Love pastel colors? Learn this technique of adding white gouache to your watercolor paints. Elevate your watercolor floral painting by adding more depth and texture, and maximize the colors in your watercolor palette.
It sounds like an unusual technique but it works! In this class, we are going to combine gouache and watercolor to paint pastel colored backgrounds and add mini flowers on top. The 10-minute projects are doable and is a great way to add a dose of creativity to your busy schedule.
Watercolor is a transparent medium while gouache gives off an opaque texture. Combining these two mediums will give a different and interesting texture on paper that you can apply to your watercolor style. The result is an interesting matte background that mimics real gouache.
In this class, you will learn the following:
- Art supplies that you need
- Difference between watercolor and gouache
- Advantages of adding gouache to watercolor
- How to mix a pastel color
- Paint backgrounds with different effects
- Paint mini floral exercises (lavender, hydrangea, craspedia, dahlia, chamomile, cherry blossoms)
- Create 6 different projects
This class is suitable for beginners who have been painting with watercolor and would like to elevate their painting style. It is also a good class to get to know gouache without being overwhelmed as we will only use one color which is white.Â
If you love painting loose watercolor florals like me, this is a good way to get out of your comfort zone and try something new!Â
Happy Painting!
Joly
