tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post994458573735887358..comments2023-05-22T00:37:00.268-07:00Comments on jane minter's sketchbook: watercolour and gouacheJANE MINTERhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-55434849590157573612019-02-11T00:03:56.667-08:002019-02-11T00:03:56.667-08:00Thank you so much Jane, for your additional inform...Thank you so much Jane, for your additional information. Really interesting. I'll follow your explorations of the two mediums with interest!Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715473069364081174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-16667577027284781212019-02-09T09:05:41.110-08:002019-02-09T09:05:41.110-08:00Thanks Lisa , will carry on working with gouache a...Thanks Lisa , will carry on working with gouache and watercolour washes JANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-13774286088938078792019-02-09T09:04:11.033-08:002019-02-09T09:04:11.033-08:00Meera , thanks ... I made an initial underpaintin...Meera , thanks ... I made an initial underpainting of watercolour and then applied a graduated white gouache wash JANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-29455365876920336932019-02-09T09:01:09.921-08:002019-02-09T09:01:09.921-08:00
I love the play of opaque and transparent waterc...<br /><br />I love the play of opaque and transparent watercolour pigments and their properties . <br /><br />The different characteristics and application of gouache with watercolour can create a endless variety of possibilities , subtle shades and beautiful effects . I personally see it as an opportunity and extension to explore and keep experimenting with the properties of both water based mediums . <br /><br />Watercolour and gouache marry beautifully together . Artist have used them together for many centuries :<br /><br />Underpainting to create luminosity <br />Creating washes , as with watercolour wet in wet , wet on dry , dry brush <br />Adding white gouache to watercolours creating opaques<br />Creating highlights /details <br /><br />Characteristics of gouache: <br />Opaque <br />Luminosity <br />(With large particles in gouache the colour lies on the surface )<br />Water soluble so can be re activated re-wet and altered. ( as watercolour can )<br />A smooth flawless color field can be achieved <br />Dries fast <br /><br />Many contemporary watercolour artists have and continue to use and explore watercolour and gouache ... John Blockley , Anne Blockley , Janine Gallizia and John Lovett to name a few <br /><br />Whilst many other contemporary watercolour artist only use gouache or body colour to create highlights . <br /><br />At school I used gouache / tempera at O level art and A level . <br /><br />The London Art college Watercolour and Gouache course I did back in 2008 - 2010 gave an opportunity to work and explore both in watercolour and or gouache . Covering the history and techniques use by artist and illustrators alike . Gouache paintings of Mark Rothko , Henri Matisse etc gouache and watercolour paintings of Turner , Dürer , Gwen Jones , Klee etc<br /><br />“How to paint like Turner “ is a beautiful book which explores many of Turners use of watercolour and titanium white and gouache . <br />JANE MINTERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12753128396478756721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-78519075534767319022019-02-08T05:37:21.337-08:002019-02-08T05:37:21.337-08:00Love this! Would love to know the proportion of wa...Love this! Would love to know the proportion of watercolor to gouach if you don’t mind sharing. Meera Raohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15578893085543656099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-20725596848079131162019-02-07T03:18:39.733-08:002019-02-07T03:18:39.733-08:00Interesting! Would love to know what you think of ...Interesting! Would love to know what you think of the combination watercolour and gouache.Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14715473069364081174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6341704894932996395.post-49042451970276521282019-02-06T02:45:16.505-08:002019-02-06T02:45:16.505-08:00Wow! Beautifully controlled. Simply gorgeous. Wow! Beautifully controlled. Simply gorgeous. Lisa Le Quelenechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15939073566444931704noreply@blogger.com