I love the play of opaque and transparent watercolour pigments and their properties .
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 .
Watercolour and gouache marry beautifully together . Artist have used them together for many centuries :
Underpainting to create luminosity Creating washes , as with watercolour wet in wet , wet on dry , dry brush Adding white gouache to watercolours creating opaques Creating highlights /details
Characteristics of gouache: Opaque Luminosity (With large particles in gouache the colour lies on the surface ) Water soluble so can be re activated re-wet and altered. ( as watercolour can ) A smooth flawless color field can be achieved Dries fast
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
Whilst many other contemporary watercolour artist only use gouache or body colour to create highlights .
At school I used gouache / tempera at O level art and A level .
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
“How to paint like Turner “ is a beautiful book which explores many of Turners use of watercolour and titanium white and gouache .
Wow! Beautifully controlled. Simply gorgeous.
RispondiEliminaThanks Lisa , will carry on working with gouache and watercolour washes
EliminaInteresting! Would love to know what you think of the combination watercolour and gouache.
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EliminaI love the play of opaque and transparent watercolour pigments and their properties .
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 .
Watercolour and gouache marry beautifully together . Artist have used them together for many centuries :
Underpainting to create luminosity
Creating washes , as with watercolour wet in wet , wet on dry , dry brush
Adding white gouache to watercolours creating opaques
Creating highlights /details
Characteristics of gouache:
Opaque
Luminosity
(With large particles in gouache the colour lies on the surface )
Water soluble so can be re activated re-wet and altered. ( as watercolour can )
A smooth flawless color field can be achieved
Dries fast
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
Whilst many other contemporary watercolour artist only use gouache or body colour to create highlights .
At school I used gouache / tempera at O level art and A level .
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
“How to paint like Turner “ is a beautiful book which explores many of Turners use of watercolour and titanium white and gouache .
Love this! Would love to know the proportion of watercolor to gouach if you don’t mind sharing.
RispondiEliminaMeera , thanks ... I made an initial underpainting of watercolour and then applied a graduated white gouache wash
EliminaThank you so much Jane, for your additional information. Really interesting. I'll follow your explorations of the two mediums with interest!
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