White gouache

When I want a bright white highlight on a sketch, I often count on white gouache to do the job. All whites are created equal, right? Wrong. In fact, even all Titanium Whites are not created equal. On my sketches, I've noticed if a brand of white gouache isn't a brilliant white, or isn't opaque enough, or has an annoying sheen to it. Whether this is due to different brands of the pigment itself, or differences in the color of the binders, the whites are not the same. Consistency, texture…

I know, I know. Why would I write a post on splattering paint? It sounds like such an easy thing to do, doesn't it?Splattering paint is quite useful in visual creation and is a technique I find myself using more and more as my painting style is becoming looser and looser. Even though it may sound easy to do, it is actually not that straightforward as to when and how to splatter to achieve dynamic looks. When?Splattering is very useful in creating snow scenes when you don't want to mask and…

Painting the ocean with white gouache #painting #gouache #ocean #waves

What is gouache paint? And what are the differences between gouache paint vs watercolour? This complete beginner's guide will give you all the answers.

Legion Paper on Instagram: "@shealeenlouise trying out our new Stonehenge Aqua Black panel! Shealeen’s tips for painting with watercolor on black paper: 1: “You need to use opaque watercolors for it to work. Transparent paints won’t work by themselves on this one. The two opaque colors I always has on my palette are Cadmium red and Naples yellow. They both work perfectly on this. BUT my work around to using *all* my watercolors is to start with white gouache (an opaque type of…

Gouache is a beautiful, versatile paint that can be used on many surfaces. But what is the best paper for gouache paint? This blog post will explore the types of paper you can use and discuss which gives you the best results.

Let's talk about the paper and the brushes.

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Grace Nicoletti on Instagram: "Honestly nothing brings me as much joy as gouache painting does :,) Even these quick 2hr paintings where I’m mostly getting color notes are really relaxing to do. It’s nice to stop caring so much about an ultra refined piece and be content with quick simple pieces . . #gouache #gouachepainting #winsorandnewton #design #traditional art #gouacheart #illustrator #shopart #artoftheday #instaart #gouacheillustration #holbein #pleinair…