Creative Gouache: A Step-by-Step Guide to Exploring Opaque Watercolor

Paperback Published on: 30/11/2021
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Synopsis

**Take your art in a bold new direction-go gouache! In *Creative Gouache*, artist Ruth Wilshaw shares her step-by-step techniques for creating brilliantly vibrant effects with this easy-to-master medium, a perfect companion for transparent watercolor.** In this comprehensive guide to gouache, you'll:
- Get an overview of **essential materials and surfaces**. - Learn basic **handling and coloring-mixing techniques**, including **layering, creating blends, and adjusting opacity**, plus **troubleshooting tips** for common challenges, such as dealing with shifts in color and value from wet to dry. - Explore how to **paint fun, simple motifs, flowers, butterflies, landscapes, and lettering**. - Discover **fun gouache techniques**, such as **adding texture and painting gradients and blends**. - Learn how to **incorporate other mediums** with gouache, including paint pens, colored pencil, and watercolor. - Use what you learn to **create inspiring projects** such as dimensional artwork, clay décor pieces, and cheerful banners.
See what you can create with **gorgeous, wall-to-wall color** with *Creative Gouache*! Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the **Art for Modern Makers series** take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Quarry Books
  • ISBN: 9781631599378
  • Number of pages: 144
  • Dimensions: 216 x 253 x 11 mm
  • Weight: 438g
  • Languages: English