If offers something completely different and unique to the artist, which is why I believe these artists (and countless others) are drawn to gouache. Other notable and famous artists include Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, Joan Miro, Paul Klee and Jean Dubuffet to name a few! The list is endless, and shows you just how popular this painting medium is. Probably one of the most famous artists to use gouache (and wonderfully too!), was John Singer Sargent, an American artist in the 19th Century who created gouache paintings such as ‘Bedouins’, 1905 – 1906, painted with opaque and translucent watercolour.Īnother American artist, and one of my favourite painters of all time and for his use of colour, Edward Hopper, used gouache frequently within his work. “The only time I feel alive is when I’m painting.” ― Vincent van Gogh It often dries darker than when it is wet, and offers a matte-like finish. Gouache is most often sold in tubes, however you can also get them as ‘cakes’, which I personally paint with at the moment. In more recent times, acrylic gouache has been created, which is mixed with an acrylic-based binder, instead of gouache’s traditional mixture of gum arabic. Deriving from the Italian word ‘Guazzo’, it has been used by countless artists to create impeccable works of art. Gouache’s history of first use was considered back in the 9th century. Even though it’s most similar to watercolour, it’s consistency and ‘flow’ can be linked to acrylics.īasically, it’s a bit of everything – which is great! You can paint thickly, but you can also paint very translucent, like watercolour. Gouache paint is quick to dry (much like acrylic), and can be worked back into when water is applied (unlike acrylic). Gouache is a water based paint and is most similar to watercolour. I use gouache a lot, and I’m looking forward to sharing all that I know! Let’s get started! What Is Gouache? I specialise in editorial, publishing and advertising, and have worked for the likes of Quote Magazine, Scouts UK to Mary Christie Magazine. If you’re unfamiliar with myself or my work, I’m a freelance illustrator and designer from Hampshire, UK. ![]() From the brushes I use, painting paper that I recommend, and a gouache tutorial which you can follow, this blog post is here to help you get a get head start with gouache. Within this blog post you will learn everything there is to know about how to paint with gouache. ![]() Gouache is a wonderful painting medium, which I’ve been using for close to a decade.Īs a painting medium which I’ve used to build most of my illustrations within my portfolio, I love how versatile, flexible and free-flowing it is – but of course I had to learn how to use it first and get over the many hurdles before it became natural. Do you want to learn how to paint with gouache?Īre you struggling to get to grips with this painting medium?
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