It is clear that there's something about gouache that I am not getting. (Please forgive the photograph, I'm away from home) There are painters who are making great art with the blasted stuff and here I am, feeling like I might need painting special-ed.
Here's the real question, though. Why figure out gouache when I love traditional watercolor so much? Why do I put myself through this sort of nonsense? One of life's great mysteries. But I do think it's time to put away the mud for now..... Thank goodness.
Thanks for stopping by! Alice
2 comments:
It does look easier to make dull colors with gouache so maybe the trick is no layering, but just putting down the color and leaving it, adding another color beside it? I don't use it except for special projects or playing, so can't help you learn. But nothing will glow like watercolor and the top painting shows that :) No learning is wasted, though.
Good point, Rhonda. Instead of thinking in layers maybe think in a series of connected shapes. I may give it another go one of these days. Thanks for the comments!
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