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This class is open to anyone wanting to explore the fun of gouache. Whether you are new to gouache or have been using the medium, this class will challenge you in new ways! In this class our subjects will vary from landscapes to still lifes to everyday scenes.
Gouache is such an accessible medium that can produce amazing results once you learn how to use it. We will provide you with a complete understanding of the properties of gouache and will focus our exercises on different techniques so that you can feel confident in your ability to use this medium. We will explore how to effectively layer to create dimension and depth. Brush strokes and expressive mark making will be reviewed along with the impact of underpaintings. We will also review the concepts of color, light, and values in your paintings.
Our goal will be to practice these approaches as much as possible, so our work will be kept small (8x10 or smaller). To help us catalogue our learnings, we will be building a gouache workbook for our studies. This is a great way to keep all of our studies in one place with reference notes.
When this class concludes, you will have a full book of paintings and moreover, will have specific notes that you can refer back to as you work through other pieces.