Learn to Paint with Gouache: A Daily Practice in 31 Questions and Answers by Cleo Papanikolas

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Learn to Paint with Gouache: A Daily Practice in 31 Questions and Answers
Overview01:05
Day 1 - What materials do I need to paint with gouache?03:41
Day 2 - How do you typically apply gouache?08:46
Day 3 - What's the difference between acryla gouache and regular gouache? 15:20
Day 4 - How are brands different?13:32
Day 5 - How do I fix a mistake?05:01
Day 6 - What if I can only buy a few colors?09:37
Day 7 - What kind of brush do you use with gouache?13:16
Day 8 - What paper is best for gouache?08:19
Day 9 - Can you re-wet a painting?03:41
Day 10 - Can I use paint that dries up in my palette?09:03
Day 11 - How do you see a pencil sketch through opaque paint?15:14
Day 12 - What is the difference between watercolor and gouache?10:10
Day 13 - Can you combine watercolor and gouache?10:18
Day 14 - Can you make gouache with watercolor and white paint?11:45
Day 15 - Do you paint light to dark like watercolor, or dark to light like oil and acrylics?08:19
Day 16 - How do you blend colors?10:11
Day 17 - Can you blend layered colors?10:54
Day 18 - Should I paint thin or thick? Wet or dry?20:43
Day 19 - Do you shade with black or colors?11:46
Day 20 - What are warm and cool colors?10:37
Day 21 - What is brush load?09:05
Day 22 - How do I keep leftover paint?08:19
Day 23 - How do I use leftover paint?05:29
Day 24 - When do you paint the background?17:19
Day 25 - Can you paint on a dark background?11:44
Day 26 - How do you paint textures?09:17
Day 27 - Can you combine gouache and mixed media?11:17
Day 28 - Can you mix gouache with acrylic paint or acrylic matte medium?19:24
Day 29 - Can you combine gouache with collage?09:51
Day 30 - Can you paint on primed paper?07:01
Day 31 - How do I seal a painting?08:17

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Gouache can be an elusive medium. How do you pronounce it? How do you use it? Painter, educator, author and illustrator Cleo Papanikolas of Cleomade will teach you everything you need to know about gouache, how to paint with it, and how to find your own painting style. Her latest book, The Opposite is Also True, explores how trying to find the “best way” or the “right way” to do something in art can result in discovering that the opposite way is also good. Art rules are very slippery and contradictory, so it’s all about figuring out what is best for you right now. On each day of this daily practice, we'll ask one question about gouache - like "What is the difference between acryla gouache and regular gouache?" or "Do I paint light-to-dark or dark-to-light?" - and then paint out experiments to find the answers. Cleo helps build your confidence in your skills and develop the independence to be able to ask new questions and figure out the solutions on your own.

Here’s what you’ll need:

Brushes - #10 flat, #8 round and variety to test what you have
Plate or palette
Gouache - a basic set of primaries, black, white, and any favorite colors
Sketchbook - Cleo is using Handbook Journal Co. Travelogue series “drawing” 5.5” x 8.25”
Water cup
Paper towel
Palette knife
Parchment or cardstock cut to the size of your sketchbook pages to be used as interleaving
Pencil and sharpener
Paper towel, rag, or blue towel
Removeable tape such as washi tape, artist tape, or magic tape
Binder clip or banker's clasp
Watercolor kit
Swatches of watercolor paper for testing
Scissors
Gesso and acrylic matte medium
Additional supplies:
Acryla gouache
Blow dryer
Old dried out gouache or watercolor paint
Tracing paper
Cardstock for stencil-making
Colored pencils
Watercolor pencils
India ink
Pelikan ink
Gelly roll pen
Posca pen
Newsprint
Collage paper
Oil varnish such as Gamvar satin and disposable brush

Downloads:

Download Materials List LearntoPaintwithGouache_CleoPapinikolas_ClassPDF.pdf

Learn how to:

Paint with gouache
Select paint brushes
Choose paper
Prepare sketches and paint out experiments in your sketchbook
Mix gouache with other mediums
Overcome any hesitations about beginning to paint
Build up your technical skills and knowledge to forge forward with gouache

What you'll get:

Easy-to-follow video lessons on the many applications of gouache
31 HD video lessons you can access online anytime, anywhere
Print-at-home PDF containing a detailed supply list
Step-by-step instructions by artist Cleo Papanikolas of Cleomade
The ability to leave comments, ask questions and interact with other students

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Rita Melgert

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I so enjoyed these lessons and learnt so much. I now have this wonderful journal with all the painting lessons and notes written down in it. This will help me a lot whenever I will make an painting. Gouache is absolutely since this class my fav. medium to use. Thank you so much for all the info, tips and great lessons.

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