Gouache is a water-medium paint consisting of natural pigment, water, and a binding agent. This kind of paint is designed to be opaque. In this technical skills lesson, you will explore this painting technique, adding to your skill set.
Why Gouache?
Gouache has properties different to both acrylic paint and watercolours, allowing a different style of painting.
Acrylic paint has a shiny, glossy appearance and can be applied thickly to create surface textures, while gouache is soft and flat, drying flat and matte where it can't be watered down to look translucent such as watercolours (Skillshare Blog, 2021).
This gives the painter different opportunities where it is ideal for action and gestural paintings, as seen in the videos below.
Gouache with Myriam Tillson
Gouache with Mary Sanche
Gouache with Sandra Roberto
Citations
7 Differences Between Gouache and Acrylic | Skillshare Blog. (2021, January 20). Retrieved January 12, 2022, from Skillshare Blog website: 7 Differences Between Gouache and Acrylic | Skillshare Blog