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The latest tutorials, reviews, recommendations and gouachey experiments…
The 5 Most Common Layering Problems With Gouache and How to Fix Them
If you’re new to gouache, or finding some of it’s quirky ways frustrating, you will likely have encountered some problems with layering.
Winter Village Gouache Landscape Tutorial
I love using this soft blending technique with gouache- it's the perfect touch to the background of this snowy winter village!
Emma’s View - Gouache Landscape Tutorial
I love to paint from photos; it allows me to relax and really slow down and study colors and textures. I paint about half and half realistic landscapes and whimsical landscapes, but all of the technical skill I use for whimsical scenes comes from paintings like this.
The Lazy River - Gouache Landscape Tutorial
This sweet little lazy river is a study in light and shadow. We'll paint bands of illumination passing through the trees and onto the grass to capture the atmosphere of a late summer afternoon.
Woodland Walk Gouache Landscape Tutorial
Grab your paints and lets paint this pretty Woodland Walk! This scene is a great exploration of texture and atmosphere that is an absolute joy to paint!
Illuminated Forest Gouache Landscape Tutorial
I've painted a few different versions of this beautiful scene over the past several years, and it's always a joy to paint!
Haunted House Gouache Tutorial
This spooky little scene is a great choice for trying out some different blending techniques.
Gloomy Woods Gouache Tutorial
This spooky scene allows us to dive right into the Halloween mood with eerie silhouettes and beautiful blends to create a fiendishly foggy background.
Dreamy Moonlit Forest - Gouache Landscape Tutorial
This magical moonlit forest path is deceptively simple and only requires a handful of colors on your palette!
Northern Lights Tutorial
In this tutorial, I’ll talk you through my favorite way to paint northern lights with gouache.
Poster Color Demo
Poster color is very similar to gouache and is often an acceptable substitute if you cant get hold of gouache. In this video I’ll talk a little about why I like poster color as I paint this lake scene.
Paint a Rainy Lake in Gouache
This is one of my favorite paintings and by far my most popular tutorial!
Painting Sunbeams in gouache
This short and sweet tutorial will talk you through the process of painting a cute little bush in the forest bathed in beams of sunlight.
Sunset Garden Tutorial
This tutorial focuses on building up a landscape with a loose under-painting of either watercolor or heavily thinned gouache.
How to Paint a Snowy Scene
One of my favorite things to paint is winter snow scenes, and in this tutorial you’ll learn how to do just that, using only white, black and blue gouache!
Paint a Moonlit Sea in Gouache
In this tutorial we’ll paint a beautiful moonlit sea in gouache. You don’t need many colors for this one; just black, white and blue.
Paint a Misty Sunrise - Gouache Landscape Tutorial
In this tutorial we’ll paint a pretty misty sunrise using a limited color palette to capture the dramatic light and shadows. This landscape is an excellent way to practice creating natural textures and blending with gouache, and will work well on a cotton or cellulose paper.
How to Choose a Good Reference Photo
Working from a reference photo is a great way to practice capturing a landscape in gouache. You can work from the comfort of your home and take your time without worrying about changing light or moving subjects. To give yourself the best chance of success, there are a few things you might find helpful to look for in a suitable reference photo.
Snowy Landscape Gouache Walk-through
I love sharing the time-lapse videos of the little gouache landscapes, but there’s not a whole lot of meat to them if you are looking for information on how to go about painting a gouache landscape yourself. So I thought I would do a walk-through of sorts for my latest snowy gouache landscape, and hopefully share some tips for breaking down these sorts of small landscapes.
Paint an Enchanted Garden with Gouache
This tutorial is a great place to start for the beginner gouache-ist! It focuses on layering and a little blending, which are really important skills to master when working with gouache.