An Introduction to GOUACHE Painting

🎨 Gouache is a paint medium that combines watercolor and tempera, and the video explores its history and techniques.

🖌️ The video provides a demonstration of how to paint with gouache and offers tips on achieving different tonalities.

💡 The importance of wash technique in gouache painting is highlighted, along with a brief overview of the materials used.

🎨 The video discusses the use of gouache paint and its importance in design.

💰 The recommended brand for gouache paint is lens, although it's a bit expensive.

🖌️ The speaker also bought six different colors of gouache paint, including white, red, black, yellow, blue, and magenta.

🖌️ They also purchased a thin brush for detailing and removable ink for creating borders on the paper.

🎨 Gouache is a pictorial technique that involves using water with paint, particularly developed after the discovery of watercolors.

🖌️ Gouache paint can be diluted with water and mixed on a palette, making it important to be careful with the amount of water used.

📝 When using gouache, it is recommended to use watercolor paper or paper with a weight of 220 grams or more, and to start with small amounts of paint to avoid wastage.

🎨 There are two techniques for using gouache: one with less water for a more consistent paint, and one with more water for a more opaque and matte effect.

⏳ Patience is required when working with gouache, especially when mixing colors to create a desired palette.

🖌️ It is recommended to have a pre-defined color palette for your illustration, which can be created using tempera paint before testing it on the final paper.

🎨 Using a watercolor pencil is ideal for painting with gouache.

⏳ Patience is important when painting with gouache, as it may require multiple layers.

🖌️ Experimenting with different techniques and styles can enhance gouache paintings.

🎨 Gouache painting requires more caution compared to watercolor.

💧 Dilution of paint in gouache should be done carefully to avoid color mixing.

📚 Special care must be taken to prevent the gouache painting from deteriorating over time.

🎨 The video is about gouache painting and how to paint with it.

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💡 There are recommended products for gouache painting in the description.

🖼️ Viewers can participate in a recommendation by uploading their illustrations with a specific hashtag.