Gouache Painting: Create Vibrant Works of Art
Taping the Paper and Sketching the Composition
A course by Vicki McGrath , Gouache and Acrylic Artist
About the video: Taping the Paper and Sketching the Composition
Overview
“Next, I will show you how I tape my paper and explain why it's helpful. I will then grid out the paper, which helps place the elements and draw them in the correct size, and create a simple sketch for painting.”
In this video lesson Vicki McGrath addresses the topic: Taping the Paper and Sketching the Composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache Painting: Create Vibrant Works of Art. Learn to create expressive still-life paintings from observation with gouache, exploring hues, values, composition, and light.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Taping the Paper and Sketching the Composition In this lesson, I'll show you how I tape my paper down and how I begin my initial sketch. I tape my paper down because the process I use involves an initial wash where I wet the entire paper. The tape helps to prevent too much buckling. I use art tape. I purchased mine at Blick art supplies. You can find them anywhere online as well. I also like to tape my paper down because it creates a wonderful white border to help frame the artwork. I don't get too caught up in the exactness of the tape. I get a close estimate on all the sides being even....”
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Course summary for: Gouache Painting: Create Vibrant Works of Art
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Areas
Color Theory, Fine Arts, Gouache Painting, Painting
Vicki McGrath
A course by Vicki McGrath
"Vicki McGrath es una artista autodidacta especializada en acrílicos y gouache. Después de explorar el arte cuando era niña, volvió a conectar con su chispa creativa mientras estaba embarazada de su hija, pintando un mural para el cuarto infantil. Vicki inicialmente se centró en el arte infantil y luego se aventuró en la decoración del hogar hasta que descubrió el gouache en un taller local. Usando colores vivos y pinceladas sueltas, encontró placer en capturar la esencia y la belleza del mundo que la rodeaba en expresivas obras de arte.
Su estilo audaz le valió un sólido seguimiento en las redes sociales, lo que la llevó a colaboraciones con Trader Joe's, Serena and Lily, Winsor & Newton y Michaels. Su trabajo también ha aparecido en revistas como Cottages & Bungalows y ha recibido encargos de clientes de todo el mundo.
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