Gouache Painting: Create Vibrant Works of Art
Applying the First Wash 1
A course by Vicki McGrath , Gouache and Acrylic Artist
About the video: Applying the First Wash 1
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to apply the first wash. We will use a watery consistency of paint and a wet-on-wet approach. I like to use this technique as it helps look for the largest blocks of color and value and gets a good base. ”
In this video lesson Vicki McGrath addresses the topic: Applying the First Wash 1, 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
“ Applying the First Wash In this lesson, we'll start with the first wash. First of all, I like to have two jars of water on hand, one to keep everything clear, so occasionally I'll rewet the paper. The other jar is for mixing and rinsing my brush with the gouache paints. Many gouache artists use gouache paint for poster style or graphic-style art, so they tend to use one layer of a creamy paint. I, on the other hand, like to use gouache paint in more of a painterly style, which is why I like to start with an initial wash. I also like to use the first wash to help figure out where the value...”
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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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