#learning gouache

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9"x12" on Arches Hot Press WC paper.

A Valentines Day-esque piece in a medium I (fittingly) have a love-hate relationship with - gouache.

This is the first real attempt I've made with gouache after college, and I think I'm starting to warm up to it, at least used this way, rather than being concerned about blocks of clean, flat hues.

I make no secret of the fact that I *loathe* the January-February months, and this holiday in particular, but I'm really rather proud of this piece, and I'll likely be playing around with it a lot in my spare time (members of the Corvid Conspiracy on my Patreon will have access to my adventures with gouache experiments as I go along).

Anyway! To stationary-hell with Valentines Day, and a truly Happy Discount Cinnamon Candy and Chocolates Day for my fellow Corvid Friends! May your discount deals be plentiful, and where desirable, ✨shiny✨.

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Still playing with gouache. The top is gouache and the bottom is watercolor. I'm not sure what I think. At first I thought I liked the watercolor better, but now the gouache might be my favorite.

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More gouache flowers

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Background is better on this one.

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I decided to join Skillshare so I could take some classes on gouache. I really enjoyed this class and here are some cups I painted with gouache.

Illustration Techniques: Paint every day objects in gouache | Julia Bausenhardt | Skillshare

In this class, I’m going to show you how to paint objects like kitchen utensils, cups, or just every day things you might have at home, and

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