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Oh My Gouache!
The Beginner's Guide to Painting with Opaque Watercolour
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A comprehensive guide to painting in goauche, a medium that creates opaque effects making it more vibrant and graphic than traditional watercolors. Zoe Ingram shows you how to get the most from gouache, with a run down on materials and techniques. Step-by-step exercises and projects give you hands-on practice to build your confidence with gouache.
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Welcome to the wonderful world of painting with gouache, with the creative guidance of popular artist and illustrator Zoë Ingram.
In this comprehensive beginner's guide, Zoë shares everything she possibly can about getting started with gouache painting. Why gouache? Because this exciting paint medium creates opaque effects making it more vibrant and graphic than traditional watercolours, meaning you can layer it, paint on dark backgrounds and much more.
Gouache is one of the easiest of paint mediums to use. It's very forgiving and fun to use and is also versatile. Gouache paint can mimic watercolour and can give the opacity of oil paint if used with less water. You can use it to paint large, smooth, flat blocks of background colour and the finest lines and details. Gouache paint also dries quickly too, which is a big bonus!
Starting at the very start, Zoë takes you through the basics and explains what tools and materials you'll need, then explores a wide range of techniques. Finally, there are a host of fun and vibrant step-by-step projects that you can follow along with or use as a springboard for your own ideas.
Zoë Ingram's distinctive art makes this book a visual treat, as she shows you how she paints a variety of subjects, from birds and bugs, to flowers and foliage, to abstract collages, hand lettering and patterns. Along the way you'll learn about colour theory, colour mixing, sketching, washes, mark making, line work, overlaying, working on dark backgrounds, how to get crisp edges, how to add details, different approaches to collage and even how to digitise your work so that you can create repeat patterns and custom prints.
Beautifully illustrated, expertly explained and a riot of colour, this book will kickstart your love affair with gouache, so all that's left is deciding how to pronounce it... "gooash"..."gwash"..."goo-uhsh"?!
Author: Zoë Ingram is an artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. You'll find her work on fabric, stationery, greetings cards, magazines and books, and home decor collections, as well as gracing the covers of books. Clients include Ikea, Hallmark, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins and more. She is the author of 20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry and Draw 500 Fantastic Foods for Quarry Books.
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The book by Zoë Ingram receives praise for its comprehensive introduction to painting with gouache, guiding readers through essential techniques and offering 11 projects to foster artistic expression. It is commended for its encouraging approach, making it a great starting point for beginners eager to explore gouache art.
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ISBN: 9781446308318
Publisher: David & Charles
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 March 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: David & Charles
Illustration: 534 Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 9.0mm
Width: 212.0mm
Height: 274.0mm
Weight: 516g
Pages: 128
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About the Author
Zoe Ingram is an artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. You'll find her work on fabric, stationery, greetings cards, magazines and books and home decor collections, as well as gracing the covers of books. Clients include Ikea, Hallmark, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins and more. She is the author of 20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry and Draw 500 Fantastic Foods for Quarry Books.
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