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Creative gouache : a step-by-step guide to exploring opaque watercolor / Ruth Wilshaw.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Art for modern makersPublisher: Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 144 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781631599378
  • 1631599372
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Contents:
Essential supplies -- Basic techniques -- Inspired by nature -- Landscapes -- Lettering -- Gouache and mixed media -- Projects: Bullet journal spread ; Wrapping paper and gift tag ; Notebook cover ; Leaf triptych ; Night garden dimensional painting ; Butterfly case ; Campfire panel ; Celebration garland ; Painted jewelry dish -- Templates.
Summary: Creative Gouache presents beginner tutorials for working with gouache transparent watercolor's opaque sister showing how to paint bright, bold, modern effects, florals and motifs, and combine it with other mediums. Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 751.422 W746 Available 33111010848634
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Take your art in a bold new direction--go gouache! In Creative Gouache , artist Ruth Wilshaw shares her step-by-step techniques for creating brilliantly vibrant effects with this easy-to-master medium, a perfect companion for transparent watercolor.



In this comprehensive guide to gouache, you'll: Get an overview of essential materials and surfaces . Learn basic handling and coloring-mixing techniques , including layering, creating blends, and adjusting opacity , plus troubleshooting tips for common challenges, such as dealing with shifts in color and value from wet to dry. Explore how to paint fun, simple motifs, flowers, butterflies, landscapes, and lettering . Discover fun gouache techniques , such as adding texture and painting gradients and blends . Learn how to incorporate other mediums with gouache, including paint pens, colored pencil, and watercolor. Use what you learn to create inspiring projects such as dimensional artwork, clay décor pieces, and cheerful banners. See what you can create with gorgeous, wall-to-wall color with Creative Gouache !



Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

"Build your skills with layering, blending, mixed media, and more!"--Cover

Creative Gouache presents beginner tutorials for working with gouache transparent watercolor's opaque sister showing how to paint bright, bold, modern effects, florals and motifs, and combine it with other mediums. Perfect for creative beginners, the books in the Art for Modern Makers series take a fun, practical approach to learning about and working with paints and other art mediums to create beautiful DIY projects and crafts.

Includes index.

Essential supplies -- Basic techniques -- Inspired by nature -- Landscapes -- Lettering -- Gouache and mixed media -- Projects: Bullet journal spread ; Wrapping paper and gift tag ; Notebook cover ; Leaf triptych ; Night garden dimensional painting ; Butterfly case ; Campfire panel ; Celebration garland ; Painted jewelry dish -- Templates.

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