Get Started with Gouache (Paperback)

E. Block

ISBN 10: 1984857304 / ISBN 13: 9781984857309

Published by Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale, NY, 2020

About this Item

Paperback. A modern, easy-to-use, and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including the basics on this exciting and centuries-old medium, techniques for all skill levels, and practice projects from an experienced author and illustrator.A modern, easy-to-use, and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including the basics on this exciting and centuries-old medium, techniques for all skill levels, and practice projects from an experienced author and illustrator.This charming and contemporary step-by-step guide to gouache (pronounced "gwash") is perfect for creative people who have dreamed of painting inspiring subjects from everyday life. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolor that has the opacity and layerability of acrylic paints. It creates wonderful washes, allows for layering and texture, and dries quickly with a unique matte finish.Illustrator Emma Block presents everything you need to know about this whimsical and fun medium, including expert guidance on tools and materials and techniques that will make it easy to use. Thirty lessons cover subjects from simple, such as your morning coffee cup and bright lemons, to advanced, such as fluffy animals and portraits of your friends and family. All of this is accompanied by her workshop-honed instructions and step-by-step illustrations, which will help you build the skills and confidence to finish beautiful pieces of your own. A modern, easy-to-use and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including the basics on this exciting and centuries-old medium. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Get Started with Gouache (Paperback)
• Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale, NY
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1984857304
• ISBN 13: 9781984857309
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

A Colourful Guide to Painting the World Around You

A modern, easy-to-use and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including the basics on this exciting and centuries-old medium, techniques for all skill levels and projects to practise from an experienced author and illustrator. This charming and contemporary step-by-step guide to gouache (pronounced 'gwash') is perfect for creative people who have dreamed of painting inspiring subjects from everyday life. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolour that has the opacity and layerability of acrylic paints. It creates wonderful washes, allows for layering and texture, and dries quickly with a unique matte finish. Illustrator Emma Block presents everything you need to know about this whimsical and fun medium, including:

• expert guidance on tools
• best choices of materials
• easy to use techniques

 

Thirty lessons cover subjects from simple (such as your morning coffee cup and bright lemons) to advanced (such as fluffy animals and portraits of your friends and family).

All of this is accompanied by her workshop-honed instructions and step-by-step illustrations, which will help you build the skills and confidence to finish beautiful pieces of your own.

About the Author

Emma Block is an artist, professional illustrator and author of The Joy of Watercolor. She has done illustration work for clients like Reuters, Stylist, Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Hodder & Stoughton, teNeues, Hardie Grant, Hearst, Uniqlo, Orla Kiely, Anthropologie, Hand in Hand Soap, Mollie Makes, Time Out and Trader Joe's. She lives and teaches gouache and watercolour workshops in London.