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'If you want to learn about gouache, this should keep you satisfied for a very long time.' Artbookreview.net
If you love painting with watercolour and are ready to experiment with something different, then the versatile medium of gouache could be just the thing for you.
Gouache is water-based, quick-drying and, can be painted light over dark as well as dark over light. Ideal for the beginner, it can be used thinly in a watercolour style, or more thickly as with oils or acrylics. This guide covers all the materials and tools required and has a comprehensive techniques section that includes overlaying colours, colour blending and troubleshooting. Experienced author Jeremy Ford takes you through three simple, step-by-step projects, each showcasing a unique style of painting with gouache. Numerous finished paintings are included to demonstrate the range of subjects, styles and techniques that you can achieve, and encourage you to develop your own style of painting using this exciting medium.
Introduction 6 What is gouache? 8 Materials 12 Getting started 16 Colour and light 22 THE ART OF GOUACHE 32 Gouache techniques 34 Overcoming common problems 52 Project: Rosebay Willowherb 54 CREATIVE GOUACHE 66 POSTER STYLE 74 Introducing poster style 76 Project: Ullswater Lake 80 ILLUSTRATIVE STYLE 94 Introducing illustrative style 96 Project: Red Onion Still Life 102 Moving forwards 114 Composition 116 Painting portraits 126 Painting animals 132 Framing and mounting 140 Afterword 143 Index 144
Jeremy Ford studied graphic design at the Southport College of Art, and Illustration at the Harrow College of Art. He has been a freelance illustrator, artist, demonstrator and teacher since 1978 and has illustrated a wide variety of books and greetings cards. He lives in Yorkshire and runs popular painting workshops and holidays.
If gouache is a medium you've been wanting to explore, this fantastic book gives you everything you need!
An often overlooked medium, Jeremy present this 'opaque watercolour' via using a wide variety of styles and subjects. Ge us a patient and confident teacher and it's impossible not to be enthused by the results he produces here.
Quick-drying and water-based, gouache is the ideal medium for the beginner as it is so forgiving and work can be painted over if corrections are necessary. In The Art of Gouache, experienced author Jeremy Ford, introduces us to the medium, with information on materials and tools and comprehensive descriptions of techniques, including overlaying colours, colour blending and troubleshooting. Jeremy clearly illustrates the exciting possibilities the medium offers, with plenty of paintings in various styles to inspire you. Three step-by-step projects are included; Rosebay Willowherb; Ullswater Lake; and Red Onion Still Life.
'Just as they did with Oil Pastels, Search Press have set out to rescue a Cinderella medium and, in Jeremy Ford, theyve found an author whos prepared not merely to look at the medium, but to champion and challenge it. A substantial book with plenty of illustrations, examples, lessons, exercises and demonstrations, this is as thorough and comprehensive a guide as you could wish for. Jeremy not only discusses materials and techniques, but looks at just about every way gouache can be used, from straightforward representation to poster-style and to images that look almost photographic. Subjects include landscapes, flowers, people and animals and theres plenty of instruction as well as discussion of what you might want to do and how to tackle it.'
'If you want to learn about gouache, this should keep you satisfied for a very long time.'
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By Jeremy Ford
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