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The book "The Art of Gouache- An Inspiring and Practical Guide to Painting with This Exciting Medium" by Jeremy Ford is a highly practical step-by-step guide to working with gouache. It teaches and inspires novice painters, and introduces more experienced artists to the advantages of using this much overlooked, but wonderful, medium. 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. While offering practical examples, this book encourages you to develop your own style of painting using this exciting medium.
This book is a highly practical step-by-step guide to working with
gouache. Not only does this book teach and inspire novice painters,
but it also introduces more experienced artists to the advantages
of using this much overlooked, but wonderful, medium. 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. While
offering practical examples, this book encourages you to develop
your own style of painting using this exciting medium. Size: 216 mm
x 280 mm Format: Paperback, 144pp ISBN-13: 9781782214540 Publisher:
Search Press
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