Understanding Gouache: Atmospheric Landscapes for Beginners

Learn how to bring atmosphere into your gouache landscape scenes as artist Malcolm Dewey (@malcolmdeweyfineart) shows you how to:

• Use gouache, understanding its ideal consistency, transparency, opacity, and quick-drying characteristics;

• Create atmospheric landscapes with bold colours, expressive brushwork, dramatic light effects; and

• Address artistic mental fatigue by offering options for quick yet satisfying minimalist painting.

By the end of this class, you will have a solid understanding of how to use gouache and its characteristics and how to use it to your advantage and bring drama to your paintings.

This class is suitable for absolute beginners.

REFERENCE PHOTOS

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ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES

• Sketchbook (suggested: Etchr Perfect Sketchbook)

• Gouache brush (suggested: Etchr Gouache brush set)

• Gouache paints

• 6B pencil

• Palette