Huh...Gouache??!

One of my favorite mediums to work with is gouache. When I mention this medium to some students they look at me with a blank stare as I envision a bunch of dancing question marks above their heads.
Gouache has been used by artists and designers for years. I think it's best described as a heavy body watercolor paint. It can be used opaque or transparent and is used primarily on a heavier stock paper or illustration board.
Many of the backgrounds in some of our favorite animated movies were done using gouache because of it's diversity.
Here are a couple pieces I did last night using gouache along with some watercolor.
There was no planning involved, I just started to doodle. Just playing.

I added some type to the Hercules piece in photoshop just for the fun of it.
In 2005 I illustrated a children's book titled The Pirate Princess for Arthur Levine Books
and all the illustrations were done using gouache. Please check it out if you get a chance.

Well, time to paint. Be safe and enjoy your day.www.markweberart.com

MW


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