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6/03/18 Day 3, 30×3- gouache clouds

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gouache

[gwahsh, goo-ahsh]
noun
  1. a technique of painting with opaque watercolors prepared with gum.
  2. an opaque color used in painting a gouache.
  3. a work painted using gouache.

(“A WORK PAINTED USING GOUACHE”? Really? How can you define a word using the word itself as a key point in the definition?)

Wikipedia defines it more fully: “similar to watercolor in that it can be re-wetted, it dries to a matte finish, and the paint can become infused with its paper support. It is similar to acrylic or oil paints in that it is normally used in an opaque painting style and it can form a superficial layer. Many manufacturers of watercolor paints also produce gouache and the two can easily be used together.” Basically, it is like an opaque watercolor paint.

Gouache is weird. I wasn’t a fan a year ago, but I think I may like it now.

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Day 3

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Watercolor cherry trees (one to keep, and one for a swap) (from a youtube tutorial Fine-Art tips with Leonardo Pereznieto… splatter painting technique “How To Paint a Cherry Tree in Watercolor-Splatter Painting Trees-Paint a Tree-Sakura” 

It took him three minutes. It took me… longer. But it won’t take you long, and it’s easy and fun. I’ll try these again another day and see if I can get them any better!

Prep your work area… paint gets everywhere. My table is tile so paint wipes right off. 🙂