My Top 5 Gouache Tips! -- Goauche for Beginners ♥

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Ok guys, so I think this may actually be a few more than 5 tips. xD I had 5 at first, but then I just kept talking and got to the end and I'm not quite sure what happened in between... Aaaaaanyway, I really hope this video is helpful for you guys!
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@houyemstiti5516 4 жыл бұрын

It always amazes me how some artists pick up a brush and they somehow KNOW where the color is supposed to go, like look how she paints the skin. While I'm here doing a billion layers of light washes and still ends up with a clown the moment I add the blushes

@MathasiaJ 3 жыл бұрын

She's probably been painting for a whole lot longer than you have, so use it as a goal! Practice practice practice

@susanyoung6632 3 жыл бұрын

I can relate

@certifieddumbass4759 3 жыл бұрын

I felt that XD i cant for the life of me mix a good skin tone. it will either be way to bright or unnatural looking, or way too dull and grey

@bearsshouting3130 3 жыл бұрын

Practice makes Progress :)

@littletomato6561 3 жыл бұрын

I literally wasted half of a sketchbooks paper trying to get it to work and it…just doesn’t. No matter how hard I try. It makes me sad

@trishg58 5 жыл бұрын

I wish I had discovered gouache before watercolour. I am struggling with WC especially after learning to paint in acrylic . Love your style.

@lizzypelosof9689 5 жыл бұрын

I started with WC and then did Acrylic and then went back to WC and i couldn't like it anymore! Love gouache as it's the perfect in between

@rain4cast 4 жыл бұрын

im the opposite aha

@tarani5aviel 4 жыл бұрын

im the opposite. i'm gonna try gouache cuz it sounds like its perfect for me but i cant afford it rn :(

@godzandheros 4 жыл бұрын

@@tarani5aviel The jelly cup palette/set she shared in this video is like $15 on amazon and it's fantastic paint and you get sooooo much in each cup

@ib5799 4 жыл бұрын

Any tips for acrylic? I absolutely can't paint with acrylic. Its too quick drying and doesn't blend. I love gouache and use it pretty well but i cant paint with acrylic.

@anipigs 5 жыл бұрын

1. Use fresh paint. 2. Use a limited palette. 3. Use synthetic brushes (link in description) 4. Adjust consistency from thin to thick (start like watercolor) Bonus #1. Cover larger areas first. 5. Focus on contrast (when you see it's losing its shape) Bonus #2. If your values are good, you can go crazy with the colors. Bonus #3. *JUST KEEP TRYING* Bonus #4. Try using different types of paper.

@TheWipal 5 жыл бұрын

thanks alot, i like knowing all the tips and then watching the video im impatient like that 😂

@lindapeacerose 5 жыл бұрын

What’s the best paper to use?

@midnightdreams8136 5 жыл бұрын

What are the names of the colors or how to know how to pick the exact shade for the yellow, red and blue?

@nellll2710 5 жыл бұрын

peacelrose this is probably a late response but if you are unsure what paper to use I can recommend the (I think it‘s called) Selection Block by Hahnemühle. It has 12 different sheets of paper with different types of texture and ..grams (sorry I forgot the word lol I think it was from 200-600) so you can try out which paper you like best (-: Hope this helped

@AN-ou6qu 5 жыл бұрын

Ana Paula Guevara “link in the description” where’s the link? The description isn’t filled in!

@craptasticartist 5 жыл бұрын

Omfg XD I took ur Skillshare class and then went on KZfaq to find some more help and I was sitting here all like “Hmmmmm... That box of gouache looks really familiar. So does that pallet. Oh and that on- oh my god”

@lilygomez9993 4 жыл бұрын

When I first saw the pallet I thought it was chocolate ice cream

@ceradevera740 4 жыл бұрын

I’ve been painting with acrylic for almost 2 years now without experimenting with other painting mediums. I recently found a gouache set that my sister never used, so I’ve decided to try it out... wish me luck

@Ash-vj9ls 3 жыл бұрын

Its been 5 months,how is it going??

@sandwichmaker1565 2 жыл бұрын

it’s been a year, how’s it goin??

@anvithareddy3660 Жыл бұрын

It’s been 2 years, how is it going?

@_1V4N 10 ай бұрын

It's been 3 years, how's it going?

@techspidergirl 5 жыл бұрын

Tips start at 1:48 if anyone's interested in jumping straight to them :)

@kindapeachy696 4 жыл бұрын

thanku

@ashwillows4567 4 жыл бұрын

thank uuu

@jcrafthouse 4 жыл бұрын

I cant believe that they never taught us Gouache at SCAD when it is so versatile. I did not want to head to digital painting, but loved the aesthetic and this seems very similar. Gouache seems so modern and contemporary. Thank you for posting this.

@amareadaloud7360 2 жыл бұрын

“When things feel messy, focus on contrast.”Love it. 🙌

@mindofwatercolor 5 жыл бұрын

This was great Arleesha! I'm not a beginner, but always love hearing tips and process guidance articulated well. I'm on the other end of the gouache spectrum. I treat it as transparent as I can and add opacity only where I need it but I totally get and appreciate the chunky painterly approach too. Oh and this: "Just keep trying! Allow your self to make dozens and dozens of bad art pieces. Quantity is so important." YES! Wisdom you have young Jedi!

@carolyn_r 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE your unconventional use of color on your faces! Love the choppy brush strokes, too. It's so, so interesting and beautiful.

@silasthedudeman427 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this makes me feel better about getting started. I recently got my hands on some gouache but was to nervous about messing up So they've been sitting on my desk for the past month :\\

@davidssubwaycookies190 5 жыл бұрын

i keep my gouache in jars....cause ain't no gouche dryin out today😂😂👍

@pendlera2959 5 жыл бұрын

How do you prevent mold? And do you put the paint out on a palette or do you dip your brush directly into the jars? If you dip it in, how do you prevent color contamination?

@yee6818 4 жыл бұрын

Pendlera After An example: you want to paint a rose and you want the colour to be a pastel one. Pick up some red, put it on the pallete, then rinse your paintbrush in water, then pick up the white.

@riddhidutta5601 3 жыл бұрын

No not Today!!

@neilagangitlog 3 жыл бұрын

@@yee6818 i feel like I'm wasting paint when i do that 😩😩

@ink_tea 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I just bought my first gouache paints after working in watercolour for years. I'm really excited to learn to use them, and this was really helpful. By the way - your work is STUNNING. Your use of colours is blowing my mind (those sketchbook studies?! 😱)

@nightynightshade 5 жыл бұрын

Your content is so humble and helpful and inspirational!! Don’t stop!!!

@fathobbit6160 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for posting. I’ve learnt more in this video than all the other KZfaq videos on gouache. I will definitely sign up for your Skillshare class.

@thanh-loandang8006 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’m 15 and I am French, and you inspire me everyday day to improve at painting! Gouache scares me a lot, but this video made me realize that it could be fun to play with! Have a nice day :)💜

@mrgeorgejetson 4 жыл бұрын

I love your tiny painting! I also love your overall manner when speaking. I'm about to try out gouache for the first time, so thanks very much for this. Subscribed!

@effervescent99 4 жыл бұрын

i just ordered the gouache palette you have and i’m super excited to try!

@zainabsiddique706 5 жыл бұрын

ANOTHER VIDEO THAT FAILS TO NOT FILL ME WITH JOY. I LOVE YOUR CONTENT DON'T EVER STOP ILY SO MUCH YOU ARE SUCH AN INSPIRATION

@shaniahpacheco7985 5 жыл бұрын

@@katharina7502 lmao that's why her name is zambien 😂

@sarkastikobserver2842 3 жыл бұрын

Did you mean to wright “another video that fails to not fill me with joy”? It first seemed like you were hating then I read the second sentence and understood what you meant.

@shrimpchipp 5 жыл бұрын

thanks for this video 😭 and your himi gouache review! i ordered it and im really excited to get back into painting, all thanks to your videos 😊

@cyanicblue6436 4 жыл бұрын

Her: Allow yourself to make dozens and dozens of bad pieces Me: My art IGCSE :""

@luna-kiva 4 жыл бұрын

I love gouache! I’ve recently started using it and for me it is absolutely the perfect medium. I love how versatile it is and the results blow me away.

@2SeamFastball 2 жыл бұрын

Such a great video, thanks for these tips. I feel like I've learned so much just from watching your flow and layering. Thank you so much for posting it!

@thebat1609 5 жыл бұрын

Your the person that actually got me into gouache. I’m getting my Miya gouache set soon to get started. Thanks for the tips and inspiration.

@NeoxinDraws 5 жыл бұрын

Thank youuuuu, I needed this video on gouache so badly! Do more please, gouache is such a difficult medium to handle. Thank you for your work, you are great!

@panchoverde5078 3 жыл бұрын

Sketching in different mediums changed my life. I can relate to so much of what you're saying. Thank you for sharing your process with us.

@june285 Жыл бұрын

I really needed to hear that last tip. I appreciate your help so much

@brittanyw7546 4 жыл бұрын

Awe you are so reassuring🥰thanks for the great video! I just found out about guache, I love acrylic and watercolour, so I'm sooooooo excited to try it! You do great work ❤

@Fresh_outtanapkins 4 жыл бұрын

You are honestly not just saying this to be nice but your art and channel is the only one on KZfaq that inspires me draw. I’m just in awe over your art and painting techniques it’s just amazing to me. I’m 15 and I just ordered gouache the other day the “Jelly” one and I’m so excited to paint with it 💕💕💕

@dorbee9048 3 жыл бұрын

I got my first gouache set 2 years ago for a birthday present and have loved them since. At the time I had only heard of gouache maybe 2 times before and instead of watching tutorials I just hopped right in. I've never had trouble with dry or wet gouache and I think it's one of my favorites because of how it can be opaque or transparent and it's a rlly interesting texture! It's a great paint and I totally recommend!!

@kathiaangel448 5 жыл бұрын

YES FINALLY!! someone will do a good review on the HIMI gouache. I have been trying to find a good review for months, that was not from a beginner or not sponsored.

@vaampys 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for this video, I was struggling a lot and not feeling well and honestly your kind tips really made me feel better and more hopeful about my future use of Goauche.

@orionargent 4 жыл бұрын

so glad i found this!!! I've been banging my head against my canvas all day getting rly stressed with my gouaches, and this is really helpful!

@taylorray9494 4 жыл бұрын

I really wanted to take the time to say that this video not only helped me with some amazing tips, but it also helped built my confidence with my new gouache pallet and I’m really happy I watched this video!😊❤️

@Alexa-pk8hs 5 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! I’ve been experimenting with gouache for the first time lately and it was nice to find this video :)

@tracylynn8101 5 жыл бұрын

Love the close ups in the intro!

@DaniFernandesVideos 4 жыл бұрын

Your tip about the predictability of watered down gouache as opposed to watercolor is so spot on!! Thank you! I never realized that, consciously, but I guess I kinda suspected it. Oh, not related, but your voice is so pretty, love to hear your videos, too!

@rubygonzalez6745 4 жыл бұрын

Oh my, thank you so much. I was sort of putting off trying to learn gouache because my first go around with it was so frustrating. This video gave me the advice I needed to try again and it certainly sparked my creativity! Thank you!

@TheCraftofPetra 3 жыл бұрын

I am so glad that I bumped into your video!!! 😍😍😍...more power to you!

@ElenaArms 5 жыл бұрын

I love your commentary and music mix. Very instructive

@camilleaarithmetics1405 5 жыл бұрын

This video is actually so helpful!!! Can't wait to check your skillshare class :D

@josievanotterlo5191 3 жыл бұрын

Superb tutorial and your technique is so freeing! No fear here...thank you for sharing your experience to get to this place.

@mikayuki9838 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much you gave motivation to retry ! I ll be following your tips and I hope that with your advice and my practice I will get cool results !

@momnigio 4 жыл бұрын

this video made me feel better. thank you ❤

@ClayExtrudingExpert 4 жыл бұрын

SO GOOD! Watched this 3X. Lost the contrast in a gouache painting today. Tomorrow I'll go in and get it back! Your Top 5 Gouache Tips are pure gold. Following you now on IG, too. Thanks!

@EifosArt 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, it was really helpful! I'm all new to gouache, but watching you work with it is almost therapeuthic :) Now I cant wait to paint!

@zarwrites 5 жыл бұрын

I'm not even working on gouache right now, but I couldn't resist watching a video of yours 😂💞 Always so exciting to see your pieces transform with each layer! So loose, effortless, and stunning. ☺

@mayabalann 4 жыл бұрын

i love your art style!!

@lener6093 5 жыл бұрын

this video was so helpful! Thank you so much! Love your channel! x

@kyrissmojica5512 3 жыл бұрын

Awe. I really love your videos maam. You always motivate me to do more and practice more because I just love art. It makes all my fears and demons away. Your videos really help me a lot to keep moving and embrace my mistakes and to try harder and explre more. I love how you motivate us to be better in what we love. Thank you for inspiring me maam.

@Chloe-ge7vv Жыл бұрын

the last part, i really needed after a big failure with gouache today. Thank you for this vid

@ItsLizV 5 жыл бұрын

My first experience with gouache was actually great haha. I dunno how I manage to not hate my first painting with gouache! But I really love it now, even though I don't use it that much. I'm still trying to get better at drawing in general so that's why I didn't touch gouache for a while, but this year I've finally decided I'm going to just give it a go! This video was really helpful, I need to stop trying to make perfect paintings and just make bad things!

@lorilyncabiling9458 3 жыл бұрын

I AM CRYINGGGG,,, THANK YOU FOR THE MOTIVATIONAL WORDS AAAAAAA 😩✨

@coldsteamart2195 5 жыл бұрын

Great tips and lovely sketchbooks as well!

@leeyli 3 жыл бұрын

it's so relaxing to see you paint with that background music

@jessykaaat4337 3 жыл бұрын

That’s was super fun to watch and very informative. THANK YOU! would love just watching you paint and talk about whatever is on your mind lol sort of like a Paint With Me 🦋

@mjpete27 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy watching others teach beginners! I think you do a wonderful job focusing attention and conveying your ideas to the viewers. I use gouache from tubes too. I prefer watercolor paints and re-wetting gouache is never as enjoyable for me. I used it when I had to for work but I enjoy watercolor painting much more. Your a lovely instructor and I want to thank you for your enjoyable content!

@JustMe-uc1lt 4 жыл бұрын

Useful video, thanks. I love the bird sounds.

@micheal2458 5 жыл бұрын

It's losing contrast!! OOHHH!!!! Aha!!! Thank yoouuu

@elexa_draws 3 жыл бұрын

Your art is amazing!! Thank you for the tips!!

@leorubim7240 3 жыл бұрын

thank you!!! this was very helpful, I love your art!

@mp9330 2 жыл бұрын

I'm new to gouache and this is sooo helpful, thank you for posting.......love watching your painted face take shape! You're so talented! :)

@Avacadoloco 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, watching this demo process reminds me of watching Bob Ross a bit where u see him do something that looks off but then he makes it all work in the end. I guess its exactly what u pointed out with the Messy phase of gouache painting, I've definitely experienced it. But as you said you gotta keep trucking and redefine the contrasts and it'll hopefully come together. Thanks for the tips!!

@166emi 2 жыл бұрын

you make it look SO EASY. you're a wonderful artist!! definitely subscribing :)

@gabestorm7150 4 жыл бұрын

your voice is great for teaching, thank you!!

@faithrose1173 5 жыл бұрын

Omg the jelly gouache was one of my first gouache palettes, I loved it and still love it to this day

@antoniogilart 2 ай бұрын

A very interested and inspring vídeo for beginners in gouache painting. Thank you

@ShamelesslyCreative 4 жыл бұрын

Love the noses! I just did my first gouache painting! had no clue what I was doing. I found the contrast thing to be very true and the values. But consistency was my biggest struggle! I mainly work with watercolor so gouache was a bit strange and not knowing how thick or thin it was suppose to be but in the end my portrait turned out ok! I think I ended up going back and forth thin thick thin. On my swatch sampling I liked the more watercolor effects than the opaque. I will have to see if you have a video on how to use gouache with watercolor?! I love Chris Hong!!

@koschke3909 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, I will work with gouache more this Weekend! Im excited:))

@bigeejigee 3 жыл бұрын

SO SO SO HELPFUL THANK YOU

@kayelanuza3107 4 жыл бұрын

I'm planning to start my journey with gouache as my medium. This is really helpful and inspiring.

@crystalcarpenter9810 2 жыл бұрын

Great! Trying my hand at gouache. This video was very helpful.

@allietaylor4991 2 жыл бұрын

This has been SO INCREDIBLY helpful. THANK YOU! Thank you so very much. I really appreciate this, I've been playing around with gouache for the last few months on and off, and while I absolutely love it, I've been a bit frustrated coming from an oil painting background, but ALL of your tips are super helpful. I found myself going "ohhhhh!!!!!! I seeeeeee!" a lot! so, again, thank you! PS. you've got such a soothing and calming voice! It's very nice to listen to! Reminds me of Georgia Hardstark from one of my all time favorite podcasts, 'My Favorite Murder'.

@Saiki_Jelly 4 жыл бұрын

I really love your painting at 12:40 because every portrait I paint, the person never has any facial features aside from completely blacked out eyes due to personal feelings and anger that I have. So I just really loved that one

@dinosaur2539 4 жыл бұрын

This was very helpful, thank you!

@mistbored 3 жыл бұрын

this video was very helpful for me! thank you! :)

@brvbr_ru 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for these tips ❤

@Aisha-os9pt 4 жыл бұрын

This is so helpful! Thank you for this. This inspired me to use gouache more. :)

@maajyyn 10 ай бұрын

Amazing video thank you so much!

@warpngzoo4856 5 жыл бұрын

i really love the texture of gouache

@elizabethbarnes3969 3 жыл бұрын

Really good info and demo. Thank you!

@GigiMurakami 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Especially on the messy points of using gouache. Truth be told, I find myself in those moments with most paints-except Watercolors.

@angiepen 3 жыл бұрын

I just got my first guache set yesterday, so I'm watching this late. :) But what you said about doing lots and lots of drawings pinged with me. I'm a writer in my day job, and I just recently told a bunch of students that you learn a *lot* more by writing six stories than you do by writing one story and rewriting it five times. Early stage writers (and a lot of more experienced writers who should know better) agonize over single stories for ages and ages. I guess it's good(? LOL!) to know that it's not only writers who have that problem. :) But yes, more new work is much better than lots and lots of reworking.

@andreabajceta2232 4 жыл бұрын

You are amazing! I have 3 years old child and I can't find time to paint or discover new mediums. I really hope that in the future I'll be able to find time to learn new techniques and continue with my hobbies and interests. Big hello from Serbia. 🙂

@carolinah4348 3 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for this! I just tried my gouache colors for the first time yesterday night and I felt so frustrated and kinda lost. This really helped me, I took notes and gonna try again later ;)

@jaccusefashion 3 жыл бұрын

Thankyou so Much for this!

@InsertMyChineseUsername Жыл бұрын

I've been drawing on index cards for a few weeks and just got some guache, its pretty fun

@bethanyeleanor8679 5 жыл бұрын

This will help me so much!

@msource3279 5 жыл бұрын

So helpful - thank you! 💕

@JHues 4 жыл бұрын

For 7 yrs of using watercolor I'm starting to use gouache this week and your tips inspire me so much.

@itsteganyay 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video! I really love watching you work in opaque mediums, the painterly style you have is so nice :) I started with opaque mediums like acrylic and gouache, but turned to watercolors to let go of perfectionism. With opaque mediums, I could never stop fiddling with my work, because you can just keep layering without consequence. You don't really get that option with watercolors, you have to know when to stop. I'm still trying to get the hang of it. Gouache is much more natural for me, but it's very difficult for me to loosen up with it.

@artprof 4 жыл бұрын

For me the delicate quality of gouache makes it challenging to paint loosely with it, so I feel you! I think what has helped me is doing tons of layers, then you can build up the marks.

@nebulonicc 5 жыл бұрын

this is my first time watching your videos and those bird noises really spooked me

@chrispage2782 4 жыл бұрын

So good! Thank you!

@shantallalam9642 5 жыл бұрын

My prayers have been answered! I'v been having such a hard time with gouache XD! Thank you so so so much

@eloise4419 4 жыл бұрын

Shantall Alam ugh same

@maddyhopper5824 4 жыл бұрын

This has made me really want to try gouache!

@babyindirt 4 жыл бұрын

8:53 dude lost control over his eyeballs

@tectec9125 4 жыл бұрын

I'm new in gouache ways . Wish me luck !

@TepidJudas 5 жыл бұрын

Do teachers on Skillshare get discounts on their membership, or do you still have to pay the full value? I’m just curious.

@TheWipal 5 жыл бұрын

real questions right here 😩😩✊✊

@arleebean 5 жыл бұрын

Nope, I still pay full price for my membership. :) I could use part of my earnings to cover my membership, but there is no price discount for teachers.

@thenameofsanity 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for that! You art is beautiful too!

@AnastasiaR 5 жыл бұрын

So excited for this video! 🤗 These are amazing tips! Especially using synthetic brushes. Water control is the main thang about gouache in my opinion. Fancy watercolor brushes might even do more harm than good with gouache! I’ve thought the same darn thing! And gouache works well on so many kinds of paper. As long as it’s not thin. There aren’t the same issues of needing pigment to bloom exactly right as with watercolor. With gouache you just slap it on. I actually find it easier to use dried (rewet) paint but I have a ton of little idiosyncrasies about how I rewet it that would be so hard to explain and I wouldn’t have been able to do it that way a year ago.

@artprof 4 жыл бұрын

At first it never occurred to me to keep old colors on a palette and then to rewet them, you can actually save time because you can save good colors you liked!