Introduction to Gouache Painting with Sharon K. Schafer
Sharon K. Schafer is a professional artist and teacher at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Art Institute.
In her introduction to gouache painting, Schafer discusses the history of the medium, its advantages over other water-based paints, and the basic materials and tools needed to get started. She also covers the basics of gouache technique, such as how to mix colors, how to use a brush, and how to apply paint to paper. Follow along with a step-by-step gouache painting. In conclusion Sharon shares some of her best "quick tips" for working with gouache.
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Intro to Gouache Painting with Sharon K. Schafer Part 1
In this introduction to gouache painting, Schafer discusses the history of the medium, its advantages over other water-based paints, and the basic materials and tools needed to get started. She also covers the basics of gouache technique, such as how to mix colors, how to use a brush, and how to ...
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Intro to Gouache Painting with Sharon K. Schafer Part 2
In Part 2, Sharon begins an example painting. as she demonstrates the basics of gouache technique.
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Intro to Gouache Painting with Sharon K. Schafer Part 3
In Part 3, Sharon continues to work on the demonstration painting.
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Intro to Gouache Painting with Sharon K. Schafer Part 4
In Part 4, Sharon completes the example gouache painting.
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Intro to Gouache Painting with Sharon K. Schafer - Quick Tips
In the final part, Sharon shares some quick tips to improve your art creations with gouache.
