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Related: About this forumFirst attempt at gouache, painted on heavy cardboard.
Strange stuff - dries darker the more it's diluted - but I like it. This is from a photo, painted during an art workshop so I got plenty of advice from the instructor. Comments and suggestions welcome!

Walleye
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SheltieLover
(73,033 posts)Ty for sharing.
bif
(26,172 posts)I find it's sort of in between watercolors and acrylics. I use it occasionally to paint over parts of watercolor paintings. Mostly white gouache for things like waves and clouds.
Ocelot II
(126,734 posts)Gouache is more subtle, though its tendency to dry darker takes some getting used to; and if it dries on your skin you can get it off, unlike acrylic paint which will be stuck there until the end of time. Watercolor is harder to control and harder to correct mistakes.
underpants
(192,381 posts)My wife has an art degree. My daughter is a naturally incredible artist. They loved it.
Diamond_Dog
(38,169 posts)Its wonderful! I have no criticism whatsoever.
Ocelot II
(126,734 posts)a respected local artist, who fixed many things and kept pointing me in the right direction. I learned a lot and I'll probably do more with this medium.
sinkingfeeling
(56,210 posts)brush
(61,018 posts)as it won't warp like cardboard.
Ocelot II
(126,734 posts)But I think I'll switch to something more durable for further efforts.
ClaudetteCC
(91 posts)I have no such skill but a loved one is getting started with gouache - i look forward to seeing what she does with it.
ybbor
(1,660 posts)Really love it! You have some mad skills!!
orangecrush
(26,338 posts)MLAA
(19,421 posts)Escape
(273 posts)I grew up in rural Kansas in the 50s. Your beautiful painting takes me back there.
Very, very nice work.
Show us more.
AltairIV
(938 posts)Auggie
(32,515 posts)based on 46 years of planning and commissioning commercial art.
It's a great start with a lot to like. The design works great. Love the way you layered the grasses and soils in terms of color and contrast of shape. Top notch. The sky would benefit from a similar approach. You might try a little looser brush when painting the buildings, especially the front structure. You don't have to get that detailed with the wood and windows IMO.
I have a friend who teaches painting. He's an incredible artist. He encourages his students to push the vibrancy of colors they use. I think the buildings would benefit from an approach like that.
Just an opinion.
Please show us more. This is a great start.
Ocelot II
(126,734 posts)I'm new at the medium and will need some practice - been doing oils for years, will take awhile to get used to this stuff.
Auggie
(32,515 posts)paint it again. I have a friend who paints the same watercolors over and over. He seems to refine them with every version.
Ocelot II
(126,734 posts)I'd like to explore other subjects to experiment with.
LoisB
(11,457 posts)Trueblue Texan
(3,628 posts)calimary
(87,517 posts)Makes you want to take a stroll up that road!