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Ocelot II

(128,127 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 11:41 AM Oct 30

Still trying to figure out gouache - it's a weird medium. [View all]

Here's a very small painting, only 4" x 6", on a paper panel with aluminum backing, also an experiment. It does keep the paper from curling, though you don't use as much water with gouache anyhow. It's hard to control the values because the colors change (darken or lighten) as they dry. I was trying to show the contrast in light and shadow in this wooded area.

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Still trying to figure out gouache - it's a weird medium. [View all] Ocelot II Oct 30 OP

Lovely! mwmisses4289 Oct 30 #1

Feel like I'm there. cachukis Oct 30 #2

You've captured the light beautifully! SheltieLover Oct 30 #3

Beautiful Hey Joe Oct 30 #4

Very pretty Beringia Oct 30 #5

Gouache gives me grief, too. I mostly use it to accept my GPV Oct 30 #6

Yes, I found it and checked it out before buying paint Ocelot II Oct 30 #10

I'm just doing white with transparents, but perhaps on bigger GPV Oct 30 #25

I like it. The light is varied, dancing like it would naturally. The layers of light work. Solly Mack Oct 30 #7

Very nice! Well done with the contrast. electric_blue68 Oct 30 #8

It's still very pretty though!! sagetea Oct 30 #9

Thank you for your kind words! Ocelot II Oct 30 #13

I think you did a fabulous job! Diamond_Dog Oct 30 #11

I got it at a Blick's store. Ocelot II Oct 30 #12

That was a new one for me as well. electric_blue68 Oct 30 #14

Beautiful. I love it. Joinfortmill Oct 30 #15

Absolutely beautiful Grim Chieftain Oct 30 #16

Wow! That's beautiful. FoggyLake Oct 30 #17

This is so beautiful and intriguing Billsdaughter Oct 30 #18

Same here Rebl2 Saturday #28

That is beautiful PatSeg Oct 30 #19

"" AllaN01Bear Oct 30 #20

Gorgeous. It brings me peace and calm, thank you for your art. chia Oct 30 #21

That's gorgeous Ocelot II JMCKUSICK Oct 30 #22

I prefer to work with gouache BigmanPigman Oct 30 #23

It looks to me like you're nailing it! bif Oct 30 #24

Nice. applegrove Friday #26

I am Rebl2 Saturday #27