I thought I'd try my hand at gouache ever since I saw a demonstration of the media in a Concepts and Metaphors class at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design.
Material: Gouache, Earth-friendly pigments, pen and ink, watercolor on altered book page. Approx. 11" x 6".
I immediately loved the rich, flat colors - a similar but at the same time very different feel than some digital flat colors mostly because you still get a sense of amazing texture.
However, I'm using the four works in this series as well as my in-the-field sketches as an investigation for a final piece.
In the process, I had my ready-made excuse to go taste my way around the ethnic and specialty markets of the Twin cities to discover more riches to paint!
ART JOURNAL STUDIES
- Taisun's Peach
- Par Avion
- Pantry Treasures
- Eggs & Coffee
More Artwork Added to the collection:
- Dried Sweet Pea Pods
Available For Sale in the Art Shop
Questions about licensing or the art? Contact me HERE.
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Public Announcement: This blog post is part of a collection of 354+ posts from my original Wordpress blog "Dreaming Into Being" library. I've now retired and migrated it to “Wander & Paint,” my new blog posts at the United Wanderlust art shop. As time allows, I will be reviewing, editing, condensing, updating and releasing a number of these blog posts but not all of them.
Some posts require more precision surgery than others. I'll also probably be publishing new posts as the muse wills it and father time allows. This whole process may take a while but I think these blog post serve as great documentation of my process and reminds me of certain milestones. So, most of them will be made available again- at some point.
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