Learn to paint with gouache , making patterns and my own colours, and grow with every brush stroke.

Adventures in Gouache - image 1 - student project

Playing with brushes and paints

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I loved how easy you can change colours, with just a tip of Burnt Umber the colours get this gorgeous vintage vibe. And plaing with patterns was so much fun especially now I make my gouache not too thin anymore. No lifting from the first layer, ...makes you happy, ^_^.

Adventures in Gouache - image 3 - student project

For even more fun and some sparkle, I had to add some gold gouache. A little over the top but I like it. I like both versions, so I am glad I took some photo's before the gold gouache.

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More colours and patterns, I really did play the whole weekend...so relaxing and uplifting. I haven't played with paints, paper and journals for a long time, just didn't have the energy for it. So making all these gorgeous blocks is just such a great feeling. Makes me really happy for the first time in three months.

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More colours, blues, turkoise and purples, colours look so much bluer and cooler in the picture. But it was fun even these are not really my colours, way too cool.

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For my final project I choose items that are on my table, that have a very special meaning to me, and are very precious.

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I had fun with picking my colours, and making them. Well trying to make off-white and grey in the evening is not the greatest thing to do, but it's ok.

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My finished project, and I love it. Colours are not as I would love, the grey's are too warm, but well, that's the problem with painting at 4am, ^_^. But to be honest, I don't care. These objects are special and mean a lot to me, and this was just fun, and precious with all the memories.

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And this is where all the items belong, on my table altar for my sweet, little, furry companion Yana, who went over the rainbow two months ago. Last monday she would have turned 19! I miss her a lot, every day, and this was just what I needed to paint. It did help a little with my grief...Her picture and stuff, her play-mouse, that is as old as she was, the heartstones I collect all are on the spot where she slept and keeping me company. I miss her, her sounds, her purring and her kisses, her smell ... everything.

Adventures in Gouache - image 10 - student project

Yana 20-05-2005---19-03-2024

Riya Melgert

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