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1. Intro: Hello and welcome to this class. My name is Heidi, and in this class we are going
to be working with gouache to learn about
this beautiful medium. I didn't go into d
to do how to create two types of backgrounds
in a painting. Beautiful technique we
are going to be using. This medium is very versatile. So I am telling
with you many facts about these magnificent median. And you will be learning
the story behind the watch, how it was created. And I can't wait to
take that with you. We are going to be working
in a mix and media. But I will explain to
you in the next video, what do we need to do? I hope to add excited to join this class and I hope
to do get inspired. And I hope if you are
new to this medium, to get inspired, to use it more. Remember that you can watch my other class here
on Skillshare. And we can let
many, many things, beautiful techniques
and to create beautiful pieces of art or on creativity to come join
me here in the scripture, flow me, or you can join me
on Instagram if you prefer. So I will see you
in the next video.
2. Paint the Lemons First: In my previous class, I teach you how to paint loose lemons on a branch
using watercolors. So I have my painting here. But then if you haven't
seen that class, do need to go there and watch that class to
lend to paint elements. And then we can proceed to add their backgrounds with wash. I will live, I would put
the link for that class, then excretion for this class. So as you can go there and make the lemons with me
using watercolors. If you prefer, you can
use another subject. In this case, I am using lemons because it's very beautiful and the contents that I wanted
to make work very well. But if you want to use just the background to
compress it to the lab. But if you want to
just accept it, then go to that class. I would put the link in the description box
for this class. I was hitting the next
big hit to explain the supplies that we're going to be using in the next video.
3. Supplies: Before we start talking
about the materials, please remember that
you need to watch first my other class about how to
paint the lemons on a branch. And I will put the link in the
About page for this class. So you have your lemons
painting and totally dry. Now we can talk about the
material for this class. You need a downward, downward, a brush, a fine brush. This is for the outline. Later. We will need to flat brushes, a bigger one and a small one. It doesn't matter the size. Use what you have at hand. We are going to be
doing the background. So we need the lemons
already painted and dry washi tape to fix our
painting to the surface. And a piece of
watercolor paper to make the water colored chat, clean water wash. We are using acrylic
wash oil and using a wash in blue and black. I will see you in
the next video.
4. Gouache Color Chart: Gouache is a wonderful
medium to work with. And for my personal experience, you can use this as you
use your watercolors. I will show you how to, how I use them and how beautiful and different
end results are. We are going to be working with two types of using the wash. One will be very, very thick and that does is
the normal texture of wash. And the other will
be making it very light and watery mix. Just like watercolors. We are certain doing the
fifth one, the darker one. And you can see I
just wet my brush and pick up some of the
wash from my pilot. And instead of painting, the best quality of the wash is that it is what a
proof when it dries. Not like whether colors
that when you put water on it, it will reactivate. Normally the wash, in this
case, acrylic gouache, doesn't react to water
when it becomes dry, and that is the most
fabulous characteristic of this medium. So do, can paint a painting
and do whatever you want. Then you can paint already. Or you can even bribe them all mixed and
other different color to make contrast painting. You can also work in layers as we are going to be
doing in this painting. And you can notice
that the gouache is opaque color when it dries. So don't worry about it. And just, let's start with
our beautiful paintings. See you in the next video.
5. Gouache Background Bookmark: I have here my
materials and I did a bookmark with the lemons.
You can do the same. Then do know how to paint the lemmas that and
then you can use them as a pattern
for your paintings in any shape or size. For this background, I
wouldn't be using the wash. As I use the watercolors. I would put a little bit of my wash in a little container. And then I will add water, sufficient water to
dilute the pigment. And then with the brush, I will dilute the color. I am not using the whole amount of wash
that I put in the container. Just a little bit just to color the water because I
want it to be very, very light in color. Not too deep blue. Just add a very light, white. And here I will be using a round brush because
this space is small. So it is easier to
use a round brush. In this case, I will
start from the top and then I will be painting
the whole painting. You'll notice a
whole difference. So when we use the wash
with less amount of water, when we use wash with
a big amount of water, as you can see here,
it becomes very watery, just like watercolors. And the final result is
very beautiful as well. Remember that for the lemons, I have the whole class where I explained to you how
to paint the lemons. And I put a link that will take you
directly to the class. So if you haven't painted
your lemon Did you can watch that class first and then
come back and learn with me. To add these back around
with gouache card. You can just look this class, go to pay the lemons, and continue with me
painting the background. I would love to have
to in my class. Of course, you can do
this technique with any color that you
want from the gouache. And it will give
you this sensation that you are painting
with watercolors. Many describes wash paint. Somewhere between
acrylic and watercolors. The wonderful characteristics
of wash, or for example, they are opaque or like
whether colors which are transparent,
gouache is opaque. With the addition of water, they can be semi-transparent. They give you a matte finish. And the paintings do. We always have a matte finish. They provide you
with rich colors. Wash has more pigment and
the water corners that for producing a rich
and vibrant colors. They can be water soluble
or they can be acrylic. Wash the leg, the one I'm
using on this painting. If you add one thing, they become more transparent. So you don't need to add another medium to make
them lighter in color. It dries quickly
and the color tend to be a little different
than the chin. When it gets wet. You can let the colors, as we're learning in this class, and half a mile deep
concentration of color. You can use this in many, many creation of ours, like calligraphy,
airbrushing, fine details, illustrations, marbling
any way you want. But it's always amazing thing to experiment with
different mediums and get to know
them, using them. And then you can decide what is your favorite or what
is your preference. The more mediums you
were with, the end, you will have more bigger range of techniques and
effects into account. Discover many ways to work with them and also work
with them together. And to create
wonderful paintings and piece of arts IN
letting these very, very light in color
as you can see. But if you prefer to add
another layer, you can do it. After you finish
this first layer. You can right away
add a second layer. Yet you don't need to
wait until it's dry. As you can see, I can add
in some little touches with color in the car
and the coordinates and in some spaces of
my painting because I want editor with the splashes
of more by when I'm blue. And it will make
a nice contrast. At the moment. When the painting is
dry and we start to add in the outline,
you will see it. It gets his in another
level they're painting. In the next video, we are going to be outlining the lemons. I would let this dry and I will see you in
the next video.
6. Bookmark Gouache Outline: Now that our painting
is completely dry, I will start painting the outline or adding
the outlining. And for that, I am using
a very fine brush wash. And I am not, I do
it in the wash as much as we did with
painting the background. Just wetting the brush to make the wash around easily
through the outer lining. I really started
adding delta nine, starting with the leaves and
then going through them, branch and the whole lemon. And I am using black gouache. And while we're doing that, I went to do a little bit
of the story of wash. Before wash was an ad product, it was a technique back before
the Renaissance in which white color was added to water base colors to
achieve an opaque look. This look became very popular. So popular in fact, that the product was invented as an easy way to create the opaque look that
everyone's loved. There are two ways in which
wash is manufactured. One that led the
artist add white themselves in
another that has the white extended included
in the product. It is very interesting to know how the products
that we use today as normal thing where invented or created because people
had a necessity. And we use that today
like a normal thing. And today we have we have many. We have two actually
option of gouache. One is water-based and the
other is wash acrylic, like the one I use
here in this painting. Mixing wash with acrylic
give the versatility of being a waterproof
medium to paint in. It makes the colors are a
little bit more vibrant. So when you use wash, water base is more diluted by water and you need to work differently with
that kind of wash. So I hope you enjoyed this little history
about the gouache. And they do get
interested and inspired to use this medium a
little bit more and get to know them better. Maybe to become a
fan of this medium? Or do we start using
this a little bit more? Of course, wash may have many
the acetabulum qualities, but it is not for everyone. With any media. I suggest you give a try, try it, experiment with it. And maybe you will
fall in love with it, or maybe you will decide
that it is not for you. And that is completely okay. This is the whole thing
above a creative journey. So your experiment as
much as you can with as much possible mediums do finding your way or
you are interested in. And that is very nice. This is, this is the opportunity for you to grow as an artist and become
better than in what you do. Always a give a try and keep
an open mind for everything. And always you can decide
what you will use. More or less are things that do will
not love to work with. And then finish it. The
little details here. As you can see, I can
add in some dots on the lemons so that
resemble that. They are ripe. Yeah, perfect
for him from nature. You can add also a Smiley face. So the lemons, and they
will look super cute. If this is your first
time using wash, it is very important that you experiment with the two
types with the acrylic wash. With this, the modern and traditional wash with
these waterways. And then you can decide
which one is best for you. In my personal experience, I prefer to work. With the acrylic gouache
because it gives me more flexibility
when I'm working. And I have been working
with since many years. And I really like the
Finnish mate that if gift to my paintings that I can use it combined
with other mediums, like watercolors or acrylics. And they're really nice for
me, the acrylic gouache. And it's so easy to clean up. And it gives me the possibility
to make corrections before it dries completely
as they dry fast, but not so fast unlike the
normal gouache or they're water-based wash. And I
love that in my paintings. And I just need to use
a very little amount of paint when I am painting
because when it dries, I cannot use that anymore. So I control the portions
of my gouache amount. And it really gives a beautiful and easy
look to the paintings. And you can use acrylic
wash in so many. Surface. From paper to boot, to whatever material you want is really a nice medium
to work with. Once you have try it. Somehow mustered
the quantity unit. I hope to get the inspiration
after painting in this little painting here to try the wash and to see your
beautiful creations medicine. This is the last leaf
of our whole painting. And I will add all
the details it needs outside and
inside the leaves. And our painting will
be finally complete. I will let this
dry completely and then I will sign up my painting. I already peel off
the washi tape. I will show you how to
do it in, in the other. So here it is, our beautiful
painting, a bookmark. And you can use this, the gift for someone or for yourself and enjoying
the beauty of it. I can't wait to see
what degree eight. Upload your class project on the class project
section for this class, though, in this class
we are lending to use gouache into techniques. We have seen the first
and now we are going to be working on the
second technique, which is that the color using wash to create contrast
and a background. I will see you in
the next video.
7. Painting the Gouache background: Let's start by fixing or painting to the surface
using washi tapes. And I will show
you how I do it so the date doesn't break my paper. I just use a tower.
This is clean. And I put the size of the tape that I am
using onto the tower. So the glue get a little bit lighter so it doesn't
stick to my paper. So Strunk. And when
a young peeling off, you will see that it will
come out very easily. I will do this
with all my tapes. So you can see how this works. And you can do the same. And when, when fixing your
paper to the surface, start with the same
size as I'm doing here. The lateral sides
and then the opera and the down part of my paper. So when i then BD need off, it is easier to remove
the tapes from the paper. I said take in consideration the size of the
paper, the frame. Try to keep the framing even. So when you peel off the paper and you
have the background, it looks cohesive and even and no one's eye
bigger than the other. So that they do with us. It doesn't look so nice. So thank in consideration
that when you are ready, then we can proceed to start painting the
first layer with wash. In this painting, we are using the thickest consistency
of the wash. So for that we're using
the flat brushes. The biggest for the outer
part of the painting and the smallest for
in-between the leaves and the near the lemons. I have here my gouache
in my palette. And I will just wet
my brush a little bit and then start painting
from the coordinates, the center, and letting the
in-between the lemons last. Ece, it is easier
for me to go in those little spaces between
the leaves and the limbs. This is the first
layer with wash. So don't worry about the evenness of the color
because we are adding another, another ligand and
there will be, we are going to be correcting those on even colors
that you see right now. As you can see, if you use more water than the
wash will move, just like with the
watercolors that you. When do you use watercolors? Try to when you are
painting the background, I tried to have an organizing of the direction
you are using your brush. As you are seeing
in the painting. I, starting from one
side and then finish it. Finish it the side from top to bottom first and then
starting in the other side. So I have more control over how the color is
going into the paper. As I was telling you before, don't worry about the
unevenness of the column. Because this is the fierce layer we are adding to this pain. We're adding here two layers
or background looks very dark and makes a beautiful
contrast with lemons. And I choose the color
blue because it makes a really beautiful contrast. But you can choose, or you can experience or explore other colors and
see how it looks. I recommend to use a
flat brush to paint the product background on the
outer side of the painting. But if you don't have
a flat brush yet, don't worry about it. Just use a round
brush and try to, it will do the work. It is just like it is just
that using a flat brush make it easier for me at least to paint the
background here. As you can see, I enlighten
all the tricky parts of the painting in
white because I will be changing my brush
to a smaller one. So it is easier for
me just in this one. I will proceed to paint in
those indicate digital spaces. With my wash. Using Turner acrylic wash. This is a Japanese brand, but you can use any
brand of gouache that you find in your local
store or on the Internet, or that you have at home. And it would do the job. When painting around this
object that you have. In this case are the lemmas
and the leaves go slowly, so you don't go with your color into the subject
or into the lemons in here. And be careful of
not gentle soul. You don't disrupt your painting. You will see that when
we add the second layer, it will transform completely the way you are seeing
endure painting right now. We will be also add in outlining the painting
and you will see the beautiful contrast and
the playfulness that we will create in this painting.
And remembered. To go as low as you're painting, you don't need to rush. This is like a
meditation process and you're giving, creating
something beautiful. So take your time and
paint with consciousness. M and judging the
protein, the process, of course, of creating
a beautiful painting. This is a real time painting. So do you see how my grid
most is in real time? And not just fast forward here. Because I want to, I want you to feel that
you're painting with me in this class, in this very calming and very beautiful
to paint together. So we have our little
painting club here. These spaces, this model space, sad, the trickiest one. We are taking our time
painting very carefully. And don't worry if
the color-code a little bit on the painting. After all. Because we are going to be outlining the lemons and
the leaves and the branch. So today to do your best, and I know that you
are doing your best. And that's all we want here. When we finish this layer, we're going to let the
painting, the background, the first layer, background dry completely before
adding the second layer. So take that in
consideration as well. Because this is a
very long process. And it will be the April
depends on how big is your painting and how or
how small is the painting. I can't wait to see what
you create for sure. And if you choose another color, I'm very, I'm very
curious about that. And to see how you get DVT
has flown this process. So I think the
last touches and I will let this painting
that I completely, and then I will see you in the next video where we're
going to add the second layer. I will say during the next year.
8. Adding a Second Gouache Layer: Now that our painting
is completely dry, we will start painting
the second layer. And for that, you just
need to take the wash with the least amount of water in your brush so the paint
doesn't dissolve too much. Go slowly in this process. Because we are looking for a very dark finish,
this background. And makes sure that
you're painting that the fifth layer is
completely dry. Then start painting from the bottom to the upper
side of the painting. And here keep the
evenness little bit more in mind when you are
tracing with your brush. The secret here is to
have your brush wet but clean in the
towel and then pick him picking up the wash
from your palette. As you can see in the pilot, the wash is in a very
firm consistency. So when I paint with it, the color stay as
dark as possible. When do I find him
with this size? Then you can start painting the other side. Doing the same. Look how big and how creamy
consistency of gouache. Because the first letter
is completely dried, it doesn't react when I paint
with a new layer of color. And the finish will be
a very dark background, making a nice dramatic
contrast with my lemons, with which are in watercolors. In, in a very polite jello. As we did in the
class where we were learning how to paint
these loose lemons. On average. Now we are going to be using the smaller brush as we did in the first part and
adding the wash. The direct on the painting. The same technique. The brushes are almost dry, just a little bit
wet with water. And picking up the watch from the pilot and adding
it to my painting. And the finish
will be very even. And making a very nice
contrast with the subject. You will start seeing the contrast the when the
whole layer is done with, with this darker layer of color. And you will see how the lemons will pop
up in your painting. Because it gives it
a deeper dimension. And it makes a really
beautiful effect when you look at the
picture or at the painting. Take your time and painted as, even as you can in this layer. Because this will be the left. Also, you can add another layer if you find that when it dries, the color is not at
that as you want. You can keep adding layers. There we do need goes to load. In these areas where the
leaves and the lemon starches almost and where
the space is very limited. And remember, we're going to add a outlined on the whole subject. I hope you can expedience how the lemma says
that the pop-up into the painting and the
gouache is not even did that. I really like this
combination of color, district color works
really nice together. And alpha, I know that another
color that can play a big, nice contrast in this
painting could be violet or even red
or dark, magenta. So I hope you experiment
with those colors. I will usher in a future
painting because I really like these contrast
in these dramatic painting. Go there in those spaces to feel like you need
the more gouache. And when we finished this part, this second layer, we
would wait until they die. We will see if the
color is nice. He said really dark as we want. And then we will proceed
to add the outline. I will see you in
the next video.
9. Outlining the Lemons: Our background is
completely dry. And now we are entering the last part of this
beautiful painting, which is adding the outline. And for that we
need a fine brush. The final you have. Or if you don't have
any fine brush, you can use a fine liner. In black. We are
painting the outline with the color black using wash. Of course. We are going to be tracing the lines of our
lemons. In this case. I slowly and using the least amount of water
on our brush, again, I just make it wet
when I need to make the color a little bit more
easy to trace the line. We are going to be tracing
the line and making it a little bit thick in some places and
not in the halls options only in some places. So we can make a little
bit of contrast. I squared tried to
emulate a real lemon. No, they are not
perfect in shape. They are more like nature made them on even in the
US is perfection. And it will go around
the whole shape of your lemon Bette slowly and going through
the whole painting. Try to maintain that shape
that you have. Underpainting. So didn't disrupt
the painting phase. We are going to be
doing the outline. And at the end, we are going to be adding some
details inside the lemons. For the leaves. We're
going through the leaves. And inside the leaves. It gives a beautiful effect. You will see when it is complete that the
whole painting take another level and then know
that face, so to speak. Another suggestion for the
outline is you can use a brown that gap preferable what gouache to
make the outline. And it gives a really
nice effect as well. But they choose to
black because it gives, in this painting in
this quarter that I am using the best contrast. You can try it before
starting to paint on the final painting and see
how the colors work together. For that is so
important that you always make your color charts. And to taste the colors, the wash or the watercolors. Whichever medium you are using. Before you start painting
on the final piece, may take your time to make those testing before you
complete your painting. So you can discover that some colors work
better together. Or that you can mix them and
make them darker or lighter. And they will give your painting
a more refreshing view. Look. It is always a
fascinating experience to play with your mediums. This is all about, does this all that you need to be doing? Notice when I when I am
placing the lines that I am making some places of the line thicker to
make a bigger contrast. On the other hand, if you're using a fine liner, then you will
notice that this is easier to trace your lines. Notice that I am making
this line, the pickup. So my lemon. The effect is more
deepness in the painting. Now we're adding
some little dots. And this will make the
lemmas a little more cuter. I really like this effect. I don't know why, but
they look so cute. You can even do a
faith Smiley face, Smiley face on the lemons
and they were super cute. Now, add in some light
inside the leaves. Then we will proceed to
build off the washi tape. I will see you in
the next video.
10. Peeling the Washi Tape Off: There is nothing
more satisfying than peeling off the Washington
and it comes easily off. So I showed you the
technique at the beginning. So I hope you are having
a blast building of the washi tape
from your painting without damaging your paper. And your frame is
even looks cohesive. Look how satisfied in disease in our painting is
looking very beautiful. It is completely dry. I waited for it to
dry completely before taking the washi tape off. Better satisfying. Or
painting is ready. Now we can enjoy
and we can then use this card or as a painting for home or
to give to someone. And don't forget to always put your signature
in your paintings. So do left and mark that. This is the final piece,
the final dissolved. And I hope you enjoyed this and I can't
wait to see what you create and what color to
choose for the background. I will see you in
the next video.
11. The Class Project: For your class project,
this is very easy. We just need to share with us in the class project
section for this class. Any of your work
during materials, just get is due to
be anything you want to share with us and upload that to the class
project for this class, I can't wait to see
what you create. I wasn't doing the next video.
12. Final Words: Congratulations to
the whole class, and I hope to get the
inspiration to use these beautiful medium more in your paintings and to use them. Mix it with other ones or alone. I can wait to see your
beautiful creations. And I thank you for
taking my class. And I invite you to follow me here on Skillshare and the
watch my other classes, which are packed with beautiful
idea, beautiful subjects, and the different
techniques that you can use your own and apply
your own creativity. I will see you in
the next class. And I hope to keep creating and thank you so much
for taking my class. Bye bye.
Artjourneywithme Heidi, ARTIST AND FACILITATOR
