Dylan Mierzwinski

Getting to Know Your Paint: Watercolor, Gouache, and Acryla Gouache

Mary these guys are AMAZING, what a creative approach!

And here are some little guys for the large vs. small scale, hot press vs. cold press, sketching vs. not sketching (the large scale painting was sketched), large vs. small brush, and black ink pen vs. dip pen detail exercises. We’re supposed to do everything all at once, right?<img src="https://static.skillshare.com/uploads/parentClasses/c8c74c3170c3ae1c5f645c8f9e9b90f8/bc688120" class="zoomable rounded-image-wrapper" alt="bc688120" />

Beautiful, Mary! So vibrant. I'd love to hear more about what you're showing us above (paper, technique, process, etc). Thanks for sharing! Love, Dylan

Ah, that would’ve been smart to mention! This is mostly Daniel Smith watercolor that I buy in tubes and cure in pans. There are a few detail lines done with a nib pen and watery Acryla gouache. The paper is Windsor and Newton hot press 140lb block. It’s pretty similar to Arches, but a bit more white, has smoother feel, and is a little less expensive. The brush was my fave Raphael Kolisnky sable size 4.

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