Gouache Tutorial: 12 Tips for Painting from Life
James Gurney paints a husky dog using watercolor and gouache in a sketchbook, demonstrating how to achieve realism when confronted with a moving subject. He also sketches the same dog in a moving car, plus a woman in a train. His plein-air painting techniques can be used on any kind of urban sketching situation. His tutorial workshop tips include the following 12 suggestions:
1. Keep easel, brushes and palette near the line of sight
2. Use a limited palette of colors
3. If you don’t like the start, start over
4. Use the corner of a large flat brush
5. Fix errors as you go
6. Look for other places to use each color
7. Use a different brush for each main color
8. Use colored pencils for small lines and textures
9. Wet the gouache quickly for a soft passage
10. Pick a pose your subject will return to
11. Prime with casein or tinted gesso
12. Start loose in watercolor — just spots and dots.
MATERIALS
Pentalic watercolor sketchbook: https://amzn.to/2L989y2
Travel brush: Connoisseur 9467: https://amzn.to/2DRdBVh
Cat’s tongue brush: Connoisseur (Squirrel Hair Risslon) https://amzn.to/2W1qK9r
Richeson Travel brush set: https://amzn.to/2xwq1Rr
Water cup: https://amzn.to/2soTw2L
Homemade easel: https://sellfy.com/p/LnZ8/
Tripod: https://amzn.to/2xrRaFc
PAINTS
M. Graham (watercolor): https://amzn.to/2JpBAyy
M. Graham Anthraquinone blue: https://amzn.to/2M1HzMI
M. Graham (gouache): https://amzn.to/2ZWzLyR
Holbein (gouache): https://amzn.to/2JhMCWK
Winsor & Newton (gouache): https://amzn.to/2JiDMbo
DRAWING TOOLS
Water brush: https://amzn.to/2J6ICb4
Water-soluble colored pencil: https://amzn.to/2J4QTJJ
Fountain pen: https://amzn.to/2J7eWum
CAMERAS and AUDIO:
Canon M6 (time lapse, video, and stills): https://amzn.to/2J4RTgX
Canon PowerShot Elph (point-and-shoot): https://amzn.to/2Ji1Vid
Zoom H2N digital audio recorder: https://amzn.to/2XXAOfP
Rode Video Mic GO (microphone): https://amzn.to/2UQGTc9
VIDEO TUTORIALS:
“Flower Painting in the Wild” (Gumroad) https://gumroad.com/l/flowerpainting
“Gouache in the Wild” (Download on Gumroad): https://gumroad.com/l/gouache
“Gouache in the Wild” on (DVD): https://amzn.to/2kF4YD0
“Casein Painting in the Wild” (Download on Gumroad): https://gumroad.com/l/casein
“How to Make a Sketch Easel” (DVD): https://amzn.to/2smDVAG
“Watercolor in the Wild” (Download) https://gumroad.com/l/watercolor
BLOG POSTS WITH MORE GEAR INFO:
Gouache Materials List: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2016/07/gouache-materials-list.html
Watercolor Materials: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/2014/08/watercolor-in-wild-materials.html
BOOKS:
Color and Light: A Guide for Realist Painters: https://amzn.to/2JhWtfc
Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn’t Exist: https://amzn.to/2LbVHhc
Dinotopia: A Land Apart from Time: https://amzn.to/2xyamRM
OTHER OFFICIAL SITES
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesgurneyart/
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/GurneyJourney/
Blog: http://gurneyjourney.blogspot.com/
Website: http://jamesgurney.com/site/shop
Facebook group “Sketch Easel Builders”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/403006076777641/?source_id=121255121263267
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