LIVE ONLINE WORKSHOP
INTRO TO GOUACHE
with Kim T. Richards, Professional Artist & Mentor
A beginner-friendly workshop covering the essentials of gouache to help you paint with confidence.
Color mixing and value shift with gouache
Two methods for working with gouache – dry and wet gouache
Tips for using gouache outdoors
Sealing your painting so it can be framed without glass
Audience: Fine Art Painters
Mediums: Gouache
Stage: Beginner, Aspiring
Session Dates & Times:
Monday
March 16th
1-4 pm MDT / 3-6 pm EDT /
7-10 pm GMT
$82.50
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WORKSHOP Description
Gouache (opaque watercolor) is a water based medium that is well suited for sketching as well as finished work. It is a perfect addition to the oil and acrylic painter’s practice because the thought process of working through a painting from dark to light is the same.
It has recently found popularity among plein air painters because it is a lightweight material that doesn’t require a lot of heavy gear, and enables artists to create a number of small paintings at one location.
In this three hour workshop, you will learn all you need to get started with this versatile medium.
🎥 WORKSHOP RECORDINGS available for 1-MONTH after the course ends!
🎥 NOTE: Workshop Recordings may be offered for sale at a future date at Mastrius, with the consent of the instructor.
High School, University, and College students get 20% OFF. See FAQs at the bottom of page.
Supply List
– Gouache: Titanium White, Azo Yellow, Flame Red, Ultramarine Blue. (each brand names their colors a little differently, as long as you have one of each of the primaries you will have what you need). My favorite brands are Holbein and Windsor Newton. Be careful to not buy Acryla Gouache from Holbein, because it does not reconstitute with water and you will lose the ability to soften edges or lift paint.
-Brushes: Any white synthetic brush you have will do. I particularly like the Princeton Summit brushes, but for many years worked with the incredibly cheap Windsor Newton University line. If you want to splurge – Rosemary & Co. Evergreens are fantastic to use with gouache.
-Paper: any paper or board suitable for watercolor will work. I prefer smoother surfaces for gouache, and tend to use Hot press watercolor or mixed media paper.
-Palette: If you have a Masterson Stay Wet palette, these work great for gouache. If you don’t have one, watercolor palettes or paper disposable palettes work well.
Other supplies: masking tape, Q-tips, burnt sienna watercolor pencil or a 2H pencil, paper towels or rags.
Instructor Bio
Growing up in Brooklyn NY, Kim had access to wonderful museums and an early exposure to the world’s great art.
After earning a BFA in illustration from Parsons School of Design in NY, Kim pursued a career as a textile designer.
Many of Kim’s prints featured floral motifs, and that interest in flowers is still evident in her work. Kim is currently
filling her own garden with all the plants she loves to paint. In good weather you can often find her outside painting
the flowers there, or painting outdoors all over northern Virginia. When the weather is not conducive to spending
time outdoors, Kim enjoys working in the studio painting bouquets of flowers, or reimagining some of the locations
she painted on location in the past.
