Gouache is an exciting, forgiving and versatile fine art medium. It has a long history going back many centuries, but for some time it has been seen as a medium for illustrators and designers. It has now been rediscovered by the fine artist. In this beautiful book, Kevin Scully champions its cause and explores its attributes. He explains how it can be used to exciting and stunning effect when painting still life. Further topics include: understanding and using colour effectively with sections on paint, colour, tone, light and shadow; painting flowers, objects and backgrounds; traditional and contemporary approaches with step-by-step examples and finally, ways to develop your painting and experiment with different styles, exciting compositions and new techniques. Beautifully illustrated with 186 colour images.
Author(s): Kevin Scully
Publisher: Crowood
Year: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 144
Cover
Title
Copyright
Acknowledgements
Contents
Introduction: A brief history
1. Materials and equipment
2. Subject matter and composition
3. Colour and techniques
4. Painting flowers
5. Objects and backgrounds
6. Advanced techniques
7. What next?
Recommended art suppliers
Index
