Gouache Florals: Explore Shape, Color and Creative Composition

Gouache is all the rage right now and it's for a good reason. This highly demanded medium is extremely satisfying to practice. It's a creamy consistency rendering a gorgeous matte, opaque finish.

In this class, we will be learning gouache while experimenting with a new floral painting style that will allow you to try a new approach when building composition while featuring flowers' forms in a more playful way.

We'll be covering:

• Materials
• How gouache is used and the results it can produce
• Doodling with gouache
• Layering your paint
• Exercises to break out of your comfort zone
• Creative composition
• Color selection
• Interpreting real florals to record onto paper with paint

This class is for both beginning and seasoned artists. Beginners will learn gouache techniques in a loose, illustrative form, while seasoned artists can play with a transition in medium or artistic style and technique.

Your class project will challenge you to build a unique floral arrangement that screams YOU. 

Class music courtesy of FREDJI: "Flying High" https://soundcloud.com/fredjimusic

• Introduction
• Class Project
• Materials
• How to Use Gouache: Acrylics -vs- Water-based
• Using Round, Filbert, and Wash Brushes
• Doodles with Gouache
• Exercise: Layering Gouache
• Bouquet 1: Playful Outlines
• Bouquet 2: Composition
• Bouquet 2: Adding Ink
• Exercise: Shapes First, Details Second
• Bouquet 3: Creative Composition - Paint
• Bouquet 3: Creative Composition - Adding Ink
• Next Steps