Get Started with Gouache by E Block

Get Started with Gouache by E Block

A modern, easy-to-use, and authoritative guide to painting with gouache, including the basics on this exciting and centuries-old medium, techniques for all skill levels, and practice projects from an experienced author and illustrator.

This charming and contemporary step-by-step guide to gouache (pronounced "gwash") is perfect for creative people who have dreamed of painting inspiring subjects from everyday life. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolor that has the opacity and layerability of acrylic paints. It creates wonderful washes, allows for layering and texture, and dries quickly with a unique matte finish.

Illustrator Emma Block presents everything you need to know about this whimsical and fun medium, including expert guidance on tools and materials and techniques that will make it easy to use. Thirty lessons cover subjects from simple, such as your morning coffee cup and bright lemons, to advanced, such as fluffy animals and portraits of your friends and family. All of this is accompanied by her workshop-honed instructions and step-by-step illustrations, which will help you build the skills and confidence to finish beautiful pieces of your own.

Emma Block is a London-based artist who makes hand-painted editorial illustrations for businesses and newspapers, as well as teaching watercolor, gouache, and brush lettering courses and running a popular Etsy shop. Old photographs and films, vintage attire, travel, 1950s illustration, 1930s jazz, and sausage dogs all influence her art. She is the author of The Pleasure of Watercolor, among other works.

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ISBN 13	9781984857309
ISBN 10	1984857304
Title	Get Started with Gouache
Author	E Block
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Watson-Guptill
Year published	2020-07-07
Number of pages	192
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.