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Get started with gouache : a colorful guide to painting the world around you / Emma Block.
"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"-- Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781984857309
- Physical Description: 185 pages : colour illustrations ; 23 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Emeryville, California : Watson Guptill, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Basic techniques -- Plants and flowers -- Food -- Animals -- People -- Objects -- Places. |
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| Subject: | Gouache painting > Technique. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 751.422 Blo | 31681010211761 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Get started with Gouache is a complete guide to using the medium. It includes a history and overview as well as information on techniques, color theory, and the best materials to use for painting. Block also gives us 30 practice lessons from beginning level to advanced that build upon the techniques she presents"-- - Random House, Inc.
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.
