Episode 4: Gouache IV
Episode 4 may be the fastest that I have felt 30 minutes go by. In it I discuss the important term “value” as the lightness/darkness of a color. It’s the most important characteristic of color. If you get the value correct, the painting will be read correctly by the viewer.
To demonstrate contrast and value and further stress the benefits of gouache as opaque watercolor, I paint on kraft-paper colored Stonehenge cotton paper. I had thought I would have the chance to demonstrate on black Stonehenge paper as well, but 30 minutes went by in a flash, and I didn’t finish the first painting, let alone visit a second.
Update: The completed paintings are shown in episode 6 and in the gallery below.
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Available work
from Kim’s Art Show
Originals and prints of paintings created during the show are available. Thank you for your support!
As with the painting in the first episode, this original gouache piece was created during “Kim’s Art Show, Episode 2” and measures 8×8” on a 11×14” beige Stonehenge archival rag paper. The matte finish of the gouache is rich and deep compared to the felt-like texture of the paper surface.
This marsh is characteristically more colorful, with the wildflowers goldenrod and joe pye weed on bright display. Water winds through it, again moving the viewer through the artwork.
The painting is unframed, allowing for you to design framing to your taste. Local pick up is available for those near Norfolk, MA.
Continuing with the marsh series in gouache, this original was painted during “Kim’s Art Show, Episode 3” and measures 8×8” on an 11×14” gray Stonehenge archival rag paper. Gouache has a rich and deep matte finish which contrasts well with the soft texture of the paper.
This imagined scene features deep blues and purples against a plane of green marsh grasses. The moon shines down onto the water with suggested reflection.
The painting is unframed, allowing for you to design framing to your taste. Local pick up is available for those near Norfolk, MA.