Fine Art

Gouache Painting

Paint Flat, Bold, and Confident with Gouache

12 lessons4 modules10h 15m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Gouache is the opaque watercolor used by working illustrators, animators, and editorial artists because it dries flat, matte, and reproduces cleanly. This course teaches the specific techniques that make gouache different from watercolor and acrylic - controlling consistency, painting light-over-dark, and building crisp graphic shapes. By the end you will have completed a botanical study and an editorial spot illustration you can publish.

Curriculum

Module 1: Materials, Setup, and How Gouache Behaves3 lessons

What Gouache Is and Why Illustrators Use ItPreview45m
Choosing Paints, Brushes, and Surfaces🔒50m
Setting Up a Palette and Managing Consistency🔒45m

Module 2: Core Techniques: Flat Color, Layering, and Edges3 lessons

Laying Perfectly Flat Fields of Color🔒50m
Layering Light Over Dark and Building Form🔒55m
Blending, Gradients, and Edge Control🔒50m

Module 3: Botanical Studies from Observation3 lessons

Observing and Drawing the Botanical Subject🔒50m
Painting Foliage, Greens, and Natural Color🔒55m
Finishing a Botanical Study with Detail and Highlights🔒50m

Module 4: Editorial Illustration and Reproduction3 lessons

Concept, Composition, and the Limited Palette🔒55m
Executing the Editorial Spot Illustration🔒1h 0m
Photographing, Scanning, and Sharing Your Work🔒50m