2:00 PM, Saturday, 25 September 2021. I went out to paint a nearby coffee shop and restaurant using gouache. I used the iron triad (terra rosa, prussian blue, yellow ochre, and titanium white). While painting, a child approached me and asked if he could watch me work. He said was waiting for his father, whoContinue reading “Saturday Plein Air Surprise”
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Applying James Gurney’s Spotlight Underpainting Lesson
I tried to paint the view from our doorstep (we are in the third floor of an apartment). I was planning to paint a car too, but I need to stay at home for a few days. I used an underpainting similar to the one Mr. Gurney made for the spotlight effect video. I madeContinue reading “Applying James Gurney’s Spotlight Underpainting Lesson”
Intense Detail, Heavy Rain, Changing Lighting Conditions: Painting a Pottery Shop on Location Using Gouache
Last August 30, I tried to paint the pottery shop just outside the apartment complex where I live. I always found it as an interesting subject but the task just seems too daunting due to all the detail. I was inspired by Mr. James Gurney’s county fair video to finally give it a try. IContinue reading “Intense Detail, Heavy Rain, Changing Lighting Conditions: Painting a Pottery Shop on Location Using Gouache”
A Few Thoughts on Gouache
I first used the medium for a school plate way back in high school, around 2002 or 2003. I recently bought a few sets as the result of watching James Gurney’s YouTube lessons. I made three gouache studies on postcard-sized arches watercolor paper. I used Rembrandt pure red sable pointed brushes and Royal & LangnickelContinue reading “A Few Thoughts on Gouache”
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