Rediscovering Gouache is an essential guide for artists, illustrators, and graphic designers looking to explore the vibrant world of gouache painting. Authored by the award-winning illustrator Aljoscha Blau, this 184-page paperback delves into techniques embraced by legendary artists like Turner, Matisse, and Picasso. Gouache, often compared to watercolor, offers a unique aesthetic that combines bold opacity with a matte finish, allowing for expressive layers and intricate details. Perfect for both beginners and seasoned creators, this book provides invaluable insights into the use of color, composition, and the tools necessary for successful gouache projects. Blau's expert recommendations and illustrative examples make learning this versatile medium enjoyable and accessible. Whether you're aiming for the transparency of watercolor or the richness of pastel-like textures, Rediscovering Gouache will inspire you to push your creative boundaries. Plus, with a publication date of October 7, 2021, it's a contemporary take on this timeless technique. Embrace the forgiving nature of gouache, ideal for corrections and revisions, and embark on your artistic journey today. Enjoy hassle-free shipping as Smartfox NZ combines shipping, ensuring that your product is dispatched swiftly from Auckland without the worry of unexpected import charges.

CONDITION: Brand New
Dimensions: 220 x 240 mm
Pages: 184
Bind: paperback
Author: Aljoscha Blau Publisher: Promo Press / Hoaki
Publication Date: 07-10-2021

In this book, gouache, a classic technique-used by Turner, Toulouse-Lautrec, Bonnard, Picasso, Gris, Braque, Matisse and Miro, among many others often compared to watercolour, acquires a new dimension, as it offers a bolder approach to contemporary artists, illustrators and graphic designers. Gouache erases the boundaries between 'proper painting' and the spontaneous charm of watercolour, combining the advantages of both techniques. Diluted, gouache is almost like watercolour, but when used on its own, it can be applied in opaque layers with a matte surface reminiscent of pastels. Soluble in water, it is rather forgiving and allows for corrections and revisions, and finally, the fine grain of the pigment it contains makes detailed drawings possible. Award-winning illustrator Aljoscha Blau shares his many years of experience, offers material recommendations, tips for swift success, suggestions on composition, the use of colour, tools and processes. And he spices it all up with his own illustrations, which are both an incentive and a feast for the eyes...

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