In this article I share about painting with Holbein Acrylic Gouache. I enjoy this gouache paint because it comes out of the tube more moist and ready to use than traditional gum-arabic based gouaches which tend to be drier out of the tube and need more water to become the right consistency (heavy cream or so).
During the live video session I loosely paint the exotic bird, an Australian Rainbow Lorikeet. I hope you’ll try some of the tips and tricks shared in the class video.
“Rainbow Lorikeet” bird in acrylic gouache on color paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes. At the time of writing, this original art piece is available on my Etsy Shop HERE.
Some of the things you will learn from this workshop include:
the difference between designer or traditional gouache and acrylic gouache;
papers and surfaces that are good to use for gouache painting, including my favorite color paper;
how to use pastel pencils for sketching on color paper;
my favorite brushes for painting impressionistic bird feathers;
how to use the rules of values (light, medium and dark tones) to achieve dimension;
watch me create an Australian Lorikeet bird from sketch to paint;
and more…
“Turquoise Parakeet” bird in acrylic gouache on color paper by Tristina Dietz Elmes. At the time of writing, this original art piece is available on my Etsy Shop HERE.
Holbein Acrylic Gouache Bird Painting Workshop Video Replay
Below is the full video workshop of my Live painting session. The paints, surfaces and accessories used in the video are listed afterwards in this article. Enjoy! 🎨
Here are the video timeline sections if you want to jump to a particular part of the live session:
0:00:00 - How to Remove Paper from a Watercolor Block
0:04:44 - Intro To Acrylic Gouache and Supplies
0:27:15 - Picking My Paint Colors
0:31:55 - Sketch on Color Paper with Pastel Pencil
0:43:40 - Real-Time Paint the Rainbow Lorikeet
Here's the website where I found royalty free bird images for this class:
https://pixabay.com/
Feel free to ask me any follow-up questions in the comments below. Thanks for watching! 😍
Supplies List for Bird Painting with Holbein Acrylic Gouache Workshop
Here are links to the supplies list for the paint and accessories shown during the video.
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