Gouache
noun
A type of paint that is opaque and uses water and gum as a binder.
She used gouache to paint the vibrant sunset on her canvas.
Often appears as...
- gouache painting
- gouache colors
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A type of paint that is opaque and uses water and gum as a binder.
She used gouache to paint the vibrant sunset on her canvas.
Often appears as...
- gouache painting
- gouache colors
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Art Material
Understand that gouache is a type of paint, specifically used in artistic painting as a medium.
The artist's palette was filled with blobs of colorful gouache.
Pro Tip 2/3Opacity Highlight
Remember, gouache is known for its opacity, meaning it's not transparent or see-through when applied.
The solid coverage of the gouache made the illustration pop.
Pro Tip 3/3Water Mixable
Gouache paint can be reactivated with water even after it dries, which is unique compared to other paints.
He reworked the dried gouache painting by moistening the surface slightly.
Pro Tip 1/3Art Material
Understand that gouache is a type of paint, specifically used in artistic painting as a medium.
The artist's palette was filled with blobs of colorful gouache.
Pro Tip 2/3Opacity Highlight
Remember, gouache is known for its opacity, meaning it's not transparent or see-through when applied.
The solid coverage of the gouache made the illustration pop.
Pro Tip 3/3Water Mixable
Gouache paint can be reactivated with water even after it dries, which is unique compared to other paints.
He reworked the dried gouache painting by moistening the surface slightly.
Pro Tip 1/3Art Material
Understand that gouache is a type of paint, specifically used in artistic painting as a medium.
The artist's palette was filled with blobs of colorful gouache.
Pro Tip 2/3Opacity Highlight
Remember, gouache is known for its opacity, meaning it's not transparent or see-through when applied.
The solid coverage of the gouache made the illustration pop.
Pro Tip 3/3Water Mixable
Gouache paint can be reactivated with water even after it dries, which is unique compared to other paints.
He reworked the dried gouache painting by moistening the surface slightly.
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Video examples
Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...
and I paint on paper using gouache, which hasn't changed in 600 years. But about three years ago I had an art show in New York, and I titled it "Serious Nonsense."
Video examples
Bruce McCall: Nostalgia...
and I paint on paper using gouache, which hasn't changed in 600 years. But about three years ago I had an art show in New York, and I titled it "Serious Nonsense."
Example 1 of 1
Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
Excellent teachers showered on to us like meteors: Biology teachers holding up human brains, English teachers inspiring us with a personal ideological fierceness about Tolstoy and Plato, Art teachers leading us through the slums of Boston, then back to the easel to hurl public school gouache with social awareness and fury.
Quote examples
Maira Kalman
American Author
I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
Quote examples
Sylvia Plath
American Poet
Excellent teachers showered on to us like meteors: Biology teachers holding up human brains, English teachers inspiring us with a personal ideological fierceness about Tolstoy and Plato, Art teachers leading us through the slums of Boston, then back to the easel to hurl public school gouache with social awareness and fury.
Quote examples
Maira Kalman
American Author
I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
Example 1 of 2
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