Painting Architecture and Urban Scenes in Gouache

Charley Parker  

Tuesdays, April 8-May 27 | 9am - noon 

Beginner/Beyond Beginner  

$152 Members, $176 Non-Members  

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A course in painting architectural subjects and city scenes in gouache, using photographs as reference. 

Gouache is a fun and easy to use water based medium that dries quickly to a beautiful mat finish. It is an opaque version of watercolor. Unlike transparent watercolor, gouache allows for painting light colors over dark, providing greater freedom in how a painting is created. 

Topics will include choosing a composition, transferring photographic reference to your paper, paint handling & consistency, painting gouache in layers, and techniques for suggesting textures. The class will include basic, simplified instruction in one and two point perspective. Students will also learn how to mix a wide range of colors from a limited palette. The class will include demonstrations by the instructor and individual instruction based on each student’s level of accomplishment.

Materials:

Gouache paint (Winsor and Newton or Holbein are a couple of good brands.) Not “HIMI” or “Jelly” gouache, and not “acrylic gouache” (“Acryla” or “Acryl”), which is actually acrylic paint.

Ultramarine Blue

Cadmium Yellow Light or Pale

Winsor Red or Pure Red

Burnt Seinna

Permanent White

Shot handle brushes suitable for acrylic or mixed media, ½” and ¼” flat wash, (ideally 2 of each for light and dark colors), #4 or #6 round

Watercolor palette with a generous mixing area (or a “Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette”)

Watercolor or mixed media paper, 140lb (300gsm) or better in weight, hot or cold press, 8x10” or 9”x12” or similar

Water container for brush cleaning

Mister spray bottle for keeping palette wet

Pencil and eraser for sketching out the composition

Reference photographs will be provided, though students are welcome to bring their own.