TUTORIAL – Lesley Rumble experiments with paper and paint
Materials Saunders Waterford NOT 300g (100% cotton, mould made, acid-free) Sennelier watercolour paints: Burnt Umber, Primary yellow, French Vermillion, Cinerous blue, French ultramarine Pens: W&N 0.3, Unipin fine line 0.1, Staedtler pigment liner 0.3 Derwent Watercolour pencils Any small brush with a fine point The…
TUTORIAL – Painting with gouache by David Harrison – Part one: the basics
Since leaving art school (a few years ago), I have experimented with charcoal, graphite, pastels, oils, acrylic, mixed media and gouache (pronounced: gwash). I think that it is important for artists to experiment and try out different media and techniques, and to be continually challenged…
TUTORIAL – Painting with gouache by David Harrison – Part two: step-by-step tutorial
March Shadows Stage 1 One morning in March this year I set up my easel on the grass verge near the road. The morning was full of bright sunshine and beautiful shadows cast by the trees to my left. I was attracted to this scene…