I’m studying and experimenting with gouache right now. I’m trying to find a style of painting that will allow me to paint realistically. I think I’ve found a promising method. I’m using gouache thinly like you do with watercolor. Most gouache artists I see use gouache thick, right out the tube, and while I have… Continue reading Using Gouache Like Watercolor
If you remember, I had wanted to start watercolor some months ago. I wanted to start it and start posting about it. But I was finding it not to my satisfaction. And I do mean satisfaction. Like I wanted a full meal, but I was only getting scraps. I don’t really have anything against watercolor,… Continue reading Gouache: Mistakes and Successes
I’ve decided to use a pen name for my site. I don’t know. I may choose to use my real name at some point, depends on what I want to do with my art career, but for now, I’m keeping my anonymity. For now, my name is Maxwell Silverson. If you know someone with this… Continue reading A Pen Name for Entries in an Art Journal
Still practicing in gouache. I felt the need to practice my skills with blending the paint. Sphere I decided to practice blending with a sphere to start. Spheres are likely one of the first things you learn to shade no matter where you learn drawing or painting from. With the sphere, I found using flats… Continue reading Blending Practice in Gouache – A Sphere and a Cherry
I’m taking an examination of my work on my painting of a riverbend, giving my thoughts on what I think I did well and what I could improve.
My painting of the Riverbend comes to an end. Another notch in the belt.
I’ve rendered the rocks and the water.
I’ve more or less finished detailing for things on either side of the river bank.
The pine trees in the center give me a little trouble.
I’m beginning to paint in details. Starting from the background, coming forward, I’m suggesting individual leaves, groups of leaves, using smaller brushes that I did before when I was blocking things in. I’m using brighter colors that I used for the block in in some cases. I’m starting to get rid of the muddy colors… Continue reading Riverbend – Take II (3)
