[ How to Use Gouache ] // Tutorial for Beginners - Tips for Painting Gradients // Mary Sanche

[@maff5269]

One thing. For people who have problems with "muddy" colors: Use Cyan, Magenta and Yellow to mix colors and not Red, Blue and Yellow. Makes a big difference.

[@aelineart8658]

And remember that there are cold blues and warm blues, with a little bit of red in it. You may want to avoid these when making green, as they don't look as vivid as cold blue mixed with cold yellow. Same applies with all the other colours. But what is even better is to use pre-made colours for colours you use a lot, they are a lot more vivid and light-resistant.

[@Slivings911]

I just watched a video on this, using Cyan, Magenta and Yellow as primaries. What a revelation! I can’t wait to try it.

[@kokomimi277]

So can I use yellow or not??

The last red she used was a warm one that’s why it gave a brownish colour when mixed with the blue

[@Misana]

Thank you for this awesome reminder!

[@NG-bf3sm]

I love how you talked about mistakes because i am a beginner and most of the advanced people dont talk about them but we dont know what we should do.Thank you

[@MarySanche]

I hope this is helpful, everyone! Apologies for the squeaky chair, my boyfriend was in the room oil painting and his chair is ancient. 😂

[@bettychen1581]

This was and I loved the colors you chose :))

[@recoveringsoul755]

A little WD-40 would fix that squeak right up.. This was very helpful, the last one looked like what I get using straight watercolor and trying to make purple. I have no idea what the "seventeen" comments are about

[@ebiUsher]

say the name seventeen

[@sousousousouchoyou4492]

Yup

[@垢名-g2t]

Eighteen

[@kawaiimk6274]

Lol you too!! 😂😂 the rose quartz and serenity thumbnail attracted me as a carat and an artist 💕

[@saythename1735]

Yoooo

[@zahradafaniheryana1666]

SEVENTEEENNN YUPP

[@LeeAngold]

This is so helpful. Coming from watercolour, I find it really hard to manage layers and colour value with opaque and semi-opaque media such as gouache. Your really clear and simple demonstrations have set off several lightbulb moments for me.

[@josephinemaxwell795]

Z

[@rosemarypetersen143]

I’m interested in painting light flowers over dark backgrounds that have dried?

[@lovedbeyond6422]

Ditto!

[@XxYashixSairyuxX]

It's the first video I see from you so I don't know if you're already aware of it, but the muddy grayish tone you get by mixing some colors is because of the complementary propertys of warm and cold colors. So mixing a cold red with a cold blue (both closer to violet than orange or green) you will get a cleaner look the white concealed the effect by bringing the values closer together, but you can still see some gray hints in the gradient (which doesn't mean it looks bad!) There are nice videos on that topic on youtube, so you might want to play around with it :)

[@Jiajiajiali]

As person who uses watercolor and just started on gouache, your explanation is really easy to understand

[@djdelacruz2476]

the rose quartz and serenity colors drew me in

[@kawaiimk6274]

Same 😂😂💕

[@jankailapocot4356]

Carat??

[@babyzee789]

@@jankailapocot4356 yes 💎

[@TouchedbyCastiel]

I was struggling to get the right consistency. You're the only gouache artist that said anything about adding white. It made a world of difference!

[@dannydamore2668]

I have that streaking problem ALL the time! I can't wait to go and try this technique of mixing with white. Another great video -- thanks so much, Mary!

[@MarySanche]

Clearly this video is for you. ;)

[@sarahassan2067]

While following lots of instructions about using gouache, nobody has ever mentioned how cool it's going to be when being mixed with white.. Pretty nice technique, Thank you so much!

[@elpinikiyianni2524]

I'm experimenting with gouache for about a year now and I always thought that was doing something wrong when I was trying to do a gradient with just pigment and I was keeping adding more paint. I wasted so much paint with this way! Thank God that I came across your video!

[@elijahpalacol3180]

The actual primary colours are: Yellow, Cyan, and Magenta. Some acrylic paint i’ve bought labeled the Magenta “Primary Magenta” and the Cyan “Primary Cyan.”

[@Weebay_213]

Very easy lesson, and beautiful gradient...thank you

[@ceramonemone]

For the 3rd one, I'd recommend using 3 or more colors by mixing the blue and red and putting the purple created in the middle, and then creating gradients. Don't know if I'm being clear :')

[@MarySanche]

Yep, you can definitely do this too!

[@arcuda2001]

I am learning so much from your videos!! I do have a request for a future topic .. Grisaille technique is just fascinating to me .. ( with the greys, or browns or greens as well ) I think I’ve only seen one artist cover them in her videos , and would just love to see more demos of it, if you can ., if not thank you for all that you are teaching in your videos .. your work is wonderful !

[@kayelanuza3107]

I'm planning to start learning how to paint using gouache and this is really helpful. Thank you

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

This was very helpful for me with figuring out how to get the right consistency of the gouache, creamy like whipped topping. Thanks for sharing this wonderful video with us.

[@SharonNolfi]

A very helpful video. Adding white to a pigment tends to make it lighter in value and saturation, as when white and red make pink. How would you achieve a bright, matte red? Or for that matter, any deeply saturated color? Or a mix of deeply saturated colors? I had always assumed that all gouache colors were equally opaque, but I can now see that they are not.

[@ShadowoftheDude]

A) Use colours that are opaque on their own, such as cadmiums and cobalts. B) Build up the colour in layers. C) Mix 1 part opaque white to 6-7 parts transparent colour, this should give you an opaque colour without losing too much saturation.

[@ruchiju]

mixing magenta with a little bit of primary yellow should give you a quite opaque red without having to use white actually. I think white and yellow are the most opaque

[@ElizabethRhyner]

You can buy gouaches from different brands that have more pigment and will give you the effect you are wanting to achieve. I’m not exactly sure how to read the labels myself but there’s information online about it! I recently heard about that from a video I watched

[@Rishro29]

Buy better quality gouache.

[@DeaBeanTattoos]

So pretty! It’s so visually pleasing how perfect the gradient is!

[@DerBingle1]

Just started experimenting with gouache after a million years of oil. My washes were coming out all streaks so I searched for washes with gouache. Mix with white! Thanks for this.

[@AG-th2rt]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video, Mary. I learnt a lot from you today :)

[@victoriagadd6831]

They all look great. Good demo.

[@bossstatusjohnjennywhite9553]

Lifetime of painting and I am just learning gouache, this was very helpful! Thanks for sharing!

[@69mrmidgetman]

Really helpful video, 5th week in college art class and never touched gouache before, thank you !

[@AGreen-ug9oi]

Very very helpful. Beautiful gradients. And you can still use the last (solid) gradient, just depends on the project!

[@JenniferCharleeArt]

This was really helpful! I went to trying out gouache treating it just like watercolor and was not happy with how it was performing. I've learned now to make sure I have enough white in my mixed :)

[@dw9822]

How cool, thank you for sharing! I can't wait to get my gouache set for my birthday this month!

[@Emiliapocalypse]

I’ve never thought of using washi tape for this. The last time I used anything it ripped the paper, and this is the perfect solution. Something I already have! Thanks! :)

[@angelreading5098]

This is fine for large areas but very difficult in smaller areas to blend in Gouache,the working blend time is so critical,personally I find Gouache better for flatter art deco styles of work.

[@Red-sw3og]

Seventeen's color ❤️❤️ You did a great job!!

[@roenotrose]

I've noticed too

[@rossiboss]

شكرا لكل النصائح المفيدة لقد جعلت الأمر يبدو سهلا 😘

[@acev815]

thank you so much for sharing!!! this is one of the *most* helpful gouache videos i’ve seen, really saved me from chucking my paints out of frustration lol

[@habituallearner7680]

This is very useful. Thank you!

[@Alicilius]

I literally just bought gouache the other week, I've been working with watercolor for years, I've only attempted one painting with gouache (did it over a watercolor underpainting as you demonstrated in other videos) but I was surprised how difficult it is! Thanks for this tutorial!

[@ubermaya]

Thank you Mary, this has been very helpful.

[@ronijoni1681]

this was so helpful thank you from the deepest depths of my heart 💖

[@vaughnemett4545]

Mary, your voice is pleasant to listen to, and your explanations are clear and concise. I especially liked that you didn't edit out or remake your errors (e.g. the red splotch in the middle painting). That makes your demo more informative and accessible. Thank you...btw, I got a referral to your site from Steve Mitchell at The Mind of Watercolor channel.

[@caroljohnson9581]

Vaughn Emett Same here, and so glad I found her!

[@gilashroot8697]

Thank you very much for this very helpful video. I was wondering whether the size of the area makes it easier or harder to blend.

[@megweb362]

Those are the prettiest gradients I've ever seen! Thanks for making it look so easy! Can you share some tips as to how we could get the full intensity of darker colors? Or would you just use only a touch of white to get the same properties without fully lightening the mix?

[@saraelizabeth6576]

Thank you for this video. I'm still pretty new to gouache and have trouble with "muddyness" so I'm excited to try mixing with white

[@kimfox8622]

Muddiness is about correct color mixing not weather you use white. search color mixing to avoid mud on you tube and you will find videos to help you. She used the white to get a more opaque consistency because she was using transparent Paints and using the white avoided streaks.

[@joshua.r2053]

This really helped alot. Thanks a million.

[@Cassia_L]

Thank you for all the advice and the lovely gradients ^^ I bought gouache a week ago and I'm having lots of fun with it so far^^

[@mslewin2009]

This is such a good helpful video for my art I’m painting with this brand! Thank god I came up to this video! It really helped the technique I used when I use this brand! Thank you ☺️

[@DennisCNolasco]

Wonderful tutorial, I normally use transparent watercolor, so it was good to see a tutorial with gouache.

[@canoc-chan]

So beautiful ! I love this video ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@TerrieJohnson731]

Lots of gouache painting, with tips, please. I just subbed, have not seen your other videos yet. I have a 3 year supply of guache, finding very affordable brands popping up, and makes learning much easier, as I never worry of wastage, lol. I am a I love watercolor, and very much a newbie, but gouache is right alongside because the 2 mediums are enjoyable to me as I can move through a painting with either one. It is all really fun, and I am seeking the velvety finished, and learn to adhere to the look of gouache.

[@susanorban3059]

Thanks this was very helpful to me as a beginner!

[@appleknocker56]

As a beginner to water colors (do acrylics so know white is my friend for opacity)! If only have white gouache can you add your water colors to it & still use it as you did above? Like trying new ways w different mediums (nice effects) & even found can paint w Sakura gel pens (using glycerin & matte tape) so tyvm.

[@cintialuiza4003]

I really liked the last one, it looks like an old japanese movie sunset

[@filia-kun]

Thanks for this helpful tips!😊 Im looking forward to my next art adventure is trying gouache art in my 1st time of my life!

[@billpolm]

Very helpful--good practical info. Thanks.

[@stevekobb3850]

So helpful. Thanks!

[@bridgetburke3958]

This was super helpful ❤️ great work

[@irrelevant1958]

Me: binge watching gouache videos cuz I'm boutta start painting in gouache and clicks on this video to know more about the gradient effect Me: scrolls down the comments section to see if people have some tips or stuff The comments section: ROSE QUARTZ AND SERENITY SAY THE NAME SEVENTEEN WOOO

[@brendonkruger2105]

Thanks so much I’m ready to start my project now omg. This help ALOT

[@Hi-vf9wx]

Can we talk about paint and art instead of seventeen ? Like ok we got it y'all don't need 100 comments about it.

[@L69-x9k]

stan seventeen

[@mariahglenn1013]

Stan seventeen

[@mardel5466]

Seventeen

[@geni2906]

You've just brought it up!! 17 🤣

[@tatiana2133]

@@geni2906 well, too bad

[@kawaiimk6274]

Your video is really helpful 👏🏼👏🏼 I bought gouache yesterday but I didn't use them yet!! 💕 I love the rose quartz and serenity gradient it is so beautiful 💕🥰

[@eunicedelacruz7359]

Hello Mary, thanks for making this video. Its quite good, informative and very encouraging especially for beginners. Would you consider doing a review of Jeece Finest gouache paint set? Thanks!☺️

[@angustimmons729]

Thanks so much for this, I think it's going to help me out. Can you do a video about how to predict if a gouache colour is going to dry darker or lighter? Love your videos, thanks!

[@LillySchwartz]

Exactly what I needed, thank you! This was so helpful!

[@minhanhngo7637]

Actually, there is a reason why using watercolor is so easy to get muddy. You have to figure out how one color is mixed. For ex: if you mix orange and blue, it will most likely create a brownish color, because I see that your orange is made up of more yellow than red, which make it a hot color type, but your blue is more likely to be on the cold type, which will create brownish muddy thingy.

[@Ichundjautube]

Thank you for this video, it has been very helpful! Coming from watercolors I was really reluctant to use a lot of white but your video brought the point across very well and I can't wait to dive deeper into gouache with possibly a lot less trouble now!

[@ShamilaArt]

Thank you, this is the best tutorial on blending gouache I've seen so far!

[@erikas.6790]

I have seen a lot of artists use 2 glasses of water, 1 for cleaning the brush and 1 with clean water, you could try, it's a little thing but according to me can make the difference

[@aekibunnie9746]

Erika Spacesara it really does help, it almost eliminates transfer of paints and colours when rewetting the brush

[@taylorbarringer]

I am just starting out with gouache and this has probably saved me from a future meltdown! Lol Thanks!

[@MarySanche]

Glad I could help!

[@marisangiovanni]

Thanks for posting this! It was very helpful! I just started using quash on my KZbin channel and I definitely have a lot to learn!

[@cofuuk87]

thank you...... i love ur explanation. yes i struggle with gouache especial for gradient

[@charlesfavano7424]

i was wondering can i take a small tube of gouache and mix it with in a 2 oz jar of water so i can use it for either painting or for airbrushing mainly create it in bulk?

[@atchoo22]

I just started painting using gouache and this video is very helpful. Thank you 💙

[@bellachan777]

I'm using Gouache for a painting and was wondering how to blend it. Do we have to use the angle brush? The bottom one looks amazing 👌

[@MarySanche]

You don't have to, I just like the angle brush personally

[@merryme931]

This is wonderful, thank you!

[@PerladoPhan]

too great, the tip guide was very helpful

[@Yiffboy]

Curious on the type of tape or masking tape you're using? it seems to also deter the paint from pooling on the bottom of it.

[@zeroa6]

Very nice tutorial! Thanks.

[@breannabanana18]

Extreme helpful big thanks

[@lucid6067]

This was such a helpful video! Thank you so much

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

How is that different from watercolor?

[@artprof]

The main difference is that gouache has the capability to be opaque, giving it much more body and substance than watercolor. Watercolor really can't compete with gouache in terms of the opacity!

[@roonilwazlib5402]

Gouache is like a mix between acrylics and watercolor. If you don’t mix it with water it’s opaque like acrylics (it just dries matte and not shiny like most acrylics) and if you mix it with water it can get as transparent as watercolors

[@بودكاستقارئة]

@@roonilwazlib5402 thank uuuuu💗

[@kookatsoonjan]

adding white=pastel colours...so whatcha do if you want bold colours in gouache?

[@hayapatel_]

Prolly just continuously layering, starting a little transparent (i.e with more water to make it smooth, and then lowering the water content and making it more opaque/saturated as you go) bc as she mentioned, some of the pigments tend to stay transparent. or you can mix just a little bit of that white so as to not make it super noticeable (zinc white, not permanent or titanium white)

[@didii9076]

Amaaazing 💓 thaank you . Whyyyy did they dislike the video . Any way haters gonna hate 💓

[@shana1598]

Thank u!! Really helped me

[@Dr.ShrimpPuertoRico]

what kind of paper i have to use? i have with 190g

[@keiichuu_]

YASSS ROSE QUARTZ AND SERENITY SEVENTEEN’S COLOORRRRRR YAAASSS QUEENN

[@alanvillalobos248]

I started using guache and hated it because of the streaky but after watching this I’m gonna start using it again lol

[@whiskitty]

Just what I needed! Thank you

[@Bepetoni]

Super helpful video, thanks

[@sarahpark4207]

Such a helpful video! Thank you so much :)

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

I left gouache for this reason of unable to blend colours ...and the pale shades after drying...however, I love Carandache....gouache tablets....for plein air...I m using gouache now as underpainting for pastels and for quick thumbnail

[@camjen8]

Hi Mary, thank you very much...I noticed you used "permanent white". Does "zinc white" work as effectively?

[@MarySanche]

Permanent white/titanium white is generally more opaque than zinc white, but both are just fine

[@camjen8]

@@MarySanche Thank you, very helpful! May I ask you another question? Once you've created a beautiful gradient, do you have any tips, suggestions or a video on how to paint on top of it without creating a muddy mess? Certainly letting it dry completely is a good idea, but beyond that?

[@manoleioan6216]

I have to paint some big images with big even surfaces (with irregular edges) on drawing paper and I found that I can’t work with acrylics because they are transparent and any layer shows his traces over and over again, anyhow I try to make it even. I believe that gouache paint could be the answer to my problems but I have some questions. Is there any need to protect the gouache paint with a varnish (for paper)? Can I write over the paint with fountain pen or sharp liner directly? It can keep the ink without spreading if it is absorbed by the paint surface? Thanks!

[@minhanhnguyen2206]

I just got the Miya Himi gouache set and I’m getting used to it. However, the colors seem to dry pretty quickly and it’s hard to get more of the same colors since adding water makes it a lot thinner. Also, it’s super hard to clean the brush. Please give me some tips to these problems:((

[@MarySanche]

Hi. I have never used the Miya Himi gouache set, so it may be better to ask someone who had used them as well. It should not be hard to clean your brush with typical gouache so I wonder if the Miya Himi has some different ingredients.

[@pumkin54]

How did you clean up where the paint got beneath the tape? At the end during the camera pan, it was gone.

[@PhycologyFoodie]

Super helpful. What kind of paper did you use? Watercolor smooth paper?

[@EveBolt]

Very helpful video, thank you so much :)

[@heatherdoodlebug5254]

Ditto!!😎

[@l0wkey321]

hello i need help is gouache n poster color the same? i bought white poster color since its the fastest color i ran out with my gouache

[@carlycharlesworth1497]

Please can you tell me, would you still get the streaks in the gradient if you used more colour and less white in these paints? I suppose I'm really asking how much white is required to make a smooth gradient in gouache? I like to use quite dark colours in my art, I like their intensity, but I have been getting the streaks you mentioned. I would like to remedy this situation by adding the white, but I don't really want pastel colours in my paintings, yet. Can you please advise me? Thank you in advance. Ps. I love your videos! You are brilliant! Regards from freezing South Wales.UK.

[@MarySanche]

Yes, you can, but I would recommend trying several layers of thinner gradients, like the second gradient I did in this video. Not all colours are as streaky as quinacridone red, either - I purposely picked one of the most transparent reds. Only way to know for sure is to try! Sorry if it sounded like pastel was the only way to go - it's just that it usually behaves better haha

[@aydinbekoglu]

Thank you! And I loved your laugh :))

[@MarySanche]

You are so welcome!

[@vanessaharvey15]

Hi! I'm new to all this and was wondering, if mixing the colors with white is better, how can I get, for example, a dark blue? Should I mix the dark blue with white AND black to have the opacity of the white pigment but getting back the dark shade?

[@MarySanche]

To get a very dark, opaque blue, I recommend using more opaque pigments like ultramarine and black. You may need a couple layers. Depends on the result you want. You can add a touch of white but white+black will diminish the saturation of your colour.

[@vanessaharvey15]

@@MarySanche Thank you!

[@rebeccapage4411]

If you're using straight color (no white) could you mix and place the blended color in the center first and then smooth pure color into the ends?

[@MarySanche]

Certainly!

[@leenewey4683]

Very helpful, I am wanting to paint a comic I am creating, what is the tape you used that easily peeled off ?

[@gleeshtv3283]

Lee Newey it is washi tape , you can get really cheap usually in multipacks of different colours or patterns from dollar stores or pound shops depending on where you are.

[@leenewey4683]

Thank you so much ill see if we have it in the UK...