Painting LANDSCAPE Studies using GOUACHE

[@swetakaushik1982]

One of the best gouache tutorial on KZbin. Thankyou!

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much, glad it was helpful 😊

[@SpectralViral]

James Gurney, Alex Ross, Mike Hernández, Felipe Massafera are masters of gouache and really great artists to study from.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks, I'll check these artists out 😀

[@kathymcfadden7135]

Love using gouache when I do plein air. Thank you for your gouache instruction.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

You are so welcome!

[@redbeard365]

I've mainly worked in watercolor before coming to your channel but do use gouache to give my paintings a boost if I need to add white highlights. James Gurney (here on the KZbins) is someone you may want to look into when it comes to gouache painting. I'd consider him a master at this medium (and Casein). I think your painting(s) are excellent and I hope you continue to explore this medium. Also thank you for all the great teaching / lessons in Oil painting and landscapes. They are truly amazing!

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Hey Kris, thank you so much. I've seen some of James Gurney's paintings and they are awesome. I'm definitely going to check out his channel 😀

[@antheablackmore5838]

I run a warm hairdryer over my masking tape to loosen it off before I pull it off, works a treat !

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks for the tip, I'll give this a try 😀

[@marktuck7752]

Thanks for this! Got lots of ideas and tips from watching you work.

[@jakecavendish3470]

I _love_ gouache, the matte finish is gorgeous and it gives me all the qualities of oil paint with none of the faff. Plus you can do hard edge ligne claire or soft romantic washes, or both on the same painting, it's so versatile. I actually started using it for studies for oils and quickly realised I like the studies more than the oils. I think it is very intuitive, most people could get to grips with it after a few tries, it's basically just poster paint like we all used at school, so as long as you are able to make a composition you like and balance the colours in a way you like you'll have no trouble at all.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Hey Jake, I totally agree with you. I started using gouache for studies as well. I really liked the results I have been getting with gouache and it is great for quick paintings and trying out composition design ideas and colour studies with investing too much time in it. I’ve been doing a lot more gouache paintings recently 😊

[@jessluxeart]

Thank you. Very nice.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

My pleasure, thank you 😊

[@northernembersoutdoors1045]

Two excellent gouache pictures here, different technique to others I've watched and i thought worked really well. Nice job.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Mikes10241]

Thanks Sam. I’m definitely intrigued by gouache. I’ve never used it but like you am see many painters working with it.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you, yeah I can definitely recommend gouache painting, I'm only just at the start with it. I'm going to be doing more gouache paintings 😊

[@tba1879]

As others have said, James Gurney is a great source. I used to use gouache on heavy illustration board and it worked well. I found I liked the Holbein brand quite a bit.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks for the suggestion, James Gurney is a great artist, I love his work 😊

[@guymarion8198]

Delighted with your video and dearly hope you will do many more as I was hoping to attempt gouache just now. Your tutorials (all) are exceptional as are your paintings and thank you. Cheers from Melbourne

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much, I'll definitely be making more videos on painting with gouache 😊

[@shahzadqurashi7728]

Brilliant pieces

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks so much 😀

[@olofdk6593]

I definitely need to look into this Gouache business. It looks very nice and easy to use. Thank you Samuel. Excellent painting

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much 😀

[@Taterniac]

Very nice. We look forward to seeing your work.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much 😀

[@lonnymcsherley773]

Thanks Sam, I never thought about gouache before. I will definitely try it. It looks like I can use it outdoors

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

I think you'd definitely be able to use gouache outdoors for sure 😀

[@carolbailie9897]

Beautiful. Wow the 1st photo is similar to a photo I've taken in South Africa. I've painted it in line and wash but now will do an acrylic version.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks so much 😀

[@lonnymcsherley773]

Thanks Sam, I would love to see a seascape in gouache. It is an exciting medium.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

I'm definitely going to paint some seascapes using gouache 😀

[@IsabellaM._]

I haven't tried these paints but have seen them in my LAS. I'm very curious now, so yes please show more. Thank you 😊

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Awesome Isabella, yeah for sure I'll do some more gouache paintings 😀

[@kamleshsunak3176]

Loved this painting. I would like to learn more about GOUACHE. Look forward to more of this medium.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you, I'll be making more videos on painting with gouache 😊

[@journeymantraveller3338]

Watercolour Blending medium is supposed to slow drying times. Lena Rivo and Evelyn Yee doing some nice gouache. Good for flat and matt.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks for the tips, are these two artists on KZbin? 😊

[@dalehallmark9174]

Gouache is cool but I think you should take the next step and instead of Gouache, try Casein. It is one of the more historical painting media used by man, well other than blood, feces, and animal grease mixed with colored dirt🙂 It is all great fun.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Hey Dale, I have to confess I have not heard of Casein but I will definitely check it out. Thank you 😊

[@markjones1542]

Thank you great video 👍

[@GinnySmith700]

Beautiful

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you! Cheers 😀

[@robhead22]

Very inspiring!! Thank you!

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

You are so welcome 😊

[@jenniferjames-mcginn97]

I really enjoyed this video. My question is, what is the benefit to using gouache for plein air studies, over acrylic? I'd love to know your thoughts on that.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you. You could use either medium for plein air painting. Gouache is probably easier to manage in terms of the clean-up. Both gouache and acrylics will produce different results. I love the vibrant colours and expressive brushwork you can achieve with gouche 😀

[@silvina_pugliese]

Hi Samuel, I'm new to your channel and this type of video is immensely helpful for beginners like me. I'll try to paint the same scenes with acrylics : ) Thank you so much for your teaching work, I've never used Patreon before but I'll have a look at the membership. Kind regards from Wellington!

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much Silvina 😊

[@captainnolan5062]

I would suggest that instead of regular masking tape for your painting border, use painters (usually blue) tape; it will pull off your paper without damaging it.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks for the suggestion, that is definitely a good idea 😀

[@journeymantraveller3338]

@@SamuelEarpArtist It doesn't leave a layer of gum like the beige tape either. Although that that be scraped off or use turps.

[@pandurangansatish2973]

Awesome !

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you! Cheers 😀

[@themaliks5416]

Lovely painting :) I love your perspective and colours. I could just hop into your painting and go for a long ride. Awesome ---- I also like how you did the bushes in the foreground and how they become smaller in the background. Looks good :) ------- Would you please explore watercolour at some point? I would like to see what that it looks when you do that. ---Painting with Gouache seems to give a chalky whitish impression, or is that just how it looks on youtube?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you so much. Gouache is a little chalky but I think it might be the video as well 😀

[@ronmonroe3152]

Hey Samuel, I have had that problem with the masking tape pulling up some of the paintings surface also. I take the tape and stick to my pant leg and take some of the stickiness away before I stick it to my paintings. Give it a try

[@antheablackmore5838]

I find a warm not hot hairdryer does the trick as I’m pulling the tape up , a game changer !

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Good point Ron, me subsequent paintings I stuck the masking tape to the table a couple of times first to get some of the stickiness out of it 😀

[@renigalea767]

Love this! I’ve only just started using Gouache as well and have fallen in love with it! So much cleaner than pastels! Only I seem to be using A LOT of water for rinsing brushes. Not sure if I’m using it correctly. What were the paints you bought? I’m using Art Spectrum Gouache (I’m in Australia) Most Gouache tutorials use the higher end paints -eg Windsor & Newton etc. I’ve now subscribed to your channel. Thank you again for filming this.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks Reni, yes I have only recently started painting with gouache as well and I am loving it. I am using Windsor and Newton paints. I can't wait to create some more gouache paintings. I'll be making some more videos on painting in gouache 😊

[@captainnolan5062]

Thanks for the demo. Have you watched any of James Gurney's gouache videos?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you, yes James Gurney's gouache paintings are awesome. I love Scott Christensen's gouache paintings too 😀

[@sunyata7304]

I bought a qouache set years ago because I wanted to do studies with it, but never got around to actually open it. For me oil is where it's at.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Yeah I mostly paint with oils but I can see gouache could be a useful part of my painting process 😀

[@leighwilsonartist]

Very interesting Sam, looks like a really easy medium to use on the fly, might have to add some to the kit bag.👍🌟

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Hey Leigh, yeah it definitely is 😀

[@kazinix]

Thank you so much! I've always wondered what an oil painter of your caliber would produce using gouache. 😁

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

You are so welcome, thanks for watching 😊

[@seanfear15]

Beautiful! I must try gouache now! (Tried replying on your comment from your last video but it didn’t go through) looking forward to the next video 😃🎨

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thank you, yeah gouache is awesome, I'm definitely going to be doing some more gouache paintings 😊

[@stephenkemp6870]

Thanks Sam, very nice demo. I paint with acrylics and have been thinking of finishing my acrylic paintings with oils as some artists do. Do you think a Gouache painting could be finished with oils or would the water colour paper be a problem? Cheers!

[@marksaint1895]

Since gouache 'reactivates' (like watercolor does), using oils over gouache would only create a mess as the gouache would reactivate and smear around. Acrylics dry permanently, but gouache isn't stable like that.

[@stephenkemp6870]

@@marksaint1895 I get it now , thanks!

[@SpectralViral]

Gouache only reactivates with water. Using mineral spirits or mediums over gouache will not reactivate it. Test some swatches to see the reactivation threshold for each liquid art material that you presently have.

[@stephenkemp6870]

@@SpectralViral Thanks, that's good advice. Now I'm off to get a Gouache starter kit.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks Stephen, I am very inexperienced with gouache so I am not sure but as gouache is water based I would say not. It looks like some of the other viewers have been able to answer your question. Thank you 😀

[@pattimiskell8005]

Wonderful video, Sam!!! I’ve been contemplating using Ganouche lately, and now I’m convinced to give it a go! What brand are you using?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks Patti, I am not sure of the brand of paint I was using as I bought a cheap set of gouache paints from a random art store. I will be however investing in some better quality gouache paints. I know artist Scott Christiensen uses Windsor and Newton paints 😀

[@suel4269]

I paint with watercolor but recently discovered gouache. Looks like your brush has a long handle. Is that an oil painting technique?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Gouache is awesome to use. I bought a gouache painting set and they all seem to have medium sized handles. I may have been using some older brushes I had when I painted this art work 😀

[@henriquejanuario881]

Great class! Which gouache did you use?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

I'm not sure of the brand name, they were just a cheap set I got from a random art store. I'll be getting some decent gouache paints soon 😀

[@WendyDaCanuck]

The tricky thing about gouache is that the light colours always dry darker than they look when wet and the darks dry lighter than they look when wet. I’m surprised that you were able to go over the dry paint with wet so much without the wet reactivating the dry paint. I wonder if you are using acrylligouache?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

I definitely don't think there is any acrylic paint in my gouache as I was able to reuse some old paint that had dried on my palette. Good point about gouache paint 😀

[@michaeltalbot8242]

please do more gouache especially inalarger format kindest regards mickT

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks Michael and yes I plan to do more gouache paintings....stay tunes 😊

[@jakovj.m.5322]

Nice, also try Casein, are you a LOTR fan 😀👍

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks. I watched the LOTR movies years ago but thats about it 😀

[@marksaint1895]

Great video Sam....and I agree with Kris! James Gurney is THE master of gouache painting, humble, without any hype. Check him out if you haven't already.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Thanks, I will do 😀

[@Vern1224]

I think oil looks more realistic!

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

I think you can achieve the most realistic with oil out of any paint medium 😊

[@yarenokumusartist4635]

Hello. How would you like to be included in my art world?

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Please explain?

[@debbygregorash7483]

Can you get someone at Patreon to help me? I have subscribed but I can't get in.

[@SamuelEarpArtist]

Hey Debby, when you say you can’t get in are having issues with your password? Also are you using the correct email for your login? Please email me: [e-mail]

[@stephenwelham]

Your grass colour is a bit unreal it’s not natural colour wise