{"product_id":"oh-my-gouache-the-beginners-guide-to-painting-with-opaque-watercolour","title":"Oh My Gouache!: The Beginner's Guide to Painting with Opaque Watercolour","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tZoe Ingram is an artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. You'll find her work on fabric, stationery, greetings cards, magazines and books and home décor collections, as well as gracing the covers of books. Clients include Ikea, Hallmark, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins and more. She is the author of 20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry and Draw 500 Fantastic Foods for Quarry Books.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA guide to painting in goauche, a medium that creates opaque effects, making art more vibrant and graphic than traditional watercolors. Ingram shows you how to get the most from gouache, with a rundown on materials and techniques. Step-by-step exercises and projects give you hands-on practice to build your confidence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the wonderful world of painting with gouache, with the creative guidance of popular artist and illustrator Zoe Ingram\u003c\/b\u003e. \n\u003cbr\u003e In this comprehensive beginner's guide, Zoe shares everything she possibly can about getting started with gouache painting. Why gouache? Because this exciting paint medium creates opaque effects making it more vibrant and graphic than traditional watercolours, meaning you can layer it, paint on dark backgrounds and much more. \n\u003cbr\u003e Gouache is one of the easiest of paint mediums to use. It's very forgiving and fun to use and is also versatile. Gouache paint can mimic watercolour and can give the opacity of oil paint if used with less water. You can use it to paint large, smooth, flat blocks of background colour and the finest lines and details. Gouache paint also dries quickly too, which is a big bonus! \n\u003cbr\u003e Starting at the very start, Zoe takes you through the basics and explains what tools and materials you'll need, then explores a wide range of techniques and finally, there are a host of fun and vibrant step-by-step projects that you can follow along with or use as a springboard for your own ideas. \n\u003cbr\u003e Zoe Ingram's distinctive art makes this book a visual treat, as she shows you how she paints a variety of subjects, from birds and bugs, to flowers and foliage, to abstract collages, hand lettering and patterns. Along the way you'll learn about colour theory, colour mixing, sketching, washes, mark making, line work, overlaying, working on dark backgrounds, how to get crisp edges, how to add details, different approaches to collage and even how to digitise your work so that you can create repeat patterns and custom prints. \n\u003cbr\u003e In the projects section you can follow along step-by-step as Zoe paints a very handsome pheasant, a funky beetle pattern, a trendy houseplant, colourful caterpillars, bright butterflies, jumbled geometric patterns, a striking owl, pretty florals, creative lettering, a curious cat and a free-flow abstract floral piece - after which there will be no stopping you! \n\u003cbr\u003e Beautifully illustrated, expertly explained and a riot of colour, this book will kickstart your love affair with gouache, so all that's left is deciding how to pronounce it... \"gooash\"...\"gwash\"...\"goo-uhsh\"?!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eIngram, Zoe\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZoe Ingram is an artist and illustrator based in Edinburgh. You'll find her work on fabric, stationery, greetings cards, magazines and books and home décor collections, as well as gracing the covers of books. Clients include Ikea, Hallmark, Penguin Random House, Harper Collins and more. She is the author of \u003cem\u003e20 Ways to Draw a Strawberry\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDraw 500 Fantastic Foods\u003c\/em\u003e for Quarry Books. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ingram, Zoe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e David \u0026amp; Charles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2021-03-16\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Art \/ Techniques \/ Painting - Watercolor|Crafts \u0026amp; Hobbies \/ Painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Gouache painting|Technique|ART \/ Techniques \/ Watercolor Painting|ART \/ Techniques \/ Painting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781446308318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9781446308318\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David \u0026 Charles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53034703651097,"sku":"SP-9781446308318","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9781446308318_spiral.png?v=1787300740","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/oh-my-gouache-the-beginners-guide-to-painting-with-opaque-watercolour","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}