GOUACHE (& OIL TOO) – GOING OPAQUE TO CAPTURE DETAIL & LEARNING ABOUT THE OLD MASTERS
Cateura, Linda. 1995. Oil Painting Secrets from a Master. Watson-Guptill Publications. ISBN: 0-8230-3279-5
This book is based on a collection of class notes taken by Cateura when she was a student in master oil painter David Leffel’s class at the Art Students League of New York. Artists can learn plenty from Leffel’s thoughts on: brushstroke techniques, light & shadow, edges, color, painting still lifes, painting backgrounds, developing creativity, solving problems, attitudes that restrict artists’ development, and much more.
Dehn, Adolf. 1955. Watercolor, Gouache, and Casein Painting. The Viking Press.
Dehn discusses the materials and techniques for watercolor, gouache, and casein. In one of his chapters about gouache, he offers instruction on seven different “experiments” artists can perform to become acquainted with the medium.
Ippolito, Frank. 1993. Painting with gouache. Journal of Natural Science Illustration. Vol. 2(1): 1-10.
A modified version of this article can be viewed at Ippolito’s website (http://www.productionpost.com).
Weingrod, Carmi. 2000. Taking a good look at gouache. Art Methods & Materials.
Weingrod compares and contrasts gouache to watercolor, body color, and acrylic. Brands of gouache and acrylic gouache are compared and suitable painting surfaces are discussed.
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