What paper do you use with gouache?

What paper do you use with gouache?

Gouache is a versatile paint when it comes to painting surfaces. Watercolor paper, illustration board, thick drawing paper and bristol board are all ideal surfaces. As for canvas? Gouache doesn't work quite as well as acrylic, but it can be done.

What is gouache paint used for?

Gouache is today much used by commercial artists for works such as posters, illustrations, comics, and for other design work. Most 20th-century animations used it to create an opaque color on a cel with watercolor paint used for the backgrounds.

What type of brush to use with gouache?

Personally, I use synthetic watercolor brushes for painting with gouache. The softer texture allows fluidity with the paint and the ability to create delicate detail. But feel free to experiment with different brush types. Winsor & Newton suggests natural hair brushes because they are more flexible.

How do you prepare a canvas for gouache?

Because gouache is a fairly wet paint, you need a sturdy surface that won't buckle and ripple when it gets wet. Choose a canvas board or stretched canvas rather than painting paper. And it's always a good idea to prime your surface before you get painting.

Is gouache paint the same as acrylic?

Gouache paints are primarily (but not limited to) used on paper. Acrylic paint is pigment suspended in a polymer binder which can be thinned with water but is permanant when dry. Traditional gouache is an opaque water paint which has a matte finish when dry. Light colors are typically applied over dark.

Can you paint gouache on gesso?

With gesso-primed canvases, the gouache paint will easily adhere to the surface; just remember to avoid painting in high humidity or over-stretching the canvas since although gouache is more robust than watercolour paints, it is of course still less so than oil paints.

How do you blend gouache?

As dcorc said, it works, but the oil sinks in. If you're going to paint over it, watch out for the darkening due to oil bleeding out, or be sure to cover the whole thing up or use the gouache thinly, so the oil sinks into the paper/surface and not the underpaint.

What surface can you paint gouache on?

Gouache is so versatile, it can be used on a wide variety of painting surfaces including watercolor paper, illustration board, thick drawing paper and Bristol board. It doesn't work as well as acrylic when painted on canvas though, so you may want to avoid that if you're a beginner.

Should you varnish gouache?

Protecting a Gouache painting. Varnishing a gouache painting should be avoided because the varnish drastically affects the depth, darkness and finish of the work. However, this does not mean gouache paintings need to be left unprotected. Framing the work behind glass will help.