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BRUSHTOBER // week 1 - gouache & acrylic
🕑 Added 2020-10-05 09:42:06 +0000 UTCWeek one of my #brushtober challenge is complete! Over the weekend I tested out gouache and acrylic, and I’m not gonna lie, it was rough. A part of me regrets taking on this challenge because I have such a long way to go in figuring out how to make this work for me! 😂 But then I remind myself that the reason I decided to do this is to expand my skills. Let’s hope I can figure this out before the end of the month!
To finish this experimental week, I made the first drawing with a mix of watercolor and gouache, testing how it would look if I worked from a rough sketch. The other images are of my initial gouache and acrylic test sketches. I uploaded the large version of the file so you can see the notes that I wrote! My main takeaway is that I watered down the acrylic way too much and need to buy some mediums to get more of a gloopy, creamy effect. So far I’m digging gouache the most, but maybe that will change if I use acrylic properly!
This week I’m doing slice of life sketches with ink wash & ecoline, wish me luck guys! As patrons, would you like to see some behind the scenes content for the brushtober stuff? If so, what would you like to see: step-by-steps, process videos, or anything else?
Comments
Natalie Loh
me too please, would love to see your process in 'traditional' media :)
Rob Callicotte
I agree with Jorge.
Loish
i felt like they worked together well because both gouache and watercolor can have that soft, watered down effect! and it felt good to 'paint' the final details in more intense colors than watercolor could.
Loish
ah, what a good idea! maybe as a tutorial for next month!!
Loish
will definitely check those out!
Loish
i have to try this!
Loish
thanks! that's what i was surprised about with inktober in the past: that i found a way of handling it that felt like 'my style'. i hope i find it with these new media too.
Loish
thank you :) i might do it again someday, but i gotta keep expanding my skills for now!
Jorge
step-by-steps or process video would be awesome!
Aadishri Soni
Process video for sure
Kit Gonzales
Step by steps!
KYRAT
I was disappointed at first that you weren't doing inktober, but this is super cool! You never fail to impress! ☺️
Kas
Beautiful! Major kudos to you for pushing yourself outside your comfort zone! I struggle to really experiment with new mediums because I expect myself to be good at them straight away and get frustrated when that's not the case 😂 Your notes and experiments are so lovely and neat and I appreciate you sharing them with us!
Tyler
These are really lovely Lois! It's so neat to see you experiment and it looks like a new style is emerging. Different than your other work, but beautiful all the same!
SunTallulah
I'd love to see step by step and sketch to finished side by side comparisons. I feel like with traditional mediums I tend to overthink my initial sketch and then ruin it with the colors haha.
Bridget Trulove
Lovely! And, btw, you can have both... Liquitex makes an acrylic gouache!
Emily Cartier
Whatever you feel up for with behind the scenes. I’m sure it’s a lot of work!
Kat Craig
ooh I love the first painting! The colors are really beautiful together! I love seeing any part of your process :)
MissChibiArtist
I just love how loose this final piece came out though! There's something so charming about the texture in traditional media. I'm really impressed with your commitment to this challenge and wish you the best! <33
chiirpy
me too!
Carly Houzenga
Id love to see process videos and step by step!
Divi (Lovewin)
A process video would be neat. Id love to participate with my inks hmm although I'm a week behind
Kallie LeFave
Golden products have some great mediums for acrylics!
Alicia
These are absolutely stunning! That first painting...wow!
Yumiko Possamai
Looks beautiful! I would like to see step-by-step tutorial.
Gabi Creates
I love what you've done with your experimental pages. Even those look beautiful! A behind the scenes look would be nice. I don't mind want you did here. Showing your sketches and studies that lead to the final painting.
Elena
I love that you are experimenting with new mediums, it inspires me to do it as well <3 These are gorgeous! Would love to see process videos :)
Radka Kopecka (radu.k.art)
It looks amazing, I love how you play with colours the same way you do digitaly :) My favourite is the one with closed eyes and short hair, looks beautiful!
Shirley Swa
I love watching your videos with talking like a step by step tutorial, with abit sharing of your experience during the process, the tips and difficulties encountered 😂 😂 I find it the very interesting and inspiring to watch
Cibee KAMARA
Really interesting, thanks ! Maybe a video or step by step will be really instructive about how you manage it :)
Rali M.
I know you say you struggled with the different media... BUT... I absolutely love seeing these studies! A process video would be amazing and I'd definitely want to see more brushtober stuff from you Lois! <3 How did you feel about mixing watercolor with gouache? I'm curious because gouache can be applied with a lot less water so the process may be slightly different?
Camille's Adventures
A process video would be really great to see how you discovered the mediums :)
omens
seconding this! i really like seeing your technique and how you approach things from start to finish. also on gouache, there's a really lovely tutorial that helped me understand a lot about the process of layering it effectively! it's called the tea to butter method, i thought i might share! https://youtu.be/iMz3adIVjJM
lizzywatercolor
Also...process videos are always interesting to watch because one can really see in "real time" what you've done.
lizzywatercolor
It's beautiful Lois! The wildest combination I've ever done was watercolor and copic marker :p I also love to experiment!
