Introduction to Gouache

Try the fun, friendly and forgiving medium of gouache, an opaque version of watercolor that dries very quickly to a beautiful matte finish. Like watercolor, gouache thins and cleans up with water. Unlike watercolor, gouache is opaque and includes white paint, so you can paint light colors over dark, like oil, requiring much less planning than transparent watercolor. We’ll work from photographs (supplied, though students are welcome to bring their own) and explore some of the basic techniques in this versatile painting medium.