What is Gouache - The Basics of Gouache

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КОМЕНТАРІ • 245

  • @creativecompanion
    @creativecompanion 7 років тому +621

    Chaos. My kind of medium.

    • @eeeeea
      @eeeeea 6 років тому +1

      creativecompanion same.

    • @4005DESIREE
      @4005DESIREE 6 років тому +1

      creativecompanion mupjpjmiljm

    • @juliepeck6915
      @juliepeck6915 6 років тому +1

      My thoughts exactly!

    • @namel6532
      @namel6532 5 років тому +1

      @@4005DESIREE my thoughts exactly!

    • @cocoacatto
      @cocoacatto 4 роки тому +1

      Person : " Hey, I see that you like to paint ! What kind medium do you prefer ?? "
      Me : " Chaos. "

  • @audreyn1996
    @audreyn1996 6 років тому +149

    light wash? more like light GOUACHE

  • @nou257
    @nou257 7 років тому +590

    I wonder why gouache isnt so popular as watercolor, acrylic and oil paints? like i've recently just seen this in art stores but I really want to try it, I like the idea of acrylic and watercolor mashed together, it might be the perfect medium for me!

    • @EmyArt
      @EmyArt 6 років тому +28

      Elisa Shay gouache was the first medium I started but it was by chance
      So gouache became one of my favorite mediums and it is very disappointing that not alot of youtuber rarely use it

    • @rinapereira
      @rinapereira 6 років тому +38

      The funny thing is that here in Brazil (at least in my state) we can find gouache super easily. It was the first medium I've known, followed by watercolor. You can find it at any stationary store and even at supermarkets. As a kid at school it was requested to the parents to send some gouache and at least once a week we would play with it. It was great because it was easy to clean and cheap.

    • @ehyzen
      @ehyzen 6 років тому +12

      in serbia its really popular too

    • @ioana4pop
      @ioana4pop 6 років тому +16

      In Romania is very popular in schools, we used it as much as watercolor and I got used to it, in fact, back then we didn't even know about acrylics or oil paints:))

    • @adwitatherealadwita
      @adwitatherealadwita 6 років тому +1

      Elisa Shay It’s essentially a super medium.

  • @angelatram1178
    @angelatram1178 6 років тому +64

    Oh so now I can just do both type of painting for less money

  • @chillmint2449
    @chillmint2449 6 років тому +116

    Gouache is like the master of paints

  • @doreenlorenzo2501
    @doreenlorenzo2501 4 роки тому +5

    Oh, thank you.I've been wondering what it was.I'm so used to painting with pastels and acrylics.I'm a senior and started painting again after many yrs.

  • @ruby4775
    @ruby4775 7 років тому +142

    why do you only have 64 subscribers these videos are DAMN helpful thank you so much

  • @astridfrost6878
    @astridfrost6878 6 років тому +9

    Used to use these for graphic design before computers took over. Everything was done with this medium. So velvety smooth!

    • @zassovirtual
      @zassovirtual 6 років тому +1

      Have graphic design given you a good life?

  • @ligaozolina5273
    @ligaozolina5273 6 років тому +35

    I subscribed because I feel like you could motivate my lazy ass to do my assignments and perform better in classes lol

  • @merrymouse2907
    @merrymouse2907 6 років тому +80

    Why am I watching this when I am going in monochrome graphite drawing....

  • @MadelineElmore
    @MadelineElmore 7 років тому +51

    Dude thank you so much for this! I got some gouache paints recently but was having trouble understanding how they can be used. This is the first tutorial I've seen that has compared it to acrylics, so this was really helpful. I'm definitely going to go try making something with them now!

  • @clovejubilee5227
    @clovejubilee5227 6 років тому +29

    GwaaUsh GwooSh GwAShaDashosHe GoWash gwAsh

  • @KR-vw7lj
    @KR-vw7lj 5 років тому

    Very helpful tutorial. I'm a fan of gouache because it is so workable, unlike watercolor. You can even rework it dry, lift off some paint you don't want, or cover it up. Colors are more intense and gratifying than plain watercolor.

  • @CS-en5kv
    @CS-en5kv 7 років тому +57

    I mean ... I came here to learn something, but his perfect face keeps distracting me from whatever he is saying

  • @lauraselis9540
    @lauraselis9540 7 років тому +6

    Could you please do a video about the basics of realistic drawing? I know you aren't the best at it yourself, but probably a lot beter than me and you know the actual basics of it and i don't.
    Great vid btw ;)

  • @SanityVideo
    @SanityVideo 7 років тому +2

    I wonder if this would work better than water color to add color to pen drawings. I'll have to try it.

  • @lifeismusicparnadonkers
    @lifeismusicparnadonkers 4 роки тому +1

    You made my head explode

  • @onatorrent
    @onatorrent 6 років тому

    I use Gouache thinned out to use with my Calligraphy scripts from the many different Gothic scripts all the way to the 19th century Spencerian Script and Offhand Flourishing. I do like using Iron Gall Inks but Gouache gives me the option of adding any combination of colors or blended with in the script I am writing in. You do need to then it out to about the consistency of whole milk or maybe a little thinner but it works great. So Calligraphers, Try your hand at Gouache and you just might be pleasantly surprised!

  • @kentjensen4504
    @kentjensen4504 Рік тому +1

    This guy keeps saying you “can use gouache more like traditional paint”, and to him acrylics is “traditional paint”. Gouache is the oldest painting medium in the world, literally what was used in cave paintings and ancient Egyptian tombs. Tempera paint is also gouache only they use eggs as binder. Closest to gouache is neither translucent water color (aquarelle) or acrylic, but oil color. Oil color is like gouache except the binder is oils, so you could say oil color is like gouache that dries really slowly so you have plenty of time to play with wet colors and blend. Of course, oils also create a much thinner and more flexible film so that you can use more layers than with gouache.
    Gouache/Tempera = traditional paint that is usually very opaque.
    Water color = very transparent which means you build from light to dark.
    Oil colors = like gouache but with longer drying time plus you control how opaque or transparent you want it to be.
    Acrylics = like a mix of all of the above but struggles with being as opaque as oil or gouache unless you use thick undiluted paint.

  • @pritigokani6921
    @pritigokani6921 5 років тому +1

    Is it the same as poster colour?

  • @inkynfrost3183
    @inkynfrost3183 5 років тому

    Pretty pretty fish 😊 I’ve always loved drawing fish. Thanks for the inspiration.

  • @PalookaWhale
    @PalookaWhale 6 років тому +10

    But it is closely related to watercolor because they both use the same binder: gum arabic. Acrylic paint is a plastic polymer binder. Watercolor and gouache are also both water soluble after they dry. Acrylic is permanent. You cannon re-wet it as you can gouache. It may have behavioral similarities to acrylic, but it is an entirely different paint.

    • @Rinatenshi_
      @Rinatenshi_ 6 років тому +1

      Tim Hodge Acryla gouache also exists, it behaves more like acrylic paint - so I'm guessing those paints use other binders?

  • @robin2012ism
    @robin2012ism 6 років тому

    I found this tute helpful. Thanks.
    I like your direct style.

  • @SteveAtkinsonFineArt
    @SteveAtkinsonFineArt 6 років тому +1

    Very good explanation for someone who's trying to learn about different mediums. Nicely done! Gouache was very popular among illustrators back in the 1940's and 50's. Since then, other mediums have put gouache on the back burner, but it's still a wonderful way to work!

  • @Hyderagean
    @Hyderagean 5 місяців тому

    The picture of the two frogs at the beginning is why I chose to watch this video all the way through. No real reason for saying so, just wanted to put that out there.

  • @lcassady
    @lcassady 4 роки тому +1

    Gouache has ALOT more pure pigment than watercolor or acrylic, which is why good gouache costs so much money. Its creamy texture is because it is pretty much finely powdered pigment with very little additive. Also, it is never fixed like acrylic. You can work on a gouache painting forever, because once your wet brush is applied, the area is again active. You can't do that at all with an acrylic or as easily with watercolor. Gouache is luxurious and beautiful, and needs more protection once your work is finished.

    • @kentjensen4504
      @kentjensen4504 Рік тому

      Finally someone who actually knows gouache!

  • @chillbro2275
    @chillbro2275 6 років тому +4

    Oh that's how it is pronounced. I just heard about it yesterday in the art store.

  • @navyboymommygramma
    @navyboymommygramma 6 років тому +2

    You can also get cheap acrylic craft paint and use it like gouache or watercolor by watering it down. Apple Barrel at Wal Mart is 50 cents for a 2 oz.bottle and comes in a million colors. Of course it's no good for high grade fancy art but it's fun to play with😄

  • @sheetalmudaliar
    @sheetalmudaliar 5 років тому

    hi!
    thank you so much for showing and introducing to gouache.its beautiful.i hope you could a few cute and simple painting in gouache.

  • @_vanearaujo
    @_vanearaujo 4 роки тому +2

    This video inspired me to have fun with the mediuns, thank you for that 😁

  • @yukidogzombie4708
    @yukidogzombie4708 6 років тому +29

    does gouache reactivate when your painting with it ?

    • @dontcryalwayscraft3014
      @dontcryalwayscraft3014 6 років тому +1

      Yep, just with some water and you're good

    • @Mav-ho3kk
      @Mav-ho3kk 6 років тому +1

      Yeah

    • @nefertitimontoya
      @nefertitimontoya 6 років тому +4

      Regular gouache does! Acryl gouache (turner and holbein make some) acts more like a fast drying acrylic though!

  • @hatesBarney4life
    @hatesBarney4life 5 років тому

    Do you still make videos? I just found you and I'm so sad I think you stopped making videos

  • @maggie2244
    @maggie2244 3 роки тому

    Would you get the same effect if you just diluted acrylics? Or how is buying gouache different?

  • @halfabee
    @halfabee 6 років тому +1

    Make Gouache too thin and it dries a lot lighter and coverage decreases. Apply Gouache too thick and it cracks. In "The Range" UK Winsor Newton 10 tubes starter pack is about £14.00. Daler Rowney 24 pack of Gouache is £10. "The Range also has a website for mail order.

  • @Frictionfriction
    @Frictionfriction 7 років тому +5

    CAN I GET THE LINK TO THE PICTURE AT 1:21

  • @megosborn
    @megosborn 7 років тому +2

    loved the way you explained everything as well as gave a simple demo for each technique! i felt like the way you explained and showed examples was so easy to understand and it makes me confident i can do it too! you gained a new subscriber, my artist soul is happy lol

  • @rebekahsmith3282
    @rebekahsmith3282 6 років тому +15

    Goooo a shhhh

  • @hibamk611
    @hibamk611 5 років тому +2

    I started painting recently, mainly because I wanted to paint my favorite drawings and sketching that have piled up over the years. So basically I'm still a toddler when it comes to paint and am still trying things out. I'm not a big fan of acrylic and water paint is a nightmare for me, it's hard to controle keeps smudging every time I set it to dry. So for someone like me gouache is heavensent the perfect mix of the two.

  • @AngryBrother360
    @AngryBrother360 6 років тому +6

    "Very good and well explained basic tutorial on this medium!.......I think its pronounced...GOW WASH!?!...OR GWASH!?!

  • @crewsforchrist762
    @crewsforchrist762 5 років тому +6

    gouache is more expensive then both acrylic and watercolor

  • @justtheletterV274
    @justtheletterV274 6 років тому +1

    The most opaque color I know, is Cobalt Blue side

  • @louinuelbabia5008
    @louinuelbabia5008 6 років тому

    Acrylic + Watercolor= Baby Gouache! Great!

  • @callumbennett9878
    @callumbennett9878 6 років тому +2

    Wow... the colour theory in the fish...😂😂😂😂

  • @proudatinstansb1962
    @proudatinstansb1962 5 років тому

    Imagine buying some gouache in the store that doesn't even know what gouache is, then u stand there explaning:
    "uhm, It is the baby of water color and acrylic" then u add some more,
    "it's kinda like acrylic but not completely, it's kinda like a water color but not completely"

  • @EmyArt
    @EmyArt 6 років тому +1

    I really like gouache and I hope more youtuber artists use it

  • @aurorapoy3942
    @aurorapoy3942 6 років тому +5

    I've got a question . This sounds like " poster colour " most famous in my country made by a brand called Buncho . Is it ? It's cheap , water soluble , very opaque but you can lighten it with water . But in my country , it's like the first kind of paint students learn to use . Someone please answer. Are gouache and poster colour the same just that their called differently by this big brand in my country ?

    • @fatimahzm
      @fatimahzm 5 років тому

      They're similar but not the same. While both are opaque water soluble paint, poster colours have bigger pigments compared to gouache, making it easier to reactivate and not stain the paper as much. From experiences, poster colours are a bit more opaque and sometimes more grainy depending on the quality.

  • @bestinewsstudio4867
    @bestinewsstudio4867 4 роки тому

    Great video! I got answered my questions answered about gouache in your video! I never like water color

  • @aungnaythitoo2151
    @aungnaythitoo2151 Рік тому

    Can i post your video with my country language translation on facebook?

  • @fionabromby4546
    @fionabromby4546 3 роки тому

    Yes agreed a poster paint designer Gouache it was called flat opaque colour. Which is very difficult to blend. Sorry FRENCH FOR WATERCOLOUR PRONOUNCED Goo. Ash. Two parts to the word. !

  • @nicholemeneses5759
    @nicholemeneses5759 3 роки тому

    God bless all of you. Repent BEFORE ITS TOO LATE !! REPENT for the kingdom of God is at Hand! JESUS IS COMING!! There's no time left . GODE LOVES YOU ALL❤️

  • @ocean9577
    @ocean9577 6 років тому

    Doesn't gouache dry darker than it originally was put down?

  • @aalihte3378
    @aalihte3378 5 років тому

    the poster paint-gouache connection seems to be the question no one wants to answer.....dum dum duuummm...what if we're just suckers to be paying more for finger paints?

  • @adwitatherealadwita
    @adwitatherealadwita 6 років тому +3

    The little gouache avatar is so small compared to the other paint avatars.

  • @hiphillbert
    @hiphillbert 6 років тому +3

    You look and sound like Sinclair from The 100.

  • @russredman6427
    @russredman6427 5 років тому

    Ah too bad. I just subscribed. Now I realize you're long one lol. Too bad cause I dig your style and your irreverent attitude. Plus you're spectacularly attractive. Now to unsubscribe as I've watched all the vids I need which were really informative so thanks. You learned me.

  • @Daniel-yk5tb
    @Daniel-yk5tb 5 років тому

    Why is gouache so unpopular, that's like all we used in kindergarten!

  • @GothicWiccan61
    @GothicWiccan61 7 років тому +11

    New subscriber here!. I love your videos, very informative

  • @ladycat8426
    @ladycat8426 6 років тому

    For gouache, I just add some water to acrylic paint. Is it still considered a gouache then?
    instagram.com/p/Bm6olmaFZPb/
    instagram.com/p/Bm7YJLkFh1e/
    Here’s some recent work using gouache I’ve done. Also, if you add water to acrylic paint to make gouache but still use the regular acrylic in your painting is it considered a mixed media?

  • @katrinweigel3796
    @katrinweigel3796 2 роки тому

    But it’s not. Since Acrylic are not water solvable after drying Gouache is not. It can be reactivated other than acrylic or oil painting. Which means also you have to be carefully with layering if you don’t want mash everything.

  • @johnnywhite1681
    @johnnywhite1681 3 роки тому

    Don't go out and buy a cheap set! Get a few high quality basic colors. The difference in results, between cheap brands and high quality can be astounding.

  • @malikes4591
    @malikes4591 4 роки тому +1

    These comments are chaotic.

  • @sarahb.6475
    @sarahb.6475 Рік тому

    Excellent video! I have recently seem this word popping up and i had no idea what it was - except it was some kind of paint! This explains it perfectly! 😊

  • @jazw4649
    @jazw4649 4 роки тому

    Reeves *cringe* .... run far far away from this brand! It is absolute garbage, especially for oil paint.

  • @joncardonaa
    @joncardonaa 6 років тому +10

    I just found this channel and I'm obsessed

  • @hmax1591
    @hmax1591 6 років тому +1

    I think you did a great job at explaining. Thanks.

  • @maaizelaa
    @maaizelaa 7 років тому +2

    Great video! You're funny😋

  • @louieluris4744
    @louieluris4744 6 років тому +1

    I went to art classes when I was a kid and interesting enough, I wasn't introduced to oil at all and barely had a chance to explore acrylic. We used gouache mostly. When I came to the U.S. I had hard time finding gouache in the art store but saw oil and acrylic paints everywhere. Part of my difficulty could be caused by language barrier yet despite that, I'm just surprised to find that gouache is so much less popular here.

    • @aalihte3378
      @aalihte3378 5 років тому

      reading these comments i'm learning..that we call poster paint tempera. which might just be gouaches less sophisticated sister.

    • @kentjensen4504
      @kentjensen4504 Рік тому

      @@aalihte3378 Tempera is just gouache with eggs as binder, you find both cheap versions and fine arts versions just like with oils, gouache, water color, acrylic.

  • @kosmokritikos9299
    @kosmokritikos9299 Рік тому

    And remember. You can also make your own:
    ua-cam.com/video/C4O76oeToN4/v-deo.html

  • @sandraburfoot1941
    @sandraburfoot1941 6 років тому +1

    There are twotypes of gouache one has acrylic in it, the other more traditional is more of opaque watercolour with white added.

    • @Stephanie-xz7qd
      @Stephanie-xz7qd 6 років тому

      Sandra Burfoot the first one you were talking about was acrylic gouache

  • @sdc9572
    @sdc9572 4 роки тому

    How do you finish a gousche painting? Spray with fixitive or clear varnish?

  • @marynelson1349
    @marynelson1349 6 років тому

    Thanks that was helpful

  • @joelboardgamerpger5393
    @joelboardgamerpger5393 5 років тому

    that was fun thanks :)
    ive been developing my skills on a cheap wacom monitor and krita.org. id like to try to jump to read medium :)

  • @pineappleinc.690
    @pineappleinc.690 6 років тому +1

    2:54 tHis Is tHe Way Its SuppOseD tO bE D0nE

  • @KataraVtuber
    @KataraVtuber 5 років тому +1

    Finally define gouache for dummies. Thanks for the epic video!

    • @kentjensen4504
      @kentjensen4504 Рік тому

      Except he defined it wrong, so this would be Gouache For Actual Dummies.

  • @lenkarajlaxmi2585
    @lenkarajlaxmi2585 4 роки тому

    You remind me of Bartosz from Dark .😅😅
    Btw fun video

  • @FlowByAda
    @FlowByAda 3 роки тому

    I love your tutorial 😃😃😃😃🙏🏻
    Thank you very much for your time, just discovered you, first video but not the last one😁😁🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @CAROUSEL5505
    @CAROUSEL5505 4 роки тому

    I always thought gouache is watercolor until today...

  • @tracychavez5520
    @tracychavez5520 6 років тому

    Do you have a video where you see the comparison of the cheap gouache and a good quality one?

  • @alphotheone
    @alphotheone 6 років тому

    Please forgive, but how can you say that gouache and acrylic could be related? Certainly gouache and watercolor have a direct relationship to each other, especially if the binding vehicle is Gum Arabic. The binder in acrylic is a plastic based resin.that is why the shine or you buy a matte medium to change the molecular structure output.
    How you use these mediums might be similar but TEMPERA Renaissance) and watercolor got together and had a child in the 14th century (or even earlier) called GOUACHE ( they are both matte and like most " poster paints" can be seen to crack if not careful). Latex and its cousin Acrylic paint belong to the 20th century and yes they both (gouache and acrylic) share opacity and have that in common but it pretty much ends there) . Sorry, Acrylic is too young to be having...

  • @alvinrylin981
    @alvinrylin981 6 років тому

    Its not chaos , well the procces can be chaotic but the is, GOUACHE is freaking watercolor but its not transparent watercolor its opaque watercolor!!

  • @Hampdensipnpaint
    @Hampdensipnpaint 4 роки тому

    Why not just water-down acrylic?

  • @andrewfrankovic6821
    @andrewfrankovic6821 3 роки тому

    Must have been paying a production team by the second.

  • @michaelklein5242
    @michaelklein5242 Рік тому

    Thanks for the run down. I've only recently messed around with them. Thus far, what looks all bright and crisp with watercolor, looks moribund in gouache, but again, just learning how to use it. I really like this medium, so hope to be proficient with it before long. 🎨

  • @saraholiveedwards4697
    @saraholiveedwards4697 3 роки тому

    I think it is pronounced the same as goulash. #controversial

  • @johnnellans7585
    @johnnellans7585 4 роки тому

    Really enjoy all tutorials however I so enjoy Bob Ross'sittle quaint sayings, this tree needs a friend, or this or is happy. I had painted in l water mediums 20 years ago and just restarted painting as I now have my own studio at home,.my sanctuary feet Bob is helping me relearn and also newer products, I have learned so much. I also prefer the short tutorials, so a big thank you, Gail Nellans

  • @merpwerp8124
    @merpwerp8124 6 років тому

    More darker 😂, but really tho, this was a really good video,thanks

  • @Tayyaba_B
    @Tayyaba_B 5 років тому

    very helpful . i was wondering what are gouache colors and here you are explaining in detail 😬.just subbed ....hope u do the same 😊

  • @lifeofthelittleemojis7846
    @lifeofthelittleemojis7846 6 років тому

    From 2018 why you dont make videos

  • @williammcsorley4296
    @williammcsorley4296 4 роки тому

    Would you really recommend cheap stuff? I was in an art class with nice watercolor and I started to really like it, so I went to Walmart and bought the cheap stuff there and it was like using a whole different medium even though it was still just tubes of watercolor. Is expensive gouashe the same way?

  • @drasiella
    @drasiella 2 роки тому

    How do you manage to be so annoyingly repetitive?

  • @mlynn9361
    @mlynn9361 6 років тому

    i'm thinking about getting into watercolor...and this actually, seems like it would be a good versitile thing to have around. i wonder if theres a reason why i should go with regular acrylic instead??

  • @saltlifegull4091
    @saltlifegull4091 5 років тому

    Excellent video in describing the differences and what can be accomplished with this medium. Glad you talk fast and got a lot of info out in a few mins. Darn cute as well!

  • @reubenmayes2526
    @reubenmayes2526 5 років тому

    am I the only one who pronounces it "gucci"?

  • @marywhaley4675
    @marywhaley4675 6 років тому

    Thanks for dumbing this down for me. Right to the point, sort of. Lol. Very helpful. Thanks.

  • @wildgoobsid5
    @wildgoobsid5 5 років тому

    You have great presence. But half way through you start to use upward inflections in the wrong place, “like” and “you know” too much. It’s ok in modern conversation but in teaching it makes you sound less confident and as though you’re not sure about what you are saying. Using a pause is better (but don’t get caught in the UM pattern) Just a tip from a professional teacher. Good video, just what I was looking for and thanks.

  • @myimorata7678
    @myimorata7678 4 роки тому

    Hey there LCS guy! Love your vids. I just subscribed. God bless and much success for you!

  • @comsart
    @comsart 5 років тому +1

    A nice wash of gouache !

  • @willdixon9525
    @willdixon9525 7 років тому

    Great content! Nice show. Awesome info. Thanks for sharing your videos. New subscriber #261. like #116

  • @ellisonharris
    @ellisonharris 6 років тому +1

    WHY HE LOOK LIKE FRANK IERO THO

  • @megasocky
    @megasocky 5 років тому

    Ive used them once for a project and its probably my new favorite medium aside acrylic. I just like it because you can use it with water to blend out the left over textures from canvas spots
    I pronounce it gou ashe too. Its at least what my teacher said it is