My advice to anyone using any medium is when watching people paint, take ideas from them and try them but don't take what anyone says as gospel as everyone is different and you could be missing out on a different method that works for you. Sometimes its hard not to be influenced by your favourite artist and what grey do but that's them, you always need to find your own lane
Yes absolutely! Great advice. It's really hard when you're following hundreds of artists and they are all doing something different - it's like you want to try all those styles too. But in the end, keep doing what makes YOU happy. You'll find your tribe!
This!! But also, not treating every artist demonstration of their work as a tutorial. It is such a pet peeve of mine, especially as someone who spends a lot of time on pinterest where every art piece is seen as an invitation to be reproduced through direct copying and then celebrated by others. I really wish people would be more considerate of the time artists spend creating their compositions, developing their ideas, connecting with the meaning of these concepts and not blatantly rip off original artworks. Copying is perfectly fine under some circumstances (cite! always!) and a good way to learn, but you must give credit to the artist. Even if it's in your sketchbook, for your eyes only. But that does not provide you the same skill as direct observation of the world around you, or learning to work from multiple references (copyright free photos as opposed to finished original artworks, your own photos, etc.) When people do this, they are not exercising artistic skills beyond the technical. They bypass so much of this process, from curating the visual information you see before you/making choices as an artist, composing your scene, developing style, all the trial and error or following through with a concept you are passionate about. Worst of all, they are missing out on expressing themselves creating something that has never existed before. Copying another person's artwork can make an excellent "study," but it will never be an original art piece. It makes me nervous to post my work online, and nervous for those, like you, who are brave (and generous) enough to share their work and process with us. I've seen people straight up badgering artists for a list of all the products they used including their reference photo so they can make their own exactly the same, even when the artist specifically mentioned painting it en plein air. Sorry, rant over. 😅
Actually, I recently purchased the same palette and the W&N 10-color intro set plus quin magenta, cobalt turquoise light, and a bigger tube of permanent white. I haven't set it up yet, but would have only used it for plein air and used tubes in the studio. But after listening to your learnings and revelations, I'm going to create my own gouache mothership!!!! Right now I'm using a large jelly gouache set to see if I enjoyed the medium and I've fallen in love with gouache!
Do you still use the gouache mothership or have you gone back to tubes in the studio? Just curious. The sealable palette looks like it has the convenience of the jelly palette I'm using now, and it's all about removing the friction, right?
It's like you read my mind and addressed so many of the issues I'm having with gouache. One big issue I have is thinking I need to blend colors smoothly on the paper and getting caught up on details. Love your loose style in this forest scene!
Great video. I've started teaching myself gouache, coming from pretty much zero skills in art (it's "painful" as I'm a heavy keyboard user for decades so I've been getting minor cramps in my hands while going through painting lessons). I've been watching a ton of videos and I've started taking note of how different artists actually handle the brushes, when and how much they dip into water, and many other unspoken movements and techniques they use. The unspoken part is HUGE. It's the little skills they've learned over time that never get mentioned because it's become a part of them so they don't even think about it. One thing that does bother me sometimes is how many artists don't have the water or towels within frame in their videos, so I'm never quite sure what they are doing when their hands move out of frame. I do know that I've been using too much water, so I'm going to try what you're doing here.
This is cool to discover because i started with oils, loved the buttery blending but hated the dry time. Started watercolor and love the process. Frustrated with getting bright brights though. Now I'm looking at gouache and I'm thinking, could this be it? The perfect medium for blending and drying quickly?
You know, I've been thinking about this ever since you mentioned Lena Revo's video in your last twitch stream. I was conflicted when she mentioned theres only one way to use gouache. In fact there are many artists who use it in a watercolor fashion, such as Justin Donaldson, Jeremy Ford and Maddy Bellwoar and when I delved deeper, more people thought gouache was closer in relations to watercolor than acrylic or oil. But the more I thought about it, I'd like to learn all the ways to paint with gouache, both with water and thickly, like you mentioned. It is its own unique medium that I think you can use it however. I just placed an order for that container you use. I'll just have to play around with it more, but I'm looking forward to the challenge. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Wonderful video, as always.
Everyone has an opinion (usually pretty strong) about how to use certain materials. Some people are experts and their opinion is an educated one. But it’s never the only way! In fact, I use water mixable oils for all my oil paintings and there are some people who think water mixable oils are an abomination lol. I do agree that acrylic shouldn’t be watered down too much with water as it tends to become gloopy and harder to work with, but for a tiny amount it is fine, I never had any major problems. But with gouache, it’s very much about personal preference. The binder is gum arabic (or sometimes dextrin), the same as watercolor, but some manufacturers add an inert material (the chalky substance) to make it opaque. Higher quality gouache doesn’t add much (if any) filler, they use more pigment. In all gouache, except maybe the cheapest stuff, there’s MORE pigment and less binder. This is what gives gouache its incredible vibrancy. Thinning it with water doesn’t degrade it but it makes it more difficult to create even colors - it might get streaky or spotty. The original “gouache” was called Opaque Watercolor before it evolved to its current form. So don’t hesitate to add water if you want!
It's a little confused that some Artist said that gouache are watercolours, but when I started to try gouache knowing watercolours... it's not same! And yes, I'm like you, I don't want to waste my paintings and pouring the tube of paint completely into the container, that makes me anxious.😅
hi Sarah! The advices you give in this video are the very first ones we receive from Lena Rivo in her class before we start painting. However, as I travel a lot and sometimes by plane it is almost impossible to transport such a paint filled box that has to be carried the right way at all times without making a mess, even with the silicone lid. How do you manage taking it outside with you in a backpack? Buying a wide flat plastic container, line it with a damp sponge and then a sheet of baking paper allows the paint to stay moist (also useful for acrylics) I often use this solution when away from home. Thanks for sharing!
thanks for all the tips! it was insane to watch this painting become what it ended up being, it really is wild how a painting can look like nothing at first and grow into something beautiful.
I use a combination of thin and thick layers, depending on how I want to work. But my gouache is in a plastic palette, so I always have to re-wet it. If I tried only using it out of the tube, I'd waste too much, as I sometimes do with oil. I don't have any trouble re-wetting it, since the M. Graham has honey in it, and I've gotten used to mixing as little or as much water as I want. What I do need to work on now is altering the values with white. Think I need to practice swatches with various mixes with white, so I get better at it. I've developed the patience to wait until the paint is thoroughly dry to add subsequent and thicker layers and, since I nearly always paint indoors, this is not a biggie. Houston tends to be too hot and humid 6-7 months of the year to try plein air painting. You'd just drip sweat into your painting. When I have gone out, I've taken watercolor (non-honey kinds) because it's the easiest to deal with for transporting. I love gouache, though, and if someone put a knife to my throat and said, "You can only paint with one medium; which will it be?" I'd pick gouache. I love the sensual goopiness of oil, but the clean-up and waiting for it to dry make it kind of a drag, and it's taken me years to get to the point where I can finally do watercolors that are not too wimpy/pale. Gouache has the Goldilocks Juuust Right for me : )
I've been feeling similarly lately - I can't get enough of gouache! I do watercolor, gouache, and oil regularly, but I find that I'm the most "relaxed" with gouache.
This video is awesome. Watching how you work and hearing why you made changes in your process is not only helpful, but facinating. I am very new to gouache so I am so thankful for your generosity. AND your work is inspiring. I love how you use value to capture the mood of a scene.
Hi Sarah. Thank you for all the tips! Your painting looks stunning and I'm excited to try out. Years ago I bought a 'paint by numbers' kit for my mother and the paint that came with it was in small tubs, gel-like form. I used it to paint many art pieces and loved the feel and ease of opening up and being able to start painting. I never checked what paint it was, acrylic or gouache. This was years ago. I recently bought 'Holbein Artists Gouache 5ml' and would love to transfer them into gouache pallette but like you said in the video i'm afraid I will waste them as they dry out incredibly fast. I don't understand how they don't dry out in tubs but they do when you're using it out of the tube! Thanks in advance!
I'm new to your channel. Looks great. I'm going to try gouache for the first time and do so thickly as you explain even though I'm only familiar w using liquid acrylics in similar manner, filling my palette wells and mixing in the center of plastic palette. This is not ideal w acrylic but I love it.
If you have issues with mold, disinfect before closing. Mold only occurs when a mold spore is present; kill the spores and you wont have an issue. Some isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle is quick and easy to do.
This video is a game changer for me. I started out with watercolor and used the same wash type techniques through all the media I have tried. I didn’t notice that. Thank you!
@SarahBurnsStudio video was helpful I'm just beginning in this medium and even though your looks better I took a lot from the video as far as depth goes
I don’t have any tips or tricks, but I’m definitely gonna try this method! I love the appearance of thick gouache in paintings; the layers and textures are always so beautiful. I use gouache from the tube, and either get too much or too little, so this method sounds like a great way to keep the gouache at an ideal consistency without wasting paint. Great video as always! 💜
Sounds similar to my situation! I’ve been enjoying it so much more now. And also, you could always start by only filling up the wells like 25-50% until you feel more comfortable (I’ve filled mine up to the top now haha)
I`ve just started using guache. I love that it`s much easier to work with. But it`s a new experience for me,who is an all round beginner.I only started painting again in the last Lockdown. I have really been enjoying learning so much more than when I started years ago. I have used alsorts to work with Gloss paint for a mural and white emulsion when I need water to be really white in fast moving water. I use box canvasses, boards paper and card. I`m also learning to draw a lot more than just imagination and be a bit more accurate. I will get there!
just got my first set of gouache and I love this video so much!! just subscribed, I adore your voice and the way you explain things!! this video really inspired me! I'm super excited to play with it, thank you!!
I will have to try filling the wells as you suggest because i tried the way you used to..just a little for a day and ultimately it dried up and so I was afraid of wasting it, too. Thank you!
Man, your videos are so good!! Such great information and very relatable ( I also hate wasting good paint, I mean they cost a kidney in my country, so...) Thank you for the wonderful video!
Oh thank you for your tips on the airtight palette! I am new to gouache and I totally dislike the idea of putting blobs of paint onto the palette and wasting so much paint, esp being new where I know I will put out too much paint and prob not use half the colours Ive put out!!
It was a joy to watch you paint in this video!! I was planning to paint with gouache later so this was recommended to me at the perfect time ahaha. Will be subscribed!
I've just decided to try gouache again after a couple of years putting it aside and returning to watercolor. One of the key issues was what you expressed at the end of the video, having to think ahead to squeeze out paint, never having enough and all the accompanying negative issues. I had purchased this container and didn't trust filling the wells even partially because of how quickly it dries. I had a few dollops of gouache in it when I pulled it out again and, being cheap gouache, it was hard. I'm planning to try this again as well as mixing the colors with the palette knife b/c I'm wasting so much paint doing so with a brush. I want to be able to travel with gouache and paint plein air but before this video it just didn't seem as quick and simple as watercolor. Thanks for posting this.
I'm glad it inspired you! Just a quick note that once you fill the palette, it will take some maintenance to avoid problems like mold. I've posted more recent videos about how I clean and "refresh" this palette you might enjoy. And coming up, I'm going to deep dive into more details of care and especially regarding mold (I personally haven't experienced it but many others have)
@@SarahBurnsStudio yes, living in VA, mold has never been an issue. I'm still baffled as how to, or if I can, manage quick plein air sketching with gouache. With that container, there's still the necessity of a palette. With wc, I can hold paints /palette in one hand. I need to watch some videos as I'm heading overseas.
Hi, Sarah. I only recently found you on UA-cam so I am watching your old videos too. I apologize if someone has already mentioned that when I can’t find distilled water in the drug store, I use boiled water. You should let it roll / boil for a couple minutes though. Thank you for your thoughts in the video. I enjoy watching your videos, especially how you chronicle your journey into gouache. I recently got myself a set of colors and have been trying to figure out how to jump in so I’m finding your discovery videos very helpful.
Ive just started with Gouache and am loving it and hating it. It's definitely a medium I'm willing to give more time to. I have really enjoyed the videos you've made talking your way through the process. I started out adding gouache to watercolor paintings, a little at a time because I don't want to waste the paint. As you say it is more expensive. I've found I can work through some watercolor painting in my journal and if I make a mistake or don't like something, I've been able to cover the mistake with gouache, that's been a plus for me. Within the last week I took the plunge and painted to paintings entirely in gouache. Loving it at this point
Sounds like you have a really good approach! I ended up finding an awesome sale on my W&N gouache, so now I'm painting freely without worrying about every last drop. So much freedom in that mindset and I do much better work now.
I have my gouache in small glass containers (Talens) 16 ml, so I don't have to use the transfer to a box, but your video has still given me a lot of tips about how to take the gouache out of the glass pots ( never again will I use a brush for that! Why didn't I think of using a palette knife for this? 😄) Also the regular stirring and the drops of oil to keep the paint from drying or molding! I am a watercolorist, so I tend to use too much water in gouache. Also we were taught how to use that at schools and art clubs when I was younger That was probably to make the paint go further, it was more economic, I think! ☺️ I often try to watch other painters paint and see how they use their medium, and I really was very inspired by your video. Thank you. I am looking forward to using gouache straight with a minimum of water like you showed.
It's worth trying a few different techniques to see which one you like! This video is a little bit older, and my technique has transformed - now I'm somewhere between thin and thick..I like both for different reasons
Really helpful Sarah. Thankyou. Had bought one of the palettes, but hadn’t started using it because I wasn’t sure how to manage it. Ready to launch in now, so appreciate the advice. 😀💐
Incredible video Sarah just come across, intreguing result that you achieved and advice you freely gave. Thanks greatly appreciated Sarah enjoyable video inspiring others how to create amazing pictures
It sounds like if you go on a long vacation without your gouache container, you could just ask a friend to come mist/stir your gouache -- just like they might come water a plant! Then again, why would you ever go away for a long time without your gouache? :o)
I love watching you paint. I have painted for two years with watercolor and am going to investigate gouache. I’ve watched lots of your vids. Question, are you self taught or do you have schooling in art? Do you use, at this time, W&N professional? I purchased the 10-tube W&N designers gouache; do you think this is a good starting point?
If you do chose to dry out your gouache it might help to add honey. I tried it once with a half and badly built palette and it recavates wonderful and when it's wet it's just so creamy and wonderful.
Yes that is a good method! But it can promote mold growth after a while so just be careful how you store it. This is why the M. Graham gouache tends to mold when kept in a sealed palette.
I know this is an older video and you’ve probably figured this out so this isn’t for you, but for anybody who might run across this video, I wanted to say that if you do not have distilled water to spray with, add a little rubbing alcohol to your pallet. Every once in a while, this will stop mold growth as well.
I have two of these pallets for my gouache. I do get mould on two of my colours but all the rest are fine. Thank you for the tip about the Clove Bud oil, I’m going to buy some and put it to my paints. I find that I can just paint straight away too using these pallets. They are very cute too.
I am new to painting. I have tried only watercolour so far. But this video helps me learn about gouache and layering. Thank you for sharing. Is gouache easier to use than watercolour?
Hi Sarah I have been enthralled in all of your videos on Skillshare and on UA-cam and I intend to add you to my patreons list. But I would like to tell you about two products I have used in the last 3 months for gouache paints that have helped the process. I first bought a complete set of m Graham gouache and squirted them out like watercolor, put them in my pallet, closed the lid only to came back two days later, all were molded every single one completely molded. I thought to myself how am I going to make this work? . I found that Ox Gall liquid from Windsor Newton by the drop into a small amount of water, after you cleanse your brush, before you add the gouache paint will allow it to smoothly transfer from the brush to the ground that you're using. Also I have been adding by dropper full or however much I think I need to each color product buy Winsor Newton called Blending Medium. All mold has stopped and the lusciousness of the gouache stays, up to 10 days later, as long as that blending medium is the last thing I Spritz into the box palate before closing. No mold, no drying, they're always fully moist, ready to paint. I've been plenairging a bit and it cuts the spritzing in half. I've used it consistently now and it's a game changer. Here's to seeing more videos and adding your name to my patreon friends.
Have you tried the jelly gouache? Also a tip for the jelly and drying out is to use a drop of glycerin...don't know if that would work for tube gouache
Hi Sarah, new to the channel but love the videos. Two questions on topics I couldn’t find looking through your library … are there any technical problems mixing gouache and watercolour? Really I want to add more mixed media elements like inks, charcoal and soluble graphite too but mixed media artists seem to have a head first attitude, not worrying about if that might affect the permanence of the work down the track … and do you use workable fixative and/or artists varnishes?
It's totally find to mix watercolor and gouache, as they are SO similar (it's not like mixing watercolor and oil). So yes, go for it :) In fact this weekend I'm sharing a video exactly about this
Hello Sarah! I’m new to your channel. I love your gouache forest scape so much. And I really want to try my own too. Is there by any chance you have a link to your reference photo? 😊
Have you tried the artist quality winsor and newton gouache? Micheals which is a big box store in the usa sells a set of 10 12ml tunes for only $20usd. I'm new and was wondering if it's a better starter then the himi.
I have the same exact setup! Right down to the Mijello white mixing tray. I have a small water bottle on hand and spray as I go. White is always from the tube on my mixing pallete,nsince I seem to use a lot of it, palette knife for the others as well .I've recently used masking gum for textures and blocking areas, even spraying it like splatter..maybe that's something to try for you too?
I FIND THAT KEEPING MY PAINT FROM DRYING OUT IS TO KEEP THEM INACOOL PLACE AND SPRINTING THEM I AM GOING TO TRY THE CLOVE OIL AND A PORCALINE COMTAINER AITH LID ALSO
Thank you for sharing! Just new to gouasche, and I am wondering: the mixing tray you use does not look like part of the air tight palette. How do you do to save the leftovers, if at all? Thamk you!
Always inspired by your work Sarah! *~goes to dig out gouache~* might need to buy one of those containers... hehe! Lovelies vid! And beautiful piece - you really do have a wonderful mastery of colour!
I put some clove oil in the m Graham paints to try to help with the m Graham molding but unfortunately it molded anyway. After adding just one drop of clove oil m Graham gouache started to "fish eye" because of the clove oil. M Graham is less than lavish for this palette. Good news is WN Holbein and Da Vinci gouache stayed good as new for months in this palette.
My M Graham kept getting moldy also in this palette. So frustrating because I love their colors - Payne’s Gray, it’s Raw Umber, Quin Rose. I just bought all new WN gouache paints. I hope I have your luck with them! Lol. Did you put the clove oil in the WN?
@@staceywilder6828 I put clove oil in all of them but the mold still persisted in the m Graham gouache. I must have used too much clove oil bc it caused all my paints to "fish eye". If you don't use any M Graham in this palette you won't need the clove oil.
@@SarahBurnsStudio Yes, not to mention you end up having a heck of a time getting it out of the ferrule of the brush. Been there done that. It isn't like I don't palette knives, but I just always seem to forget to use them lol.
Very nicely done. You've motivated me to try this workflow out. One question I have: is it possible to get soft edges in gouache? For example, clouds have both hard edges and soft edges. The best I've been able to get so far are what I would call "moderately soft" edges; that is, containing some of the underlying colot painted a little more thinly, but this really isn't the same as soft edges. Thanks, Doug
You could do your initial layer wet-into-wet and get a VERY soft edge then let that dry before moving on. But of course this requires ample planning much like water color!
Do you still use this setup for your Gouache? Have you tried using the W&N watercolor blending medium? I saw it in Lena Rivo's channel, it looks pretty nice! Love your videos
How are your paints holding up in the sealable palette you filled? The video was posted in July 2020 so its been at least 3 months. I'm ready to buy a sealable palette and empty out all my M Graham gouache tubes into it but I'm soooo scared! Lol! Its so ridiculous...Thanks for all your efforts to teach.
Hello! No problems at all. Still moist, still using it every week. I've heard some people say their M Graham gouache gets moldy if left alone too long because they use honey in their binder. Maybe start with only 1/2 the tube in the palette box and see how it goes for a few weeks, making sure to use it or at least stir it every week.
Great video for a beginner like me! Especially since I was researching decanting the paint into a palette while avoiding some of these issues. Would tea tree oil also work as it is also antimicrobial? I already own it, and wondered if you knew whether the clove oil could be substituted. Thanks!
Always learning from you, Sarah. Thanks again for sharing your experiences! I also am experimenting with starting thicker but I do find that having one layer of wash helps set the tone, literally and figuratively, for the subject or scene. So I'm doing a hybrid of one thin wash, then using your thicker method. Thank you!
If they are to be displayed they immediately go behind glass. Otherwise they are meant for reproduction (prints or digital) so I do a high quality scan and then store them away safely
@@henriquejanuario881 - Very Important Tip: Gouache actually is watercolor (unless it's acrylic) and so must be treated as such. If you're going to frame it; use a mat to keep glass from touching it. Glass changes temperature thus attracting moisture from the air, as does the gouache and paper, which will cause the painting to stick to the glass, which ruins it and can encourage mold. If you don't want to mat the painting there are spacers that some framers use to separate glass from artwork.
Great video Sarah! I come from years of watercolor experience so I also feel comfortable using thin layers, but I want to get bolder and need more practice at that. I have taken old contact lens containers and stuck them (with blue tack) onto a small lightweight thin board, then fill each with a blob of paint. I dabbed some of the color on the lid and this can go in my backpack in a kit. I would prefer the palette you have, I looked around but wasn't sure what to buy. Can you tell me what online store to look for this one you have? (I'm in the UK too)
Mine was gifted to me from my amazon wishlist. It says "Splendi" on it. But I think any of them are similar, maybe just double check the reviews. Great idea with the lens holder!
Here's one: www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Palette-24-Well-Airtight-Watercolors/dp/B07DYNHGKY/ref=pd_sbs_201_1/137-2258950-8860069?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07DYNHGKY&pd_rd_r=4b31dde6-1cbd-4dfc-abf4-b270b4f058a1&pd_rd_w=umem1&pd_rd_wg=vHxuM&pf_rd_p=d28ef93e-22cf-4527-b60a-90c984b5663d&pf_rd_r=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967&psc=1&refRID=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967 And here's another for comparison: www.amazon.com/Palette-Containter-Watercolor-Depotting-Lipsticks/dp/B07FVSCHC1/ref=pd_sbs_201_4/137-2258950-8860069?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07FVSCHC1&pd_rd_r=4b31dde6-1cbd-4dfc-abf4-b270b4f058a1&pd_rd_w=umem1&pd_rd_wg=vHxuM&pf_rd_p=d28ef93e-22cf-4527-b60a-90c984b5663d&pf_rd_r=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967&psc=1&refRID=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967 This will at least give you an idea of what to search for. ☺
Thanks for posting these videos. When you changed to painting with thicker gouache, did that change your preferred paper surfaces from what you got used to previously while using more water?
@@SarahBurnsStudioHmmmm. That makes me wonder how well 220gM2 cartridge paper would work like with thicker consistency out of the tube gouache. I have a few pads around. Maybe experiment today.
Wondering if something like thyme oil might be subbed for the clove oil? Or is “clove bud oil” not highly fragrant? Historically, clove oil (no mention of “bud”) has been used for toothache, and had been prominently found in my early (unpleasant) dentist visits. These days, I really like my dentist, but the memory of clove oil is a somewhat negative one for me. I recall thymol being an ingredient in anti bacterial soaps etc. Thank you for a lovely video, and for the happy expectation that anytime I watch your productions is going to be relaxing, inspiring, and enlightening. Cheers! 🌈🎨🖌🖼
Another great video. Thank you!! I also like using gouache thickly, being an oil,painter too. . Thanks also for the link to your materials list- invaluable.!! I wonder if you have continued to use this palette box for your gouache, now time has gone by since you made this video?( BTW, is the palette you mix on part of the box?) also I wonder if you have used casein and if so, do you like it. I have mixed feelings about it, but I do love the creamy nature of it. Thanks again Sarah!!
Yes, I've been using this box for almost a year now and never had any problems. I just continue to refill the paint as I run out. My mixing tray is from a different palette, but technically you could mix on the lid of this box. I've never used casein.
For the most part, yes, I start with thinner layers and get thicker towards the end. Nowadays I use less water overall, and less layers, but it’s the same idea
I really enjoy your videos. I'm switching from Oils to gouache. I am finding I really love working with them as well. I purchased a sealable paint container (with that rubber piece on it like the one you showed in this video.) I'll try your method of emptying the tubes into the container .. when I get enough courage. What are you using for your mixing palette in this video? I'm assuming it's not the lid to your paints - I need something like what you are using.
Hi Sarah! Thank you SOOO much for this video! I have been looking for a pallet box to add my new gouache set in as I really want to be able to travel with it. However, I checked your supply list and it don’t see it on there. I do see a few other types of pallets but not this particular one. Am I looking in the wrong spot? Also, I am a Colorado native and I was wondering where you’re from there? I am very new to painting and wanted to start with gouache bc I’ve heard it’s a great medium to begin with so thank you so much for your Gouache playlist. I plan on taking some of your classes as well. Thanks for the help finding the box too! Happy painting!! 🙂
Yes I spritz the palette and mixing area once in a while. If I know it will be sitting unused for a short time I give it a spray. By the time I go to use it, it won’t be runny. My mixing tray is the removable tray from my watercolor palette :) but you can pretty much use anything.
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My advice to anyone using any medium is when watching people paint, take ideas from them and try them but don't take what anyone says as gospel as everyone is different and you could be missing out on a different method that works for you. Sometimes its hard not to be influenced by your favourite artist and what grey do but that's them, you always need to find your own lane
Yes absolutely! Great advice. It's really hard when you're following hundreds of artists and they are all doing something different - it's like you want to try all those styles too. But in the end, keep doing what makes YOU happy. You'll find your tribe!
I'm feel the same way
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This!! But also, not treating every artist demonstration of their work as a tutorial. It is such a pet peeve of mine, especially as someone who spends a lot of time on pinterest where every art piece is seen as an invitation to be reproduced through direct copying and then celebrated by others.
I really wish people would be more considerate of the time artists spend creating their compositions, developing their ideas, connecting with the meaning of these concepts and not blatantly rip off original artworks.
Copying is perfectly fine under some circumstances (cite! always!) and a good way to learn, but you must give credit to the artist. Even if it's in your sketchbook, for your eyes only. But that does not provide you the same skill as direct observation of the world around you, or learning to work from multiple references (copyright free photos as opposed to finished original artworks, your own photos, etc.)
When people do this, they are not exercising artistic skills beyond the technical. They bypass so much of this process, from curating the visual information you see before you/making choices as an artist, composing your scene, developing style, all the trial and error or following through with a concept you are passionate about. Worst of all, they are missing out on expressing themselves creating something that has never existed before.
Copying another person's artwork can make an excellent "study," but it will never be an original art piece. It makes me nervous to post my work online, and nervous for those, like you, who are brave (and generous) enough to share their work and process with us.
I've seen people straight up badgering artists for a list of all the products they used including their reference photo so they can make their own exactly the same, even when the artist specifically mentioned painting it en plein air.
Sorry, rant over. 😅
"The gouache mothership! " I love it! 😂👍🏻
Actually, I recently purchased the same palette and the W&N 10-color intro set plus quin magenta, cobalt turquoise light, and a bigger tube of permanent white. I haven't set it up yet, but would have only used it for plein air and used tubes in the studio. But after listening to your learnings and revelations, I'm going to create my own gouache mothership!!!! Right now I'm using a large jelly gouache set to see if I enjoyed the medium and I've fallen in love with gouache!
Your W&N set sounds like a good place to start!
Do you still use the gouache mothership or have you gone back to tubes in the studio? Just curious. The sealable palette looks like it has the convenience of the jelly palette I'm using now, and it's all about removing the friction, right?
@@lynnephelps2370 It changes month to month. Lately I'm experimenting with a dried gouache palette (shown in recent videos)
It's like you read my mind and addressed so many of the issues I'm having with gouache. One big issue I have is thinking I need to blend colors smoothly on the paper and getting caught up on details. Love your loose style in this forest scene!
I think so many of us share common struggles with gouache, but sometimes it's hard to explain, so it's nice to know it is helpful!
Great video. I've started teaching myself gouache, coming from pretty much zero skills in art (it's "painful" as I'm a heavy keyboard user for decades so I've been getting minor cramps in my hands while going through painting lessons). I've been watching a ton of videos and I've started taking note of how different artists actually handle the brushes, when and how much they dip into water, and many other unspoken movements and techniques they use. The unspoken part is HUGE. It's the little skills they've learned over time that never get mentioned because it's become a part of them so they don't even think about it. One thing that does bother me sometimes is how many artists don't have the water or towels within frame in their videos, so I'm never quite sure what they are doing when their hands move out of frame. I do know that I've been using too much water, so I'm going to try what you're doing here.
This is cool to discover because i started with oils, loved the buttery blending but hated the dry time. Started watercolor and love the process. Frustrated with getting bright brights though. Now I'm looking at gouache and I'm thinking, could this be it? The perfect medium for blending and drying quickly?
Steve Mitchell mentioned you regarding painting with gouache ~ looking forward to watching your tutorials on UA-cam!
That’s so nice of him!
You know, I've been thinking about this ever since you mentioned Lena Revo's video in your last twitch stream. I was conflicted when she mentioned theres only one way to use gouache. In fact there are many artists who use it in a watercolor fashion, such as Justin Donaldson, Jeremy Ford and Maddy Bellwoar and when I delved deeper, more people thought gouache was closer in relations to watercolor than acrylic or oil. But the more I thought about it, I'd like to learn all the ways to paint with gouache, both with water and thickly, like you mentioned. It is its own unique medium that I think you can use it however. I just placed an order for that container you use. I'll just have to play around with it more, but I'm looking forward to the challenge. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Wonderful video, as always.
Everyone has an opinion (usually pretty strong) about how to use certain materials. Some people are experts and their opinion is an educated one. But it’s never the only way! In fact, I use water mixable oils for all my oil paintings and there are some people who think water mixable oils are an abomination lol. I do agree that acrylic shouldn’t be watered down too much with water as it tends to become gloopy and harder to work with, but for a tiny amount it is fine, I never had any major problems. But with gouache, it’s very much about personal preference. The binder is gum arabic (or sometimes dextrin), the same as watercolor, but some manufacturers add an inert material (the chalky substance) to make it opaque. Higher quality gouache doesn’t add much (if any) filler, they use more pigment. In all gouache, except maybe the cheapest stuff, there’s MORE pigment and less binder. This is what gives gouache its incredible vibrancy. Thinning it with water doesn’t degrade it but it makes it more difficult to create even colors - it might get streaky or spotty. The original “gouache” was called Opaque Watercolor before it evolved to its current form. So don’t hesitate to add water if you want!
Any artist who says there’s only one way to do something is not someone anyone should listen to.
It's a little confused that some Artist said that gouache are watercolours, but when I started to try gouache knowing watercolours... it's not same! And yes, I'm like you, I don't want to waste my paintings and pouring the tube of paint completely into the container, that makes me anxious.😅
wow. thanks for the container and clove oil tip!
hi Sarah! The advices you give in this video are the very first ones we receive from Lena Rivo in her class before we start painting. However, as I travel a lot and sometimes by plane it is almost impossible to transport such a paint filled box that has to be carried the right way at all times without making a mess, even with the silicone lid. How do you manage taking it outside with you in a backpack? Buying a wide flat plastic container, line it with a damp sponge and then a sheet of baking paper allows the paint to stay moist (also useful for acrylics) I often use this solution when away from home.
Thanks for sharing!
I truly appreciate the commenting during this teaching. Thank you for sharing your gift!
thanks for all the tips! it was insane to watch this painting become what it ended up being, it really is wild how a painting can look like nothing at first and grow into something beautiful.
I agree, that’s always fascinating to me!
I use a combination of thin and thick layers, depending on how I want to work. But my gouache is in a plastic palette, so I always have to re-wet it. If I tried only using it out of the tube, I'd waste too much, as I sometimes do with oil. I don't have any trouble re-wetting it, since the M. Graham has honey in it, and I've gotten used to mixing as little or as much water as I want. What I do need to work on now is altering the values with white. Think I need to practice swatches with various mixes with white, so I get better at it. I've developed the patience to wait until the paint is thoroughly dry to add subsequent and thicker layers and, since I nearly always paint indoors, this is not a biggie. Houston tends to be too hot and humid 6-7 months of the year to try plein air painting. You'd just drip sweat into your painting. When I have gone out, I've taken watercolor (non-honey kinds) because it's the easiest to deal with for transporting. I love gouache, though, and if someone put a knife to my throat and said, "You can only paint with one medium; which will it be?" I'd pick gouache. I love the sensual goopiness of oil, but the clean-up and waiting for it to dry make it kind of a drag, and it's taken me years to get to the point where I can finally do watercolors that are not too wimpy/pale. Gouache has the Goldilocks Juuust Right for me : )
I've been feeling similarly lately - I can't get enough of gouache! I do watercolor, gouache, and oil regularly, but I find that I'm the most "relaxed" with gouache.
This video is awesome. Watching how you work and hearing why you made changes in your process is not only helpful, but facinating. I am very new to gouache so I am so thankful for your generosity. AND your work is inspiring. I love how you use value to capture the mood of a scene.
I’m glad my videos are helping you!
Hi Sarah. Thank you for all the tips! Your painting looks stunning and I'm excited to try out. Years ago I bought a 'paint by numbers' kit for my mother and the paint that came with it was in small tubs, gel-like form. I used it to paint many art pieces and loved the feel and ease of opening up and being able to start painting. I never checked what paint it was, acrylic or gouache. This was years ago. I recently bought 'Holbein Artists Gouache 5ml' and would love to transfer them into gouache pallette but like you said in the video i'm afraid I will waste them as they dry out incredibly fast. I don't understand how they don't dry out in tubs but they do when you're using it out of the tube! Thanks in advance!
WOW! Very helpful information. Thank you Sarah!
I'm new to your channel. Looks great. I'm going to try gouache for the first time and do so thickly as you explain even though I'm only familiar w using liquid acrylics in similar manner, filling my palette wells and mixing in the center of plastic palette. This is not ideal w acrylic but I love it.
If you have issues with mold, disinfect before closing. Mold only occurs when a mold spore is present; kill the spores and you wont have an issue. Some isopropyl alcohol in a spray bottle is quick and easy to do.
This is really cool! I've just placed an order for Holbein Gouache and I'm so glad I've got a load of gouache videos you've made to watch! Thanks! :)
How exciting!! Let me know how you get on with it
I’ve been binging these the last few days. You rock with educating and I’m stoked to watch more. Thank you!
Glad you are enjoying them!
This video is a game changer for me. I started out with watercolor and used the same wash type techniques through all the media I have tried. I didn’t notice that. Thank you!
This turned out awesome I am new to gouache and so far I am loving it.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love your running commentary. Thank you so much.
Thank you for all the wonderful tips in this video. They will help me so very much as Gouache is a new medium for me! Thank s again.
You are so welcome!
@SarahBurnsStudio video was helpful I'm just beginning in this medium and even though your looks better I took a lot from the video as far as depth goes
I don’t have any tips or tricks, but I’m definitely gonna try this method! I love the appearance of thick gouache in paintings; the layers and textures are always so beautiful. I use gouache from the tube, and either get too much or too little, so this method sounds like a great way to keep the gouache at an ideal consistency without wasting paint. Great video as always! 💜
Sounds similar to my situation! I’ve been enjoying it so much more now. And also, you could always start by only filling up the wells like 25-50% until you feel more comfortable (I’ve filled mine up to the top now haha)
❤ loved the new style. Post more of these please... in real time!
I`ve just started using guache. I love that it`s much easier to work with. But it`s a new experience for me,who is an all round beginner.I only started painting again in the last Lockdown. I have really been enjoying learning so much more than when I started years ago. I have used alsorts to work with Gloss paint for a mural and white emulsion when I need water to be really white in fast moving water. I use box canvasses, boards paper and card. I`m also learning to draw a lot more than just imagination and be a bit more accurate. I will get there!
Thank you for the video Sarah! Beautiful painting you work so good with every medium!
A lot of important tips in this lesson, will have to review it again and again! I really liked the tips on the brush?
just got my first set of gouache and I love this video so much!! just subscribed, I adore your voice and the way you explain things!! this video really inspired me! I'm super excited to play with it, thank you!!
Thank you Lucy! I hope you enjoy your gouache adventures!
I will have to try filling the wells as you suggest because i tried the way you used to..just a little for a day and ultimately it dried up and so I was afraid of wasting it, too. Thank you!
Man, your videos are so good!!
Such great information and very relatable ( I also hate wasting good paint, I mean they cost a kidney in my country, so...)
Thank you for the wonderful video!
Oh thank you for your tips on the airtight palette! I am new to gouache and I totally dislike the idea of putting blobs of paint onto the palette and wasting so much paint, esp being new where I know I will put out too much paint and prob not use half the colours Ive put out!!
Just make sure it has a silicone seal! I have since found a better travel palette which is in the supply list in the description.
It was a joy to watch you paint in this video!! I was planning to paint with gouache later so this was recommended to me at the perfect time ahaha. Will be subscribed!
Have fun!
I used gouache like one.. when I bought it.
But now I'm getting really inspired to try it again >:D
Go for it!
I loved your video and learned a tone! Love your painting too. I’m your new subscriber! Big hug!
Thank you! Welcome and Cheers!
Any new tips on preventing cross contamination of your colors in your palette box? I love the palette knife idea.
I've just decided to try gouache again after a couple of years putting it aside and returning to watercolor. One of the key issues was what you expressed at the end of the video, having to think ahead to squeeze out paint, never having enough and all the accompanying negative issues. I had purchased this container and didn't trust filling the wells even partially because of how quickly it dries. I had a few dollops of gouache in it when I pulled it out again and, being cheap gouache, it was hard. I'm planning to try this again as well as mixing the colors with the palette knife b/c I'm wasting so much paint doing so with a brush. I want to be able to travel with gouache and paint plein air but before this video it just didn't seem as quick and simple as watercolor. Thanks for posting this.
I'm glad it inspired you! Just a quick note that once you fill the palette, it will take some maintenance to avoid problems like mold. I've posted more recent videos about how I clean and "refresh" this palette you might enjoy. And coming up, I'm going to deep dive into more details of care and especially regarding mold (I personally haven't experienced it but many others have)
@@SarahBurnsStudio yes, living in VA, mold has never been an issue. I'm still baffled as how to, or if I can, manage quick plein air sketching with gouache. With that container, there's still the necessity of a palette. With wc, I can hold paints /palette in one hand. I need to watch some videos as I'm heading overseas.
@@leewarren492 the lid opens up and is the mixing tray :)
Hi, Sarah. I only recently found you on UA-cam so I am watching your old videos too. I apologize if someone has already mentioned that when I can’t find distilled water in the drug store, I use boiled water. You should let it roll / boil for a couple minutes though.
Thank you for your thoughts in the video. I enjoy watching your videos, especially how you chronicle your journey into gouache. I recently got myself a set of colors and have been trying to figure out how to jump in so I’m finding your discovery videos very helpful.
Hi Lily! Thank you for the suggestion. I'll definitely remember that. And im glad you are enjoying the videos (even the old ones!)
Ive just started with Gouache and am loving it and hating it. It's definitely a medium I'm willing to give more time to. I have really enjoyed the videos you've made talking your way through the process. I started out adding gouache to watercolor paintings, a little at a time because I don't want to waste the paint. As you say it is more expensive. I've found I can work through some watercolor painting in my journal and if I make a mistake or don't like something, I've been able to cover the mistake with gouache, that's been a plus for me. Within the last week I took the plunge and painted to paintings entirely in gouache. Loving it at this point
Sounds like you have a really good approach! I ended up finding an awesome sale on my W&N gouache, so now I'm painting freely without worrying about every last drop. So much freedom in that mindset and I do much better work now.
I have my gouache in small glass containers (Talens) 16 ml, so I don't have to use the transfer to a box, but your video has still given me a lot of tips about how to take the gouache out of the glass pots ( never again will I use a brush for that! Why didn't I think of using a palette knife for this? 😄) Also the regular stirring and the drops of oil to keep the paint from drying or molding!
I am a watercolorist, so I tend to use too much water in gouache. Also we were taught how to use that at schools and art clubs when I was younger That was probably to make the paint go further, it was more economic, I think! ☺️
I often try to watch other painters paint and see how they use their medium, and I really was very inspired by your video. Thank you.
I am looking forward to using gouache straight with a minimum of water like you showed.
It's worth trying a few different techniques to see which one you like! This video is a little bit older, and my technique has transformed - now I'm somewhere between thin and thick..I like both for different reasons
Really helpful Sarah. Thankyou. Had bought one of the palettes, but hadn’t started using it because I wasn’t sure how to manage it. Ready to launch in now, so appreciate the advice. 😀💐
Incredible video Sarah just come across, intreguing result that you achieved and advice you freely gave. Thanks greatly appreciated Sarah enjoyable video inspiring others how to create amazing pictures
You're so welcome!
Great tips!
Beautiful ❤️. Keep in touch 🥰❤️
This is beautiful work. I love it.
Thank you so much!
Thanks
It sounds like if you go on a long vacation without your gouache container, you could just ask a friend to come mist/stir your gouache -- just like they might come water a plant! Then again, why would you ever go away for a long time without your gouache? :o)
Hahaha "gouache sitter"
I love watching you paint. I have painted for two years with watercolor and am going to investigate gouache. I’ve watched lots of your vids. Question, are you self taught or do you have schooling in art? Do you use, at this time, W&N professional? I purchased the 10-tube W&N designers gouache; do you think this is a good starting point?
If you do chose to dry out your gouache it might help to add honey. I tried it once with a half and badly built palette and it recavates wonderful and when it's wet it's just so creamy and wonderful.
Yes that is a good method! But it can promote mold growth after a while so just be careful how you store it. This is why the M. Graham gouache tends to mold when kept in a sealed palette.
It's very inspiring watching how you work Sarah.
Thank you ☺
I know this is an older video and you’ve probably figured this out so this isn’t for you, but for anybody who might run across this video, I wanted to say that if you do not have distilled water to spray with, add a little rubbing alcohol to your pallet. Every once in a while, this will stop mold growth as well.
Try using a water-filled watercolor brush for blending colors :)
So helpful!
What lovely colors! Great and informative video!
Thank you so much!
I have two of these pallets for my gouache. I do get mould on two of my colours but all the rest are fine. Thank you for the tip about the Clove Bud oil, I’m going to buy some and put it to my paints. I find that I can just paint straight away too using these pallets. They are very cute too.
Still loving my palette box! And I never have mold 🙂
I keep my palettes in the fridge 🤘🏼😁🤓
really beautiful. Is it possible to take gouache on travel to replace watercolor? will you recommend it? than’ you
I am new to painting. I have tried only watercolour so far. But this video helps me learn about gouache and layering. Thank you for sharing. Is gouache easier to use than watercolour?
Haha that totally depends on the user!
Hi Sarah I have been enthralled in all of your videos on Skillshare and on UA-cam and I intend to add you to my patreons list. But I would like to tell you about two products I have used in the last 3 months for gouache paints that have helped the process. I first bought a complete set of m Graham gouache and squirted them out like watercolor, put them in my pallet, closed the lid only to came back two days later, all were molded every single one completely molded. I thought to myself how am I going to make this work? . I found that Ox Gall liquid from Windsor Newton by the drop into a small amount of water, after you cleanse your brush, before you add the gouache paint will allow it to smoothly transfer from the brush to the ground that you're using. Also I have been adding by dropper full or however much I think I need to each color product buy Winsor Newton called Blending Medium. All mold has stopped and the lusciousness of the gouache stays, up to 10 days later, as long as that blending medium is the last thing I Spritz into the box palate before closing. No mold, no drying, they're always fully moist, ready to paint. I've been plenairging a bit and it cuts the spritzing in half. I've used it consistently now and it's a game changer. Here's to seeing more videos and adding your name to my patreon friends.
Have you tried the jelly gouache? Also a tip for the jelly and drying out is to use a drop of glycerin...don't know if that would work for tube gouache
No I haven't tried jelly gouache.
C'est très jolie !
Hi Sarah, new to the channel but love the videos. Two questions on topics I couldn’t find looking through your library … are there any technical problems mixing gouache and watercolour? Really I want to add more mixed media elements like inks, charcoal and soluble graphite too but mixed media artists seem to have a head first attitude, not worrying about if that might affect the permanence of the work down the track … and do you use workable fixative and/or artists varnishes?
It's totally find to mix watercolor and gouache, as they are SO similar (it's not like mixing watercolor and oil). So yes, go for it :) In fact this weekend I'm sharing a video exactly about this
Hello Sarah! I’m new to your channel. I love your gouache forest scape so much. And I really want to try my own too. Is there by any chance you have a link to your reference photo? 😊
nice ❤️
I think I am going to mix some pastel colours and leave them in a palette (I’ve got a similar one 😸)
Have you tried the artist quality winsor and newton gouache? Micheals which is a big box store in the usa sells a set of 10 12ml tunes for only $20usd. I'm new and was wondering if it's a better starter then the himi.
I have the same exact setup! Right down to the Mijello white mixing tray. I have a small water bottle on hand and spray as I go. White is always from the tube on my mixing pallete,nsince I seem to use a lot of it, palette knife for the others as well .I've recently used masking gum for textures and blocking areas, even spraying it like splatter..maybe that's something to try for you too?
I never think of masking...but I know it can be useful! I guess I'm too impatient 😂
I FIND THAT KEEPING MY PAINT FROM DRYING OUT IS TO KEEP THEM INACOOL PLACE AND SPRINTING THEM I AM GOING TO TRY THE CLOVE OIL AND A PORCALINE COMTAINER AITH LID ALSO
Thank you for sharing! Just new to gouasche, and I am wondering: the mixing tray you use does not look like part of the air tight palette. How do you do to save the leftovers, if at all? Thamk you!
You can use a stay-wet type palette, or you can cover your mixing tray with cling film. O
Always inspired by your work Sarah! *~goes to dig out gouache~* might need to buy one of those containers... hehe! Lovelies vid! And beautiful piece - you really do have a wonderful mastery of colour!
Thank you so much!!
Can I use essential clove bud oil ?
I put some clove oil in the m Graham paints to try to help with the m Graham molding but unfortunately it molded anyway. After adding just one drop of clove oil m Graham gouache started to "fish eye" because of the clove oil. M Graham is less than lavish for this palette. Good news is WN Holbein and Da Vinci gouache stayed good as new for months in this palette.
My M Graham kept getting moldy also in this palette. So frustrating because I love their colors - Payne’s Gray, it’s Raw Umber, Quin Rose. I just bought all new WN gouache paints. I hope I have your luck with them! Lol. Did you put the clove oil in the WN?
@@staceywilder6828 I put clove oil in all of them but the mold still persisted in the m Graham gouache. I must have used too much clove oil bc it caused all my paints to "fish eye". If you don't use any M Graham in this palette you won't need the clove oil.
What palette is this? I cannot read name on the lid
One thing I really need to stop doing is mixing paint with the brush haha. I really need to use my palette knives so much more.
It's extremely useful for mixing a larger amount! Otherwise the brush gets so clogged and you end up wasting some
@@SarahBurnsStudio Yes, not to mention you end up having a heck of a time getting it out of the ferrule of the brush. Been there done that. It isn't like I don't palette knives, but I just always seem to forget to use them lol.
Very nicely done. You've motivated me to try this workflow out. One question I have: is it possible to get soft edges in gouache? For example, clouds have both hard edges and soft edges. The best I've been able to get so far are what I would call "moderately soft" edges; that is, containing some of the underlying colot painted a little more thinly, but this really isn't the same as soft edges. Thanks, Doug
You could do your initial layer wet-into-wet and get a VERY soft edge then let that dry before moving on. But of course this requires ample planning much like water color!
Love your work. Where can I get one of those boxes?
Do you still use this setup for your Gouache? Have you tried using the W&N watercolor blending medium? I saw it in Lena Rivo's channel, it looks pretty nice! Love your videos
I use a different travel palette now, and a larger palette in the studio. I should do an update video!
@@SarahBurnsStudio cool, i always love to hear your thoughts on Gouache!
How are your paints holding up in the sealable palette you filled? The video was posted in July 2020 so its been at least 3 months. I'm ready to buy a sealable palette and empty out all my M Graham gouache tubes into it but I'm soooo scared! Lol! Its so ridiculous...Thanks for all your efforts to teach.
Hello! No problems at all. Still moist, still using it every week. I've heard some people say their M Graham gouache gets moldy if left alone too long because they use honey in their binder. Maybe start with only 1/2 the tube in the palette box and see how it goes for a few weeks, making sure to use it or at least stir it every week.
Great video for a beginner like me! Especially since I was researching decanting the paint into a palette while avoiding some of these issues. Would tea tree oil also work as it is also antimicrobial? I already own it, and wondered if you knew whether the clove oil could be substituted. Thanks!
Hmmm maybe? You could try a drop in one of the colors as a test
Always learning from you, Sarah. Thanks again for sharing your experiences! I also am experimenting with starting thicker but I do find that having one layer of wash helps set the tone, literally and figuratively, for the subject or scene. So I'm doing a hybrid of one thin wash, then using your thicker method. Thank you!
great vídeo! Thanks for sharing! Do you fix your gouache paintings after they dry?
Thanks! No i do not.
@@SarahBurnsStudio So, how do you protect them? with glass?
If they are to be displayed they immediately go behind glass. Otherwise they are meant for reproduction (prints or digital) so I do a high quality scan and then store them away safely
@@henriquejanuario881 - Very Important Tip: Gouache actually is watercolor (unless it's acrylic) and so must be treated as such. If you're going to frame it; use a mat to keep glass from touching it. Glass changes temperature thus attracting moisture from the air, as does the gouache and paper, which will cause the painting to stick to the glass, which ruins it and can encourage mold. If you don't want to mat the painting there are spacers that some framers use to separate glass from artwork.
Great video Sarah! I come from years of watercolor experience so I also feel comfortable using thin layers, but I want to get bolder and need more practice at that. I have taken old contact lens containers and stuck them (with blue tack) onto a small lightweight thin board, then fill each with a blob of paint. I dabbed some of the color on the lid and this can go in my backpack in a kit. I would prefer the palette you have, I looked around but wasn't sure what to buy. Can you tell me what online store to look for this one you have? (I'm in the UK too)
Mine was gifted to me from my amazon wishlist. It says "Splendi" on it. But I think any of them are similar, maybe just double check the reviews. Great idea with the lens holder!
Here's one: www.amazon.com/Watercolor-Palette-24-Well-Airtight-Watercolors/dp/B07DYNHGKY/ref=pd_sbs_201_1/137-2258950-8860069?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07DYNHGKY&pd_rd_r=4b31dde6-1cbd-4dfc-abf4-b270b4f058a1&pd_rd_w=umem1&pd_rd_wg=vHxuM&pf_rd_p=d28ef93e-22cf-4527-b60a-90c984b5663d&pf_rd_r=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967&psc=1&refRID=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967
And here's another for comparison: www.amazon.com/Palette-Containter-Watercolor-Depotting-Lipsticks/dp/B07FVSCHC1/ref=pd_sbs_201_4/137-2258950-8860069?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B07FVSCHC1&pd_rd_r=4b31dde6-1cbd-4dfc-abf4-b270b4f058a1&pd_rd_w=umem1&pd_rd_wg=vHxuM&pf_rd_p=d28ef93e-22cf-4527-b60a-90c984b5663d&pf_rd_r=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967&psc=1&refRID=K5J1ZHRCAFCP0831H967
This will at least give you an idea of what to search for. ☺
Would this still work with acrylic gouache? I know they can’t be reactivated like regular gouache and don’t want to waste it.
I wouldn’t
Thanks for posting these videos. When you changed to painting with thicker gouache, did that change your preferred paper surfaces from what you got used to previously while using more water?
Nope, i still prefer to use gouache on hot pressed paper (super smooth!) because its easier to get nice smooth lines if I want
@@SarahBurnsStudioHmmmm. That makes me wonder how well 220gM2 cartridge paper would work like with thicker consistency out of the tube gouache. I have a few pads around. Maybe experiment today.
Wondering if something like thyme oil might be subbed for the clove oil? Or is “clove bud oil” not highly fragrant?
Historically, clove oil (no mention of “bud”) has been used for toothache, and had been prominently found in my early (unpleasant) dentist visits. These days, I really like my dentist, but the memory of clove oil is a somewhat negative one for me. I recall thymol being an ingredient in anti bacterial soaps etc. Thank you for a lovely video, and for the happy expectation that anytime I watch your productions is going to be relaxing, inspiring, and enlightening. Cheers! 🌈🎨🖌🖼
Hmm.. not sure!
Do you use a fixative or some kind of wax on top of your gouache after the piece is dry?
Dorlunds cold wax
Ps your painting is lovely!
Thank you! 😊
Another great video. Thank you!! I also like using gouache thickly, being an oil,painter too. . Thanks also for the link to your materials list- invaluable.!! I wonder if you have continued to use this palette box for your gouache, now time has gone by since you made this video?( BTW, is the palette you mix on part of the box?) also I wonder if you have used casein and if so, do you like it. I have mixed feelings about it, but I do love the creamy nature of it. Thanks again Sarah!!
Yes, I've been using this box for almost a year now and never had any problems. I just continue to refill the paint as I run out. My mixing tray is from a different palette, but technically you could mix on the lid of this box. I've never used casein.
Thanks Sarah. Good to hear it’s endured the test of time.
Hi 💛..One question, is it acrylic paint or watercolor? Thanks :)
gouache is more like opaque watercolor, except it can be reactivated after it's dry
@@SarahBurnsStudio Thanks, now I understand💛
Do you ever add a tiny amount of glycerin to your gouache, in addition to the clove bud oil? Thanks!
Usually just a drop of gum arabic
@@SarahBurnsStudio great! Thanks so much for your quick response and fantastic wealth of info!
I wanna try this! I heard you start thin and water it down and then build up thick layers
For the most part, yes, I start with thinner layers and get thicker towards the end. Nowadays I use less water overall, and less layers, but it’s the same idea
Thank you for your wonderful videos. Would this palette work with Acryla Goauche?
No because that is permanent (dries solid) - I wouldn't risk ruining a palette
I really enjoy your videos. I'm switching from Oils to gouache. I am finding I really love working with them as well. I purchased a sealable paint container (with that rubber piece on it like the one you showed in this video.) I'll try your method of emptying the tubes into the container .. when I get enough courage. What are you using for your mixing palette in this video? I'm assuming it's not the lid to your paints - I need something like what you are using.
The mixing tray came out of my watercolor palette - just a cheap closeable palette I got on amazon for £15
@@SarahBurnsStudio Thanks -
How long would it take for the layer of gouache to dry before painting on top or beside it?
Depends on your climate and how thick it is...but for me it can be 1 minute to 10 minutes
@@SarahBurnsStudio wow that’s long, anyways thank you! My new set is coming in a week! I’m just a beginner 🥺
Where did you get your goache containee? Or what do you call it? Great tips. Thank you very much. 👍
SPLENDI watercolor box on amazon
What is the palette box you are using in this video and where can I get it.
Follow the supply link in the description
wonder if that paint holder would work with acryla gouache?
I wouldn't risk it
Hi Sarah! Thank you SOOO much for this video! I have been looking for a pallet box to add my new gouache set in as I really want to be able to travel with it. However, I checked your supply list and it don’t see it on there. I do see a few other types of pallets but not this particular one. Am I looking in the wrong spot?
Also, I am a Colorado native and I was wondering where you’re from there?
I am very new to painting and wanted to start with gouache bc I’ve heard it’s a great medium to begin with so thank you so much for your Gouache playlist. I plan on taking some of your classes as well. Thanks for the help finding the box too! Happy painting!! 🙂
Oops I forgot to update the link! Here is my newer supply list fearlessbrush.com/my-favorite-art-supplies/
Great great video. Do you spritz the 'palette' too? Is that a stay wet palette or just a lid off something else?
Yes I spritz the palette and mixing area once in a while. If I know it will be sitting unused for a short time I give it a spray. By the time I go to use it, it won’t be runny. My mixing tray is the removable tray from my watercolor palette :) but you can pretty much use anything.
What brand art palette is this in your video? I cannot make out the name on the lid.
It says Splendid but it was some generic brand from Amazon years ago. But if you search air tight watercolor palette there are tons of them