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Get Started with Gouache: A Colorful Guide to Painting the World Around You Paperback – Illustrated, 7 July 2020

by Emma Block (Author)

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This charming and contemporary step-by-step guide to gouache (pronounced "gwash") is perfect for creative people who have dreamed of painting inspiring subjects from everyday life. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolor that has the opacity and layerability of acrylic paints. It creates wonderful washes, allows for layering and texture, and dries quickly with a unique matte finish. Illustrator Emma Block presents everything you need to know about this whimsical and fun medium, including expert guidance on tools and materials and techniques that will make it easy to use. Thirty lessons cover subjects from simple, such as your morning coffee cup and bright lemons, to advanced, such as fluffy animals and portraits of your friends and family. All of this is accompanied by her workshop-honed instructions and step-by-step illustrations, which will help you build the skills and confidence to finish beautiful pieces of your own.

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Language : English
Paperback : 192 pages
ISBN-10 : 1984857304
ISBN-13 : 978-1984857309

Best Sellers Rank: 23,146 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 33 in Watercolour Painting Techniques
- 146 in Art History by Theme & Concept
- 243 in Graphic Design Books

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About the Author

Emma Block is an artist, professional illustrator, and author of The Joy of Watercolor. She has done illustration work for clients like Reuters, Stylist, Bloomsbury, HarperCollins, Hodder & Stoughton, teNeues, Hardie Grant, Hearst, Uniqlo, Orla Kiely, Anthropologie, Hand in Hand Soap, Mollie Makes, Time Out, and Trader Joe's. She lives and teaches gouache and watercolor workshops in London.

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A book you will love

13 July 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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This book is just wonderful. Whoever love’s Emma Block’s style will be immediately in love. The beautifully painted illustrations are well chosen for a beginner, but intermediate will also have a lot of fun! The paintings are a great size, the steps easy and clear. This book is very well laid out so you don’t have to keep skipping pages. Additionally you will love her little tips on the side. I can only recommend it.

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Lyndie C.

Hey, this is fun!

17 August 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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I am having a wonderful time going through all the exercises in this book! The instructions are nicely laid out step-by-step and are clear and easy to understand. The lessons span a range, so you will be busy, no matter what your favorite subject is. Or you can just jump around and try them all, as I am doing.

Note: I like to customize things, so my painting is slightly different from the cover illustration. The cover shows this particular lesson's painting in case you prefer to copy exactly.

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Inspiration Galore..

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When you need a little inspiration, it’s so helpful to follow along with a favorite artist to experiment with color and paint stroke without having the pressure of what to paint. I’m using this book to fill up my sketchbook with each exercise and just paint. Highly recommend!!

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GOUACHE -- WHAT IS THAT ANYWAY?

9 September 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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WELL, now I know. THIS is an absolute lovely book and the author takes you into the world of gouache with a very easy step-by-step approach. The book is just one of those kind that "invites you in" for a peek, and then snags you and gets you dragging out your supplies to play along from page to page. I LOVE THIS BOOK. I'll use it for a lot of inspiration and motivation as I navigate this new medium. It's just like she says: GOUACHE is an under-rated and under-estimated medium. I'm falling in love with it and like it better than acrylics now. SO much more versatile. WHO KNEW? Great book.

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A. Reedur

Gouache ...a useful book, colorful, versatile, stoking creative process

11 September 2020 - Published on Amazon.com

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Get Started With Gouache has a conversational tone about it that appeals to me. Emma Block begins with the basic supplies needed to get started. It's always interesting to know what an artist suggests and uses for their own work. Block puts tips, that she's found helpful, in little asides on the page. They are applicable in other media too. While there are many, many, books on painting with oils and acrylics, there are far fewer for this medium. "Get Started" is concise, with practice projects that will bear fruit right away. One feature of gouache is quick drying time. That has its' advantage for young students, who will see results right away. In addition, In times when ideas aren't flowing, the book can be valuable. You will not have to work through what subject to paint, what color palette to choose. Pick up the book and choose a chapter. It's already done for you. The act of painting, without such demands, will likely spur creativity to flow again.

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