Tidal Wave Acrylic Gouache Painting with Ashley Nordin
Capture the motion of the ocean with colorful acrylic gouache! Join our Facebook Group, the BLICK Creative Community, for a Tidal Wave Acrylic Gouache Painting Demo with BLICK’s own Ashley Nordin on 6/22 at 6 p.m. CST. Sketch and paint from observation using Holbein Acrylic Gouache, Aqua Elite Brush...
Instructions
Preparation:
- Print reference images.
Instructions:
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Make a light sketch or transfer the reference image onto your watercolor block.
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Set up your palette by placing colors in order from light to dark, keeping black and white separate from the other colors.
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Using a pipette, add water to thin the acrylic gouache.
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Use the larger brushes to paint broad strokes. Use round brushes for detailed areas.
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Start by painting the background using various blues. Highlight light and dark areas using bright white, and create darker shades by mixing colors with small amounts of black.
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Paint the sky using a light blue, mixing with other colors to darken or lighten the shade.
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Paint the water using darker shades of blue. Alternate colors to add variety and create undulating waves.
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Use Bright White to paint the where the waves crash. Use a dry brush technique to make a foamy texture.
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Using a mixture of paint with less water, apply layers over the dry underpainting. Continue to alternate colors of blue.
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Finish the background using a thicker paint mixture with less water to separate bright white areas from dark blue areas.