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Gouache Techniques


  • St. Tammany Art Association 320 North Columbia Street Covington, LA, 70433 United States (map)

THIS 4-WEEK CLASS MEETS OCTOBER 19TH & 26TH, & NOVEMBER 2ND AND 9TH
FROM 10AM TO NOON

In this four-week class, students will learn how to paint with gouache. Gouache is a wonderful opaque watercolor paint that has been around for centuries. It is used on paper and dries to a matte finish. You will learn all its various uses, from thick to thinned with water, layering techniques and beyond. Students will work from imagination, still life and copying a 19th century master work.

Note: This is a hands-on painting class, with both classwork and homework.

Week One: Layering Techniques
Week Two: Botanical Study
Week Three:  Still Life
Week Four: Ink Wash Technique

Earlier Event: October 15
Pottery Wheel Basics - October
Later Event: October 27
Art in the Alley