BRUSHTOBER // week 1 - gouache & acrylic
Added 2020-10-05 09:42:06 +0000 UTCWeek one of my #brushtober challenge is complete! Over the weekend I tested out gouache and acrylic, and I’m not gonna lie, it was rough. A part of me regrets taking on this challenge because I have such a long way to go in figuring out how to make this work for me! 😂 But then I remind myself that the reason I decided to do this is to expand my skills. Let’s hope I can figure this out before the end of the month!
To finish this experimental week, I made the first drawing with a mix of watercolor and gouache, testing how it would look if I worked from a rough sketch. The other images are of my initial gouache and acrylic test sketches. I uploaded the large version of the file so you can see the notes that I wrote! My main takeaway is that I watered down the acrylic way too much and need to buy some mediums to get more of a gloopy, creamy effect. So far I’m digging gouache the most, but maybe that will change if I use acrylic properly!
This week I’m doing slice of life sketches with ink wash & ecoline, wish me luck guys! As patrons, would you like to see some behind the scenes content for the brushtober stuff? If so, what would you like to see: step-by-steps, process videos, or anything else?
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me too please, would love to see your process in 'traditional' media :)
Natalie Loh
2020-10-08 16:40:56 +0000 UTCI agree with Jorge.
Rob Callicotte
2020-10-06 11:20:41 +0000 UTCi felt like they worked together well because both gouache and watercolor can have that soft, watered down effect! and it felt good to 'paint' the final details in more intense colors than watercolor could.
Loish
2020-10-06 10:12:17 +0000 UTCah, what a good idea! maybe as a tutorial for next month!!
Loish
2020-10-06 10:11:23 +0000 UTCwill definitely check those out!
Loish
2020-10-06 10:10:00 +0000 UTCi have to try this!
Loish
2020-10-06 10:09:30 +0000 UTCthanks! that's what i was surprised about with inktober in the past: that i found a way of handling it that felt like 'my style'. i hope i find it with these new media too.
Loish
2020-10-06 10:08:38 +0000 UTCthank you :) i might do it again someday, but i gotta keep expanding my skills for now!
Loish
2020-10-06 10:08:07 +0000 UTCstep-by-steps or process video would be awesome!
Jorge
2020-10-06 09:28:48 +0000 UTCProcess video for sure
Aadishri Soni
2020-10-06 08:34:21 +0000 UTCStep by steps!
Kit Gonzales
2020-10-05 22:07:19 +0000 UTCI was disappointed at first that you weren't doing inktober, but this is super cool! You never fail to impress! ☺️
KYRAT
2020-10-05 21:09:58 +0000 UTCBeautiful! Major kudos to you for pushing yourself outside your comfort zone! I struggle to really experiment with new mediums because I expect myself to be good at them straight away and get frustrated when that's not the case 😂 Your notes and experiments are so lovely and neat and I appreciate you sharing them with us!
Kas
2020-10-05 20:43:42 +0000 UTCThese are really lovely Lois! It's so neat to see you experiment and it looks like a new style is emerging. Different than your other work, but beautiful all the same!
Tyler
2020-10-05 19:52:26 +0000 UTCI'd love to see step by step and sketch to finished side by side comparisons. I feel like with traditional mediums I tend to overthink my initial sketch and then ruin it with the colors haha.
SunTallulah
2020-10-05 17:47:14 +0000 UTCLovely! And, btw, you can have both... Liquitex makes an acrylic gouache!
Bridget Trulove
2020-10-05 16:26:49 +0000 UTCWhatever you feel up for with behind the scenes. I’m sure it’s a lot of work!
Emily Cartier
2020-10-05 14:41:30 +0000 UTCooh I love the first painting! The colors are really beautiful together! I love seeing any part of your process :)
Kat Craig
2020-10-05 13:43:35 +0000 UTCI just love how loose this final piece came out though! There's something so charming about the texture in traditional media. I'm really impressed with your commitment to this challenge and wish you the best! <33
MissChibiArtist
2020-10-05 13:07:03 +0000 UTCme too!
chiirpy
2020-10-05 12:50:58 +0000 UTCId love to see process videos and step by step!
Carly Houzenga
2020-10-05 12:44:32 +0000 UTCA process video would be neat. Id love to participate with my inks hmm although I'm a week behind
Divi (Lovewin)
2020-10-05 12:40:51 +0000 UTCGolden products have some great mediums for acrylics!
Kallie LeFave
2020-10-05 11:55:44 +0000 UTCThese are absolutely stunning! That first painting...wow!
Alicia
2020-10-05 11:21:27 +0000 UTCLooks beautiful! I would like to see step-by-step tutorial.
Yumiko Possamai
2020-10-05 11:14:57 +0000 UTCI love what you've done with your experimental pages. Even those look beautiful! A behind the scenes look would be nice. I don't mind want you did here. Showing your sketches and studies that lead to the final painting.
Gabi Creates
2020-10-05 11:12:43 +0000 UTCI love that you are experimenting with new mediums, it inspires me to do it as well <3 These are gorgeous! Would love to see process videos :)
Elena
2020-10-05 11:04:37 +0000 UTCIt looks amazing, I love how you play with colours the same way you do digitaly :) My favourite is the one with closed eyes and short hair, looks beautiful!
Radka Kopecka (radu.k.art)
2020-10-05 10:43:25 +0000 UTCI love watching your videos with talking like a step by step tutorial, with abit sharing of your experience during the process, the tips and difficulties encountered 😂 😂 I find it the very interesting and inspiring to watch
Shirley Swa
2020-10-05 10:40:58 +0000 UTCReally interesting, thanks ! Maybe a video or step by step will be really instructive about how you manage it :)
Cibee KAMARA
2020-10-05 10:39:25 +0000 UTCI know you say you struggled with the different media... BUT... I absolutely love seeing these studies! A process video would be amazing and I'd definitely want to see more brushtober stuff from you Lois! <3 How did you feel about mixing watercolor with gouache? I'm curious because gouache can be applied with a lot less water so the process may be slightly different?
Rali M.
2020-10-05 10:24:14 +0000 UTCA process video would be really great to see how you discovered the mediums :)
Camille's Adventures
2020-10-05 10:11:05 +0000 UTCseconding this! i really like seeing your technique and how you approach things from start to finish. also on gouache, there's a really lovely tutorial that helped me understand a lot about the process of layering it effectively! it's called the tea to butter method, i thought i might share! https://youtu.be/iMz3adIVjJM
omens
2020-10-05 09:59:06 +0000 UTCAlso...process videos are always interesting to watch because one can really see in "real time" what you've done.
lizzywatercolor
2020-10-05 09:48:49 +0000 UTCIt's beautiful Lois! The wildest combination I've ever done was watercolor and copic marker :p I also love to experiment!
lizzywatercolor
2020-10-05 09:46:39 +0000 UTC
