Gouache
Still Life Paintings
The students worked from a still life to create beautiful works of art. The steps taken are featured below.
I set up a simple still life with various glass vases and a bowl of oranges.
Below is a time lapse video that shows the steps when sketching a still life.
Still Life Drawing Charcoal video (Watch the first thirty seconds only.)
Step 1: Make the sketch.
I showed the students two time lapse videos of artists at work. We discussed gouache techniques and properties of the paints.
Asparagus (Time Lapse Video of a Still Life in Gouache)
Tea Time- Original Gouache Painting by Heather Ihn Martin
Step 2: Begin painting with gouache.
Step 3: Fill in the ground and background with a light wash.
Resource for using gouache paints: 15 Properties of Gouache Paints