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Acrylic and Gouache
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Now there's a question .... gouache should work over acrylic; but acrylic over gouache would be problematic. Passages of acrylic alternating with gouache - could work.... There is also a paint called acrylic gouache: behaves, it's said, like gouache, looks like gouache, but has the properties of acrylic. Haven't tried it, or felt much inclination to, but it might be worth a try.
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Because gouache can have certain textural, even sculptural qualities, putting it behind glass might obscure them. On the other hand, I believe the surface is fairly porous (I haven't used it much) so needs some protection. In the past it was mainly used to supplement watercolour - the Victorians used it that way, sometimes a bit excessively - and of course for design work, in which case it wasn't framed and hung on the wall necessarily. The former use would nearly always involve showing behind glass, the latter - well, it didn't apply.
If there were a varnish which could retain that unique surface, while protecting it from dirt and moisture, I think I'd use it; but if watercolour varnishes (which again, I've not used) affect the surface appearance, I think I'd go for glass.
I wonder if AG did try the acrylic gouache, and if he did what he made of it?
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