Gouache Experiment
I’ve painted the same leaf twice here using Gouache in two different ways. On the left I’ve use the medium very thinly like watercolour - time 60 minutes. On the right, thickly like oil - time 20 minutes. Lots of detail can be obtained using thin layers, though I think I prefer the more spontaneous method of using it thickly, almost straight from the tube with vibrant colour oozing from my brush!
About the Artist
Frank Bingley
I've had very little tuition over the years except for a two year course during the late 1990s in watercolour. Since retirement in 2012, I now have time to pursue my love of painting. In recent years I have ventured into linoprinting, acrylics , oils and gouache. Gouache is fast becoming my…
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