Tropical Leaves in Gouache:
Master Your Drawing and Painting Skills
Level up your art skills whilst drawing and painting a set of tropical leaves in Gouache, an amazing technique that sits in between watercolour and acrylic, having the best of both worlds.
This class will teach how to paint in gouache and use this amazing medium in many possible ways to achieve different final results.
Whilst painting 4 stunning tropical leaves, you will learn how to paint in layers to achieve depth and details in the right order. I’ll show you the exact amount of water that you need to use in order to achieve delicate gradients. Also how to avoid surprises by painting swatches and trying your colors in a second piece of paper beforehand.
You'll learn color theory and how to prepare a wide range of different greens using primary colors, a couple of composition tricks and different brush techniques to achieve complex paintings.
You will leave the class with a beautiful collection of leaves ready to bring some tropical vibes to your home or be turned into on-trend designs with the help of my other classes!
What you'll get from this class:
Easy step by step guidance to Draw 4 types of tropical leaves: Monstera, Banana leaf, Palm leaf and Calathea
How to prepare green with primary colors
4 ways to use the Gouache technique to achieve different final results.
Where to sell your leaves!
Bonus Tutorial - How to paint a 5th Tropical Leaf + Teacher Resources!
AS THE CLASS MOVES ALONG, YOU’LL LEARN:
Supply recommendations
Where to search for inspiration
Tips and tricks to draw each tropical leaf
All the in’s and out´s of the Gouache medium
How to prepare stunning green´s using primary colours
How to use Gouache as Watercolor
Dry brush technique
Tips and exercises to achieve thin textured lines
How to layer gouache
The importance of planning a painting
STUDENT’S REVIEWS
“Silvia is a very organized instructor and gives the steps to accomplish the assignment she is teaching. I have never used gouache before and have found it to be an interesting medium to work with. Her class more than exceeded my expectations. and I can't wait to take another class from her.”
Lurline Gatling
“Amazing class! The instructions were very clear and easy to follow, and I could complete my project easily although it was my very first time to use gouache! Silvia's class are always really engaging, and I highly appreciate the video / audio quality as well. The entire class is so relaxing to watch :) Thank you Silvia for another great class!!”
Julia Madoka
STUDENT’S PROJECTS
