Tag Archives: gouache

Three Studies of Underpainting Color Choices

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Mary

There are a number of underpainting techniques that I enjoy using with my oil pastel paintings: watercolor or soft pastel washes (washed with either water or alcohol), and gouache – acrylic – oil thinned paint. Each offer a different result … Continue reading →

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Country Flowers, version #2 – oil pastels

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Mary

Oil pastels: 7×5 Stonehenge Vellum finish paper My second study on this floral arrangement as I continue to explore the use of soft, hard and lost/found edges. This time I used a Gouache underpainting to give some depth to the greenery – it left a … Continue reading →

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