First attempt at gouache, painted on heavy cardboard.

[Ocelot II]

Strange stuff - dries darker the more it's diluted - but I like it. This is from a photo, painted during an art workshop so I got plenty of advice from the instructor. Comments and suggestions welcome!

[Walleye]

1. That is beautiful, I love the way the color turned out.

[SheltieLover]

2. Very nicely done!

Ty for sharing.

[bif]

3. Beautiful.

I find it's sort of in between watercolors and acrylics. I use it occasionally to paint over parts of watercolor paintings. Mostly white gouache for things like waves and clouds.

[Ocelot II]

8. I don't like acrylics - too slippery, and the colors tend to be too intense for my liking.

Gouache is more subtle, though its tendency to dry darker takes some getting used to; and if it dries on your skin you can get it off, unlike acrylic paint which will be stuck there until the end of time. Watercolor is harder to control and harder to correct mistakes.

[underpants]

4. You get high marks from my family.

My wife has an art degree. My daughter is a naturally incredible artist. They loved it.

[Diamond_Dog]

5. Ocelot, you did a fabulous job!

It’s wonderful! I have no criticism whatsoever.

[Ocelot II]

7. Thanks - but I have to give a lot of credit to the instructor,

a respected local artist, who fixed many things and kept pointing me in the right direction. I learned a lot and I'll probably do more with this medium.

[sinkingfeeling]

6. I think you did well. Old barns were one of my favorite subjects back when I painted.

[brush]

9. Nice. As you explore painting with gouache you might try switching to masonnite/board...

as it won't warp like cardboard.

[Ocelot II]

10. Corrugated cardboard (not single-ply Amazon box-type cardboard) doesn't warp.

But I think I'll switch to something more durable for further efforts.

[ClaudetteCC]

11. That is incredible!

I have no such skill but a loved one is getting started with gouache - i look forward to seeing what she does with it.

[ybbor]

12. Very nice!!

Really love it! You have some mad skills!!

[orangecrush]

13. Nice!

[MLAA]

14. Ocelot II, you have real talent. This is excellent. Your experiment is a success!

[Escape]

15. Looks familiar...

I grew up in rural Kansas in the 50s. Your beautiful painting takes me back there.

Very, very nice work.

Show us more.

[AltairIV]

16. Very nice!

[Auggie]

17. I'm going to give you a professional opinion ...

based on 46 years of planning and commissioning commercial art.

It's a great start with a lot to like. The design works great. Love the way you layered the grasses and soils in terms of color and contrast of shape. Top notch. The sky would benefit from a similar approach. You might try a little looser brush when painting the buildings, especially the front structure. You don't have to get that detailed with the wood and windows IMO.

I have a friend who teaches painting. He's an incredible artist. He encourages his students to push the vibrancy of colors they use. I think the buildings would benefit from an approach like that.

Just an opinion.

Please show us more. This is a great start.

[Ocelot II]

20. Thanks for the suggestions!

I'm new at the medium and will need some practice - been doing oils for years, will take awhile to get used to this stuff.

[Auggie]

21. Thanks for being so gracious. Another suggestion ...

paint it again. I have a friend who paints the same watercolors over and over. He seems to refine them with every version.

[Ocelot II]

22. Maybe, but I'm not that diligent; if I do it again it will probably be as an oil painting.

I'd like to explore other subjects to experiment with.

[LoisB]

18. This is excellent! I love it.

[Trueblue Texan]

19. Great depth! Nt

[calimary]

23. Very Nice, Ocelot II!

Makes you want to take a stroll up that road!