Gouache is a type of watercolor, only more opaque than the usual. I purchased a set of Reeves Gouache at Michaels Arts & Crafts; it's inexpensive, a major factor. I have one tube of gold gouache that a friend gave me. But you can buy individual tubes of gouache either at art stores or online--the cost is about the same as for regualar watercolor, depending, of course on both the brand and the color.
The colors are dense and rich; it takes only a very little water. I use very small detail brushes--00 and smaller (I have one that is 18/00). For such things as shading, you can float gouache in much the same way as acrylics, using a flat brush, and white on one corner and your color on the other. While I did use gold gouache on the illumination of this one, I often use composition "gold" leaf to add gold to some illuminations.
Acid free pens are good, but you can't get the richness of color with them, and of course, you can't really use white with them. Still, I've used them myself to good effect on occasions.
I do two or three uncial alphabets. This is my favorite. And thanks for the compliments on the Tengwar--I *love* doing it, it is so gorgeous! If I can ever find my old sampler, I have a couple of other peices I might post. And I am working on a few more.
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Date: 2006-05-24 09:48 am (UTC)The colors are dense and rich; it takes only a very little water. I use very small detail brushes--00 and smaller (I have one that is 18/00). For such things as shading, you can float gouache in much the same way as acrylics, using a flat brush, and white on one corner and your color on the other. While I did use gold gouache on the illumination of this one, I often use composition "gold" leaf to add gold to some illuminations.
Acid free pens are good, but you can't get the richness of color with them, and of course, you can't really use white with them. Still, I've used them myself to good effect on occasions.
I do two or three uncial alphabets. This is my favorite. And thanks for the compliments on the Tengwar--I *love* doing it, it is so gorgeous! If I can ever find my old sampler, I have a couple of other peices I might post. And I am working on a few more.