14K views · 332 reactions | Love mixing white gouache and watercolor to create a pastel shade | Joly Poa Watercolorist | Facebook

Think gouache is just opaque watercolor? Think again! 🙂 Both are water-soluble, and both are used on paper. But beyond opacity, there are also some key differences in how they’re used. 💧Watercolor’s ethereal stained-glass quality requires that color is applied in thin veils, leaving layers visible. This mean that the source of white (and light ☀️) come from the paper. 🤍 With gouache, white paint is used to achieve tints and highlights—just like with oils and acrylics. 🎨 With its quick drying

75K views · 1.7K reactions | Gouache vs Watercolor #comicart #artwork #creativeprocess | Alex Ross | Facebook