I always make my paintings too dark when doing plein air. The natural sunlight is just so much brighter than indoors. This was especially true for watercolor, but not so much gouache because I could lighten up values in gouache opaquely if I didn't like the result.
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for sharing your process with both media. Interesting that an artist can post one free video with more education than I received at FSU art program in the 90s. Wish there had been more instructors like you in my life.
this was wonderful to watch , Jared.. and I am soooo glad that you talked about approaching the gouache more as oil paint , than as watercolors!! I think that it is totally misleading to beginners to compare this or use it as " opaque water colors" .. i love the difference between these two mediums, and I truly feel that each have incredible qualities, unique to themselves ( watercolors and gouache).. your paintings came out wonderful , and I enjoyed the comparisons so much! I find that when i paint in gouache, it brings out a completely different style and process, in me.. thanks again .. I'm Norakag
Thanks for watching and commenting. I would have saved a lot of time in my journey with gouache if I had someone tell me not to treat it like watercolor. :)
@@kazinix maybe misleading wasn't the right word for what i meant .. but someone new to the medium might be discouraged if they expect the gouache to behave like watercolors.. and many people do expect that , and try to use it the same way .. even if you water the gouache down a lot , it still doesn't " flow" the same way .. it's just different , and in a wonderful way.. have a good one 👍👍
I mainly use watercolor, but I discovered opaque mediums and really like them. I love the way you use gouache in a very thick and painterly style. What's really challenging for me is how fast it dries on my mixing palette. I dont like to use too much water either
LUCKILY, I FOUND YOU IN MY FIRST ATTEMPTS IN WATERCOLOR. I COULD LISTEN TO YOU ALL DAY. SO CALM AND PEACEFUL, QUIET VOICE AND WONDERFUL EXPLANATIONS. INSPIRING AND HELPFUL. THANK YOU.
I probably wouldnt draw in the hot pink as the go to pop through color. Some successful pastel artists specifically use a red violet in shadows they would make purple or pops of french ultramarine on top of like a deep pine green. They appear more satisfying to the eye I think.
Really enjoyed that comparison Jared thank you. Would love to see another comparison of watercolour and gouache. I have just started out with gouache. Initially didn't enjoy it because I made the mistake of adding too much water. How beautifully you explained how to use gouache and watercolour
Nice. This is just like large format photography almost. The way you account for and take into consideration your light and darkest value and work off of that.
Really, Really nice work and tutorial. You have such a pleasant, and sincere voice that it brings honesty with strength in your drawing. Cannot wait for more instruction. Thank you!
Excellent lesson with the comparison demo. You were able to explain the difference in nature between watercolor and gouache so clearly. Love the bold expressiveness in the gouache version.
Cool! Thanks for commenting, Kimberly. I really miss Sewickley. I taught painting at an art school there but left when the pandemic turned everything upside down. I'm currently overrun with illustration work so I can't get back to teaching but I really miss walking around that part of town and painting the buildings and churches.
Thank you for such thorough explanations. I feel like I get more out of listening to you explain why you chose certain colours, what effect you are trying to achieve, and even where you feel you have made mistakes, than I have out of many multiple day courses. Thank you for putting in so much effort.
Thank you! It is a fair trade :) I have learned the most from having to put into words the things I do and think about. I grew much faster after I started teaching.
L's Chimes it’s fascinating that people have specific opinions on what speaks to them. Usually people feel like watercolor looks less “finished.” I personally love watercolor and work mostly in watercolor although a lot of my channel is gouache. I just get so many gouache questions on here it sort of took over my channel haha
Good work Jared. I've been wanting to test out Gouache for some time now, and this video has helped me understand a bit more of the differences between both mediums.
This was great! Very educational and I subscribed. Also, I used to teach at Quaker Valley High school (when dinosaurs roamed the earth), so I know Sewickley well.
Wow! Impressive. I love the look of gouache, but struggling with learning how to use it as I have been doing watercolor for years. I’m constantly running out of mixed gouache on my palette (being a little frugal with the cost of gouache ) I think I need to push against that.
I tend to use a squirrel or synthetic squirrel like ultimos from escoda for the first layers and then switch to a sable or synthetic sable like an escoda perla or prado for watercolor
Very enjoyable to watch the process for both mediums! I too am working with these mediums, getting to understand them and learning how best to exploit their wonderful qualities. This was particularly interesting to see the two side by side. Each different and unique showing off what I was just saying is so good about both. Having the bright pink peek through is a great technique which went far in helping capture the lighting, just made it more interesting. Great job. Wanted to ask which brush you were using for the watercolor in the beginning with the gray handle? It looks so large and yet had such a great point to it making those small details looked fun~ Thanks for posting.
Jared, this question keeps coming up in my head but never ask. (There may be a difference between plein air vs. indoors. ) So many artists talk about a redrawing and value study. It seems to me that you work more to adjust as the painting progresses. Is that what works for you or how you were trained? I can see it with the gouache but watercolor is harder to adjust other than adding layers if the values aren’t right.
Well- I was never "trained" so I have just discovered my own process and can only speak to how it's come together for me. I do value studies though. A lot of times I draw only value studies to save the moment of light. I did a preliminary value sketch of this. I always do a business card sized thumbnail to work out the major shapes of value. As far as redrawing- I don't redraw anything because I find that the drawing phase is a different mentality and when I'm painting I make a better painting when I'm think of things sculpturally- considering turning form rather than discovering contour lines. Does that make sense? So I practice drawing a ton on the side to increase the skill but when I am going to paint I try to minimize the amount of drawing to just the major shapes of value and let the turns of form work out the rest. It is all drawing though. Pencil or paint.
Jared Loves to Draw It all makes sense, thank you for letting me know a little more about your steps. Hard work and practice seem to be the big key, trained or natural talent with loads of work.
Sarah Burns Studio yes- probably. I find gouache has a specific dry brush effect where it starts to get cakey and thick. It’s something I love about gouache. I also say it falls apart referring to water added because i know people often struggle with it become translucent and uneven when water is added. Especially white.
For gouache I usually use a Raphael kaerrel flat brush and escoda perla. For watercolor I usually use a da Vinci maestro sable, isabey quill mop or escoda perla and prado synthetics. All have advantages and disadvantages :) thanks for watching
Nice wotk but.. You compare plain air vs studio painting. You take photo of the watercolor in outside shade light ant the gouache in nicer light inside.
Eyal Dror Art sure- so this video is about process. I wasn’t trying to say anything about the final/ just the process of making the image with different medium. In studio or out/ this is how I handle gouache vs watercolor side by side.
Christina Todd I use only synthetic for gouache. Largely because I tend to destroy them over time. I like Raphael Karrell. They are affordable but higher end synthetic- about $20-$30 for a 3/4 inch flat. For small round I use whatever synthetic I grab. Sometimes escoda- sometimes Princeton. The key- I find- is to use big brushes for 90% of the sketch to focus on big shapes
Oooh that is tough.. that is like asking if I have a favorite child haha In honestly love them both for different reasons. Most of what I do is watercolor but I suppose I feel more free in gouache because you can edit on the fly.
Does anyone know the difference between black gouache and black watercolor? Black gouache is quite a bit cheaper and was wondering if it could be a substitute.
That's a good question. I honestly am not sure. Usually the difference is that gouache has an opacifier in it to make it less translucent/transparent. Could be a brand difference? I'd just make sure you're using artist grade consistently if that's what you're after. Sorry i'm not of more help.
@@JaredCullum Thanks for your reply. I'm currently thinking the main differences would be that black watercolor would re-wet slightly easier on ones pallet and painting, and black guache is more buttery straight out the tube.
@@JaredCullum I've been painting using Nathan Fowkes method (watercolor paint + white gouache). I recently realized some of the thicker parts of my paintings are shiny. Pure gouache wouldn't do this at all. This is a huge advantage of using gouache alone!
Hey Jared! I just wanted to say thanks for all of your videos. I really love how you describe your thought process for each one. I watched a few of your still lifes, and it feels like I learned a lot. The way you exaggerate colors to make the painting kind of glow is really fantastic, and I'm really glad you said something to the effect of "even if a color isn't really there in the reference, it's okay to add it if it makes the painting better." It feels like something most painters wouldn't say, and it really helped me loosen up a lot for my latest painting: i.gyazo.com/da4a12bd977b4ed7a6e3d1e13c3ca85b.jpg It's not perfect, but it's a huge improvement over my last ten, and I think your videos played a part in that. Thanks, man!
I love how you did both gouache and watercolour! Watching your process is very educational. Excellent job in delivery!
Balwinder Kang thank you so much for watching :)
I always make my paintings too dark when doing plein air. The natural sunlight is just so much brighter than indoors. This was especially true for watercolor, but not so much gouache because I could lighten up values in gouache opaquely if I didn't like the result.
both of those look amazing, i need to pull out my gouache to explore with it.
The light on the underside of the bridge is really something special
Terrific comparison of mediums. Thanks for the effort.
JeanneBruneau I appreciate you watching
Really enjoyed watching this. Thank you for sharing your process with both media. Interesting that an artist can post one free video with more education than I received at FSU art program in the 90s. Wish there had been more instructors like you in my life.
That means a lot to read. I really appreciate the encouragement. Thanks for taking the time to watch! :)
Really loved this one man!
Thank you! :)
You are a wonderful painter and an equally wonderful instructor. Thank you!
Thank you :)
this was wonderful to watch , Jared.. and I am soooo glad that you talked about approaching the gouache more as oil paint , than as watercolors!! I think that it is totally misleading to beginners to compare this or use it as " opaque water colors" .. i love the difference between these two mediums, and I truly feel that each have incredible qualities, unique to themselves ( watercolors and gouache).. your paintings came out wonderful , and I enjoyed the comparisons so much! I find that when i paint in gouache, it brings out a completely different style and process, in me.. thanks again .. I'm Norakag
Thanks for watching and commenting. I would have saved a lot of time in my journey with gouache if I had someone tell me not to treat it like watercolor. :)
Jared Loves to Draw i TOTALLY AGREE !! thank you 😊
I say not misleading but sort of incomplete since not everyone knows what to do with opaque paint.
@@kazinix maybe misleading wasn't the right word for what i meant .. but someone new to the medium might be discouraged if they expect the gouache to behave like watercolors.. and many people do expect that , and try to use it the same way .. even if you water the gouache down a lot , it still doesn't " flow" the same way .. it's just different , and in a wonderful way.. have a good one 👍👍
thanks for showing us the gouache comparison, it's really inspiring me to reacquaint with the medium's flexibility and strength in value mapping 😻
Thank you for watching! :)
I mainly use watercolor, but I discovered opaque mediums and really like them. I love the way you use gouache in a very thick and painterly style. What's really challenging for me is how fast it dries on my mixing palette. I dont like to use too much water either
Thank you so much for your kind comment :) I appreciate you watching.
Absolutely loved your video!! Annie : ))
LUCKILY, I FOUND YOU IN MY FIRST ATTEMPTS IN WATERCOLOR. I COULD LISTEN TO YOU ALL DAY. SO CALM AND PEACEFUL, QUIET VOICE AND WONDERFUL EXPLANATIONS. INSPIRING AND HELPFUL. THANK YOU.
I appreciate you watching
You have some awesome brushes. The way you hold the pencil and brush is part of the secret
I probably wouldnt draw in the hot pink as the go to pop through color. Some successful pastel artists specifically use a red violet in shadows they would make purple or pops of french ultramarine on top of like a deep pine green. They appear more satisfying to the eye I think.
Interesting opinion. That sounds great for your pictures.
Thank you. I really enjoyed this. :)
Really enjoyed that comparison Jared thank you. Would love to see another comparison of watercolour and gouache. I have just started out with gouache. Initially didn't enjoy it because I made the mistake of adding too much water. How beautifully you explained how to use gouache and watercolour
firdyk thanks so much for watching! I plan to do more comparisons in the future. :) depends on what I have time for. I appreciate you watching!
Nice. This is just like large format photography almost. The way you account for and take into consideration your light and darkest value and work off of that.
Really, Really nice work and tutorial.
You have such a pleasant, and sincere voice that it brings honesty with strength in your drawing.
Cannot wait for more instruction.
Thank you!
Marleise Turner thanks did much! I appreciate you watching
Wonderful
Probably the best explanation of value range I’ve heard 👏🏼👏🏼 while you were doing the first watercolour wash
Amazing. Thank you
This is incredibly useful! I've always made the mistake of treating gouache as watercolor and being afraid to apply opaque layers.
It's so beautiful watercolor painting i love it.
NA ACADEMY thank you!
You know how James Gurney often mixes watercolor and goauche in a single painting. I'd love to see your hand at that technique! I loved both pieces!
love it! Beautiful work.
Thank you
I am new to gouache, this was very helpful. I am grateful to have found your channel. You are a great instructor and artist.
Lee Mitchell thank you so much :)
Excellent lesson with the comparison demo. You were able to explain the difference in nature between watercolor and gouache so clearly. Love the bold expressiveness in the gouache version.
Reall love the teaching here.
Thank you
How lovely! I live near Pittsburgh too and you really captured the feel of the Sewickley bridge.
Cool! Thanks for commenting, Kimberly. I really miss Sewickley. I taught painting at an art school there but left when the pandemic turned everything upside down. I'm currently overrun with illustration work so I can't get back to teaching but I really miss walking around that part of town and painting the buildings and churches.
This is a great demo. Thanks so much!
I appreciate that Laura! Thank you
Thank you for such thorough explanations. I feel like I get more out of listening to you explain why you chose certain colours, what effect you are trying to achieve, and even where you feel you have made mistakes, than I have out of many multiple day courses. Thank you for putting in so much effort.
Thank you! It is a fair trade :) I have learned the most from having to put into words the things I do and think about. I grew much faster after I started teaching.
Nice works and I enjoyed seeing the comparisons. My favorite is the watercolor hands down! Thanks for the video.🙂
L's Chimes it’s fascinating that people have specific opinions on what speaks to them. Usually people feel like watercolor looks less “finished.” I personally love watercolor and work mostly in watercolor although a lot of my channel is gouache. I just get so many gouache questions on here it sort of took over my channel haha
thank you for ur comparison demonstration
Good work Jared. I've been wanting to test out Gouache for some time now, and this video has helped me understand a bit more of the differences between both mediums.
Artistically 101 awesome! I’m here if you have questions! Thanks for watching.
New subbie! Binge time! Thx for the comparison, great tutorial! 👍
Awesome! Thanks so much for watching.
Thank you! I loved this!
This was great! Very educational and I subscribed. Also, I used to teach at Quaker Valley High school (when dinosaurs roamed the earth), so I know Sewickley well.
Woah!! I used to teach at Sweetwater art center by the old post office but im not currently teaching offline. :) thanks for watching!
This is the clearest explanation and teaching of your process. Thanks so much, your narration is extremely helpful and practical!
Kim Blunt thank you so much for watching!
Two great paintings, I really appreciate the comparison between mediums , very helpful to me.Thanks
Great demonstration!
Really appreciated this video....huzzah
Great :)
Absolutely love your videos! Very educational
Awesome demo, lovely paintings. Thank you!
Wow. It is hard to decide which version I prefer.
Fully enjoyed this segment
Thank you, Karen. :) I appreciate you watching.
Thanks for making this video! Liked and subrscribed.
Thank you 🌺
Beautiful love both, thank you so much for this video.
Thank you, Alicia!
Great demo Jared. I sometime use tiny bits of gouache to accentuate colors on my watercolors.
Nice! I often do too
Amazing thank you
I prefer the watercolor version
Wow! Impressive. I love the look of gouache, but struggling with learning how to use it as I have been doing watercolor for years. I’m constantly running out of mixed gouache on my palette (being a little frugal with the cost of gouache ) I think I need to push against that.
Great video. Both painting turned out great!
Thank you!
Excellent video!
Would be interesting to see „Watercolor vs Gouache vs Procreate“….
It seems to me that I'm seeing comfortable skill along the lines of J.S. Sargent.
Ah- he’s a hero of mine :)
Really nice watching, beautiful. What is that brush you used with the watercolor?
I tend to use a squirrel or synthetic squirrel like ultimos from escoda for the first layers and then switch to a sable or synthetic sable like an escoda perla or prado for watercolor
Very enjoyable to watch the process for both mediums! I too am working with these mediums, getting to understand them and learning how best to exploit their wonderful qualities. This was particularly interesting to see the two side by side. Each different and unique showing off what I was just saying is so good about both. Having the bright pink peek through is a great technique which went far in helping capture the lighting, just made it more interesting. Great job. Wanted to ask which brush you were using for the watercolor in the beginning with the gray handle? It looks so large and yet had such a great point to it making those small details looked fun~ Thanks for posting.
Thank you for watching :) it is a large escoda perla. They keep a great point and can do both large washes and details.
Jared Loves to Draw I thought so- a #14!or higher is it?!
@@tamijacque8335 The one I used in this is like 18 :)
Jared, this question keeps coming up in my head but never ask. (There may be a difference between plein air vs. indoors. ) So many artists talk about a redrawing and value study. It seems to me that you work more to adjust as the painting progresses. Is that what works for you or how you were trained? I can see it with the gouache but watercolor is harder to adjust other than adding layers if the values aren’t right.
Well- I was never "trained" so I have just discovered my own process and can only speak to how it's come together for me. I do value studies though. A lot of times I draw only value studies to save the moment of light. I did a preliminary value sketch of this. I always do a business card sized thumbnail to work out the major shapes of value. As far as redrawing- I don't redraw anything because I find that the drawing phase is a different mentality and when I'm painting I make a better painting when I'm think of things sculpturally- considering turning form rather than discovering contour lines. Does that make sense? So I practice drawing a ton on the side to increase the skill but when I am going to paint I try to minimize the amount of drawing to just the major shapes of value and let the turns of form work out the rest. It is all drawing though. Pencil or paint.
Jared Loves to Draw It all makes sense, thank you for letting me know a little more about your steps. Hard work and practice seem to be the big key, trained or natural talent with loads of work.
When you say the gouache falls apart, are you referring to the dry brush technique / look?
Sarah Burns Studio yes- probably. I find gouache has a specific dry brush effect where it starts to get cakey and thick. It’s something I love about gouache. I also say it falls apart referring to water added because i know people often struggle with it become translucent and uneven when water is added. Especially white.
Thank you! That was so awesome to watch💗 may I ask what brush you are using? It looks firm !
For gouache I usually use a Raphael kaerrel flat brush and escoda perla. For watercolor I usually use a da Vinci maestro sable, isabey quill mop or escoda perla and prado synthetics. All have advantages and disadvantages :) thanks for watching
Nice wotk but..
You compare plain air vs studio painting.
You take photo of the watercolor in outside shade light ant the gouache in nicer light inside.
Eyal Dror Art sure- so this video is about process. I wasn’t trying to say anything about the final/ just the process of making the image with different medium. In studio or out/ this is how I handle gouache vs watercolor side by side.
Thanks Jared, this was great. Besides the flats, what type of brushes do you use? Synthetic or natural hair? I struggle so much with gouache.
Christina Todd I use only synthetic for gouache. Largely because I tend to destroy them over time. I like Raphael Karrell. They are affordable but higher end synthetic- about $20-$30 for a 3/4 inch flat. For small round I use whatever synthetic I grab. Sometimes escoda- sometimes Princeton. The key- I find- is to use big brushes for 90% of the sketch to focus on big shapes
Jared Loves to Draw
Thanks Jared.
You have stated the differences between water colour and gouache well. Which one do you prefer?
Oooh that is tough.. that is like asking if I have a favorite child haha
In honestly love them both for different reasons. Most of what I do is watercolor but I suppose I feel more free in gouache because you can edit on the fly.
Does anyone know the difference between black gouache and black watercolor? Black gouache is quite a bit cheaper and was wondering if it could be a substitute.
That's a good question. I honestly am not sure. Usually the difference is that gouache has an opacifier in it to make it less translucent/transparent. Could be a brand difference? I'd just make sure you're using artist grade consistently if that's what you're after. Sorry i'm not of more help.
@@JaredCullum Thanks for your reply. I'm currently thinking the main differences would be that black watercolor would re-wet slightly easier on ones pallet and painting, and black guache is more buttery straight out the tube.
@@JaredCullum I've been painting using Nathan Fowkes method (watercolor paint + white gouache). I recently realized some of the thicker parts of my paintings are shiny. Pure gouache wouldn't do this at all. This is a huge advantage of using gouache alone!
Hi what is the meaning of gouache
It is a type of opaque paint.
I am a beginner
Hey Jared! I just wanted to say thanks for all of your videos. I really love how you describe your thought process for each one. I watched a few of your still lifes, and it feels like I learned a lot. The way you exaggerate colors to make the painting kind of glow is really fantastic, and I'm really glad you said something to the effect of "even if a color isn't really there in the reference, it's okay to add it if it makes the painting better." It feels like something most painters wouldn't say, and it really helped me loosen up a lot for my latest painting:
i.gyazo.com/da4a12bd977b4ed7a6e3d1e13c3ca85b.jpg
It's not perfect, but it's a huge improvement over my last ten, and I think your videos played a part in that. Thanks, man!
Thanks for sharing it! That is a beautiful sketch. I appreciate you watching the videos. :)
You talk a lot of sense. Jared