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[โ€“] misnina@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It's been awhile since I've used it, but gouache is pretty fun in terms of getting a bit more fluid/rewettable pigments than acrylics, but not as unwieldy and intimidating as watercolor. And also not as smelly as oil paints :)

[โ€“] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Definitely! I have actually seen gouache used to great effect when combined with watercolor as well.

There is a guy who does some really excellent watercolor/gouache stuff on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@JamesGurney

[โ€“] misnina@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like saying he does good stuff on youtube is underselling what an amazing artist James Gurney is historically, haha. He's very great!

[โ€“] golden_zealot@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Lol I think you are right, I really don't have enough words in my vocabulary to describe the quality of his art properly.