gouache

(noun)

A thick, opaque watercolor-type paint made with gum containing an inert white pigment to make it opaque.

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Examples of gouache in the following topics:

  • Gouache

    • Gouache is a water-soluble painting medium that is very similar to watercolor .
    • Gouache, like watercolor, consists of pigment and a binder of gum Arabic, but also contains added material such as chalk or another white pigment, making gouache heavier, more opaque and with greater reflective qualities.
    • As a painting medium, gouache is prized for its durability and drying speed.
    • Like many painting mediums, gouache can be used on multiple supports, including board, paper and canvas.
    • While gouache paints have many similarities to watercolors, gouache paint is opaque.
  • Chiaroscuro

    • Chiaroscuro originated during the Renaissance as drawing on colored paper, where the artist worked from the paper's base tone toward light using white gouache, and toward dark using ink or watercolor.
  • Modern Life

    • Edgar Degas (1834–1917) Pastel and gouache on paper, 31.9 × 26 in
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