Painting 33

Ref 1026 Gouache // My experiences with this media over
                                gel ink reference lines

This is the result of this particular process (over cold press paper 240 gr)
Gel ink dilutes with wáter easily, however I left some of those lines if it helps to the painting idea

Main concerns with gouache media
Let them get really dry before you add a stroke to avoid not required mixes
Darks tend to lighten and light values tend to darken.
This is only a problem for big, flat areas or swatches. In that case, mix plenty of paint when you cover an area that needs to be flat.
The matte surface is one of gouache's virtues. It photographs well, and is receptive to drawing media, something you can't say for many other media
Squeeze out the paint on a damp paper towel on the palette. Spritz it with a sprayer
The opaque paint covers up the underdrawing.
Start more transparently and gradually build up opaques.
Keep track of the eye level, vanishing points, and a few key points, and construct forms with the brush.
Experiment with different brands; avoid student brands, which use fillers to extend the pigment.
Get in the habit of re-squeezing palette colors that have run out. Don't run on empty.
Do a grisaille over a bright yellow acrylic gouache underpainting. That forces opacity.
Too many colors on the palette leads to troubles with middle-value-mumbling and disharmony.
Use a simple warm-cool palette. You can paint almost anything with six or fewer