ScrawlrTips: #111 ScrawlrBox
Winsor and Newton Designer Gouache
Featured In #111 ScrawlrBox
We realise you may have never seen or used products like this before so we have put together a few hints and tips and techniques to test out and get the best from these supplies.
Winsor and Newton Designer Gouache Tubes
Karin markers have a super flexible, Winsor and Newton have been making Gouache since 1935 and have the finest range available. If this is your first time using gouache they are an excellent way to get you started! Refined over years of development, this gouache offers a smooth, flat and opaque finish. Water-based and solvent-free, these paints are bursting with pigment. They are perfect for creating bold and vibrant illustrations in solid colour. Gouache has a thick, velvety body with a matt finish. Due to the ratio of pigment to binder the paint is less wet than watercolour to start with and you use less water while you paint.
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Top Tip From Chris
ScrawlrBox Founder
Gradients
You can create beautiful gradients directly on the page. Apply your first colour, then with a slightly wet brush, sweep in your transitioning colour and blend until smooth.
Try not to add too much water or you will end up loosing your creamy consistency.
You can use a dry brush over the paint while still wet to buff out the colour too.
Top Tip From Kat
ScrawlrBox Creative Designer
Glazing
Once you have the hang of this, a fun layering technique to try is glazing. Create deep moody shadows by layering a sheer colour over your work. Mix water into your paint to thin it out, then layer across areas that have already been painted (and fully dry) to enrich colours or even create new ones
