Gouache - Blog Posts
The swamp welcomes you 🍄🌱 It was super foggy yesterday and the trees outside looked like ghosts 👻 who knows what's lurking out there .
Ready for a mountain adventure?🏔️ .
🪻🌲Fjord Princess ⛰️🌷
tutorial by Mok Studio on youtube
Flower picker study 🌼💙🌸💚🪻💛🌷tutorial by Mok Studio on youtube
Quick little gouache practice! 🌼💙🌼 tutorial by Journal Away on youtube
💛💚💙 bejeweled 💜🩵🩷
I haven't posted in a while, so here some unfinished stuff!
7/9/19 - Gouache experimentation
So as you can tell, I’m not great with paints but I really do enjoy painting with gouache and just felt like painting to kill my boredom. I decided to continue despite my most important colour for this piece having dried up in the tube beyond salvage, so this is purely a just-for-the-hell-of-it kind of thing. There are like a million things wrong with this little thing (eep those antennae ahaha) but the fact that it exists is progress.
2 weeks to go until I start my degree... I’m a bit nervous and to be honest, I still feel quite burnt out but I’m hoping my mood improves when I actually get there.
I recently found some ponyo art books I was sent from family in Japan years ago. I remember why I loved this movie so much. I want to try to do more scenery studies like these bcs they were fun.
Everything about this drawing makes me happy, but the detail that makes my Undead heart sing is the yellow-covered copy of Dracula. It's the 1897 edition, designed to evoke the appearance of the 'yellowback' - the cheap sensational fiction sold at railway stations at the time. Dr Watson was mentioned reading one in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. (Above is the miniature version I made for my haunted dollhouse.)
Cover me in sunshine...Shower me with good times
Tell me that the world's been spinning since the beginning....And everything will be alright
What can I say, my little nosferatu loves yellow. Get some sleep, Aurik.
watercolour and gouache with coloured pencil detailing, a little white ink for highlights.
Pull Me Out - May 2017
Was alternating between calling this one Bloodlines (b/c there was supposed to be lines but I figured they'd be extra) and So Indiscreet (from Mother Mother's Reaper Man) but I opted for an Oh Land lyric instead. Watercolor, gouache (standard and acrylic,) ink, dish soap and salt washes. About 10x16.
Got a new gouache set for Christmas so you just know I had to paint the prettyboy
Randomly saw a pokemon joke with cheese and a mew around here but I didn´t save so I can´t reference it, but anyway the idea came from that XD
L. V., i found this poem when you kept me awake ‘til 4 in the morning
ES || Hoy es mi cumpleaños!! Muchas felicidades a todos los que hacéis los años el mismo día que yo, y a los que no, feliz no cumpleaños! He de decir que a mí me pirra el chocolate negro en todas sus versiones, ya sea en galletas, magdalenas y, por supuesto un buen pastel (siempre con poco azúcar, que no me apasiona el dulce). A mí me dais este pastel sin el frosting y soy más feliz que una perdiz. Aunque ahora mismo yo no puedo comer muchos dulces espero que este ratoncito se pegue un buen festín y sople todas la velas! Sabéis de dónde viene la tradición de soplar las velas? Pues hay varias teorías de su origen pero a mí la que más me gusta es la de antigua Grecia, donde era costumbre llevar al templo de Artemisa, la diosa de la luna, unas tortas redondas, que simbolizaban el circulo lunar completo, con una vela encendida que representaba el resplandor de la luna. Después esta vela se soplaba para que el humo llevara a los dioses el deseo pedido. Esta tradición de pedir un deseo para celebrar el día que vinimos al mundo me encanta. Espero que todos vuestros deseos, por muy imposibles que parezcan, se cumplan!
EN || Happy birthday to me!! Best wishes to those of you who also celebrate your birthday today, and to those who don't, a very merry unbirthday to you! I love dark chocolate, in all its versions, whether it’s cookies, muffins or of course a good cake (always with less sugar than usual, I’m not really into sweet things). Give me this cake without the frosting and I'm the happiest person in the world. Although right now I can't eat sweets, I hope this little mouse has a good feast and blows out all the candles! Do you know where the tradition of blowing out the candles comes from? Well, there are several theories about its origin, but the one I like the most is the ancient Greece one, where it was a tradition to bring round cakes to the temple of Artemis (the goddess of the moon). That symbolized the complete lunar circle, the cake had a lighted candle that represented the glow of the moon. This candle would later be blown so the smoke would take the person’s wish to the gods. I love this tradition of making a wish to celebrate the day we came into the world. I hope that all your wishes, as impossible they may seem, come true!
ES|| He hecho una nueva versión del caracolito enamorado. Hace muchísimo tiempo que tenia el esbozo y el apunte de color hecho en procreate y también realice una versión de la misma ilustración en formato vertical para la exposición de postales de @gallerynucleus . Además tengo pendiente una nueva versión donde quiero experimentar con mucho más gouache y menos acuarela! 🐌 En las imágenes podéis ver el resultado final, el primer paso con solo una capa de acuarela y gouache para el azul del fondo, y el esbozo. Por cierto recordad que si queréis tener o regalar una de las postales de la exposición aun las tenéis disponibles en la tienda online de la galería! EN|| I’ve made a new version of the little snail in love. It's been a long time since I had the sketch and the color tests made in procreate and I also made a version of the same illustration in a vertical format for the power in numbers exhibition at @gallerynucleus . I also have a new version pending where I want to experiment more with gouache and use less watercolor!🐌 In the images you can see the final result, the first step with just a layer of watercolor and gouache for the blue in the background, and the sketch. By the way, remember that if you want to have or gift one of the postcards from the exhibition, you still have them available in the gallery's online store!
This is my Art vs Artist 2022!!
The photo is quite old (I haven't changed much), but I haven't found one where I’m not wearing pajamas!
If last year was weird, this one has taken the cake! Although I can't complain, this year has also brought me beautiful projects and wonderful moments!
ES || Para esta época del año, con tantas supuestas lluvias y cambios de temperatura, es genial despertarse y beber en ayunas un vaso de agua tibia con limón. Es un remedio natural que ayuda a las defensas, ya que aporta vitamina C, potasio y flavononas, favorece la digestión y además es depurativo y alcalinizante. La receta es fácil, exprimir el jugo de un limón, poner a calentar un vaso de agua hasta que este tibia y, finalmente, añadir el jugo del limón al agua caliente. Si quieres darle un toque más cítrico y potenciar los beneficios del limón, en cambio de solo calentar el agua puedes hervirla con unos trozos de piel del mismo limón, después la dejas enfriar hasta que este tibia y le añades el jugo del limón! Como con todos los remedios no a todo el mundo le van bien las mismas cosas, mi recomendación es escuchar a tu propio cuerpo. Además por su acidez no esta recomendado para las personas que tienen los dientes delicados.🍋 EN || For this time of year, with so many supposed rains and changes in temperature, it’s great to wake up and drink a glass of warm water with lemon juice on an empty stomach. It’s a natural remedy that helps defenses, as well as it provides vitamin C, potassium and flavanones, promotes digestion and is also purifying and alkalizing. The recipe is easy, squeeze the juice from one lemon, heat a glass of water until it’s warm and, finally, add the lemon juice to the warm water. If you want to give it a more citric touch and enhance the benefits of the lemon, instead of just warming the water you can boil it with the lemon peel, then let it cool until it’s just warm enough to drink it and add the lemon juice! As with all remedies, not everyone reacts the same so my recommendation is to listen to your own body. Also, due to its acidity, it’s not recommended for people who have delicate teeth.🍋
EN|| Hi! Perhaps this little frog looks familiar to you, I made a very similar one in a square format more than a year ago (Wow! Time flies, it almost seems like it was yesterday when I had to put on the headlamp to paint it, because the electricity had gone out). This one, unlike the one from a year ago, is in a vertical format, has more little characters and, together with the snail, the fish and a toucan (which I haven't shown you yet), they’ll be on @gallerynucleus collective exhibition "Power in number 7 ”, opening on September 3rd in Alhambra CA. The entire postcard, like the others, is 5”x7” and is made with watercolors, gouache, polychromos, neocolors and watercolor pencils Remember the exhibition will debut in person only and is “cash and carry”, meaning once someone buys a piece, the buyer takes it home instead of remaining on display. The earlier you go, the more pieces you can see! If you’re interested you can find more information about the event on the gallery's website! I hope you go! ES|| Hola! Quizás os suene un poco esta ranita, hice una muy parecida en formato cuadrado hará más de un año (Uau! El tiempo pasa volando, casi parece que fuera ayer cuando me tuve que poner el frontal, porque se había ido la luz, para poderla pintar). Esta, a diferencia de la de hace un año, es en formato vertical, tiene más personajillos y, junto al caracol, los peces y a un tucán, estarán en la exposición colectiva de “Power in number 7” de @gallerynucleus que se inaugura el 3 de septiembre en Alhambra CA. La postal entera, como las demás, hace 5”x 7” y esta hecha con acuarelas, gouache, polychromos y neocolors. Recordad que la exposición debutará solo en persona y es “cash and carry”. Cuanto antes vayáis, más piezas podréis ver! Podéis encontrar más información sobre el evento en la web de la galería!
EN|| This year I’ve the pleasure of participating in the collective exhibition “Power in numbers 7” at @gallerynucleus in Alhambra (California, USA) with four original postcards. Here you can see a close up of my favorite postcard “marine wildlife” full of little fish with chubby cheeks and pink lips. I’m a little sad to say goodbye to the piece but I hope it finds a great house where it’s appreciated and loved! If you want to buy it, the exhibition opens on September 3, however you can find more information on the gallery’s website. Not only it’s my favorite illustration (how can it not be… have you seen the little crab’s eyelashes?!) but I’ve also had a great time painting it, I used watercolors, gouache, polychromos and neocolors. By the way! Which little fish is your favorite? I’m in love with the yellow one on the top! 💛
ES|| Este año tengo el placer de participar en la exposición colectiva “Power in numbers 7” en la @gallerynucleus en Alhambra, California, USA, con cuatro postales originales. Aquí podéis observar un trocito de mi postal favorita, la vida marina, llena de pececitos con mofletes y morritos rosados. Me va a dar mucha penita despedirme de ella pero espero que encuentre una casa genial donde la aprecien! Si queréis comprarla la exposición se inaugura el 3 de setiembre aunque podéis encontrar más información en la web de la galería. No solamente es mi ilustración favorita (como no lo va a ser… habéis visto las pestañitas del cangrejo?!) sino que me lo he pasado genial pintándola, está realizada con acuarelas, gouache, polychromos y neocolors. Por cierto! Que pececito es vuestro preferido? Yo estoy enamorada del amarillo de la parte superior!💛
EN|| I’m so excited to share another one of the pieces that will be in @gallerynucleus Power In Numbers 7 collective exhibition alongside a ton of amazing artists! This time is a little snail loving her life surrounded by bees and pomegranades! In this close up you can see next to the illustration the color tests I did while I was painting. 🐌♥️ All the postcards are 5”x7” and made using gouache, watercolor, neocolors, polychromos and watercolor pencils. The show will debut in person only and is cash and carry, meaning once a piece is purchased the buyer takes it home with them rather than be on display the duration of the entire show. The earlier people come, the more they can see! Opening reception is September 3rd 5:00PM - 8:00PM in Alhambra, CA. You can find more information about the event in the gallery’s web. ES|| ¡Estoy súper emocionada de compartir otra de las piezas que estarán en la exposición colectiva “Power In Numbers 7” en @gallerynucleus junto a un montón de artistas más! ¡Esta vez se trata de un pequeño caracol que ama su vida rodeado de abejas y granadas! En este primer plano podéis ver junto a la ilustración las pruebas de color que hice mientras pintaba. 🐌♥️ Todas las postales hacen 5”x7” (12.7 x 17.78 cm) y están realizadas con gouache, acuarela, neocolores, polychromos y lápices acuarelables. El espectáculo debutará solo en persona y es “cash and carry”, lo que significa que una vez que alguien compra una pieza, el comprador se la lleva a casa en lugar de estar en la exhibición toda su duración. ¡Cuanto antes vayáis, más piezas podréis ver! La recepción de apertura es el 3 de septiembre de 5:00 pm a 8:00 pm en Alhambra, CA. Puedes encontrar más información sobre el evento en la web de la galería.
Climate change is real (2019) - anna florsdefum
Cute worm and her mushrooms and boletus (2021) || Lombriz simpática y sus setas (2021)
happy bees and chamomile flowers (2021) || abejitas felices y manzanilla (2021) || abelletes contentes y camamilla (2021)
ESP || Segundo experimento de texturas y materiales. Esta oruguilla no me gusta tanto como la ranita, quizás las hojas en acuarelas aguadas me molestan al lado de la oruga ya que esta no destaca tanto, quizás me he pasado mezclando colores o simplemente no estoy acostumbrada a utilizar tantos colores oscuros aunque también podría ser que me lo mire con malos ojos, con esas gafas del perfeccionismo puestas... A vosotros que os parece?
ENG || Second experiment of textures and materials. I don't like this caterpillar as much as the little frog, perhaps the leaves with so much watercolor textures bother me next to the caterpillar since it doesn’t stand out as much as I’d like to, perhaps I’ve mixed to many colors or I’m simply not used to paint with so many dark colors although it could also be that I look at it with bad eyes, with those glasses of perfectionism on... What do you think?
Granota enamorada (2021) || frog in love (2021) || rana enamorada (2021)
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ESP || Mi sueño desde siempre es tener un gato... Y muchas plantas! Esta ilustración es especial ya que hacía muchísimo tiempo que no hacía una ilustración toda en técnicas tradicionales! Hoy he desempolvado el gouache, las acuarelas y los lápices de colores y he celebrado el día del gato con una ilustración rápida hecha en menos de una hora... Espero que os guste!!😺
ENG|| My dream has always been to have a cat ... And many plants! This illustration is special since it has been a long time since I did an illustration all in traditional techniques! Today I dusted off the gouache, watercolors and colored pencils and celebrated the international day of the cat with a quick illustration done in less than an hour... I hope you like it !!😺