Learn Food Illustration in Gouache | Let’s Paint a Pear.

Gouache is an ideal medium for food illustration and small food sketches. It is very forgiving, it blends beautifully and it allows to paint with a matte, opaque, almost velvety finish.

However, for beginners gouache can be tricky and almost daunting, especially if you, just like myself, arrive from a watercolor background.

In today’s class, we will approach gouache with a very simple food illustration, and I will explain the process step by step.

We will learn the basic skills you need to paint any food you choose:

• to paint from a reference image
• to layer gouache and to blend colors without streaky lines
• to use an underpainting for an easy start
• to add a background that adds value to your sketch
• to add shadows and highlights for a touch of realism
• to paint a gradient 
• to mix a limited palette of colours to achieve all the shades, values and tints that you need.
• to use brush strokes to your advantage
• to add color variation to add interest
• to choose a gouache brand that fits your needs as an artist and your pocket as well!

It’s an easy illustration but I believe that the result can make you proud! Once you learn the process, you can apply it the different subjects and paint your own illustrations. 
This class is perfect for beginners.