Welcome to the first class in 2023. I am excited to bring you a super fun 10 days gouache challenge inspired by the winter season. Last year we had a great time learning and exploring the medium gouache together. I was so happy to see all your artwork in my previous classes. This year I want to continue exploring gouache with you.

If you are familiar with watercolors then gouache will be an exciting transition to explore. Gouache is a very versatile medium - it is as beautiful as watercolors and as forgiving as acrylics. You can go from dark to light and correct mistakes, making this medium so much fun to explore. The best part of working with Gouache is that unlike Watercolors you don't need an expensive artist-grade paper or paint just student-grade paint and a normal would work just fine.

In this class we will be covering all the basics needed to get started with gouache, we will explore some techniques so that you get comfortable with the medium as well as it will be easier for you to follow the class projects. And using this basic knowledge we'll paint 10 gorgeous landscapes inspired by the winter season in our sketchbook.

This class is not only going to help you get over the first-page anxiety that we feel when we launch a new sketchbook but also help you improve your art using the medium. By the end of this class, you will be tempted to add more paintings to your sketchbook!

Materials you need for this class :

• Water-based gouache/ Poster colors
• Watercolor/Mixed media paper (at least 180 gsm) -  Gouache works on almost all surfaces.
• Small size round and medium size flat brush
• Mixing palette
• Masking tape
• 2 jars of water
• Cloth rag/tissues