Making Gouache Even More Fun.

The game changer with my paints that I'm so happy to find.

I have a new found love of gouache paints and I’ve been enjoying using them to make colourful abstracts. I’ve got a nice collection of them now but the only obstacle I’ve had was not being able to quickly find the colour I wanted. See in the photo above how they all look so similar.🫢I am an impatient person!😬

I saw someone on Youtube paint the individual lid tops with each tube colour. This seemed like a chore that didn’t thrill me at the time so I ploughed on with the process of rummaging through the basket each time to find the colour I wanted. I often don’t know the colour I want until I see it so I had to pre-think the next move for each colour change. Not great when you’re tying to be creative and spontaneous!

The Game Changer

I had a spare half hour so I went through each of them painting the lid. It didn’t take as long as I thought and let me tell you it was a game changer! Look how inviting they are now! They’re even in a smaller basket and I can see all the gorgeous colours together really easily!

The gouache I use is acrylic and dries really quickly leaving a waterproof surface. This makes it great as layers. You can see me here painting a layer of diluted ink over the gouache, so fun to do.

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As the end of the summer approached we’ve had a few days out before autumn arrives.

One place we went to see was Buckfast Abbey in Devon. I last visited a few years ago and it’s still as beautifully serene and peaceful as ever.

The gardens have changed and grown. Here’s the photo I took a few years ago

and here’s the same part of the garden again. Very different! Nature’s taken over and made it look quite magical.

So as I write, we got back last night from a short break in beautiful Cornwall.

Porthleven and St Ives.

It rained a bit but it was still lovely.

I hope you’ve had some lovely moments of summer too.🥰