INFORMATION
Author(s): Jessica Smith
Print length: 114 pages
Dimensions: 23.4 x 24.8 cm
Format: Hardcover
Price: 649.000 VND
Weight: 900 g
Publisher: Hachette
Publication year: 2020
INTRODUCTION
"Get Up & Gouache: Unleash Your Creativity with 20 Painting Projects" by Jessica Smith is a vibrant and accessible guide designed for both beginners and intermediate artists who wish to explore the versatile medium of gouache. The book offers 20 step-by-step painting projects that allow the reader to experiment with layering, blending, and “blooming” techniques to create lively, expressive artworks.
Projects range over varied subjects such as flora, animals, people, landscapes, and familiar settings. Each project aims not only to teach technical skills—such as how to control gouache’s opacity, mix colors, or manipulate texture—but also to cultivate the artist’s own visual voice and style.
Packed with tips, tricks, and techniques, the book covers basics like choosing the right brush, preparing paper, working with wetted surfaces, and how to layer colors without muddying the work. It also includes guidance on design composition and effective contrast so that the artworks have both balance and impact.
Beyond technique, "Get Up & Gouache" encourages creativity and experimentation: readers are urged to adapt projects, combine elements, and even personalize them—to paint what inspires them. This book is ideal for hobby painters, lovers of craft, and anyone who wants a friendly, hands-on approach to unleash expressive, joyful artwork with gouache.
