GOUACHE is a usually a designer's medium. It is brilliant, opaque, has great
tinting strength, and very very expensive!
There are cheap brands on the market, but Windsor & Newton is probably the
best.
It is something I would never consider for elementary, even rarely for high
school.
I can only compare it to a very refined Tempera.
Yes, illustrators use it.
I used it as a fabric designer for the opacity and color brilliance.
Patty
I believe Matisse did his cut-outs with gouache covered papers
it is truly a skill to learn how to get an even, flat coverage with this
paint.
done well it's like a silk screen
> From: Nnaell@aol.com
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> You must apply Gouche very evenly. It is good for covering large areas with
> flat, opaque color. Many children's book illustrators use Gouche. The
> colors are fantastic. Also...didn't Matisse use Gouche for his collage
> papers???
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