GouacheGouacheGouache is an opaque watercolor. Primarily used by commercial artist, gouche holds its intense color and opaque characteristics throughout the painting process. Being a watercolor, it must be protected under glass framing.
The Gouache Style & Technique
My style of painting with gouache on rice paper also includes silver, gold or copper metallic gouache to outline and highlight the images. The finished paintings are floated on silk mats to accentuate the texture and emotion of the paint and rice paper.
Women • Crows & Birds • Children • Trees • Additional Works
PastelPastel is an amazing meduim composed of finely ground pigments and a binding agent. Used by almost all artist, pastel paintings range from fine sketches to dramatic, layered paintings that defy the fragile characteristics during the painting process. Because of its fragile nature, pastels must be protected under glass framing. This is a collection of oil and soft pastel paintings.
AcrylicAcrylic paint is fast-drying paint containing pigment suspended in an acrylic polymer emulsion. Acrylic paints can be diluted with water, but become water-resistant when dry. Depending on how much the paint is diluted (with water), the finished acrylic painting can resemble a watercolor or an oil painting. Artist acrylics are designed for painting on canvas, boards, paper, panels, and other prepared surfaces. Highly pigmented, they can be used with a variety of painting techniques, including impasto and knife painting, preserving brushing strokes.
MandalasMandalas are sacred symbols of the universe. Shamanic visions encompassing these sacred symbols form the basis of this series of drawings. During meditation, these symbols and images reveal a path to completeness and self-unity. These images, drawn on black paper, emphasize the difference between the visual and non-realty.