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COURSE DESCRIPTION IL LUS 3 740 WATERCOLOR AND GOUACH E Jamie Murphy Hlynsky COURSE LEVEL: J uni or, Sen ior (E lect ive)
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The remarkable brilliance of color found in watercolor and gouache make these media a perfect vehicle for the study of color mixing, both optical and mechanical, and the depiction of dazzling effects of light in finished artwork. If students are unfamiliar with color mixing they will have an opportunity to explore it thoroughly in this class. The saturation and intensity of gouache is unsurpassed in painting media. Which is why it’s the go to medium for most children book illustrators, editorial and spot illustration image makers. The quickness of application and short drying time as well as the ability to overpaint colors without bleed through are also unique gouache qualities. It is unfathomable that an artist would create a watercolor without incorporating some gouache into the image. Nothing creates light and translucency like the combination of watercolor and gouache, giving glaze oil painting a run for its money. Many artists have had years of experience with gouache but know it as poster paint or tempera. Gouache and watercolor lend themselves beautifully to color storyboarding, graphic novels, fabric patterning and design and color system development due to their compatibility, saturation, intensity and ease of color mixing. The class assignments revolve around a wide range of subject matter to enable students to develop a personal visual vocabulary with the media. The class starts with a series of method and technique exercises as well as tricks used to create different effects with watercolor and gouache.
MEDI A AF F I N I T I E S W a te r c o lo r a n d g o u a c h e
Cap acity : 17 CONTENT AND CONCEPT IMAGING SKILLS PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
CONTACT INFORMATION jmurphy02@risd.edu OFFICE: ISB 117
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