Averil ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
I'm touching my gouache colors for the first time in years, I am legally required to fill a sheet with dark green first before deciding what to paint, correct?
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArt
"I'm just painting some flowers in a medium i dont know, how bad can it be?"
Getting humbled in real time rn
Mar 15 at 3:50pmWeb
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15

Digital artist tries water-based medium, dies

#TraditionalArt #MastoArt #Gouache

Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
This was dreadful, I should do another one right away
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15

Second try today

In hindsight i should've maybe read up a few basics instead of just reaching for supplies and improvising. You can see pretty clearly that I'm struggling with opacity, viscosity and also paint mixing, but for yolo paintings I'm quite happy with both 😅

#MastoArt #TraditionalArt #Gouache

Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
Takeaways today: working from dark to light is oddly satisfying, definitely need to practice paint mixing because real pigment behaves very different from digital color mixing, need to read some basics of gouache and how to handle it
Show threadMikael MyyräMar 15
@doombloomart If you want to get deep into gouache and have money to spare, I can recommend Justin Donaldson's online course. You might have seen me post about it before - it's what I did first when I started last year, and well, hopefully my current work speaks for the solid foundation and love for the medium that I got from it
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@molentum Thank you so much for the recommendation! I don't mind spending some money on education at all ☺️ Your work certainly is a strong vouch for it
Show threadradioactivestardustMar 16
@doombloomart i want to attempt this style, too soon. I just managed last week to touch my gouache colors after a weak. The color mixing and water water regulation need their own amount brain cells and so i went with pencils and pens after my paint break.
I am totally prepared for failed attempts.
It's great to see your process and getting such satisfying and pretty results!
(my secret weapon will be posca pens for mistakes 😂)
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 16
@bookstardust Posca for mistakes is big brain! But also tbh Gouache is relatively easy to correct. I started the second piece several times, just flattening everything with more dark paint when i didn't like the comp and i over-painted some ugly spots later too 😆
Show threadSofie on void-coloured couchMar 15
@doombloomart
It´s beautiful! ❤️
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@Sofie_Void_Coloured Thank you!
Show threadJohann Sebastian Staedtler 🇨🇦Mar 15
@doombloomart Okay well I *couldn't* see that, and instead it looks amazing! (I'll keep on not knowing the intricacies of physical painting 😅)
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@jsstaedtler Thank you :D Maybe It's not obvious after all, because nobody but me knew how much i struggled 😭 Yelling at paint to make it behave
Show threadCharly Dork (she/they)Mar 16
@doombloomart they both look great to me, it’s so hard tackling a new medium you did great not to just give up in frustration!
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 16
@Charlydork Thank you! ✨
Show threadspooky Ske-Lil-ton 🦇Mar 15
@doombloomart yes! (Because I like the result, not because I want to see you suffer)
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@Larymir (both is good)
Show threadBavarian CreampuffMar 15
@doombloomart It looks very pretty!
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@bavcreampuff Thank you!
Show threadkikiMar 15
@doombloomart the result looks good though!
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@Kiki Thank you! I overpainted it several times to save it 😭🙏
Show threadkvadraatMar 15
@doombloomart Love your introduction 😊
And the painting.
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@kvadraat Thank you!
Show threadBruce Acton 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦Mar 15
@doombloomart wow I’d be ecstatic to be that talented
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@Bwacton I encourage you to try, you can make something like that with a bit of practice I'm sure ☺️
Show threadElwyn RainMar 15
@doombloomart looks cool !!
Show threadAveril ✒️ DoomBloomArtMar 15
@elwyn_rain Thank you!