Gouache can be used on canvas or paper, although I would say most artists use it on paper. Gouache and watercolors and acrylics are very similar; the primary difference between gouache and watercolors are that gouache paints are opaque and most watercolors are tansparent / translucent. This is not entirely accurate, however, because highly-diluted gouache paints are translucent as well.
Latex or emulsion.
The ideal surface for gouache is cold-press illustration board. It is stiff and unyielding, as opposed to stretched canvas,* and has a perfect tooth. *You don't want the paint to crack and flake off when dried.
"GOUACHE", paints, (pronounced 'g-wash') are water soluble paints in the watercolor family. Unlike traditional watercolor paint, which is translucent, gouache is an opaque medium, with a matte finish as opposed to a lustre. It can be mixed with traditional watercolor, and painted OVER watercolor, for interesting effect.
In interior or exterior house paints.... Acrylics, emulsions and latex are, oils, lacquers and shellacs are not. In artists' paints... acrylic, watercolour, gouache, and some water based airbrush paints are, oils are not..
Gouache is thinned with water to the consistency of condensed milk, then applied with a natural hair (sable...) brush to illustration board. Building up layers isn't a good technique with gouache because any wet paint will interact with existing layers of already dried paint.
An aquarellist is an artist who paints aquarelles, a variety of watercolour painting.
Gouache
Latex or emulsion.
You certainly can. It absorbs very evenly into the wood. However, you will have to seal it, as the gouache could reactive or fade. I would suggest a spray clear coat.
There is little difference between many acrylics and latex paints.
The ideal surface for gouache is cold-press illustration board. It is stiff and unyielding, as opposed to stretched canvas,* and has a perfect tooth. *You don't want the paint to crack and flake off when dried.
cezanne used a range of materials, these include of watercolour paints but he mostly used oil pastles to get in his tone
Bridget Riley uses acrylics and oil paints, gouache and screenprint.
cezanne used a range of materials, these include of watercolour paints but he mostly used oil pastles to get in his tone
"GOUACHE", paints, (pronounced 'g-wash') are water soluble paints in the watercolor family. Unlike traditional watercolor paint, which is translucent, gouache is an opaque medium, with a matte finish as opposed to a lustre. It can be mixed with traditional watercolor, and painted OVER watercolor, for interesting effect.
In interior or exterior house paints.... Acrylics, emulsions and latex are, oils, lacquers and shellacs are not. In artists' paints... acrylic, watercolour, gouache, and some water based airbrush paints are, oils are not..
The simple answer is, yes. Watercolour paints are wonderful on paper. You best choice of paper would be the heavy paper specifically made for that use, but other papers can be used with varying degrees of success.