Colourful Koi: An Intro to Gouache Painting with Emilie

In this class, Emilie will share her tips to get started with gouache painting! Gouache is an easy to source, affordable, water-based paint that is perfect for complete beginners. The texture of gouache gives a matte, flat finish that suits contemporary illustration style. This class will cover the basics of colour theory, brush control and guide you step by step to create an easy gouache painting on paper. All materials provided! Just come and have a wonderful time! What will we cover? This this class we will cover: • An intro to colour theory in gouache: practice sheet and colour charts • Exercises in mixing colours for small botanical illustrations • Composition and illustration in gouache • A good understanding of the materials and supplies Accessibility • Wheelchair Accessible Venue • All Gender Bathrooms • Early Bird Cheap Tix • Free Tix for First Nation Attendees Who will be teaching? Emilie (she/her) is an artist and educator based between Melbourne and Marseille (Fr), working across media with a focus on community-based practice and education. She graduated from her PhD in Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts in 2020 and has been an art resident at Testing Grounds (2020), Making Space (2021) and the Comic Art Workshop (2021). Emilie has exhibited her works at FortyFive Downstairs gallery, the Abbotsford convent, No Vacancy Gallery, Arcade and George Patton Gallery. In 2021, Emilie opened Couleur in Collingwood, a printmaking studio focusing on DIY, hand-prints, and experimental printmaking. Since 2023, Couleur Studio has relocated in South of France. Emilie is also a comic book artist and her illustration has been published by the Lifted Brow and she self-published her first graphic novel in 2018 with Tree Paper Comics in Melbourne. In 2023 she ran Glow Comics Trails festival with Laneway Learning, celebrating Melbourne's booming comics scene. Important info: Buy a gift card Terms and conditions FAQ More about accessibility Photo by Katie Goertzen on Unsplash Questions about the class or other ways we can assist with accessibility? Just email Maddy (she/her) at [email protected].