Gouache vs. Watercolor: Which is Right for You?

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  • @ashleyhawkeswatercolor
    @ashleyhawkeswatercolor ปีที่แล้ว +34

    I prefer painting with watercolor, but I definitely liked your gouache mushroom more than the watercolor version. Very nice comparison!

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much 😀

    • @supme7558
      @supme7558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Huh how ?

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991
    @sujanithtottempudi2991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Gouache is really forgiving.... watercolour needs lot of planning ahead...at each step

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      for sure, you need to really plan ahead, as there’s no turning back!

  • @sandybush1661
    @sandybush1661 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Right now, I enjoy blocking in and doing backgrounds with watercolor and then details and finishing touches with gouache.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That's a great idea!

  • @akasunas
    @akasunas 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    thank you for this comparison! for some reason watercolor has always been much easier for me, even though it is very unforgiving. i have been trying to get more comfortable with gouache but it is really hard since it’s a completely different way of thinking! i always end up using too much water 😅 your videos encourage me to keep trying!

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's great to read this!

  • @debbiedrawsfunny
    @debbiedrawsfunny 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I prefer the velvety matte look of the gouache and I’m still just a beginner. Your tutorials are really helpful!

  • @sarahbradley1653
    @sarahbradley1653 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thank you SO MUCH for doing this video!! I started with watercolor but I really like the look of gouache. All your videos on this platform and Skillshare and your Etchr class I purchased have helped. I’m still on a mission to work on gouache color mixing and “seeing” the colors in my reference to apply the multiple shades/variations in a piece like you do. Thanks again! 😊

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m so happy to read this comment! it’s cool! and always happy to help!

  • @Momcat6
    @Momcat6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, Cecile. I have always used watercolor but recently bought gouache to play with. Your tutorials are very helpful!

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome to the gouache family!

  • @arielle2745
    @arielle2745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    💗💓💖 Very helpful! Both your examples are lovely. I’ve been using watercolor for decades, but just started painting with gouache. I’m amazed at how much I like gouache and how unexpectedly luminous it can be!

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Welcome to the gouache family!

  • @ae6888
    @ae6888 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I first started painting years ago with acrylic as a total beginner and liked the opacity, but struggled with having paint dry and not being able to move it around. Last year I started taking watercolor classes, but it was so hard to transition to a transparent, water-based medium and having to think around highlights and paint backwards.
    Now I’m going to give gouache a try as it seems to be the best of both worlds

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yes, it is!!!

  • @321Rosey
    @321Rosey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. Gauoche is my preference. It was great to see your thought process, your application, and your lovely outcome. One thing though, I don’t think in the main when painting with Gouache you can use any paper. I find with most of my work I benefit from watercolour paper. And 300 grams is my preference it allows me to decide to work a little wetter than I may have initially thought.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว

      The paper depends on your style. If you use a lot of water you'll need 300 gsm, but if you're painting more dry, any paper will do the job!

  • @danielsevignydesignstudio
    @danielsevignydesignstudio หลายเดือนก่อน

    Merci Cécile pour cette démonstration ! Deux pigmentations solubles à l’eau mais différentes dans l’application de celles-ci. L’aquarelle est depuis longtemps un médium qui me plaît beaucoup, au final d’une peinture. Mais pour si rendre, c’est une aventure. Maintenir une couleur constante tout au long du procédé demande plus d’investissement en temps et essais que la gouache en contrepartie. Bien que la gouache sèche plus rapidement, elle permet une meilleure efficacité d’exécution, surtout en rapport avec des petites erreurs d’application. C’est vraiment une vidéo qui apporte une belle lumière sur le choix de l’un ou l’autre. Peut-être même qu’il y aurait un avantage pour le plein-air avec la gouache qui sèche plus rapidement ?

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oui, je préfère la gouache pour le plein air, mais pour l'urban sketching je préfère l'aquarelle.

  • @jenp10000
    @jenp10000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I really enjoyed this exercise. I struggled to get a decent green for the grass, probably because I had a limited cheap gouache palette, but I definitely liked the depth of colour of the background.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You can learn how to mix realistic greens here: th-cam.com/video/d39D5G5xluM/w-d-xo.html

    • @jenp10000
      @jenp10000 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thank you so much

  • @Gray712
    @Gray712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    that's an awesome one Cecile! i'm saving up to buy some good quality gouache! i love the vibrancy of just one coat of gouache in the background compared to watercolor, which took multiple coats.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Before you buy your gouache, I'm finishing an article about gouache prices, you might be interested in. Check it out on my blog: cecileyadro.com/category/art-tips/

  • @CecileYadro
    @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If you want to learn gouache basics, you can follow my free gouache bootcamp: school.cecileyadro.com/courses/bootcamp

  • @karmachameleon4
    @karmachameleon4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, thanks! I originally used acrylics, then watercolour for a couple of years, and then discovered gouache. So far I've just used it to paint greetings cards for friends and family but would like to expand that - it's such a versatile medium. I'll check out your workshop😊

  • @Ayespirit
    @Ayespirit ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you so much you help me to know more about the difference between them

  • @marikothecheetah9342
    @marikothecheetah9342 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I want to jump into gouache and it seems this is the painting medium I will enjoy. I am learning to paint simple watercolour pictures but I was thinking about using gouache, too. And I am convinced. :) Thank you for this video, it was really helpful in my decision making.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว

      Did you watch this one: th-cam.com/video/F8aZV0Wp_14/w-d-xo.html with 10 reasons to love gouache?

    • @marikothecheetah9342
      @marikothecheetah9342 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CecileYadro Indeed! And, of course, left a like. However, being a beginner, I am careful about my choices :)

  • @mgc332
    @mgc332 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My very first watercolor painting will be with gouache. Thanks for the Amanita painting!

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Have fun!

  • @GregoryLongs
    @GregoryLongs 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    To me, the tones, flow, and texture of the watercolor worked best. I would like to see a 3rd example of a watercolor painting blended lightly with Gouache. Very nice, thank you.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      that’s good if you found your favorite medium!

  • @deborahrodney6562
    @deborahrodney6562 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s gouache all the way for me! I just love the look of it. Thank you for this video.

  • @mg8642
    @mg8642 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Im more experienced with watercolour so i is easier for me to use, but ive been using gouache for a few months and its getting easier to use. I'm going to follow your bootcamp to be even more comfortable with it.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I hope it will help you!

  • @MegaAwesomeAnnie
    @MegaAwesomeAnnie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks Cecile! The different ways the medium behaves is easy to see when the subject matter is the same for both. I have been painting with watercolours for just over 2 years and it was a steep learning curve! But I am in love with the way watercolour blends and has a life of its own. I recently started using gouache and I must admit, I still paint very carefully because of the habits I've picked up from watercolour... perhaps going forward I can utilise the strengths of gouache to be a little bolder and more expressive, as the medium is much more forgiving as you say :)

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think that learning watercolor is more difficult that learning gouache, so you're gonna be fine!

  • @jessicaborg747
    @jessicaborg747 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I prefer gouache, I haven't used gouache in years, like many many years 😂 like15 years 😅, I recently started again painting, have been using mainly acrylic, have been trying watercolour (much cheaper) then gouache where I live, just to get a hang again of painting etc 😍 I love your paintings ❤ very inspirational, thank you for this video

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thanks for sharing!!

  • @indianahoosier5794
    @indianahoosier5794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My favorite is watercolor only because I know that best... I'm having more and more fun with gouache though... and more and more success with it as well. And most recently I found out how to varnish/preserve gouache paintings too. Old dog learning new tricks...

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      With varnish, you can apply on gouache the same as on watercolor.

  • @edwingrivera2164
    @edwingrivera2164 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bravo¡¡ es justo lo que estaba buscando sobre pintar con gouache (tambien le decimos tèmperas)

  • @pavanmpib
    @pavanmpib 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you.. this is precisely kind of comparison i was looking out for being info watercolors i find it so difficult to get into acrylics.. i feel gouache is a mid way. This helps

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for your comment, always happy to help!

  • @annaelle_stasia
    @annaelle_stasia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Vidéo super intéressante merci beaucoup ! J’ai tenté l’aquarelle puis j’ai vite compris que je devais apprendre les bases d’abord avec de l’acrylique ou de la gouache :)

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      L'aquarelle n'est pas aussi facile que la gouache je trouve !

  • @joelleledoux6351
    @joelleledoux6351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    C’est très intéressant de vous voir faire le même tableau avec les deux médiums…. Je connais pas trop mal l’aquarelle mais je débute la gouache. Penser différemment est très perturbant au début…mais grâce à vos vidéos je persiste car c’est un médium très intéressant…merci beaucoup 👏🇫🇷

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Merci beaucoup 😊 Joëlle ! au début il faut attraper le coup de main mais après ce n’est que du bonheur !

  • @pk3679
    @pk3679 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I am a long time watercolorist and have recently taken up gouache. I don't know why it has taken me so long to move to gouache. Probably because most of my watercolor teachers turned up their noses at gouache so I thought it was not something to use in my paintings. They were wrong, you are right. Gouache is magic.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว

      ✨👍🥰

    • @supme7558
      @supme7558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I agree with the teachers

  • @pamusa7070
    @pamusa7070 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your awesome thanks for the lesson.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My pleasure!

  • @colleenmcchesney1482
    @colleenmcchesney1482 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video with us. I appreciate your explaining the differences between the two mediums. I started out with painting with watercolors and I am just learning about how to paint with gouache. I am finding out that I kind of like both mediums pretty equally. I like both of these differences and how they can help me achieve what I am wanting for my paintings.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for your comment!

  • @samanthaburke3829
    @samanthaburke3829 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've painting with watercolour for 30 years so I obviously love it. Gouache is new to me and I struggle. However, it's early days and I do like the fact that mistakes are more easily fixed. I don't really like using the two mediums in one painting, at least not yet; the flat, opaque gouache next to the translucent glow of watercolour is jarring and I feel like I'm cheating. Also, gouache is so much more difficult to clean up and it stains palettes, even high quality ones. So... so far watercolour, hands down, but in a year I may change my mind.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ah! that’s because you’re so used to watercolor but things may change indeed!

  • @LoriTriesLife
    @LoriTriesLife ปีที่แล้ว

    Can't you use the white gouache on the watercolor mushroom? Thanks for all your time and lessons! 💜

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sure I could, but I wanted it to be watercolor only! Thanks for your message!

    • @LoriTriesLife
      @LoriTriesLife ปีที่แล้ว

      @CecileYadro Wow... thanks for answering. I started gouache from an online class. HIMI! 😳 It scared me off of gouache & into watercolor. I'm glad you gave an honest review of Himi gouache. Maybe I should try with new paint! PS - you sound like Isabella Rosellini - my fav actress!

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh... you're not the first one to say that, I'm flattered!

  • @sherkatz1821
    @sherkatz1821 ปีที่แล้ว

    thank you!!!!

  • @sujanithtottempudi2991
    @sujanithtottempudi2991 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Journey or process of gouache is easy and non thinking for me while the results are stunning but process is too thoughtful in watercolour

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I completely agree, even if gouache comes with a learning curve as well.

  • @Gurulalsinghakaboon
    @Gurulalsinghakaboon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m very confused between choosing watercolours or gouache… can you suggest me ..?? I’m currently an acrylic artist

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’d say gouache then, it’s closer to acrylic than watercolor.

    • @Gurulalsinghakaboon
      @Gurulalsinghakaboon ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CecileYadro thanks

  • @aquaecoloratum
    @aquaecoloratum ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Tu peux utiliser un gun à air chaud pour sécher ton aquarelle très rapidement sans la déplacer.

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oui, effectivement, mais je n'en n'ai pas !

    • @aquaecoloratum
      @aquaecoloratum ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CecileYadro j'ai payé le mien 20$ à la quincaillerie. En passant j'adore ta chaîne merci beaucoup pour ton beau travail. :)

  • @sherkatz1821
    @sherkatz1821 ปีที่แล้ว

    wish you can teach me

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  ปีที่แล้ว

      well I can! you can join my membership here: school.cecileyadro.com/courses/art-with-cecile

  • @evetan6592
    @evetan6592 ปีที่แล้ว

    Both painting are amazing, in this vid, the watercolour mushroom looks better

  • @supme7558
    @supme7558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    7:05 duh

  • @obeabadamatematica
    @obeabadamatematica ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Conteúdo fantástico!
    Muito obrigado e um grande abraço do Brasil!
    🇧🇷

  • @iwonarychel6310
    @iwonarychel6310 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you!

    • @iwonarychel6310
      @iwonarychel6310 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CecileYadro Piękny ten z prawej strony.Podoba mi się światło. Jakie firmy mi polecisz?

  • @supme7558
    @supme7558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So you paint guoche you paint like oils dark to like the opposite of water colors

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Or you can do it the other way around!

  • @supme7558
    @supme7558 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Water color is mych better

    • @CecileYadro
      @CecileYadro  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It depends for everyone!