30 Days Gouache Painting

Create a violet-to-white graded gouache background, sculpt clouds with a filbert brush, and finish with a black coconut tree silhouette in this beginner painting lesson.

Day two galaxy painting guides a wet-on-wet technique, cobalt blue and pink color blending, and star splatter to create a cosmic scene with a zodiac silhouette.

Master gouache floral field painting by layering sky blue and emerald greens, building clouds with a filbert brush, adding pink flowers, birds, and masking tape techniques.

Create a gouache painting using a sky blue and pink background with soft clouds, then build the ferris wheel with salmon pink, orange, violet, yellow, and black details.

Learn gouache waterfall painting using color block method and dry brush textures, with acid blue, cobalt blue, emerald green, titanium white, and black to build sky, water, and mountains.

Create a gouache painting of a boardwalk and cabin near the beach, blending blues for sky and water, building depth with browns and yellows, and adding clouds, lights, and highlights.

Create a simple, elegant moonlit gouache scene using a graded wash of Persian blue, titanium white, and black to render the moon, night sky, pine trees, and stars.

Learn to paint a hot air balloon with gouache by building a pastel background, adding clouds, outlining colored stripes, and layering for opacity using careful blending and masking tape.

paint a beach scene in gouache using cobalt blue, ultramarine blue, titanium white, burnt sienna, and burnt umber, blending washes into waves with dry brush highlights and shadows.

Master day ten of 30 days gouache painting by creating a power line landscape with clouds, silhouettes, and distant houses using cerulean blue, white, and black.

Learn to paint a night lantern scene in gouache using negative painting, layering, and glow effects with Persian blue, black, white, orange, and yellow.

Paint a sunset-inspired gouache scene by blending sky blue, purple, pink, and yellow hues, add a horizon line, sun, masking tape edges, and a small Eiffel Tower cityscape with depth.

Create a parachute painting in gouache by building a sunset background, painting layered mountains in blue tones, and adding a red parachute with a black silhouette.

Create a night cityscape in gouache, blending persian blue, violet, peach blossom, pink, orange, black, and titanium white. Add clouds, stars, and tiny city lights for a dramatic finish.

Create a flower bouquet on a footpath using gouache, blending grays, whites, blacks, and greens with dry brush texture, brick-like footpath blocks, and layered splatters for depth.

Paint a snowy bicycle scene using gouache, with optional watercolor and a gray watery background. Add white gouache splatters and snow to the foreground, then remove masking tape.

Paint a movie-scene train over the ocean using gouache, with a Persian blue graded wash, clouds, reflections, and details like stars, moon, and a red engine.

paint a sunset with yacht in gouache by layering blues, pinks, and yellows to create depth in sky and water. apply varied brush techniques to build texture and light.

Paint a moonlit balcony scene with fairy lights in gouache, using Persian blue, black, white, olive and emerald greens, and lemon yellow for depth and glow.

Learn to paint a fall leaf with gouache using a wet-on-dry technique, blending greens, adding a background and leaf veins, plus a lively bokeh effect and shadows.

Paint a sea cave with a tiny boat using gouache, blues, greens, and browns. Add sky blue and white, apply darker and lighter browns for depth with dry brush.

Master gouache techniques by layering yellows and greens to create a forest scene, add sunlit leaves, trunks, and depth with tonal values, blends, and brushwork.

Create a gouache painting of an aeroplane and city lights by layering rose, mauve, and Persian blue, adding clouds, a bold silhouette, and tiny converging dots for night shimmer.

Paint a coffee mug with gouache, using burnt sienna, titanium white, and yellow ochre to build depth, texture, and a decorative floral design.

Paint the northern lights with gouache by mixing persian blue and lemon yellow to green, then build a dark sky with waving light trails, pine silhouettes, and dry brush strokes.

Practice day 25 of 30 days gouache painting by creating a candle scene with a black base, white negative space, gray shading, and a yellow orange flame through deliberate blending.

Paint a hilly landscape with a car using gouache, layering sky blue, burnt sienna, and yellows to create mountains, road, and clouds with wet on wet texture and depth.

Explore day 28 of a 30-day gouache painting challenge: paint a sunset pathway with a grid method, blending yellows, pinks, blues, and greens to form clouds, horizon depth, and silhouettes.

Create a dynamic bonfire gouache painting by layering burnt sienna, black, orange, lemon yellow, and titanium white with a round tip brush, and add depth through splattering and flame textures.

Create a pond gouache scene using Persian blue and greens, painting leaves with veins, fishes, and water waves.

Celebrate completing the 30 day gouache painting challenge, apply the learned tips to future paintings, and connect for reviews, project showcases, and an upcoming class on varnish, sealing, and storage.

Learn how to protect gouache paintings by varnishing with wax or fixative spray, ensuring complete drying, applying in even layers, and proper storage to prevent reactivation, buckling, and fading.