Draw Tip Tuesdays - Watercolor vs Gouache: What’s Different?

Welcome to Draw Tip Tuesday! In today’s video, I’m playing with color! I'm comparing watercolor and gouache side by side. I’m using two different “primary” palettes. One in watercolor and one in gouache. Then I paint the same subject twice to see how the paints behave. How do they mix? How does opacity or transparency makes a difference for the result? This isn’t about creating perfect drawings. It’s all about experimenting, getting to know your materials better, and seeing what happens when you allow yourself to play. You’ll see the whole process, from sketch to finish, with tips along the way for color mixing, layering, and making the most of your chosen palette. Whether you’ve worked with these paints before or you’re just curious to try them, this is a fun way to explore and learn through doing. Want more inspiration on color mixing? Watch this video too: https://youtu.be/0LxdpkFFnDU Assignment: Choose a simple subject and draw it twice. Once in watercolor, once in gouache (or any other kind of paint you have). Use a limited palette of three “primary” colors and mix everything from those. Pay attention to how the paints feel, how they mix, and what you like about each one. It’s not about the perfect outcome, just have fun experimenting! Materials used in this video: - Hahnemühle Watercolor pad - Daniel Smith watercolors* - Winsor&Newton Designers Gouache** - Faber-Castell round brush no.6 - Faber-Castell PITT oil based extra soft black pencil *Watercolors in my yellow Case For Making box: - Quinacridone Rose - Transparent Pyrrol Orange - Hansa yellow medium - New Gamboge (=warm yellow) - Monte Amiata natural Sienna - Sap Green - Cerulean Blue, Chromium - Ultramarine Blue - Indigo - Van Dyck Brown - Italian Burnt Sienna - Burnt Umber **Gouache colors in my Art Toolkit box: - Prussian blue - Cobalt turquoise light - Opera pink - Naples yellow - Raw sienna - zinc white Reference photo by Wilfried Santer on unsplash.com BOOK Get a copy of my book "Life is better when you draw it": https://www.koosjekoene.com/book JOIN ME ON PATREON Help me keep making these videos weekly for free. For just a small monthlee distribution, you'd make a huge difference. And you're doing yourself a favor, because on Patreon, I’ll keep you inspired and motivated with more encouragement, ideas, projects and processes, tips and tricks: https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene Or buy me a coffee to show you're appreciation: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/phkUNCsJY LIVE ONLINE If you like my Draw Tip Tuesday Videos, you'll probably also like my monthly live online sessions. I'd love to see you there! Join my upcoming online mini-workshop, or learn from me in person here: https://www.koosjekoene.com/workshops Video Editing: Robert Ferenc Copyrights Koosje Koene https://www.koosjekoene.com https://www.patreon.com/koosjekoene