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History and background information about gouache paints.

Gouache

Gouache is a fine arts term that describes a type of paint consisting of a color pigment and a binding agent (traditionally gum arabic or dextrin). Unlike watercolors, gouache also contains white, which gives it a matte finish. Artists working with this type of paint sometimes use various additives (acrylic, starch, honey) to increase the drying time of the paint or give it specific properties (saturation, opacity, etc.). Gouache is diluted with water or liquid glue and is usually applied to paper, cardboard or silk.

Characteristics

There are a number of properties of gouache that make this paint a good choice for many tasks:

• This is an opaque and dense paint;
• it has a high drying speed, which allows the artist to speed up the work (for example, in the open air). It is worth noting that when drying, the color of the paint may not match the original one;
• the possibility of applying paint in the thinnest layers or using the impasto technique;
• variety of paint choices.

Thus, gouache is excellent not only as a main tool for canvases, posters and illustrations, but also as a preparatory material for acrylic and oil paintings.

Story

As with watercolor paint, the original invention and use of gouaches is attributed to the masters of ancient Greece. They were also characteristic of Eastern and European portraits of the twelfth century, and became popular in Europe from the 1300s. In general, gouache is not an artist's primary choice, although, like watercolor, it is used by many painters to create certain visual effects.

Russian painting is rightfully distinguished from world art. The fact is that until the seventeenth century, Russian painting was associated exclusively with religious themes. The situation changed with the coming to power of the reforming tsar, Peter the Great. Thanks to his reforms, Russian masters began to engage in secular painting, and icon painting separated as a separate direction. The seventeenth century is the time of such artists as Simon Ushakov and Joseph Vladimirov. Then, in the Russian art world, portraiture arose and quickly became popular. In the eighteenth century, the first artists appeared who moved from portraiture to landscape painting. The artists’ pronounced sympathy for winter panoramas is noticeable. The eighteenth century was also remembered for the emergence of everyday painting. In the nineteenth century, three movements gained popularity in Russia: romanticism, realism and classicism. As before, Russian artists continued to turn to the portrait genre. It was then that the world-famous portraits and self-portraits of O. Kiprensky and V. Tropinin appeared. In the second half of the nineteenth century, artists increasingly depicted the common Russian people in their oppressed state. Realism becomes the central movement of painting of this period. It was then that the Itinerant artists appeared, depicting only real, real life. Well, the twentieth century is, of course, the avant-garde. The artists of that time significantly influenced both their followers in Russia and throughout the world. Their paintings became the forerunners of abstract art. Russian painting is a huge wonderful world of talented artists who have glorified Russia with their creations.

SAINT PETERSBURG. “Gouache two O” - under this name the Erarta Museum on May 20 presented a collective exhibition of artists whose works were made in gouache. The exhibition organizers noted that today there are not too many artists who use gouache and paper to create their works.

Most painters prefer to create paintings in oil, acrylic, and tempera. Traditional artistic techniques are gradually being replaced by computer graphics. Gouache on paper has become a technique far removed from commercial interests. However, this attitude towards works made in gouache led to the emergence of artists who chose this technique for the soul, turning it into pure art, independent of the interests of the market.

Gouache, like watercolor, requires artists to master the brush, skill and courage. In works done with water paints, it is impossible to correct mistakes made, therefore, they should not exist.

In different countries, gouache works are classified as different types of artistic techniques. Abroad, works written in gouache are considered paintings. Russian experts classify the gouache technique as original graphics.

It is known that artists used gouache back in ancient times. Great artists who lived in the twentieth century also performed work in gouache. Their names are known to everyone, even those who do not consider themselves art connoisseurs - Picasso, Matisse, Chagall.

The exposition of the exhibition “Gouache two O” is made up of works by artists who know how to enjoy creativity, so their paintings are filled with optimism and romance. Works belonging to Aron Zinshtein, Alexander Kosenkov, Igor Kamyanov, Evgenia Golant and other gouache artists can be seen at the Erarta Museum until July 7.

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• “The ABC of Moonlight” from Boris Grebenshchikov at the Erarta Museum
• Erarta Museum presented the exhibition “Private Life” at the Surgut Gallery of Contemporary Art “Sterkh”

Gouache still life will add bright colors to your kitchen, dining room or living room. Realistically depicted fruits and flowers will help make the interior sophisticated, creating a volume effect.

In the Art-Icon gallery you will find gouache still lifes, as well as works by classics of the genre.

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Voronezh artist Olga Brazhnikova is known for her bright, sunny works done in gouache. The path to art was not easy for her; giving up work as a designer, she entered the Voronezh Art School, and this year she graduated from the Pedagogical University with a degree in Fine Arts. Olga mainly works with gouache and destroys stereotypes associated with this material. For Umbra Media, the artist showed her home studio and told how creativity changed her life.

About studying
“Run away from work at the factory”

— When did you realize that you wanted to become an artist?

— I always liked to draw, but in the minds of my parents (my mother worked as an accountant, my father still works at an aircraft factory), being an artist is not a serious profession. So I had to go to aviation college. I don't understand how I was able to finish it. My ability to draw well helped, I made wall newspapers for tests. When my studies came to an end, I realized that I would never go to the factory. And I went to evening art school so that I would have at least something for my soul. The teacher suggested that I enter the Voronezh Art School.

— How did your parents perceive that you wanted to become an artist?

“They didn’t believe that I would do it.” It was a funny story. Dad said that he knew a man who could draw a portrait of Lenin with a stick in the sand! And if I can’t do that, then I’m not an artist. Despite everything, I prepared for admission, took courses for 2-3 months, and studied drawing separately with a teacher. And when I entered, my parents supported me and were happy. And only later, when my works began to be taken to exhibitions, they believed in me. After college, I ended up at a defense company, where I still work as a designer. I had a rather long break - seven years, but then I decided to return to painting and creativity. In 2013, she entered the Voronezh State Pedagogical University, from which she graduated this year.

About materials
“Few people believe that my paintings are painted in gouache”

— Why did you choose gouache, what interests you about this material?

— I became interested in gouache at the pedagogical institute. Previously, I perceived it more as a transitional stage to oil. But now this is my favorite material. It dries quickly, is odorless, gives textured strokes and bright colors. I paint impasto, I don’t dilute the gouache with water. I usually draw on thick paper. Oil, of course, is not so convenient to work in an apartment. Especially considering that my cat constantly tries to get into some kind of jar. Once I was painting in oils, I was distracted for a while, and she had already gotten into the blue paint and left paw prints all over the apartment. Then we spent the whole evening scrubbing away these marks.

— What do you think about the fact that gouache is often called a “children’s” material?

— It seems to me that this is a stereotype and prejudice. It was in gouache, according to my colleagues, that I developed my own style. When I post my works on the Internet, many people write how surprised they are that the paintings are painted in gouache and not in oil. Gouache is not children's creativity, but a worthy material. It seems to me that masterpieces can be created with any material; the material does not play a primary role here.

— What inspires you?

— I love cityscapes. Houses that have lived and have their own history fascinate me. I usually walk around the city, shoot stories, and then write at home. I love the riot of color and textured strokes. And among contemporary artists, I am very inspired by the watercolors of Arush Votsmush.

— In what atmosphere do you like to work – in silence, or with music?

— When I write, I most often listen to good old rock. Some of my favorite bands are Aquarium and The Doors

— There is a widespread opinion that academic education “kills” the artist’s individuality. What do you think about this?

— It seems to me that education in the artistic field is more important than ever now. When you watch the same video lessons over the Internet, you are not a participant in the process, but this is necessary. I think that academic education helps to gain drawing skills. I studied with Alexander Starilov, he was a versatile artist, architect, and innovator. He believed that you need to have a classical education, and then look for your own style; the same primitivism is not born out of nothing. And I agree with him.

About implementation
“An artist is more than a profession”

— How do you manage to combine work as a designer, creativity and family?

— It’s difficult, I write mostly on weekends. And the daughter is already an adult, you don’t need to be with her all the time, she already has plenty of her own interests. During the period when I did not draw, I constantly felt that I was missing it. Now I am not going to give up painting, I like to be creative and search. Being an artist is for me the meaning of life and more than a profession. Creating a painting is some kind of mystery for me, although, of course, from a technical point of view there is no mystery. But the process is always intriguing - I wonder what will come out in the end.

— What are your plans in the near future? Would you like to have your own workshop?

— I really want to participate in exhibitions, and not be confined to my own space. I hope that soon I will be able to have a personal exhibition at the art school. And the workshop is perhaps only a matter of the distant future. For now, all my works fit in the apartment. We recently completed renovations. The walls were specially painted white so that paintings could be hung. I organized the work space so that there was air around and a lot of light. So far it has not become overgrown with all sorts of interesting objects and details, but I think that this will not last long.