I recently got a new book "Gouache in 4 Easy Steps," by Anna Koliadych, it has some really nice tutorials.
When I saw the "Elegant Swan," I knew it would be the first tutorial I would try in the book. I love how the gouache takes to the black watercolor paper. The swan has shades of white, grey, blue and pink in it. But no matter what I did, I could not get camera to catch all the colors. I missed the pink. I love this "Elegant Swan," anyway.
I used some older gouache I have in an enclosed palette to paint the swan on black Stonehenge 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper.
I enjoyed work on this swan and love how it turned out!
Challenges:
https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-anything-goes-w-optional.html
https://hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-anything-goes-woptional-twist.html
https://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/07/challenge-828.html
https://paperfundaychallenges.blogspot.com/2025/07/july-2025-challenge-78-anything-goes.html
5 comments:
Pretty card!! Thanks so much for participating in our 613 AVENUE CREATE challenge!!! I appreciate that you play along and I enjoy visiting your blog!! Have a happy crafty day!! Deanne at A Little Bit O’ Paper
Your swan is so striking against the dark backdrop, may thanks for sharing with us at Allsorts challenge.
B x
An awesome drawing. That black background highlights the swan and creates a fantastic contrast. Thanks for joining us at A Place To Start. Hugs, María.
Looks fantastic against the black!
Thank you for joining us at Allsorts!
So striking with your swan against the dark background. Thank you for sharing at Allsorts.
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