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Gouache
An opaque, water-based paint made from pigment, gum arabic, and an opacifying agent such as chalk or blanc fixe. Unlike watercolor, gouache dries to a flat, matte finish and can be applied light over dark. It rewets after drying, which allows reworking but requires care when layering. Gouache is a staple medium in illustration, design, and plein air painting.
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Used increasingly from 1913, layered over transparent watercolor washes on heavily sized paper so pigment sat on the surface like oil paint
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Combined with sumi ink, gofun, and graphite in works like Gross Clinician (2018)
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Used gouache on cardboard for works like Mujeres Conciencia (1972)
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