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How To Paint a Rainbow Cat with Gouache
Learn how to use Opaque Watercolour Gouache Paints with the Simply Cat Painting Activity Set. This set includes the template, paint brushes and gouache paint that you will need to create a rainbow cat! This step-by-step guide has been created by Daler-Rowney artist Amylee Paris and is easy for artists to follow and to explore with gouache paint!
The materials in your kit
9 x 12ml tubes of Simply Watercolour Gouache Paint (leaf green, coeruleum, ultramarine, violet, black, white, deep yellow, orange, brilliant red)
2 x Watercolour Round Brushes (sizes 0 and 4)
1 x Watercolour Flat Shader Brush (size 2)
3 x Pre-printed Cat Gouache Paper Sheets
1 x Colour Mixing Guide
Please add
1 x Glass of Water
1 x Kitchen Roll
1 x Artist’s Palette
Your step by step guide
Use The Template
Sit comfortably at a table with all the equipment provided within the kit. Firstly, squeeze a small amount of each colour onto a piece of paper or an artist’s palette. Then, use the pre-printed template provided to help you create your painting. In this demonstration, we will produce an animal portrait painting with a cat design using Simply Gouache Paints.
GOOD TO KNOW: Your Colour Mixing Guide is here to help you with the mixing of your colours!
Cat’s Eyes
Using black and blue paint, follow the continuous lines to make the cat’s eyes stand out.
Upper Face
Still using the black paint, use the pre-printed paper to create the upper face and show the pattern of the cat. Use the round brushes for the details and the flat shader brush for the larger area.
Black Whiskers
Then, paint the lower part of the cat’s head detailing the mouth and whiskers in black paint.
Finished Head
Finish the head of the cat by adding the ears. And voilà, the cat already seems to be taking shape!
Blue Parts
Using the two blues and the violet paint from the range offered in this set, add blue gradations to the eyes, mouth and ears as shown in the picture.
Pink Parts
By mixing red and white, add a little pink or red colour to the ears, cheeks, and forehead. For the mouth, simply add small dots of colour to create a pointillist effect!
Some Light
The cat’s head is really starting to take shape. With yellow and orange paint, add a luminous touch following the pinkish areas. This step gives volume to the whole cat’s head.
Highlighting
Adding green and blue paint in small touches around the cat’s head, makes the animal stand out. He’s so cute, don’t you think?
GOOD TO KNOW: Feel free to use violet paint to create darker areas in the black parts.
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About the artist
The painter Amylee Paris tirelessly finds her inspiration in colour and nature. Her abstract blooms and portraits shine in several art galleries in the UK.
