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• 3 x Preprinted Cup Cake design watercolour paper sheets
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How to Paint a Still Life with Gouache
Learn how to use opaque watercolour gouache paints with the Still Life Painting activity set that comes with the template, paint brushes and gouache paint you need to create a cute cupcake! This step-by-step guide has been created by Daler-Rowney artist Amylee Paris, and is easy for beginners to follow to explore gouache paint!
Step 1
Use the template
Step 2
The cupcake case
Mix Yellow, White and Red to get a pale Pink. Then paint the Pink within the lines on the cupcake box, avoiding the polka dot pattern.
Step 3
Purple shadows
Use Purple to paint the polka dots and shadows of the Cupcake. Then mix the Purple with a small amount of White to get a lighter purple that will be used to create the lines of the cupcake case and the purple splash.
Tip: wash the brush well with each colour change.
Step 4
The filling & the cherry
Use the Red paint to tint the cupcake toppings. Mix the lighter Red with a small amount of white to create the cherry coloured cream. Mix a smal amount of Yellow with the lighter Red to paint the cherry on top to make it more vibrant. Add 3 touches of White on the side of the cream to give a shine effect. To paint the stork, mix a very small amount of Blue and Yellow to create a Green colour. Add some Burnt Sienna to the ends of the Green to finish the stork of the cherry.
Step 5
Chocolate glaze
With the undiluted Sienna Burnt, apply several layers generously to make a dark chocolate icing. Use the fine tip brush to paint the multicoloured sprinklers. Use multiple colours to paint the sprinkles to create a colourful cupcake.
Step 6
Paint splashes
This is the last step of the painting to finalise your cupcake. To create watercolour effects with paint splashes, two options are available to you: either add White in your mixtures of colours or dilute your mixtures with water. To create light Greens, you need a tiny bit of Deep Yellow mixed with Blue. To create Oranges, you need to combine Red with Yellow. You can also experiment with mixing paints and create your own colours by following the Colour Mixing Guide included within the kit.
Tip: the Deep Yellow is a very powerful Yellow, so it's a good idea to dilute it by adding water or White to create a less bright Yellow.
Simply Gouache
Daler-Rowney Simply Gouache can be used straight from the tube and have excellent covering power. Available in a wide variety of colours, Simply Gouache offers great value for money and an easy entry point for artists and hobbyists looking to experiment with gouache.
MORESimply Canvas
Daler-Rowney Simply Canvases feature a medium grain textured 250gsm acid free canvas, triple primed and ready for use which is available in a comprehensive range of shapes and sizes.
MOREAbout 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.