CLARTSA032 - Introduction to Gouache Painting: A Gouache Expedition
Have gouache? Will travel! Explore the versatility of gouache, a lush, water-based, opaque paint that’s as much fun to use as it is to say (“g-wash”). Used for centuries by artists to capture landscapes and other plein air scenes, gouache has recently experienced a resurgence in popularity. Enormously portable and requiring only a minimum of supplies, it’s the perfect media for artists traveling around the world or across town. Gouache’s fluidity is also ideal for invoking your favorite remembered and imagined places. Each student will complete at least one small, double-spread painting on paper during this four-week workshop. This course is designed for students who have taken an introductory painting course or have basic familiarity with color theory, paint mixing and application. See how far gouache can take you and your art!
Course Details
Laura Spector is a Houston-based artist and art instructor. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, most recently at The Jung Center in Houston. She is best known for her acclaimed Museum Anatomy project, which began in 1996, where she collaborated with museum curators in 16 countries, searching for hidden, stolen, lost and destroyed paintings, which she reimagines in paint, photography and sculpture. Among Spector’s honors are a fellowship from the New York Foundation for the Arts, an individual grant from Houston Arts Alliance, the Sovereign Asian Art Prize and an artist-in-residence at Atelierhaus Hilmsen, Germany. Spector is currently an artist-in-residence recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation.
Online--Synchronous
This course will be delivered in a synchronous format online. Participants will receive login instructions to the course page which will provide access to the virtual classroom link and other resources. All online classes are held at Central Standard Time.
Fee does not include cost of supplies, approximately $50. Studio art supply lists are shared two weeks before the course start date. Contact cpcoord@rice.edu with questions.