I generally work in gouache, a matte opaque water-based paint traditionally used by illustrators and animators. I love it for the saturated color, velvety matte finish, and the way it brings a little midcentury flavor to the way I paint light and shadow. Recently, I have begun layering my gouache with glitter, sequins, rhinestones, and resin to add another dimension of contrast to my already high-contrast work and to explore the idea of color maximalism in a different medium, but probably mostly because I really love sparkle.
A bright and vining pathos plant in a black glitter pot set against a light blue screenprinted wallpaper background. Acrylic gouache and printing ink on a 5x7” cradled birch panel, sealed with matte varnish. Panels are 7/8” deep and are easy to hang or stand on their own. 1” disco ball for scale!
