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. Lately, I have begun layering my gouache with glitter, sequins, rhinestones, and resin in order to add some textural contrast to my already high-contrast work and to explore the idea of color maximalism in a mixed media way, but also I just really love sparkle.
Original gouache and glitter painting of a green galaxy snake covered in glitter and sequins on a 5x7 wood panel, sealed with glossy artist-grade resin.
7/8” deep wood panel comes with a sawtooth hanger on the back but can easily stand on its own if you prefer.
1” disco ball for scale!
