Demystifying Gouache: A Direct Approach for Beginners & Beyond

Ready to master the versatile, expressive medium of gouache? Join Phoenix Art Workshop founder Mark Glavina for a hands-on, three-week intensive designed to build confidence from the ground up.

Using a direct painting approach, this workshop centres on starting with a midtone underpainting—a powerful technique that allows you to establish value, light, and atmosphere with speed and clarity. Over three focused Saturday mornings, you will apply this structured foundation across three distinct subjects:

• Week 1: Dynamic Landscapes — Massing core shapes, capturing atmospheric depth, and applying bold, opaque pigment.
• Week 2: Expressive Cityscapes — Handling urban light, perspective, and architectural form without getting lost in detail.
• Week 3: The Figure in Gouache — Simplifying complex forms, skin tones, and gesture with direct, confident brushwork.

Whether you are transitioning from watercolours, oils, or acrylics, or starting entirely fresh, this course will give you a clear framework, key handling techniques, and a solid foundation to take your artwork further.