Mixing Skin Tones in Gouache with Teju Abiola
Winsor and Newton AmbassadorAbout This Experience
Join Teju Abiola as she paints an expressive portrait using Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache. In just under ninety minutes, Teju will show how to mix skin tones from primary colours, interpret your reference image, and simplify the forms and features of the face. She’ll explain both the characteristics of gouache and technical skills like layering, blending, and water control that you can apply to portraits and beyond.
This demo is perfect for anyone curious about gouache or how to mix skin tones.
Materials
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Primary Set of 6
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Synthetic Brushes: Sable Round or Pointed Round #6
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolour Paper Block: 9x12
Paper towels
Water Container
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About Your Host
Teju Abiola is a painter and illustrator based in Buffalo, New York who loves art history, materials, and processes. Primarily fascinated by watercolor’s fluid positionality and the intimacy of portraiture, she uses them to explore color, perception, identity, and representation. She has a BFA in Illustration with a minor in Visual Development from the Ringling College of Art and Design, and she is currently pursuing her MFA in Studio Art from the University at Buffalo. In addition to being a Winsor & Newton demo artist, she works as an illustrator at Hallmark Cards.
Website: tejuabiolaart.com
Instagram: @tejuabiolaart
Linktree: tejubiolaart.carrd.co
