Welcome to my creative universe

 Ten reasons I found gouache to be so wonderful and fun to create with

  • I love working fast without compromising details.
  • I love its matte finish
  • I love that it pairs well with watercolour and colouring pencils 
  • I love that it can create a smooth and flat surface quickly
  • I love that it works on multiple substrates, so you don't need expensive papers
  • I love that it's perfect for a quick colour study
  • I love that you can fix mistakes easily
  • I love that your work can be scanned or photographed
    ​without glaring to create prints
  • I love that it's the perfect companion for sketchbooks
  • I love the polyvalence of both traditional and acrylic gouache

The class calendar and program

​The course will last over a period of three months. 
You will receive a new lesson three times a month, on Fridays. Each week we will build on what was demonstrate previously. It's a self-paced class that can be done on your own time. All videos are downloadable with lifetime access.
Please note that I will be more present during the initial 3 months of the launch.

​Schedule

​The content may change as I am finalizing the filming of the lessons.
November 12th
Week 1 
  • Introduction to the courses
  • The difference between traditional and acrylic gouache
  • Supplies required
  • A bit of colour theory and creating a colour chart
  • Practicing brush strokes
  • Lesson 1: Creating simple patterns
November 19th
Week 2
Lesson 2: Creating characters in 2D style
+ prompt in the Facebook group
​November 26th
Week 3
Lesson 3: Creating an illustration in 2D style with a bit of texture
+ prompt in the Facebook group
​December 3rd
Week 4 
Taking a break to assimilate what you learned so far
​December 10th
Week 5 
Lesson 4: Still life, incorporation of more gradients and mixing
+ prompt in the Facebook group

​​December 17th
Week 6
Lesson 5: Illustrating a scene and getting inspiring by our life and surrounding
+ prompt in the Facebook group
​December 24th – ​​
December 31st
Week 7 and 8
It’s the holidays, we’ll be taking a break of content for 2 weeks  but I’ll share prompts and inspirations in the group and some surprises.
​January 7th
Week 9 
Lesson 4: Introduction to gouache portraits 
+ prompt in the Facebook group
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January 14th
Week 10
Lesson 5: gouache portraits and coloured pencils 
+ prompt in the Facebook group 
January 21st
Week 11 
Lesson 3: Gouache and watercolour portraits
+ prompt in the Facebook group
​
January 28th
Week 12 
Incorporating human in a scene.
Going live in the Facebook group for Q&A and live sessions.
* Images used on this page are example of the kind of work that will be created, the class is still in production.

Short on time? here’s a class teaser.

Want more in-dept info? What better way to learn about the class than to talk about it. 

It also sets the tone of my teacher and my kitties have cameos :)

What supplies will you need?

Early registration Until November 12, 2021 CAD$ 79

per unit (around USD $ 63.29 or EUR $54.78)  
All prices are in Canadian currency and the conversion to USD or EUR is calculated by PayPal.  
Price from November 13th 2121
99
per unit (around USD $79.37 or EUR $68.57)
All prices are in Canadian currency and the conversion to USD or EUR is calculated by PayPal.  
Instructor – Karine Bossé​
Registration is open – Self-Study. You can register at any time.
Number of videos to be determined
Lifetime Access / Downloadable Content
Share your work with other participants in the class dedicated Facebook group.
Tag #gouachemagic on all social media!

Do you want to learn about Gouache 

I have always been attracted to children's books even as an adult. One of my favourite things is to stroll around book stores to get inspired by all the art they contents. The best part about children's books is that there is not only art on the cover but every page and it's as much part as the text when it comes to telling a story. I wrote my first children's book as a kid around 8 years old with a friend. I remember it being about a little frog we had found during a school trip in the forest. I wish I still had that book, I remember how proud I was afterward and that our teacher loved it so much she read the story in front of the all-class! I don't know why I didn't create more stories after that. Well, I did but not that way. Fast forward about 10 years later I was studying to become a graphic designer and as part of the program, I did 2 semesters of illustrations. We did all kinds, commercials, editorial and storytelling… It was probably one of my favourite classes. Make me wish that I pursuit that direction after graduating but life took me in another direction. 

This class is about all of that and sharing with you all of my knowledge and experience to sparks that curiosity and inspire you and myself to create more stories, It's also a great way avenue to create a body of work and develop your style.

What's included?

  • A total of 16 videos, more than 7.5 hours of content on 
  • getting inspired and doing research
  • character studies
  • bringing everything together by creating a storyboard 
  • sketching your final story while learning about composition
  • colouring with watercolour ​and coloured pencils in a final project
  • a bonus adventure illustration putting your characters in different situations.