Thoughts about Gouache paint

All materials in the studio own built-in emotional and spiritual qualities.

Working in a studio means “talking” in the language of materials. Each medium has an inner language.

This is also true to found objects and all Matter we collect or decide to express ourselves with.

I want to relate to the Gouache, pigments, and water-based paint. I relate to the basic paints children use in art classes and art therapy.

Arno Stern Studio and method of suggesting paints. working freely with no instructions

Here is one paragraph of a few describing the therapeutic and spiritual significance of Gouache:

As a multifaceted material, gouache constitutes a metaphor for a large range of emotions. It comprises of many risks. It offers a visual rendition of the painter’s inner world, evoking dramatic experiences and feelings. Release may be expressed by coating a large area quickly; anger and aggression may express themselves through drumming, splashing, smearing on large paper, throwing paint or hurling it with instruments. Gouache reflects the creator’s ability to conquer large territories with dramatic colors and broad brushes, as he discovers his inner strengths and qualities.

In The Spirit of Matter e-book, each material also has keywords that define its essence. Here are the Gouache Keywords: competence, excitement, independence, messiness, pleasure, sensuality, vitality.

Let us observe them in images: the words in red seem to be more connected to the situation than the others, but I do not know how the children felt. It is only an assumption as I am learning about the material and its many faces.

competence, excitement, independence, messiness, pleasure, sensuality, vitality