I love my Rocks! A coastal rocky landscape in gouache

Hi friends! Last weekend we went to Schoodic Point at Acadia National Park. I love the rugged coastline and beautiful waters. I did this quick sketch on location:

And then took lots of photos to paint from later like this one:

And here is the resulting gouache painting.

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Supplies (affiliate links used)

• Meeden 100% cotton watercolor block 7″x10” *Use coupon code Lindsay15 for 15% off everything at Meeden! *Watercolor paper on Amazon too for more $$

• Gouache paint: Holbein mixing set of 5 on Amazon or open stock at Blick or Daniel Smith and M Graham are outstanding too! *This swivel palette I used can be found here.

• Brushes: Zen All Media (stiffer and suitable for gouache) affordable faux squirrel brush set (better for watercolor or thinned gouache)

I hope this inspires you to paint outdoors and take photos for later studio painting. Painting on location helps you remember the details that an image may not convey. Happy creating!