Gouache, also called opaque watercolours, is often thought of as a tool for illustrators.
But I'm here to prove to you that you can use it to paint anything: still life, landscapes, flowers, figures, you name it! I think gouache has great potential because it can imitate different media: delude it with water it looks and acts like watercolor, put it thick and pasty and it imitates oils. Mix it with pencils, pastels and pens to create texture and interesting mark making. It's perfect for everyday sketching, for studies, for plein-airing (painting outside). It's beginners friendly, because you don't need to commit to easels, solvents and canvases.
All you need is a box of gouache, brushes, water and paper! It's that easy :)