How do I paint gouache from a photo?

Open the photo in PaintGouache. It reduces it to a small set of flat, paintable colors, orders them into gouache-smart layers, and prints a swatch sheet plus per-color layer sheets with a registration grid so you can transfer and paint the image cell by cell.

How can I get better at realistic gouache?

Work from a reduced palette and a clear layer order. PaintGouache breaks a photo into a manageable number of colors and a gouache-smart painting sequence, so you can focus on matching and placing each color instead of guessing.

What is the grid method in painting?

A registration grid divides your reference and your canvas into matching squares so you can copy the image proportionally, square by square. PaintGouache prints this grid on every sheet to keep your scaling accurate.

How many colors do I need?

You choose. PaintGouache lets you set the number of colors and whether to favor standout or common colors, and auto-tunes a sensible default for your photo.

Can PaintGouache tell me how to mix each color?

Yes. Tell it which gouache tubes you own (from any brands) and each color in the swatch sheet shows the closest mix — which of your tubes to combine and in what proportions — computed from measured pigment data. It does not estimate paint quantities (how much to squeeze).

Is PaintGouache free and private?

Yes. It is free, requires no signup, and runs entirely in your browser — your photo is never uploaded to a server.

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