Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gouache for Beginners: Simple, Stunning & Realistic Projects | 2025 | Kate Jarvik Birch | Buy |
Kate Jarvik Birch’s non-fiction includes Gouache for Beginners: Simple, Stunning & Realistic Projects (2025), a guide to gouache painting techniques.
Birch is primarily known as a young adult fiction author, but she has a background in art and illustration that led to this instructional book. Gouache is a water-based paint similar to watercolor but with a more opaque finish. The book walks readers through beginner-level projects, making it accessible for painters who have not worked with the medium before.