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Notan Studies in Gouache

🎨 Build strong landscape foundations with bold simplicity. In this short demo, Tayler Olivas leads you through creating black-and-white notan studies in gouache—teaching you how to make clear statements, sharpen your brushwork, and get comfortable with your tools. 

You’ll learn how to:
đź–¤ Use gouache to block simple values and define forms in landscape composition. 
🎯 Make intentional decisions early—choose where the light lives, where shadows fall, and how the eye moves through your painting.
🧠 Practice visual economy—focus on shape, contrast and rhythm so your work reads quickly and clearly.
🌿 Develop confidence with tools and habits that translate into stronger plein-air or studio landscape work.

Ideal for artists who want to strengthen their foundation in value and composition before diving into full color—gain clarity, control, and intention in your process. Runtime: 1 hour

  • Tayler Olivas

    Instructor

  • Fundamental

    Difficulty
Meet your instructor

Tayler Olivas

Tayler is a Visual Development Artist, Art Director, and professor in the film and games industry. Tayler's work has been showcased in numerous games, cinematics, and marketing materials for brands like Gucci, Team Fight Tactics, Spider-Man 2, Insomniac Games, Riot Games and Elodie. When not working on client projects, Tayler teaches at Laguna College of Art and Design in Southern California.

Tayler's expertise spans various digital media, including Adobe Photoshop CC, Blender, Zbrush, 3DCoat, Substance Painter, and Marmoset Toolbag, as well as traditional media like gouache, watercolor, oil paint, and markers (Copic and Prismacolor). Tayler holds a bachelor's degree in game art from Laguna College of Art and Design, where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

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