Gouache Valentine’s Card Painting Ideas

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with these simple gouache Valentine’s card painting ideas.

If you’re new to gouache, you might want to check out this post with tips for painting with gouache.

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After painting these Valentine’s cards with watercolors, I had a few more ideas I wanted to try with gouache. I love painting with gouache because it creates such a different look. I love how matte the finish is.

These ideas are pretty simple and can be embellished if you wish. I’m really into adding metallic accents, so I added a few here. But I could have added even more.

You can also add more lettering if you wish. The lettering I used is really simple, by the way. If you’ve never incorporated lettering in your art, try it.

Gouache Valentine’s Card Painting Ideas

Supplies Needed:

• Gouache (I used Arteza gouache)
• Watercolor cards or watercolor paper to make cards
• Paintbrushes (I used these)

I used the colors from the Arteza gouache set: pale yellow, pearl coral, emerald green, ballerina pink, ice blue, vermilion red, and sage green.

Some of these colors are metallic, which adds a nice touch.

Before you get started, I recommend swatching colors to make your color palette. Gouache is a little harder when it comes to choosing a color palette.

The colors dry differently, and I always struggle with creating a cohesive color palette with enough contrast. Swatching is very important.

Vase of Heart Flowers

1. Sketch out the vase and flowers.
2. Paint the hearts.
3. Paint the vase.
4. Add the details using a smaller brush.
5. When the paint dries, erase any stray pencil marks.

XOXO Card

1. Sketch out the letters and the scalloped rectangle.
2. Paint the scallops.
3. Paint the letters.
4. Let the paint dry and erase any pencil marks.

Heart with Flowers

1. Sketch out the heart. You can add the flowers now, too, if you wish.
2. Paint the heart. It may need two coats of paint to get full coverage.
3. Add flowers around the edge of the heart. I like to paint blobby flowers.
4. Add in more details until the edges are full.
5. Let the paint fully dry and erase pencil marks if needed.

Be Mine Card

1. Sketch out the oval. I traced a jar twice and connected the arcs with straight lines.
2. Draw scallops around the edge.
3. Paint the oval. It may need two coats for full coverage.
4. Paint the scallops.
5. Add the bow.
6. Draw out the lettering.
7. Paint the letters.
8. Add a heart if you want.
9. When the paint dries, erase any pencil marks.

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