Language
English, French
Duration
3 hours
Difficulty
Beginner
Next Date
Upon Request

Gouache and gold paint illustration workshop in Cascais at House of Wonders Restaurant on Tuesday 12 May at 10am, a three-hour project-based class where you paint leopards using gouache and mica-based gold paint, guided by freelance illustrator and designer Julie Lesouef Baleia. All materials included, a light brunch and drinks are part of the experience and you leave with a finished illustration that combines the richness of gouache with the warmth of gold. Perfect for complete beginners and more experienced artists alike. Sessions run in English and French.

The combination of gouache and mica-based gold paint creates a particularly satisfying and visually striking result, and Julie guides you through working with both media in a way that feels accessible and genuinely enjoyable from the first brushstroke. Her background as a freelance illustrator and mural painter gives her a deep understanding of colour, texture and the kind of creative freedom that makes a workshop feel like play rather than instruction. You also receive a digital handout with guidance to support you during the class throughout the session.

What you’ll learn

🎨 How to work with gouache as a painting medium and explore its properties

🎨 How to use mica-based gold paint to add richness and dimension to an illustration

🎨 Illustration techniques for painting leopards with character and detail

🎨 How to combine different art media effectively in a single project

🎨 Practical illustration skills applicable to future projects of your own

What’s included

🖌️ All materials including gouache, gold paint, brushes and paper

🖌️ Full guidance from Julie Lesouef Baleia throughout the three-hour session

🖌️ A digital handout to support you during the class

🖌️ Light brunch and drinks

🖌️ Your finished gouache and gold illustration to take home

What you leave with

A finished leopard illustration combining gouache and gold paint, made entirely by you, and a thoroughly enjoyable Tuesday morning in Cascais with good food and good company.

I am Julie Lesouef Baleia, a freelance illustrator and designer based in Portugal. I left corporate communications in 2016, moved to Portugal and retrained as a graphic designer and illustrator. Painting has always been part of who I am and in recent years my work has expanded into murals, which give me a sense of creative freedom that is genuinely unmatched. I run workshops in the Lisbon region where I guide people to create their own illustrations in a relaxed and friendly environment. The goal is always the same: that you leave having had fun, made something you love and discovered a medium worth returning to.

Takes place on Tuesday 12 May at 10am at House of Wonders Restaurant, Cascais. Duration approximately three hours. Sessions in English and French. Price 50 euros including all materials and brunch.