Adam Bly, Gouache

After years of practicing watercolor, Adam Bly has turned to gouache to pursue his expression of nature. “Painting in gouache has given me all the same mechanics that I enjoyed with watercolor, but with more color saturation and the ability to layer opaquely. Combining these techniques in the field, ‘en plein air’, makes the effort to capture nature’s moments much more
exciting.”

Born and raised in Washington, near Mt Rainier, Adam Bly earned a BFA from Western Washington University with a minor in art history. After graduating, he learned to climb trees in Bellingham for a few different tree services and eventually started his own tree service on Whidbey Island. Adam found a thriving arts community on Whidbey and has taken part in several group shows since.