HIMI Gouache Paint Set, 24 Colours x 30ml with 3 Brushes & a Palette, Unique Jelly Cup Design, Non-Toxic, Guache Paint for Canvas Watercolour Paper - Perfect for Beginners, Students, Artists(Green)

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If you are painting art you intend to sell; it would be even better to choose a paper of at least 300gsm. Portability: Jelly cup gouache paint is very portable and convenient for artists who like to work on the go.

With gouache, you don’t need to worry about the paint drying up because it can be re-wetted easily and used again. In studios in China, HIMI gouache is often used as the main material in their coloring lessons including landscape, still-life, portrait, etc. Its unique characteristics include a smooth, creamy texture and good lightfastness, which means that the colors remain vibrant over time.

Gouache is more suitable for direct painting techniques than watercolor because of its ability to quickly cover.

BusyArtists is designed to be a resource for first time artists that not only want to expand their knowledge of their artistry, but also for artists that aspire to make it a career.Round paint brushes are great for gouache because they have a pointed tip, making it easy to get into the tight spaces in your painting, and the pointed end also allows you to make fine lines. You can also remove each color tub from the paint box and place them in an easy-to-access position to make your painting process more streamlined. As with all new art supplies, it’s a good idea to swatch the paint colors so that you know what color they are.

Gouache paint will form a film over the surface of your paper, and it will be challenging to get washes with the desired transparency. I recommend if you are a beginner that you start here with my watercolor tutorials where I discuss supplies and technique, then continue on to using gouache.

You can never seal gouache as the pigment colors will reactivate and the entire painting will be spoilt. If you want to learn more about how I created this painting, you can check out my step by step painting process here.

In this post, I will explain the characteristics of Himi Gouache that make it so popular and worthwhile compared to other gouache brands. These paints are known as “jelly paints” because the gouache paint is packaged in cups that look like jelly cups.It can be a messy process because the paint is filled to the top of the cup, but nothing squeezed or splurted out. Gouache is a bit harder to get out of the paintbrush, so use a brush more similar to acrylic paintbrushes. For gouache paints, it is recommended that you use any paintbrush that is made for watercolor or acrylic. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. Dump a small amount of water into each jelly container, and let it sit for about five to ten minutes.