Winsor & Newton Gouache Paint Set, 10 Count, 12ml (0.4-oz) Tubes

I am an artist and use gouache frequently. I had a friend who really likes my work and wants to learn gouache. I got her this as a starter kit and I opened it before giving it to her to ensure the quality.PROS: Though the tubes and package look different than the gouache I usually get by Winsor & Newton in the store, these live up tho the Winsor & Newton quality. They are easy to use, easy to modulate the water, easy to mix colors and they are color fast.CONS: The tubes are really, really small. It's a good starter kit, but my friend these won't last long.NOTES: Gouache is kind of like watercolor, but there are significant differences. One of the main ones you have to understand is unlike watercolor the more you dilute with water the less gouache will stick to the surface over time. Gouache has a different binder than watercolor and so watching videos and learning about the mastery of this medium is highly recommended. I have been a gouache artist for many years and love that you can have far more control and play more with layers and opacity. In addition Gouache is great for mixed media and can be used on the same piece as many other types of paint and dry materials such as charcoal, pencil, crayon, etc. Gouache is so worth the little learning curve. Just remember not to use it just like you would water color.

Nice colors. Good coverage for a watercolor! That's right -- traditional gouache is NOT acrylic, so it does not behave like acrylic. It's a watercolor. It will not give you a completely solid color out of the tube. It will give you a MORE solid color than usual watercolor can. Dries matte. Layers well. The warm colors take a couple coats to get a good cover, but that is to be expected. Warm colors are always more translucent than the darker blues and greens. Lovely product, excellent price!

I got these to use for an experimental watercolor class & they worked out well. Wasn't interested in perfect washes so can't comment on that.

Fun to paint with. Mixes well. Doesn't reconstitute with water once dry I've come to find. Some colors are more opaque than others. Overall nice paints.

Very opaque ❤️

Product works as intended. Definitely will buy again.

This set is designer's grade. It is an artist grade but not ment for open display. It's ment for illustrators and the like. Don't expect great light fastness, this isn't ment for that type of art. Student grades do not blend to all colors. Which is why student grade paints are sold in full color kits rather then just primary color kits.

The best gouache money can buy, Windsor Newton.