Gouache Paint

Gouache Paint is an incredibly versatile, quick-drying paint. It's similar to watercolours, but dries to an opaque, matte finish. This paint offers a vibrant, flat, and consistent application of colour that's loved by illustrators and designers.

Gouache's versatility means that it can be applied thick and flat for working in layers similar to working with acrylics, or it can be thinned down and used in a similar fashion to traditional watercolours.

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  • What is Gouache Paint?

    Gouache is a highly versatile, water-soluble paint for artists, with a very similar pigment structure to watercolour paint. However, unlike watercolours, gouache dries to a matt, opaque finish, making it a favourite of artists and illustrators for decades. In this blog, we look at this versatile medium and explore how it is used by artists.

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