Best GOUACHE for beginners | HIMI vs Holbein

In this video I will compare two popular gouache brands. Viral jelly gouache and expensive Holbein gouache! This review will help you to get started with gouache and find out more about their quality. I will test them by making swatches and two similar paintings. ❤️
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[@PursuingHeaven]

Jelly gouache dries out and is a waste of money. Arteza tubes are cheap and good quality. Also Shinhan is a very good brand of designer gouache that is not expensive and lightfast. Holbein's are wonderful but not everyone can afford them and Shinhan is great for a person who wants something better than student grade but not overly expensive.

[@kartenita]

Wow, thank for these details! My jelly gouache is relatively new and I use it quite often, I don’t have any issues with drying out yet. I’ve heard a lot about Arteza tubes, seems like it’s a really good gouache! I will definitely try it out later🥰

[@Eovielle]

I second that. I got some Shinhan tubes and they are great. Get Shinhan instead of Arteza I'd say.

[@yfprof]

You can re activate jelly gouache… that makes it worth it you can use them for like 3-4 years just reactivate them every time so they are worth it!

[@ingang8817]

You can reactivate Himi if it dries. Himi is used by many Chinese students who paint everyday and have no time for mixing color in timed test.

[@vilvile]

To add to it, unless you are covering your himi gouache constantly, eventually it will start to lose moisture, for which you will need to add water and lose even more opacity. Holbein tubes (or any other brand that comes in tubes) will allow you to work with fresh gouache every time.

[@kartenita]

Wow, I have never considered that adding water to the cups will lead to transparency 🤔 my set is still relatively new

[@vilvile]

@@kartenita most sets will come with a seal, but during your painting process (which could be easily a couple of hours) you won’t be opening and closing the full lid. If you like the “pudding style cups”, you could transfer your paints to sets that have containers each ones with their own individual lids, so you are opening and closing each lid as you go.

[@Zenwithpenandpaint]

The only thing i suggest to newbies is dont buy the most expensive brands thinking it will make you a better artist. Being Better comes with practise.

[@HandofHolmes]

The facts I wish someone told me when I was a newbie!!! 🙌🏽 Practice with the cheap stuff and then invest once you get better/want to get fancy with colour saturation and pigments. I tend to prefer splurging on handmade paints when I can, because I prefer supporting artists/artisans-however that is entirely not necessary.

[@twk8520]

My understanding is Himi is based on quick art admission exam paint in china. Its not meant for anything but sketches. Which is ok for the price they just don't tell anyone what it's really for sadly.

[@kartenita]

That’s right, himi works well with sketches, but I wouldn’t paint something large scale and complex with it

[@cazumbandoartmaddy1728]

I have both. It's not exactly HIMI branded, but i have a jelly gouache i got off aliexpress years ago, mine comes with a foam protection which locks in moisture easier. I love to paint with mine, but when i finally got some holbein tubes i saw a huge gap of quality difference. HIMI is a good paint for the price, at least it's better than the kid's stuff i find easily in my country, but holbein is another league of paint quality. The pigment is so strong, i can stretch the paint to the max with water until it loses opacity way more than the jelly gouache. About "jelly gouache is not lightfast" - not even Holbein is either, depending on the pigments! Because gouache is a material more geared towards illustration/reproduction art than fine art/ i-want-this-to-stay-the-same-color-for-25-years-under-museum-light art so durability is not the main concern (unless the thing changes color/fades even when closed off in a sketchbook/drawer). If lightfast is a concern, the artist must check holbein's individual colors durability (flame red is a very fugitive color while ultramarine is more stable for example) or opt for Schmincke's professional gouache (they have desginer's gouache which is equeally as good as professional but with more fugitive colors).

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Kate, I am a firm believer that you get what you pay for! I do believe that some bargains are worth using IF YOU have the experience to make it work! I have recently started looking to get back into gouache, I was so surprised that even mostly lightfast paints fade out when you add white to tint the paint. If you mix it into the full saturated colors they fade like crazy! Sweet video If you use real gouache you can re-activate dry paint! I hope your gouache adventures bring you much happiness!

[@kartenita]

Thank you for the comment ☺️ It’s a bummer that gouache isn’t lightfast. I use this paint more often in a sketchbook, so it will last longer 😊

[@mjpete27]

@@kartenita some pigments are lightfast! It just takes mote effort to find out which ones are! I believe this is from when gouache was NOT expected to last the week! Much less longer!

[@sirenu-eveart6246]

Amazing video, loved the paintings especially the egg and the little window scenes ❤❤🌻🌻

[@kartenita]

Thank you very much ❤️🥰 i appreciate your support

[@scarletwitch6023]

I really love using the himi gouache, It took me a while to get to grips with the water to paint ratio, but once I got it right, the paints were smooth and opaque. I’m definitely not ready to drop £150 on paints just yet- himi let’s me develop my skills and if I use too much paint or it goes dry- it’s not expensive to replace.

[@yfprof]

You can re activate jelly gouache… that makes it worth it you can use them for like 3-4 years just reactivate(spry them with water after use) them every time so they are worth it!

[@Kloodwig]

Thanks for the video! It was very relaxing to watch you try the paints :)

[@kartenita]

Thank you for this comment 🥰🫶

[@wincepie2830]

Super useful video thanks!

[@kartenita]

Happy to hear that! Thank you😊

[@yusrafathima70]

Paint more using gouache if possible its very pleasing to watch

[@kartenita]

Thank you very much for this comment ☺️ I will paint more

[@v4l324]

Nice video!

[@serenaevans5582]

Lovely presentation

[@kartenita]

Thank you✨😍

[@millimilli8122]

Olá! Eu sou do Brasil, por isso o comentário em português... Bem, sobre HIMI eu tenho o estojo e gosto muito. Para artistas como eu que só vendem arte se forem digital, compensa muito comprar um material mais barato, ainda que desbote com o tempo. A guache Holbien aqui no Brasil é um absurdo o valor de cada um tubo. Você compraria CADA TUBO aqui por um equivalente a U$20. Logo uma caixa com 12 tubos de Holbien seria cerca de U$600, pois nossos impostos internos e de importação são altos, além do lucro dos revendedores... É algo triste para nós, isso também acontece com outros materiais, mas há marcas legais como a OHUHU que dão um jeito de diminuir impostos para nós e tornar mais acessível. Meu sonho é uma Holbien, mas sei que não compensa tanto em valores exorbitantes para brasileiros, quanto pelo fato de que, como eu disse, eu não vender arte tradicional, e sim fazer apenas para evoluir. 😗 E assim, HIMI dá excelentes resultados como você mostrou. Amo como as jelly são em maioria muito opacas. Gosto de sobreposição, então sim, compensa para quem só vai utilizar como hobbie ou estudo!

[@kartenita]

Omg it’s not worth it paying 600$ for Holbein 🫣 I believe HIMI is a decent paint! If you have access to it, I recommend getting it 🥰 I love my HIMI set

[@ahaanmalik6147]

So pretty 😍😻🤩

[@kartenita]

🤗☺️

[@hannahsssooo]

Naah lol

[@nem92666]

im enjoying my himi set but getting the right consistency is such hell sometimes 🥲

[@kartenita]

So true! It gets transparent pretty easily

[@apple_3224]

100/10 video, loved the comparison, super useful to see actual paintings with both brands 🩷👈🏻 thanks :) I would love to keep seeing videos from you, so new sub and please keep doing this kind of reviews with more in depth content about the medium and the possibilities

[@kartenita]

Thank you very much for support 😍😊

[@99xd70]

Thank you for honest reviews 🤍🤍 what about winsor&newton gouache??

[@kartenita]

Thank you for the comment! I haven’t had a chance to try winsor&newton yet. My next gouache to test is Arteza😊