GOUACHE: Traditional Vs Acrylic Gouache & the Best choice For Newcomers

[@PhilDaviesArtist]

What's your favourite gouache brand? And what do you think about acrylic gouache? Let me know in the comments and thanks for watching :)

[@portgree]

My favourite brand is Holbein Artists' Gouache. I'm not a huge fan of acrylic gouache when I can just get massive tubes of regular acrylic for a fraction of the price. (The matte finish isn't important to me.)

[@PhilDaviesArtist]

If the matte finish isn’t important, can I ask what you get from gouache that you don’t get from acrylics?

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

​@@PhilDaviesArtistGouache can be blended like oils..Gouache gives you lots of time to paint than acrylics.

[@DB-zo5ng]

Holbein - hands down. In Acryla gouache too, but mostly when I use gouache it's traditional.

[@portgree]

​@@PhilDaviesArtist Honestly sometimes I just want to do some quick paintings and don't want to deal with constantly cleaning my brushes before the acrylic paint dries on them. If I want to paint something large, I always use acrylics. I like gouache for smaller and/or quick paintings.

[@AnwBarry]

Concise and informative! Thanks for not wasting my time and giving the good stuff straight away

[@flooklh]

Thanks Phil. I learnt a lot. I've used gouache quite often, with the watercolours. I also use acrylic paints quite a lot. I use the pots of acrylic paints as I can put back paint that I don't use.

[@NicholasClane]

thank you very much! I was just recently thinking about trying to work with gouache. this video was very helpful! thanks again!

[@33v4.]

I’m a beginner and I totally didn’t know you should start with middle tones, and I’ve been trying to figure this out the hard way lol. Really in love with gouache but it’s super difficult not to reactivate paint, not to treat it as watercolor, or not to use TOO much and make a mess. Also the not so nice part- It’s so expensive 😅 thank you so much! Will look for acrylic gouache, super nice try tips!!!

[@lizcoyle8788]

Thank you so much for the brilliant tip of mixing white gouache with watercolor paints. I love your still life using that method.

[@thestourvalleysynthesizerc6543]

The best explanation that I have seen of the differences and merits and drawbacks of these mediums.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

My main complaint with Gouache is...its difficult to layer as it reactivates the base layer...akso blending can be tough if your not using thicker paint

[@patstats1]

This title caught my eye as I’ve been fooled (and annoyed) that the gouache I purchased online was actually acrylic. It pays to read labels. Like you, I prefer traditional gouache over acrylics calling themselves such. Your video does an excellent job in explaining the differences of these water soluble paints even for an old-timer like myself. That said, this video is a great resource for a beginner. Thank you for your thoroughness and clarity.

[@honoka_chan1302]

Thank you for the video it was really helpful 🙂

[@venetiancat]

Super informative and helpful, thanks so much! Just bought some Windsor and Newton designer Gouache to mix into my gesso ground to do silverpoint. For regular painting, I use oils. Cheers from New Mexico USA!

[@TheLiznz]

Thanks Phil. I’ve been using watercolour mixed with white gouache for a few years now and have a few comments. It’s easier if your watercolour is in tubes, to get the thickness you really need. I found that while student grade works ok, for some colours the colour mixing can be hit and miss with cheap paints, do watch out for mud. Final tip, try hard to keep the gouache out of your watercolour palette. It hangs around like a bad smell and your next watercolour painting coukd end up chalky. I have a cheap plastic palette reserved for gouache.

[@krisyoungsteadt9139]

Maineri gouache is my favorite brand for painting landscapes. Windsor Newton Designer's gouache is good for flat even colors. Holbein permanent white is good for their opacity. Very good video. Thank you.

[@celticpeasant9753]

;) thanks so much Phil :) By the way 12 lbs is $20.16 cad. Just saying. But that is still cheap. This was really great - no one has done anything like this.

[@user-wb8iw3xx3s]

I'd like to see you do a pointillism drawing and color it with color pencils.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

My favourite gouache is winsor Newton

[@LindseyDawnArt]

Mine too I love it

[@cmcbride2128]

Nice overview! Thank you. I really like M.Graham gouache. I also like some of Holbein's premixed colors. I've used acrylic with matte medium and love it, but I'm a regular gouache nerd and love the challenge. I don't feel the need to use acrylic gouache.

[@krisyoungsteadt9139]

I have used acrylic matte medium too. It works quite well with regular gouache and acrylic paint to make flat waterproof layers.

[@suemcarthur105]

thank you so much for your time in making this video, much appreciated

[@kin.ovi.]

Thanks for this just the tips I needed. On a lighter note you really need decide if it's called Goo-ash or Gwosh : )

[@abbottart2000]

This video has been very informative as I am new to painting with Gouache. Could you advise on how to finish the traditional gouache paintings for presentation. Thank you.

[@PhilDaviesArtist]

Do you mean seal or fix them? I only sketch with gouache so it’s not something I’ve done but I’ve seen clear wax being used

[@abbottart2000]

I am using the gouache for 9 x 12-inch plein air sketches also but would appreciate some guidance with properly sealing the sketches to avoid water from reactivating the paint. I have not tried wax and wondered if some matt acrylic spray would work. Thank you @@PhilDaviesArtist

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Dorlands wax is the best sealer

[@abbottart2000]

Thank you for this recommendation. I will order some right after the holidays.@@sujanithtottempudi2991

[@moonram4820]

Thank you for the awesome video. Could you show how you mix the watercolor paints with white and black gouache. Thanks.

[@jcepri]

This is very helpful! Thank you. I was interested in oils, but I didn't want to deal with the fumes so I bought about 6 tubes of water soluble oils. I tried them last week and it days to dry!

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

You could keep palette in freezer...it will stay wet for weeks...just take out half hour before

[@SkywalkFPV]

Hey nice video! Do you know if the Turner Acrylic Gouache or the Holbein Acrylic Gouache are actually lightfast, for professional gallery use? Seems to be a big deal when it comes to pigments.. The expensive traditional gouache like Winsor and Newton Designer for example and or some colored pencils from Derwent, could be bought with such lightfast quality.. Buying cheap pigments (student grade) costs more down the line in my opinion, so I am always looking for premium materials.. So I would like to know what brand Acrylic Gouache to go for, to maintain said quality..

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Acrylgouache is almost outdated .... rarely people like them i think now

[@SmillyDonut]

I think they are still quite popular. People seem to either use acrylic gouache or jelly gouache. I only see more serious gouache artists using regular gouache.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

@@SmillyDonut i bought acrylgouache thinking they might be extra drying time than gouache...but its the same time. No advantage of acrylgouache just waste of money. Maybe only matte finish

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

I wish acrylgouache gave extra drying time than gouache...then it would definitely become a hit

[@SmillyDonut]

@@sujanithtottempudi2991 Very true.

[@SmillyDonut]

@@sujanithtottempudi2991 Most people who like it like acrylics, but want the matte finish. There's not much benefit to it over traditional gouache. Unless you wanted to use it as an underlayer to your gouache paintings.

[@33v4.]

I see you have a small watercolor palette - how do you deal with gouache? Maybe that’s a video idea 😁 just subscribed