NEW Arrtx Gouache Review

[@LuciaDolls]

For the two whites I think it comes down to the pigment amount, from what I understood one is for mixing whereas the other is to be used as a white. I think it's Titanium White that is meant to be used alone; when it is mixed it gives more of a white cast/dilutes the pigments more as opposed to the other White.

[@MelissaShattuckTheQuirkyOwl]

Thank you so much for reviewing this palette. I've been wanting to try gouache but I didnt know where to start. I have been working in watercolor for several years. I just ordered this set and I am awaiting their delivery in 4 days! I just love your reviews. You are positive but critical when necessary. I have purchased several things because they have Lindsay's approval.

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

Daler-rowney Aquafine Gouache is nice too, and all of the colour have 'permanent' or 'usually permanent' light fastness ratings. 😊

[@longyarn4288]

I always watch Lindsay's reviews first. She never steers me wrong!

[@MelissaShattuckTheQuirkyOwl]

@@MusingsFromTheDen Thanks so much...ill try that palette next!

[@MelissaShattuckTheQuirkyOwl]

@@longyarn4288 I feel the same way. I feel sure she gives a truthful review whether she pays for the product or is given it for free to be tested. She is also very pleasant!

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

@@MelissaShattuckTheQuirkyOwl My pleasure. 😊 The good thing about that range is they come in individual tubes so you can start with colours you use most often. 😊

[@samanthaglorioso8440]

Great review. I am a watercolorist, and have been thinking about trying some gouache, but didn't know what to get. These sound pretty reasonable, so I think I will try them out. Thanks Lindsay!

[@recoveringsoul755]

Seems like this one has a pink, might be easier to mix skin colors with it. With the Himi set seemed like people had trouble getting skin tones, it was doable, but took some working at it. Himi seemed to have more reds and this only has one. This doesn't have as vibrant as a purple. Some other comment said this brand had more than one set of colors. Good review. I think I need to make more art before I get more art supplies though.

[@herbalannie7707]

Great color wheel demo. I always trust your reviews.

[@meagana8962]

love how thorough you are with this review!! thank you so much!

[@lynncooper1781]

"I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints." Maira Kalman Awesome presentation Lindsey.❤👍😊👌

[@HeatherBryant22]

There are 2 different Artix pallets too, one looks alot like Himi (yours) the other has different colors.

[@c8Lorraine1]

I have an Arrtx set with a different pallet than yours. No pastel colours unless I mix them myself. So must be two in the Arrtx line

[@enchantedcolours2023]

I'm new here I've really been wanting to get into gauche for my coloring back grounds e.t.c and the Arrtx is most affordable one here in South africa for me and 18 colors is a lot you can do a lot with 18 colours I'm really impressed by your review excatly what I was looking for in a review

[@1Clairecijntje]

Good afternoon from Curaçao, thanks so much for the review. I have the larger white set you were talking about. The jellycups appear larger also (these are 30 ml), but I haven't been able to actually measure things up. It has 48 colours, very heavy (and very robust) case with a similar lid but with carrying handles, as well as 2 foam "lids" to keep things moist, and they are refillable (in sets of 4 different colours). I just happen to see that it's Adore, not HIMI, but it looks very similar. Have a nice evening.

[@c8Lorraine1]

Here in Australia, these paints retail at $43 on Amazon. A bit rich when you consider the paint is just from China. The HIMI MIYA are from Sth Korea, the ARRTX are from China

[@reyannacorf71]

www.miyaarts.com/index.php?a=lists&catid=8 Miya Arts is definitely also Chinese, so this information isn't correct.

[@MDCampbell]

Really funny, but a shared viewer just asked me if I had created the packaging artwork for this product! I had to humbly say no, but was grateful to be thought of in comparison. As for the company, itself, Arrtx, I always wonder why some companies spell things the way they do? Memory retention, maybe? Are they another company like Arteza that private labels art supplies? They are somewhat vague in their marketing, so I wonder where they're coming from, what kind of testing they do, and where they're products actually come from. On their About Us page, they say nothing useful and the language is broken: _"Arrtx is thrive to rank best-selling art material brand, dedicated to providing professional and affordable art supplies. Chic design and superb quality allow you to combine art and entertainment. Art is more than what it is. It’s a kind of lifestyle. With insightful thinking and professional art tools, all beauty lasts forever."_ Do you think they are a relevant player in the art supply market or are they just another import / private label art supply company presenting products targeted to a specific price-point market? Curious. Your review is so full of fantastic information, it's good to get a professional perspective before considering them. Thank you and hoping all is well! :)

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Hi Mark! Yes, the art on the package does look like your style! A viewer mentioned that and I thought she meant one of my paintings looked like yours and I was was like "what?" LOL! BTW I loved your video about artist block, I was listening to it while DIY a supply that didn't turn out but the video auto-played to the next before I could comment. I'm such a clod. I think the reason some companies use the weird spellings is because of trademark law and there not being many words or phrases left. The company Lyft wanted to use the name Lift but it was already being used. Arrtx, Arteza, Artsy etc all have names that are memorable (although might be confused with each other as they inhabit the same space) and make you think of art. Most of these companies are importing supplies directly from china hence the low price. The company Lightwish I think owns Arrtx and is also the exclusive distributor of Paul Rubens products in America Kind of like how SaviorFaire and Colart are distributors of most of the European brands of art supplies in America. There can be a bit of a language barrier in some of these companies listings which are written for SEO as well. My review focus on quality and usability as well as price and value only. The market has exploded in the last 5 years with inexpensive supplies from China and the quality has been surprisingly good. I think Windsor & Newton (and other companies) shot themselves in the foot when they starting having their Cotman and Galeria paints made in China. You can't blame Chinese paint makers getting the recipes on how to make better paint and then taking that info and making better paint. Now I can't say that's why quality improved but it makes sense. Also, I have done some freelance work for some of these up and coming companies and they treat me with far more respect than certain "big tried and true" companies and actually pay for the art they request where with many big art companies they expect the artists to work for free or "exposure" and it just burns me to see so many artists get taken advantage of this way. Anywho, that's a topic for another day:) I'm glad to see so many affordable options for people especially young artists. It democratizes the process and puts supplies in more people's hands. It's a good thing. It fills a need. Professional artists will use what they have always trusted and I'm sure many beginners will replace colors with professional brands as they use things up but there is no denying that there is a reckoning happening in the art supply world. Take care my friend!

[@MDCampbell]

@@thefrugalcrafter always such a treat to read your response. I like that you are so open and willing to give companies a chance, yet savvy enough to know when it's not worth your time or investment - I think that's why so many of us are driven to your channel and you, as you're not just touting a product for the sake of it; your perspective is something we rely on and trust, which I have to say, has become rare on YT and something I find more with the seasoned artists. Thank you for that!! Stay well! ~ Mark

[@IngridRollema]

Great review! I'd seen both of those palettes online recently and have been playing around with gouache lately so I was hoping you'd review them! And yes, like others have said, the plant looks like a type of trillium, but it's a member of the dogwood family, both of which are two of my favorite wild plants. Thanks for posting!

[@EasyToSew]

Thanks for the review 👍👍

[@Kimberley81]

Gosh it was fun just watching you draw that colour wheel like you made it look so easy!

[@Carol-Bell]

Thank you for reviewing these. I’ve been seeing them advertised on Facebook, and wondered if they were any good. I’ve been using Arteza and also got some Schminke designers gouache.

[@miisha_505]

Really nice review! I like the colorwheel and the examples you showed to demonstrate the paint. I've been painting with watercolors the past few years and always wanted to try out some Gouache and found this palette. I think you still can use them as watercolors if you mix them with enough water. I'll will try it out once I buy them! The colors look really good!

[@c8Lorraine1]

I have an ARRTX set but my colours are more like your Himi. Mine are very thick paints and easy to work with

[@Linda-qq5mg]

The painting that you did is so pretty! Thank you Lindsay for another wonderful review.

[@longyarn4288]

I think the white flower is Bunchberries. If it only had three (i.e. tri) petals it would be a Trillium. I got the "big" set of HEMI and it only had a few more colors and the jelly cups were bigger. It's SUPER heavy! 🤦‍♀️

[@thefrugalcrafter]

You are right! I walked the trails with a friend who is very knowledgeable about flora and fauna and she said they were, you confirmed it:)

[@longyarn4288]

@@thefrugalcrafter - Cool! I Really love Maine and wanted to move there years ago before I got married. Now I wish I could just talk hubby into even taking a vacation there but he's just not interested in the least. 😞

[@cazkiwinz4300]

Just in case anyone wondered like I did.... Lindsay has the set which is 18B ... in a yellow box... I got the mint box and mine was labelled 18c (which is a brighter pretty mint than the Himi box).....but there is also a pink (the one I actually originally had wanted to buy as it was labelled 18C and mint was 18D in the pics advertising my listing... but I’m not actually mad cos mint is purdy and I like it now cos my Meiliang tin i ordered was supposed to be mint and they sent me the pink one, haha....so I’m happy they’re different) ... oh... and there is also a different darker green box set too... So yeah, the numbers are not for different gouache colours, they are meant relate to the box colours but they seem to mix them around a lot ... researching online now, I have seen the yellow under 18A and B, and the green and pink and my mint under 18C as well so yes, I don’t think the numbers mean anything other than a way to tell the boxes apart when selling online but it’s obviously not consistent country to country... So anyways, in summary... the colours inside all 4 boxes ARE the same... the 18A/B/C/D is meant just to denote the box colour... but it’s not consistently used so is not a perfect way to tell them apart.... just make sure you order the correct colour box when you buy them if you really want a certain box :) P.S. the box with the gouache in was wayyyy heavier than I thought it was going to be... it feels sooo nice and substantial, I was totally impressed, definitely a good buy and so far, totally worth it! :) A great addition to all my watercolour sets that Lindsay T̶h̶e̶ ̶E̶n̶a̶b̶l̶e̶r̶C̶r̶a̶f̶t̶e̶r̶ ***cough*** did such a great job reviewing that I have been f̶o̶r̶c̶e̶d̶ delighted to buy and h̶o̶a̶r̶d̶ collect lately 😂

[@art-alchemy]

I really love the colors on this gouache..its on sale right now. I am also going to get the Himi with the brushes to keep at home! Thanks! You should see my box of art supplies now. I am loving what I find!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

A treasure box!

[@theresesprinkle2103]

Thank you for the rewiew. This helps me learn about the different paint that is out there. Great job.

[@DianaTrout]

These look great. Thanks for swatching. I love the palette so am glad to see that you can mix some of them. I'm just going to treat myself.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Hope you enjoy it! Great to see you Diana!

[@gerryannbrown9645]

Nice review, I have the Himi and only used them a few times and I do Like them the Arrtx look a bit diferent to me tho, Maybe alittle more pastelish. Thanks Lindsay!

[@sharonpeterson2378]

I like your reviews. So if you were recommending would you recommend Artx over the Himi? And would this brand also get moldy?

[@shelly49]

Pretty colors of paint, but the color of the container reminds me of Crayola lol. I recently got an app called Picture This to take pictures of a few weeds in my yard to see what they are and how to control them. It works VERY well. It does have a premium upgrade option and I don’t even know what the difference is, but if you’re just looking to identify a few flowers or plants, the free version is perfectly fine. I don’t even know how many you can save with either, but I’ve got 8 so far, and it gives quite a bit of great info. Might be fun to take on your walks in the woods with your dog.

[@lindsayjayne2169]

Wonderful review, Lindsay!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks so much!

[@lindsayjayne2169]

@@thefrugalcrafter 💖

[@iknownothing-49]

Great review and I love the color mixing.

[@tiasmom6225]

You always teach me something new, Lindsay!! Thank you for the review and information, it's very much appreciated. ❤️🌹

[@Aykela]

I am only 1 minute in the video.... but i just can not ignore it: I love you paint sleeves of the sweater you are wearing!!!!!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks, I have several more just like it lol!

[@francesb7515]

Hi Lindsay, Thank you for an upbeat video. Do you happen to know if this gauche is water or acrylic based?

[@MariaRevArt]

Traditional gouache is water based while acryla-gouache or acrylic gouache is acrylic based.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

This is water based and you can reconstitute it if it dries out. It is just like watercolor but opaque.

[@jaideepmandloi9053]

Hi! Have you tried the camel primium poster colours? they are really good and I don’t see any difference between them and gouache.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I haven't seen them

[@ssg8051]

Another valuable product review, thank you. Cheers, Ardith

[@ebyn77]

Gouache seems so interesting! Thank you again for an excellent review

[@baxtersmomma]

These look like so much fun! I haven't tried gouache...but I'm going to!! :) I think those little white flowers are Trillium...we have them here in Southeast Ohio! :)

[@longyarn4288]

I thought that too at first, but Trillium's (usually) only have three petals (tri). Google shows a closer match to Bunchberries. For a bit of trivia for your next cocktail party look up "exploding flowers" either here on YT or Google. Nature likes to keep it weird. 😄

[@baxtersmomma]

@@longyarn4288...You're right! I forgot about the leaves! That sounds pretty interesting! 😊 I'll definitely take a look! 😄

[@coldmountainpix]

I absolutely love gouache..these seem fun! I love the lavender it made and the blue is gorgeous! Hmmm might have to add them to my quarantine list! Lol

[@radiantpages4931]

Thank you so much for making this review! Is there a way I can buy a refill? Or where can I buy them?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Someone told me aliexpress has refills, I just refill with tubes that I can find here tho

[@radiantpages4931]

thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich Oh, thank you for responding! I’ll have a look :)

[@LindaSmith-vq1br]

Neat set. It will work for my needs quite well.

[@sunnycharacter]

I just ordered this set in the mint case. After listening to you mention the Whote and titanium white, and since I have plastic welled pallets already, I think I’ll adhere the color list to the top of the included pallet/paint protector. Open just one white at a time, but the included printed color card will be placed in the order of the pots. I’m excited to try gouache. I’ve just used watercolors! Are these colors available in individual replacement pots?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I think they are but depending on your country you may ir may Not be able to find them. I would tefill from tubes I think

[@sunnycharacter]

@@thefrugalcrafter good point. Afterall, it may take me eons before I use it up! Lol

[@susanfontaine5214]

Thanks for another great review! Have a great week!😊

[@chrissycanvasart]

Great review Hun, I'm mainly a Acrylic and oil artist, but I've seen these around the net!! Nice to see new stuff, tan👌

[@yarie6277]

Simple, the himi has more vibrant colors and the arrtx has more of a pastel look to the colors, which is for everyone like because if you like pastel colors then buy the arrtx if you want the vibrant the himi....thas all.

[@barbaravoneitzen7729]

I don’t care for the yellow color. The tray could be white

[@franziska9260]

I'd love them in pale colours, not the muddy mustard yellow in the Artxx gouache. I actually have the HIMI gouache in pink!

[@lanamachadart]

They do that cause every palette has a different color selection, that’s why the trays are colorful

[@kratigupta4339]

Mam which you recommend most for beginner artxx/himi

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The himi because the color range us better for mixing. Quality us equal tho

[@ms.marvelous7019]

Hi 👋🏽 if you keep the lid on this set will it keep the paints wet ? If not, what would be a good way to keep them from drying out ?

[@longyarn4288]

Plastic wrap. I prefer them dried out so I added several drops of glycerin to each jelly cup of my HEMI set. They still dry up and crack but not into small pieces that fall out and get all over the place.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, the lid will keep them wet. I had to leave the lid off for weeks to dry mine out.

[@ms.marvelous7019]

thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich 😊 thanks

[@theramblincrafter]

Very interesting, all I could think was that these would probably last me the rest of my life. 😂🤪 That seems like a GREAT amount of paint for little $. I have the tiny tubes of Winsor Newton gouache, if I remembered correctly, I got them a few years ago for card making, I think I opened the white tube 😂😂😂. Hope you are having a blessed day, and you have a great week! Hugs~Chelle

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Thanks Chelle!

[@Carla-watches]

I’m wondering if you noticed any difference between the Miya/Himi and the Arrtx? Sorry if you’ve said this already I’ve watched so many videos and my memory doesn’t help me at all. I know one of the Arrtx palettes has more pastel colors, and that they have one palette similar to the Miya/Himi one but other than that was there a difference in the texture, quality or something else you noticed? This would help a lot. Thanks!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

No, not really aside from the color selection.

[@Carla-watches]

@@thefrugalcrafter so do you think if I got one set of each I could still mix them without issues or should I stick to one brand?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

@@Carla-watches they will mix fine

[@Carla-watches]

@@thefrugalcrafter okay thank you very much!

[@sondrabrown442]

Thanks!

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Hey! That artwork looks like Mark Cambell's!!

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Really, which one? He draws some crazy charecters!

[@luvurobert]

I think she means the sleeve because I thought the same thing, lol!

[@juliaomcs]

That plant appears to be Trillium. Grows really well in the woods until the deer use it for dessert.

[@recoveringsoul755]

There is a guy who knows plants really well, Bit of a foul mouth but explains how to identify plants, goes all over the world. Channel is Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't. He's kind of funny if you don't mind the language. Don't take it personal his goodby is something that one could be offended by if you don't realize it's just his way of signing off.

[@kathyd2269]

Yes, I thought trillium, too. Leaves quite close to bloom on stem.

[@swim2win86]

How were they for lightfastness?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I only used them in my sketchbooks so I can't say

[@Elizabeth45840]

Great review!

[@ianjackson5834]

is one buff titanium? they look nice, ill look into them, tfs

[@longyarn4288]

In the HEMI set - one is titanium white (supposedly more opaque) and one was a "mixing" white. I have NO idea which is which. 😫 🤦‍♀️

[@franziska9260]

@@longyarn4288 from what I've seen, in order to tell simply swatch out both and figure out which one is more opaque. That's titanium white. When mixing the other white (Chinese white) will make more vibrant colours because it doesn't have as much tinting strength. If that doesn't work just do what I did and don't bother 😅

[@thefrugalcrafter]

No, they are both pw6 with is titanium white and they both seem equally opaque. Any difference is so minor that I'd only recommend opening one and saving the other for when that's used up.

[@longyarn4288]

@@franziska9260 - I know right? LOL! The Only reason I was able to deduce that they had different names was by getting an app that recognizes the script/language used and translates it. It was kinda neat but took up too much memory on my phone so I took it off since I vary rarely need to translate foreign language in everyday life. 🤷‍♀️

[@AmandaVF1]

How do these hold up over time? Do they always rehydrate?

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Yes, I let my first set dry out on purpose and it resets fine. You can keep misting your paint when you use them if you want them to stay juicy tho.

[@jengoodwyn2715]

In Canada these are 3 times the price in USD. So as tempted as I am, I will probably never get these paints. It hurts me! Lol.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

oh no, hopeful when this covid mess is over with prices will go back down. I know shipping to Canada is really expensive and slow right now.

[@Kyomiibrown]

Hi Lindsay, just an observation on your comments re Winsor & Newton, you can find their gouache lightfast table here. They do have around 42 ASTM 1 lightfast colours. www.winsornewton.com/na/discover/resources/composition-permanence/designers-gouache

[@annettefournier9655]

Thanks Lindsay. Looks like a really good gouache set to start with. Be interesting to see the intensity of them after they dry out and how much effort to rewet. Because I would get disturbed and hours or a day later get back to what i was doing. 😉👍💚

[@thefrugalcrafter]

The paint that dried on my palette rewet fine.

[@annettefournier9655]

@@thefrugalcrafter 👍💚💚

[@blahblahart5]

Hi, again. I absolutely love the colors in this set. However, the container is such an ugly color. I wonder if they did that so it draws your eye to it. Nice video as always. 😊 Thank you.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I dont know, it stands out for sure lol! The other arrtx products like markers have a very chic soft look.

[@reneeluerailikedesigningcr8355]

way cool review.

[@chrissaz6977]

Actually although they seem 2 different brands. In fact, they are either from the same brand or same quality of paints from few giants in Chinese painting market. It’s super cheap if you could buy in China Taobao. The truth is they are way inflated price prices on amazon. It’s very cheap buying paint from Chinese market directly. Also, these kind of paints are not good quality. They maybe fine for practice

[@DianaTrout]

lol, I just got the last one at Amazon.

[@ramintaart]

This set has great colors, but the package is not the best.

[@strawbrryfld1]

🤗

[@ashwanths8735]

I can say this is best video 😂👌

[@ramizshould]

hi there thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich.