June 15, 2023
New in Our Shop: Gouache Paints!
By The Art Toolkit Team
Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith 15mL Extra Fine Gouache
$18.64
$11.19
Not eligible for further discount.
Learn About Gouache
Gouache is an opaque, water-based paint that is compatible with watercolor but is formulated with a high pigment load and dries with a matte finish. Unlike most watercolor tube paints, gouache has the tendency to crack and shrink as it dries, increasing the likelihood of falling out of our stainless steel pans.
In this blog post, we share a video with tips for pan-filling and reducing cracking and crumbling with gouache paints.
Build your gouache palette
Add paints above, and items below, to create a minimal gouache-filled Demi Palette.
Empty Demi Palette
Build your perfect Demi Palette.
Pack of 10 Mini Pans
10 stainless steel 13mm square watercolor pans.
Pack of 2 Small Mixing Pans
2 stainless steel 26mm x 26mm pans with a watercolor mixing surface.
Paint-filling tips
Due to the formulation of gouache, some colors are prone to shrinking and cracking as they dry, leading to the possibility of dried pigments falling out of paint pans. We find this issue can be solved by mixing a tiny drop of glycerin into the pan with the first paint fill. Topping off your pan with a second or even third fill, allowing 24+ hours of drying time in between, vastly reduces the risk of dried gouache from falling out of your pans.
