A single tube of paint is convenient and the white is truly better fresh rather than dried out. To create gouache-like colours, we just have to mix them with our white. The darker colours are gonna be from the watercolours alone, so they will be as transparent as their pigments. Gouache must not be confused with acrylic gouache. The former is made with a rewettable binder, which means that the substance that attaches the pigment to the paper will reactivate with water, even after it has dried.
So, is gouache better? Is watercolour better? The answer to that is a personal one, as we all paint our own way. We can use watercolour along with gouache. If the rewettability of these two paints on the paper is an issue, then matte acrylic might be the best option to get the feel of gouache but not the messiness.
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Sep 01, The two mediums also have a few elements that differ. Keeping the white of the paper as the light. It is easy to make smooth plains in one colour. It is ideal for graphic design and has a great matte finish.
Watercolour is not opaque. The grain of the paper is seen through the paint. It is amazing for building layers, special watery textures and experimenting. The colours are amazing and I love using tubes for having the option to add cleaner colours. I am using the same brand to compare to give them an equal chance. The gouache is a cheaper range than the watercolour. However, gouache is not as watered down when I use it which means I use more paint than when I am using watercolour.
Both watercolour and gouache have varying light fastness and permanence depending on the used pigments. This means that this varies per colour or tube. Both the designer gouache and the watercolour have a large variety of colours with good lightfastness. You can find the entire overview for the professional watercolour pigments here. When you are starting to look at cheaper options this is where you can find a real difference.
Cheap watercolours and gouache fade much faster. Some as fast as within the year. In my experience cheaper gouache fades even faster than watercolours. But again this all depends on the brand and the used pigments within that brand. Both Gouache and watercolour ranges have white paint. But gouache has a much brighter white than the watercolours do. In watercolour, the white is amazing to add a little bit of an opaque feel to colours.
You can also make wonderful pastels by mixing with white. But the white is definitely not as bright or opaque as a gouache white. If you want to add white to a painting in watercolour you either mask the paper in that place with tape or masking fluid or you need to add it later after the paint dries.
If you want to add highlights to a dried watercolour painting, Gouache is a great option. Because of its bright and opaque qualities, it creates flat white spots. The paper that can be used for watercolour can also always be used for Gouache. Since Gouache and Watercolours are so similar they are also great to use in the same painting. Furthermore, you can often mix your watercolours and gouache for unique effects and colours. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website.
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