Traditional Gouache Paint
Traditional gouache is opaque watercolour. The opacity is created by adding chinese white pigment. The colour is rewettable, and dries to a velvety matt finish.
Schmincke : Horadam Gouache Paint
From €9.93
Holbein : Artists' Gouache Paint
From €4.82
ShinHan : PASS Watercolour and Gouache Hybrid Paint
From €4.72
Daler Rowney : Designer Gouache Paint
From €5.84
Schmincke : Akademie Gouache Paint
From €6.95
Winsor & Newton : Designer Gouache
From €5.63
Gouache: Artist Gouache vs. Designer Gouache
Lightfastness
Artist Gouache typically contains pigments with excellent lightfastness, which is ideal for fine artists. Designer Gouache uses more fugitive pigments, which are typically cheaper, and are more suitable for digital reproduction or short-term display illustrations.
Usage
Artist Gouache is best for artworks that need to maintain colour integrity over time, whereas Designer Gouache is perfect for sketchbooks and temporary illustrations, catering more for designers and illustrators.
In conclusion, choose Artist Gouache for lasting artworks, and Designer Gouache for illustration and short-term projects or reproductions.
Read More in 'The Difference Between Artist Gouache and Designer Gouache' on Jackson's Art Blog.