Nice! Was just talking about gouache with @existing sprinkles - how is it to work with compared to acrylics?

To be honest, my opinion is not impartial. I don’t like acrylics but I used to be a hardcore watercolorist and I’m glad I tried gouache out! They are just as fun!

🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞🐞 What’s Gouache?

Do you layer gouache like watercolors? I’m the opposite; like acrylics, not so much watercolor.

it's a type of paint that is pigment suspended in gum arabic or similar this is another similar one, that is made from milk:

Casein paint - Wikipedia

both of these paint types are like watercolour in that they are water based but can carry a lot more pigment so they are more rich and opaque and can be layered more, and if the pigment is zinc oxide or titanium dioxide you can even fully mask over top of other paintwork

Yes I do layer them 🎨

You learn something new everyday! Good to know now

@samhain I really like your ladybugs 😊 @Rustypuppy The thing I like about gouache is that it's water based and if your pallets dries out you can revive it with water. Which you can't do with acrylic. And unlike watercolor you can easily layer with gouache because its more pigmanted. So it has the best of both worlds, in my opinion.

Thank you 🐞