Oh hey about the different for natural and synthetic fiber brushes, I actually do know that! Basically synthetic brushes are very good for holding their shape, I would recommend them more for acrylic paint. However natural brushes hold a lot more water, which means they also hold a lot more pigment from both watercolor and gouache, allowing you to paint longer with the same color before needing more paint. Hope this helps!
90 lbl/200 g is absulutely fine for watercolour but only when it's 100% cotton! It will warp slightly more, but if you secure it with tape it will still do better than any 300g celulose paper. very nice video!
I’ve found gouache to be way more forgiving than watercolour when it comes to paper😮💨 I always use watercolour paper for gouache paintings but it doesn’t matter if it’s cellulose or cotton. I think the same is true with watercolours for me. I think sizing is more important. You get some really awful papers that are 100% cotton and marketed as watercolour paper but they aren’t sized properly so it doesn’t handle the water well. And Hahnemühle makes cellulose paper that is to DIE for 🤩 I will choose Hahnemühle Harmony paper over Arches every time because I just enjoyed using it more and got results that I liked more!🥰 But I think it all comes down to preference and people who are just starting out don’t have preferences yet so this video is such a gold mine of info🥰 and it’s just a really fun video to watch. I’ve watched this like 3 times over the course of a few months 😂 your personality and sense of humour are lovely 😁
Oooh Hahnemühle does make lovely watercolor paper!! And you're so right, sizing does make such a difference. Since making this video, I've learned a lot more about sizing and its importance! Like you said, it's most important to find a paper that you love using. 💛 Thank you so much for watching my video! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
can never go wrong painting Stitch 😀 and yep if you are only able to afford one costly supply, make it white paint and the best paper that you can afford
I love this video! Great advice! A note on Himi gouache - in my experience- it is really good quality but it takes a LONG time to dry (about 7-9 min per thin layer) because of the glycerin stuff added to make it “jelly” and that’s is great if you are patient - but if you are not you will 100% lift the color underneath on the first stroke when you try to layer it 😂 Be patient when you use Himi lol. Source: I use 5 different types of gouache and I unintentionally lift up the Himi ALL THE TIME lol
@@allisonaletha absolutely! Happy to save someone else a bit of frustration! That’s what we are all here for, helping each other out and loving art 🥰❤️
Ordinarily I paint with watercolors but decided to give gouache a try. I've been watching a number of gouache tutorials. Yours were especially helpful, thank you so much! Also, was also glad to hear your glowing recommendation on the W&N gouache paints, since I purchased the 10 tube introductory set yesterday!
Ahhh congratulations on starting your gouache journey!! I hope you love it as much as I do. 💛 Winsor and Newton is most definitely by favorite brand of gouache!! And the 10 tube can create so many amazing mixes. 💛
Yup, been there! I'm happily passed this stage now but your painting caught my eye so I had to watch the video. I don't paint anything like this style so seeing how you did the skin tones and all the little details was a treat. I really enjoyed this one. :)
Haha I love the intro! Admit it or not we’ve all been there 😂 I needed this video so bad, thank you!! I have the Himi gouache palette and have liked using it for a while but I’d like to try some other brands too. I was so confused when I first started using gouache 😄💖
Bahaha it's a reality we all must face at some point! 😂 I'm so glad this video was helpful for you!! I'm hoping to try out the Himi palette as well at some point. 💛
My Himi isn't the jelly cup but they're in 100ml pouches because those jelly cup palette has so many colors that I know I would not use, so I chose the pouches which are about $2.16 for 100ml. So, true about the white paint and the paper. In my country Holbein is cheaper than WN designer gouache, so I use Holbein Permanent White and for Paper: Arches, Fabriano and Saunders cost a fortune (Never heard of Bee Paper before🤔) so I like using baohong 100% Cotton watercolor paper(CP & HP). I don't know if that paper is good but it doesn't buckle unlike some of the cheaper paper I tried.
Ooo that's so interesting! I never knew they came in pouches too! I've never tried Holbein gouache, but I've always heard wonderful things about it. Whatever paper works for YOU is the best paper!! 💛
@@allisonaletha yeah, besides the 100ml pouch for Himi they also have 2 other sizes for the jelly cups (40ml & 100ml) , there's also a tub of 300ml but it only has 5 colors from what I've seen online. I haven't seen them anywhere else beside online Asian art store.
Thank you for this wonderful series! I'm wondering: What is that strange, claw-like brush you use as a fine liner? I've never seen anything like that before.
I haven't tried Caren Dache gouache yet, but I've heard the brand is AMAZING! Not having tried much pan gouache (other than the Arrtx set), I'm not really sure if there's a difference in mixing it. That's a great question!
@@allisonaletha I feel so dumb.. didn't even try..i use polychromos sometimes.. didn't know u cud paint over those considering they are oil n wax based
"Himi are good and affordable" Cries in brazilian 😭😭 himi gouache its a dream to me, here in Brazil you won't find it below the 200,00 bucks 😢 But putting the drama aside, thank you for the video, for the series actually, you talk really good, im happy to find your channel
@@grey3414 well, im looking in aliexpress and shopee, two of the most popular places to import, because there's zero chances of a better price at national websites. I need YOU to tell ME actually, where did you saw a 56 himi set for this price, because i never saw that. Like, RS121 for the product, taxes plus transportation? It don't seems real. The RS200 that i saw was the 24 set, because i wouldn't even dare to dream with the 56 set.
Oh hey about the different for natural and synthetic fiber brushes, I actually do know that! Basically synthetic brushes are very good for holding their shape, I would recommend them more for acrylic paint. However natural brushes hold a lot more water, which means they also hold a lot more pigment from both watercolor and gouache, allowing you to paint longer with the same color before needing more paint. Hope this helps!
Ahhh thank you so much for the info!! I always love learning about the traits of different brushes. 💛
I Love At The Start A Lady Just Passes By, Looks At You In The Floor And Just Continues Like Nothing Happened, Like "Oh Those Teenagers."
Bahaha I was so embarrassed when she started walking down the aisle and saw me 🤦♀️😅
I love the poor lady in Michael's looking at you while you were on the floor!!! 🤣😂
I wish I could paint.
Bahaha she was so confused!! 😂💛
90 lbl/200 g is absulutely fine for watercolour but only when it's 100% cotton! It will warp slightly more, but if you secure it with tape it will still do better than any 300g celulose paper. very nice video!
Agreed, 100% cotton is the way to go!! 💛 Thank you so much for watching!
I’ve found gouache to be way more forgiving than watercolour when it comes to paper😮💨 I always use watercolour paper for gouache paintings but it doesn’t matter if it’s cellulose or cotton. I think the same is true with watercolours for me. I think sizing is more important. You get some really awful papers that are 100% cotton and marketed as watercolour paper but they aren’t sized properly so it doesn’t handle the water well. And Hahnemühle makes cellulose paper that is to DIE for 🤩 I will choose Hahnemühle Harmony paper over Arches every time because I just enjoyed using it more and got results that I liked more!🥰
But I think it all comes down to preference and people who are just starting out don’t have preferences yet so this video is such a gold mine of info🥰 and it’s just a really fun video to watch. I’ve watched this like 3 times over the course of a few months 😂 your personality and sense of humour are lovely 😁
Oooh Hahnemühle does make lovely watercolor paper!! And you're so right, sizing does make such a difference. Since making this video, I've learned a lot more about sizing and its importance! Like you said, it's most important to find a paper that you love using. 💛 Thank you so much for watching my video! I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
can never go wrong painting Stitch 😀 and yep if you are only able to afford one costly supply, make it white paint and the best paper that you can afford
So true! I adore Stitch. 💛 AMEN, white paint is always the best choice for an expensive paint!!
I love this video! Great advice!
A note on Himi gouache - in my experience- it is really good quality but it takes a LONG time to dry (about 7-9 min per thin layer) because of the glycerin stuff added to make it “jelly” and that’s is great if you are patient - but if you are not you will 100% lift the color underneath on the first stroke when you try to layer it 😂
Be patient when you use Himi lol.
Source: I use 5 different types of gouache and I unintentionally lift up the Himi ALL THE TIME lol
Thank you so much! Ahhh the glycerin content definitely makes sense for the longer drying time. I'll keep that in mind if I try it out!
@@allisonaletha absolutely! Happy to save someone else a bit of frustration! That’s what we are all here for, helping each other out and loving art 🥰❤️
Ordinarily I paint with watercolors but decided to give gouache a try. I've been watching a number of gouache tutorials. Yours were especially helpful, thank you so much! Also, was also glad to hear your glowing recommendation on the W&N gouache paints, since I purchased the 10 tube introductory set yesterday!
Ahhh congratulations on starting your gouache journey!! I hope you love it as much as I do. 💛 Winsor and Newton is most definitely by favorite brand of gouache!! And the 10 tube can create so many amazing mixes. 💛
This was something that I have been combing UA-cam for information on. Ty for making this. This subject has really confused me…
Thank you!! I'm so glad it was helpful for you 💛
Yup, been there! I'm happily passed this stage now but your painting caught my eye so I had to watch the video. I don't paint anything like this style so seeing how you did the skin tones and all the little details was a treat. I really enjoyed this one. :)
Thank you so much for watching!! 💛
Haha I love the intro! Admit it or not we’ve all been there 😂 I needed this video so bad, thank you!! I have the Himi gouache palette and have liked using it for a while but I’d like to try some other brands too. I was so confused when I first started using gouache 😄💖
Bahaha it's a reality we all must face at some point! 😂 I'm so glad this video was helpful for you!! I'm hoping to try out the Himi palette as well at some point. 💛
Just what I was looking for ! Thanks for sharing so much information with good art 🎉
Thank you so much for watching!! 💛
You can squeeze tube gouache into pans and it re-wets just like water color paints. (But not Acrylic or Acryla gouache, that is waterproof when dry)
Informative AND hilarious. SO relateable.
Bahaha I'm so glad you enjoyed it!!
💗💓💖 Helpful advice! And your sketchbook painting is adorable! 💖 it so much!
Awww thank you so much!! And I’m so glad the video was helpful for you. 🥰
My Himi isn't the jelly cup but they're in 100ml pouches because those jelly cup palette has so many colors that I know I would not use, so I chose the pouches which are about $2.16 for 100ml.
So, true about the white paint and the paper. In my country Holbein is cheaper than WN designer gouache, so I use Holbein Permanent White and for Paper: Arches, Fabriano and Saunders cost a fortune (Never heard of Bee Paper before🤔) so I like using baohong 100% Cotton watercolor paper(CP & HP). I don't know if that paper is good but it doesn't buckle unlike some of the cheaper paper I tried.
Ooo that's so interesting! I never knew they came in pouches too! I've never tried Holbein gouache, but I've always heard wonderful things about it. Whatever paper works for YOU is the best paper!! 💛
@@allisonaletha yeah, besides the 100ml pouch for Himi they also have 2 other sizes for the jelly cups (40ml & 100ml) , there's also a tub of 300ml but it only has 5 colors from what I've seen online. I haven't seen them anywhere else beside online Asian art store.
great video and I really love your art style with all the details in it 🥰
Thank you so much! 💛
Thank you for this wonderful series! I'm wondering: What is that strange, claw-like brush you use as a fine liner? I've never seen anything like that before.
Very informative and friendly.
Thank you!! 💛
Have you used Caren dache pan gouache set? Are there differences to mixing than when using tubes?
I haven't tried Caren Dache gouache yet, but I've heard the brand is AMAZING! Not having tried much pan gouache (other than the Arrtx set), I'm not really sure if there's a difference in mixing it. That's a great question!
Omg my families in Australia are Michael, Allison, Archie, Oscar and Kya❤ your video contains them almost all 😂
What is your opinion on using 230 gsm Kraft paper for a beginner, I’ve seen it online and it looks interesting?
Oooh I haven't heard of it, but it definitely sounds interesting!
Beautiful details😊!!!!!!
Thank you so much!! 💛
Super cool
Dude, from 180g up. Don't even thing about anything lower then 100g paper. You're going to be pissed and loose money.
Hey what pencil did u use for ur primary sketch
Honestly, just whatever colored pencil I have lying around. 😅 Sometimes Prismacolor, sometimes Artist Loft.
@@allisonaletha I feel so dumb.. didn't even try..i use polychromos sometimes.. didn't know u cud paint over those considering they are oil n wax based
What's the thing that holds the paper in the video?
A metallic binder clip that came with my lightbox 😁
@@allisonaletha thankssss😁
Oh okay
I use Chinese brushes
Can I use gouache on canvas??
That’s a great question!! I’ve never tried it, butI think I’ve seen a few other artists paint work gouache on canvas 😁
Whats the beeping???
"Himi are good and affordable"
Cries in brazilian 😭😭 himi gouache its a dream to me, here in Brazil you won't find it below the 200,00 bucks 😢
But putting the drama aside, thank you for the video, for the series actually, you talk really good, im happy to find your channel
I saw a 56 color set of miya himi for $USD34...that's only BRL 121.. idk where you're looking to buy yours.. 😅 20000 BRL is equivalent to $40k
@@grey3414 well, im looking in aliexpress and shopee, two of the most popular places to import, because there's zero chances of a better price at national websites. I need YOU to tell ME actually, where did you saw a 56 himi set for this price, because i never saw that. Like, RS121 for the product, taxes plus transportation? It don't seems real. The RS200 that i saw was the 24 set, because i wouldn't even dare to dream with the 56 set.
You didn’t say $hit
Nope, I don’t typically curse in my videos. Keepin’ it family friendly here! 😊