Gouache

Wondering about gouache? (And yes, it is pronounced goo-wash.) Gouache is an interesting paint for many reasons. Many people don't know that gouache is simply watercolor that is opaque instead of transparent. It was used mostly by graphic designers in the days before computers. Designers used gouache paint as a way to achieve smooth, flat areas of rich color, which was perfect for photographing their final designs with a camera.

Nowadays gouache paint is seeing a resurgence in popularity because many artists are finding out what a problem solver it is! What do we mean by that? Gouache is not only opaque, but it has a really high pigment load. That means that gouache art supplies can cover almost anything, even mistakes. So, maybe you should be thinking about adding some gouache to your art supply toolkit?