ROSA gouache is water-based thick opaque paint with arabic gum as a binder. Colours have good coverage, mix well and create matt finish after drying. Even when dry, gouache is easy re-wetable with water and top layers can always be softly blended into previous ones. ROSA Gouache Paints are made in Ukraine and are produced using high-quality pigments, include excellent covering power, smooth creamy consistency and good lighfastness. Due to finely ground pigments ROSA Gouache Paints are water-soluble and can be used like watercolours, which allows the artists to successfully embody their ideas and go beyond the borders of gouache fine art techniques.
Key differences in Watercolour to Gouache.
Gouache and watercolour are both water-soluble, but gouache is opaque, while watercolour is transparent. This difference in opacity leads to distinct techniques and applications for each medium.
Opacity:
- Gouache: Provides a dense, opaque finish that can cover colours or paper underneath, allowing for layering and light-on-dark techniques.
- Watercolour: Colours are visible through each other, creating luminous, layered effects.
Blending:
- Gouache: Less blendable than watercolour, with colours do not easily bleed together.
- Watercolour: Allows for easy blending and mixing of colours.
Paper:
- Gouache: Can be used on a wider range of paper weights, including thinner ones.
- Watercolour: Typically requires thicker, textured paper to support the water and avoid buckling.
Layering and light-on-dark techniques.
- Watercolor: Colors are visible through each other, creating luminous, layered effects.
Blending:
- Gouache: Less blendable than watercolor, as colors do not easily bleed together.
- Watercolor: Allows for effortless blending and mixing of colors.
Paper:
- Gouache: Can be used on a wider range of paper weights, including thinner ones.
- Watercolor: Typically requires thicker, textured paper to support the water and prevent buckling.
