Gouache Paint and Sets

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Gouache Paints


Gouache is an opaque watercolor paint. Whereas transparent watercolors allow you to see the "white" of the paper below the paint, gouache paint can be applied in solid colors, which allows artists to paint in layers from dark to light. Find your favorite gouache and gouache paint sets at Blick.


Gouache dries to a matte finish, which makes it easy to scan or reproduce electronically, since there is no glossy shine. Acrylic gouache is like traditional gouache in that dries to a matte finish and is opaque. Unlike traditional gouache, it has an acrylic binder to make it water-resistant once dry. It can also be painted on a variety of surfaces other than canvas and paper.


Designer's gouache traditionally offers colors blended from a number of pigments, but some lines of artist's gouache offer single-pigment colors. Student gouache will have working characteristics similar to designer's gouache, but with lower pigment concentration, less expensive formulas, and a smaller range of colors.


Access our Swatch and Pigment guide for details on our individually-painted color swatches and where to locate pigment information.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What's the difference between watercolor and gouache?

    Watercolor is transparent and gouache is opaque. Gouache can be applied in solid colors, allowing an artist to paint in layers from dark to light. Like watercolor, gouache can be rehydrated and reworked.