This gouache was not what I expected-DaVinci gouache review

Hi friends! I was so excited to try this gouache paint from DaVinci because their watercolors are so lovely and affordable. The gouache is odd tho, see why in today’s video review.

Today I am reviewing Davinci Artist Gouache. I purchased mine during the Black Friday sale at Blick where it was 60% off list. More options on colors can be found on the DaVinci website. The beautiful ceramic palette I featured is by FraNord Handmade on ETSY At the end of the review, I mentioned maybe adding a cadmium red and cadmium yellow to my palette but they do not offer cadmium or cobalt paint in their gouache it seems.

Pros:

• Price/value

• Comes in large tubes

• Made in the USA

• Pigment and lightfast info included on tube

• *Drys down well without cracking *on my palette but a viewer reported panning these and having them crumble.

• Rewets well

Cons:

• Most colors were transparent even though they were listed as opaque

• Several colors were shiny in mass tone although they were listed as matte

• The paint has a sticky and stingy texture that is unlike the smooth and creamy consistency in gouache I am used to.

Bottom line: These paints are most similar to the Mission Titanium class gouache or the Kueretake Gansai Tambi watercolors. If you like those paints these would be a nice option for refilling your palette. As far as a typical gouache goes these are not my personal favorite but they do have good reviews on Blick so maybe I chose poor colors or my opinion is unpopular. A couple of viewers on YouTube who used this paint a lot said they really enjoyed them and their affordability made them “not too precious” and I can appreciate that aspect. I think the ingredients in the paint are high quality but the transparency and shine in mass tone of some of the colors make these hard to enjoy for me. I think I’ll incorporate these with some of my more matte gouache and see how they work as a compliment. The white is a solid value though. Maybe try a couple of colors and see what you think. Happy crafting!