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Gouache And Watercolor Paint Comparison

December 18, 2016 Leave a Comment

Teaching scribes in the Barony of the Lonely Tower I’ve been asked the difference between watercolor and gouache paints. I thought you would like to know too. Simply put, watercolor paints are transparent, gouache paints are opaque. That’s it in a nutshell.  Watercolor paints use the white of the “paper” for their white. Lighter gouache paints, even white, may be […]

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