Artists Gouache Set of 12, 5ml tubes

This is by far my favorite gouache paint. The colors are vibrant, a small amount goes a long way, and has great transparency and texture. It dries quickly, which I appreciate as I like to add several layers to my paintings. It is a small set but perfect if you are investing in a new professional set of gouache paints.

This is a good set of very small (5 ml) tubes of Holbein artist's gouache--a nice way to see how the colors paint out and mix, before buying bigger tubes of the colors you like or use a lot. Amazon.com review questions ask users to rate the "sheerness" of this paint, but gouache is generally opaque. The pigment is finely-ground into this smooth paint, which can be thinned with water for light applications. But if you want sheer (transparent) layers of color, watercolors might serve you better. I wouldn't think an absolute beginner would need to invest in artist quality gouache until they know if they like using an opaque, matte paint? Maybe beginners would like to try designer gouache or any student brand of gouache first, before paying for the better quality paint? But if you can afford the splurge, this is really good paint.

This gouache is exactly what I was looking for. The 5ml tubes are small, but I knew what to expect from having used the same size of tubes in watercolor. I wanted sample sizes to use as I decide how much I will actually use gouache. It applies smoothly, dries to a matte finish, but not rough as I have had happen with a budget brand gouache. Pleased with this purchase.

Easy to use and vibrant colors. Just finished my first gouache painting and enjoyed trying this new medium.

5ml is a lot smaller in your hand than it looks on the internet. The size is so small that I don’t want to use too much at a time. The quality is great though. Nice pigments that don’t separate after drying. It dries quickly and reactivates as expected.

Just a beginner but I wanted to start with good quality so gave these a try. I can’t give an educated review but they do seem highly pigmented - a little goes a long way.

This is my first gouache set, along with my first experience using gouache. I really love it! The colors are vibrant and tropical; but when combined with the white in this set, you get a beautiful assortment of pleasant pastels. The tubes are small, but the price reflects the size. You're getting each Holbein 5ml tube for about $0.60 per ml. In my local art stores, the Winsor & Newton 14ml tubes are about $0.80 per ml. This set is a great deal. And each tube is filled to the top with paint, and the paints are quite thick (need to be watered down a little before painting begins), so I expect i'll get a lot of use out of this set.

I try the gel type of gouache paint and thought if this is gouache I hate. Fast forward a few years I found this brand and now I love it. Very smooth and buttery texture paint drys very matte. You can rework after dry so be careful if you are trying to add layers.