What is Acrylic Gouache?
Acrylic gouache is a new medium that combines the best of gouache and acrylic. It has a matte finish and a polymer base and can be used like gouache and acrylic. It is a water-soluble emulsion, which you can use in various ways. You can apply it with a brush or a palette knife and mix it with other mediums to create unique effects. The main difference with traditional gouache is that acrylic gouache is waterproof and cannot be reactivated. It has its pros and cons.
Acrylic gouache is an opaque polymer-based paint.
Acrylic gouache also goes by “acryla gouache”, depending on the brand. So it would be more accurate to call it matte acrylic than acrylic gouache. It can be thick, directly from the tube, or thinned with water to make washes—all you can do with regular acrylic you can do with acrylic gouache.
Acrylic gouache can be diluted.
You can dilute acrylic gouache to make it more transparent. You can also add a medium to change its consistency and increase or decrease the paint’s ability to spread out on the canvas. Look for acrylic mediums, and you’ll get a ton of creative possibilities!
Acrylic gouache has a matte finish.
Acrylic gouache has a matte finish, like traditional gouache. But it’s still acrylic paint with a soft texture and rich pigmentation, making it easy to blend.
Traditional acrylic has a slight shine. You can still apply a matte varnish if you want the matte finish on conventional acrylic.
Acrylic gouache dries quickly on the palette.
You could waste a lot of paint; once dry, you cannot reactivate it, and you’ll have to throw it away. To prevent this, you can use a stay-wet palette that will keep your paint moisturized and fresh for a long time. Don’t forget to clean your brushes immediately after your painting session, or you won’t be able to get them back. You can clean the brushes by using a brush cleaner or soap and water.
Add a medium to acrylic gouache to extend the drying time.
You can add a medium to acrylic gouache to extend the drying time. Use an acrylic matte medium to keep your gouache from having a glossy finish. Using this medium will allow you to blend the colors for a more extended time. You’ll get close to oil painting techniques with this retarder medium. I wouldn’t use this polymer-based medium with traditional gouache, as you may risk some unexpected chemical reactions on your finished painting.
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