ShinHanProfessional Designer Gouache 15ml Tube 24 Colors Set A

I really like the consistency, vibrancy and the many color options available in this set. The colors are bright and vibrant and I appreciate the larger tubes of paint. Great price for a professional paint set.

For less than 2$ per tube this is a fantastic deal. Furthermore it’s superb quality. I have a cheap jelly gouache and this is so different. It reminds me of my professional watercolors, except opaque. They are not chalky like some brands. I think it has to do with the fact that in most of the colors white has not been added. It’s opaque because of the size of the pigment particles and the concentration. They are super intense. They can be used more transparently if desired, sort of like how I imagine Gansai to behave (without chalkiness but still being semi opaque). Because they do not have starch or white added, some pigments don’t always cover in one stroke, however i think it’s a bonus. So many ways to use it. It is not streaky or gummy like jelly gouache. If you use it with a cream consistency- it is opaque. Coffee consistency depends on the pigment. Some pigments are naturally more opaque. They rewet easily. I can’t find one thing wrong with it. I will be buying set b when it goes on sale again.

I love the quality of these. They have great coverage, and the texture is a delight. I was pleasantly surprised with these paint tubes. I recommend them; they are comparable to the W&N designers' gouache.

I purchased 24 color set to use in my plein air sketches and absolutely love it - every single color of it! They blend beautifully right on the paper, so I used my palette very little, if at all. I tried each color on paper before using or blending it and was amazed at how gorgeous they are. Since I expect gouache to be a bit dull due to its naturally matte finish, I had no idea how bright and clear these colors come out on paper!

The only other gouache I've used is student-grade, so maybe I just haven't been exposed to better gouache to realize this isn't that great, but from my POV this is the best gouache I've ever used. It's creamy, incredibly bright, and only 3 of the colors had opacity issues — Alizarin Crimson and Prussian Blue, which are transparent in most other brands as well, due to the nature of the pigment, and also Aqua Blue, but I think that was due to my own poor water control. Ultramarine is one color I've found has opacity issues in the other brands, but Shinhan's looks like a window through the page into pure opaque color. And this Ivory Black makes my other paint brand blacks look dark gray. Overall, I highly recommend this gouache.

Beyond gorgeous, highly pigmented & a pleasure to use.

I bought the A and B set thinking they would be better the jelly gouaches, however, I am finding they are hard to keep a rhythm when using. But the most important thing that is bother most is there is too much loose liquid coming from many of the tubes. This is a gouache that I'll have to keep working with to master their tempramental personality. --Overall, it will do.

This was my first time to try gouache. The color options are a good range, the colors are rich and great to blend.