Sets

Great started set with both a warm and cool of the main colors that can help with mixing and creating a great variety of colors. I bought it as my starter set after using other brands and it just takes the art to a new level, mixes well with other colors and the paints have a great thickness and opacity. Great value for the money. You will be able to create several paintings with this set.

They're on your syllabus for a reason kiddos! These are so... SO expensive, but truly the quality is phenomenal. Any and all cheap alternatives that might tempt you truly aren't worth the time or money. Windsor Newton has high quality, smooth, pure colors that blend well with each other. I know it's tough on college money, but it's truly worth it to just get these the first time instead of trying to cheap out and regretting it later when I figure out why these are the best a few hours before critiques.

The 10 tube Introductory set was in excellent condition. Price of $25.95 was a real steal for this high quality, artist grade gouache. DId NOT have any issues with the tubes. Paint appears quite fresh. As noted by some other reviewers the red tubes did appear to be slightly runny when first opened. That happens sometimes with tube paint but it isn't fatal. None of the tubes spurted paint out. None of the tubes were dried up. The paint was fresh, mixed cleanly and painted beautifully. Delighted! Update: Some people complained that the W&N Designers Gouache did not re-wet well. So I tested it. Left the gouache in a porcelain mixing palette for 5 days to test the re-wetability of this gouache. Took an eye dropper and dropped clean distilled water on the dried gouache. Came back about 5-10 minutes later and had no trouble stirring the paint and painting with it! Colors still look super pigmented and really pop! More than delighted now! Some do say that putting 4 drops of glycerin per half pan mixed with the gouache will help it re-wet more easily. I haven't tried that, yet.

I bought this primary set for a class where we were painting gouache over a watercolor background. I chose these because they are Winsor & Newton Designers' Gouache and professional quality. This was my first time using gouache and I found that they applied and mixed easily as expected. The mixing is quite fun as gouache, unlike watercolor, used white and black to lighten and darken value. I did notice that they dried fairly quickly on the palette, which I assume is common with gouache paints and they can be reactivated but will not be full strength. I enjoyed using them and am pleased with the resulting painting.

What a wonderful gouache to work with! Better than their student grade which isn’t bad to work with either. A slight issue with binder Sheraton but that’s to be expected. Overall a dream to work with!

The paints are great to use - high quality and beautiful hues, but the white paint was dried out and difficult to thin, even with water mixed in.

So, little disclaimer here, I'm new to gouache. (Literally started using it five days ago.) I previously bought and have been using Reeves gouache to play with until these arrived since they were cheap AND on sale. There are HUGE, noticable differences between the two. Yet I love them both. Man oh man, I thought the Reeves was bright, these outshine them 100%! Pros: -They're very opaque, and cover well. Even light over dark. -They dry fast. -They mix well. -They are chocked full of pigment. -They don't lift off each time you try to add another layer (*cough cough* Looking at you, Reeves.) Cons: - The white loves picking up the other colours if they're still slightly wet. -They have an odd smell. Especially the green. -They will stain plastic pallettes, I advise a ceramic plate or pallette instead just to be safe. Y'know, unless you don't care if it stains it then don't worry about this flaw! -Maybe this one is my brushes, but I used different types and got the same result. The paint just loves staying in the brushes! Make sure to dab them off on a tissue just to make sure all pigment is out before switching colours. I did not however have this problem with my water brushes. (Niji and Pentel.) That's about it, honestly these paints have already made a huge impact on my life and I just got them today, lol. I hope you all take the plunge and buy these! They're worth it. Woooorth it! (Though if you can't afford them, definitely buy Reeves, they're not as bad as people make them out to be, you just can't go as heavy with them, you gave to use them more like a watercolour.)

Just received the set and it is of good quality & brand name. Also required by my art teacher.

Vale cada centavo! Deus... O que se vende com o nome de gouache aqui no Brasil definitivamente não é gouache... Isso é gouache! Quero saber como deve ser um Holbein (provavelmente muito melhor ainda). Sonho!!! Recomendo a qualquer um que deseje ter uma boa experiência com gouache.

Beautiful Gouache and can’t fault

Le set de gouache WINSOR & NEWTON Designers est un choix solide pour les artistes en quête de qualité. Les six tubes de 14 ml contenant des couleurs primaires offrent une excellente pigmentation, permettant des rendus vifs et précis. La texture crémeuse de la gouache facilite son application, que ce soit pour des couches opaques ou des lavis plus légers. La capacité de mélange des couleurs est remarquable, permettant d'obtenir une variété de teintes avec aisance. De plus, le nettoyage à l'eau est simple, ce qui rend ce produit pratique pour une utilisation en atelier ou en extérieur. Ce set est adapté aussi bien aux artistes confirmés qu'aux amateurs sérieux, et il constitue un bon investissement pour enrichir sa palette. Je recommande sans hésitation ce produit pour ceux qui souhaitent travailler avec une gouache de qualité.

Ich habe die Designer Gouache von Winsor & Newton als Einsteiger-Set mit 10 Farben gekauft, um Gouache in professioneller Qualität kennenzulernen, ohne gleich eine große Farbpalette anschaffen zu müssen. Gesucht war ein Set, das vielseitig einsetzbar ist und sich gut in bestehende Maltechniken integrieren lässt. Insgesamt umfasst die vollständige Farbpalette der Designer Gouache von Winsor & Newton 87 Farbtöne. Da in dem 10-teiligen Einsteiger-Set sind folgende Farben enthalten: Primärgelb, Permanentgelb, Spektralrot, Primärrot, Ultramarin, Primärblau, Permanentgrün Mittel, Gelbes Ocker, Rußschwarz und Zinkweiß. Die Gouachefarben zeichnen sich durch hohe Pigmentierung, gute Lichtechtheit und sehr gute Deckkraft. Die Farben trocknen matte auf, ohne nachzudunkeln. Die Farben sind lösungsmittel- und geruchsfrei. Die Farben lassen sich zudem jederzeit wieder mit Wasser anlösen, was Korrekturen erleichtert. Obwohl das Set auf den ersten Blick überschaubar wirkt, lässt sich damit erstaunlich vielseitig arbeiten. Durch die enthaltenen Primärfarben sowie Schwarz und Weiß kann man eine sehr große Bandbreite an Farbtönen selbst mischen. Die Designer Gouache lässt sich problemlos mit Aquarellfarben kombinieren, was das Set auch für Mixed-Media-Arbeiten interessant macht. Pro ------ - sehr gute Einsteigerzusammenstellung - Primärfarben, Schwarz und Weiß ermöglichen vielseitiges Mischen - hohe Pigmentierung und gute Deckkraft - mattes Finish - gut mit Aquarellfarben kombinierbar - geruchsfreies Arbeiten ohne Lösungsmittel Contra ------------ - begrenzte Farbauswahl im Vergleich zur vollständigen Palette - da nur eine Tube Zinkweiß im Set vorhanden, muss relativ schnell Weiß nachgekauft Fazit ------- Das Einsteiger-Set der Winsor & Newton Designer Gouache ist trotz der begrenzten Farbanzahl äußerst vielseitig. Durch die enthaltenen Primärfarben sowie Schwarz und Weiß lassen sich nahezu alle Farbtöne mischen, was das Set ideal für Einsteiger und alle macht, die Gouache-Malerei mit hochwertigen Farben ausprobieren möchten.

The colors are perfect but each time I order a new one it keeps getting expensive. NO WAY IM GONNA PAY 200 FOR THIS ITS NOT EVEN WORTH THE QUANTITY