Schmincke AKADEMIE Gouache, artists' gouache paint, 60 ml tube

Schmincke AKADEMIE Gouache – opaque artists' gouache for paper and card

Schmincke AKADEMIE Gouache is a fine artists' gouache paint in a 60 ml tube for painting and creative work on absorbent surfaces such as paper and card. The colours are opaque, matt and strongly pigmented, with enhanced luminosity and depth of colour. Schmincke designs the range for art, art education and art therapy. Choose your colour from the options.

All shades can be completely re-wetted and painted over once dry. This helps when you want to correct areas or build up layers on top of each other. Dried paint left on the palette can also be re-wetted with water.

Working with the gouache

Squeeze only as much paint from the tube onto the palette as you need, and close the tube again afterwards. You can apply the paint straight from the tube when you want to paint boldly and opaquely. Diluted with water, it becomes more transparent and flows better. If you use a lot of water, choose thicker paper or card so that the surface does not buckle. Because dried layers re-wet, use little water and a light brush pressure when overpainting so that the layer underneath does not smear.

Which colours do you need?

The range is designed around colour-mixing systems: you can work with 3, 5 or 6 shades, each plus white and black, and mix the rest yourself. This keeps the choice manageable and suits classroom use well. Gold and silver are included in the range as effect colours. You can mix and combine several tubes from the same range without any problem.

Schmincke AKADEMIE Gouache product details

• Manufacturer: Schmincke, AKADEMIE Gouache range
• Contents: 60 ml tube
• Properties: opaque, matt, strongly pigmented
• Surface: absorbent, e.g. paper and card
• Use: straight from the tube or diluted with water
• Re-wettable and can be overpainted once dry
• Lightfastness of the range: exclusively 4 and 5 stars
• Range: several shades, including gold and silver

You will also need: brush, water, palette and absorbent paper or card