Which GOUACHE PALETTE is BEST? Himi vs. Caran d'Ache

In this video I'm comparing Himi Jelly Gouache with the Caran D'ache Gouache palette. I'm painting a landscape inspired by the Avatar movies and sharing my experiences with the paints.

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• Hahnemühle Agave Watercolor Paper

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[RadishTheFool]

For those of us who already have the HIMI gouache: my number one tip is to use a good quality white gouache to mix with. Mine is from Windsor and Newton, and mixing my paints with it greatly enhances the painting experience.

Also, I recently painted in a new sketchbook with very smooth sturdy low-absorbant paper. And that was much more enjoyable than painting on watercolour paper.

Finally, painting on the (smoother) back of watercolour paper instead of the front tends to work better as well.

Edit: Oh, and thank you for the video of course. Despite the paints not being great, you managed to make very cool art anyway.

[Owlsandoatmeal]

This was a fun comparison video, thanks! I've got the Caran d'ache palette set and I don't find there are all that many videos about it, so it was neat to see you giving it a go! :)

[ChantelleArts]

I’ve never seen those pan gouache palettes before 😮 they look like they’d be a lot less messy than jellies! Also really surprised me how good the caran d’ache painting looks and how opaque it is, considering they are dry gouache

[nancyloomis]

I have Pelikan watercolor sets...both the the "transparent" and the "opaque" pan sets of 24 colors (they don't call it gouache because it isn't.) I've had the transparent set for decades and there's been no degrading at all. They're technically student grade and have no pigment info, but they are really very high quality, beautiful colors. and have been around for many years. They're not cheap, but are what I call "almost professional" in their performance. In particular, the lay-down of the opaque set is so soft, velvety and give a slightly mat finish, but not chalky. Both sets are really great for sketchbook work. I'm always surprised that there are very few reviews of them on YT, but they're great and if anyone is looking for a solid set of high quality watercolors or opaque watercolors and not quite ready to buy the artist quality stuff, I'd highly recommend trying Pelikan.

[ReikaDaRios]

Awesome comparison, well explained and very helpful!

[mariatrapani]

I ENJOY YOUR SKETCH BOOK IDEAS, VERY USEFUL FOR ME THANKS,

[hannahfranklin]

Thankyou for your brilliant videos. I have been really inspired by your work and have both these sets. In 2023 I am going to get better in this medium. Happy new year lovely lady xxx

[ArtBrain]

I dried out my Himi gouache onto a palette and I honestly can't tell much difference from Caran D'ache. The only gouache I'm super unhappy with is honestly Holbein white, primary white, I think it is. It dries to a powder that you absolutely can't rewet.

[Narja]

I'm more into gouache tubes than pans, but the caran d'ache set looks actually pretty cool.

[Julie-vyoz]

My first set of gouache was Caran D’ache. I now use mostly W&N, but I kept the Caran D’ache set and still enjoy it.

[bizzybee]

This video was really helpful. And though you may have struggled with the Himi paint, as usual your painting turned out really beautiful.

[Jannuk]

When you use a hairdryer ir heatgun to warm the tape a little, it will come off a lot easier. I use the Agave paper to and have never had an issue with tape tearing.

And Pelican also has a gouache pallet. Thank you for comparing the himi and caran d'ache. 💜

[maniklipsajames]

I recently started using watercolours and after watching your videos I am having second thoughts about whether I should try gouache as well
😢 I have tried acrylics in the past and just gave up on them after struggling for a big

[Kyomiibrown]

I like the Caran D’ache gouache because apart from being easy to use, there’s very little colour shift.

[cmeblu]

I personally prefer the himi, the Caran d’Ache is really only good for very small projects or used kind like watercolor, but personally I prefer my opaque watercolors, bcuz the Caran d’Ache gets a tad clumpy, but I’ll definitely use your suggestion and this may change my mind. I actually have Winsor and newton & m.Graham but my personal favorite student option is savoir Faire 20 set. I was really surprised by them, much better than the royal talens

[DAYbreaking_Ideas]

I prefer the Caren Dash one. The gouache is really nice and as good as my Himi pallet or vice versa. 😅. It’s just lighter for moving around when traveling.

[fionagray]

I have always felt the himi gouache was more of a gimmick that everyone went crazy for when it came out. Regarding the Caran D'ache gouache, I agree with everything you have said BUT! There is one that is really good, & really opaque and creamy! It's the grey! That one I do actually rate. But otherwise, yes, if you can, buy Winsor & Newton, Daler Rowney is also very good and can be reasonably priced (depending on your location) and any of the other more expensive brands like Holbein, schminke etc.

[fuzzydragons]

they both work well, i think it comes down to costs and which is easier to get where you live.

[sofiascibetta]

Stupendo ti seguo sempre con gioia, e sempre molto rilassante vederti disegnare!Ci vorrebbe un po' di musica per essere perfetto! Grazie infinite per darci sempre tanta ispirazione!

[watercolorpaintingintheaft]

Have you ever tried the Jack Richards Gouache set? That's what I got to try gouache. Super messy and I haven't had a lot of success, but also haven't done much of it. Still a newby!