Gouache Artist tries Himi Jelly Gouache (is it worth it?)

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Gouache Artist tries Himi Jelly Gouache (is it worth it?)

[catharinesingh]

Ohhhh 'binder' that's what it's called! I was calling it paint juice 🤣

[holycavities]

I am a gouache artist, and I started out with the himi set in 2020. The lightfastness isn’t great with some of the colours, but they are really nice for practicing and gifts. I wouldn’t use them for commissions though, but they’ve lasted me a long time and I still have heaps of paint left. I haven’t had any issues with mould either, considering I haven’t used them in a little over a year

[misty-step]

I love how your portrait came out, please keep doing LOTR paintings 😍This is a great review of these paints and answered all the questions I had about them. Thank you for sharing!

[simply_solo]

the chokehold that aragorn has had on me for decades… i clicked as soon as i saw the thumbnail

[LizaFlahertyArtist]

I started with these and loved them...until I used a winsor and Newton tube. The difference in the opacity and how it looked dry were obvious enough for me to start phasing out the Himi. I haven't touched them in 2 years or more. They gave me confidence to just paint and paint but how they handle is frustrating. There was a real thing on YT with vlogs with HIMI sets and the lookbof them is very desirable. Your video is the 1st I've seen on them for a very long time. And they do drybout quite quickly and they can go mouldy. Hard to keep clean and bulky to store.
I use one of the clear pallete boxes that u showed and I just keep it topped up.
Wonderful portrait 👌 🎉🎉

[alexiayoung]

I just got these paints not long ago. I really like them for practice only. I don't see them as something professional but as a way to practice the medium. I understand though with them not being super opaque. Also I just love your art, Emily! You really are awesome! I am really trying to start a YouTube channel this year but I don't know anything about videos or editing. Thank you for just being you!

[skyedraws]

i know you’ve done a portrait tutorial before but you should do a more in depth face tutorial and how to capture a persons likeness . loved both of the guache studies, these paints are definitely one of my favorites

[implozia]

As a no-one, as far as I see it, these behave more on the watercolor part of the spectrum than the acrylic end of the spectrum. Which can be appealing to watercolor artists trying new mediums. Not that I count, I am looking for an oil paints replacement. Still, would consider.

[Xsksnssjccxghb]

I’m Chinese and most art students there love Miya, I live abroad now but I always go for an art supply haul and fill up my suitcase when I visit.😂

[meowkat]

Thank you for your honest opinion! I’ve been using these for months on and off, and while they were fun at first, it’s such a hassle to come back to them. They do tend to dry out, and what has helped me is using distilled water (to prevent mold) to reactivate them and bring life back to them. They reactivate well, but that means spending like 30 minutes to an hour adding water and mixing the paint to bring them back to life. It can be a huge hassle especially when you don’t have the time, and then by the time you’re done, the motivation to paint has left lol. I’m going to take your advice and get some primary colors from Windsor and Newton. Thank you for doing this review! 😊

[shonaaitken]

Oh gosh. I'm pretty sure my Himi's have been sitting on the self longer than the 36 months and i haven't opened them yet 😆

[ThatLazyStray]

I forget how cheap winsor and newton paints are here (uk) compared to overseas. a tube of winsor gouache here is about £4, or the equivalent of $5. My absolute favourite gouache though has to be schminche, but it's so pricey im building my collection up slowly. totally worth it in my opinion just because its a joy to work with and makes me happy.

[evydraws-art]

I've been eyeing these for forever...! Opening them really does look like a struggle 😂 and now here I am, instead wanting the Turner gouaches because of that white swatch and your overall thoughts! Beautiful sketches, especially Aragorn with that warm light.

[Cernunnnos]

I got these paints about a year ago because I wanted to try doing some more traditional painting. I've been pretty much digital only for like 15 years now.

I enjoyed using them, definitely knew they weren't high quality, but as you said, that's sort of a plus when you're just mucking around and practicing. Haven't really done nearly enough with them in that time, but they aren't really drying out yet. So you probably will get a few years out of them.

[Carolyn]

I didn't realise they had a use by date, I will have to pull mine out again and start using them up. This is a great review, thank you for your honest and open opinion. ❤❤❤

[jackielubeck]

Just to share... I also bought these and OH MY they last forever!!! They do not get moldy and I left mine for 3 months without using them. They are thick but dilute easily. Totally opacque. I am really trying to use them up as I also ordered the big set of 56 (?) colours so ???? They do dry up but water brings them back. The negative is perhaps they are not the best quality but they are fine for painting and practicing and have so much paint around.

[lawsdraws]

Can’t deny it, they are the cutest paints 🥹

[aerieee]

This is a great video review for HIMI and I totally agree with all her points. Thank you Emily Hughes for a wonderful delivery.

[antoinebrandt]

its always better to nuetraize colors with a complement opposed to a gray. the gray muds your color. the complement lowers the intensity without sacrificing the intended hue

[WhitneyYadonArt]

I struggled so much to open mine, lol. I ended up getting tweezers to pop off the lids 😂