tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post4906164465776230715..comments2024-03-28T16:36:12.581-04:00Comments on Gurney Journey: Gouache Tests: Consistency, Smell, and 'Re-Wettability'James Gurneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01870848001990898499noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-65258007263168684032018-06-29T21:14:15.730-04:002018-06-29T21:14:15.730-04:00Jamie: you're right if I wanted to compare pig...Jamie: you're right if I wanted to compare pigments. My intention was to test, in essence, the binders and additives. To keep costs down, I purchased blues that were the least expensive. In reality, if I were to set up a palette of different colors, it might contain the colors that I tested, so I would have to contend with these results. Please keep in mind that this was an informal experiment.<br />As for odor: sense of smell varies for individuals. I know some chemically sensitive people who use gouache because they cannot tolerate oil or acrylic, so I reported on the smell of new tubes of gouache.<br />Thank you for your comments.<br />CatherineCat165https://www.blogger.com/profile/01791970040629243908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-82426111989366085672018-06-28T12:35:50.579-04:002018-06-28T12:35:50.579-04:00It is worth keeping in mind that some colors rewet...It is worth keeping in mind that some colors rewet much more easily than others. For example, true Cerulean and Viridian are among the colors that seem to be more problematic in that regard. Also, colors that are extremely strong, like Phthalo Blue and Phthalo Green, can yield a lot of intensity with very little wet paint. To compare one brand's Cerulean with another brand's Ultramarine, and another brand's Phthalo, or a Cerulean Hue, is a little like comparing apples to oranges. Even within the same brand, these colors will likely rewet differently from one another. A more fair way to test would be to compare only Ultramarine Blue (or some other specific color that uses the same pigment). One thing I've found interesting among gouache brands is how widely the color varies for Titanium White! Many are yellowed or grayish, and very few are a nice, bright white. When you see a bunch of them painted side by side, the differences are pretty astonishing.Jamie Williams Grossmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769196454699941599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-81014166747722685722018-06-27T15:27:50.742-04:002018-06-27T15:27:50.742-04:00Thanks for a very helpful post. Odor can be very ...Thanks for a very helpful post. Odor can be very subjective. I hate the smell of Winsor Newton gouache and can't smell any odor with Schmincke or M. Graham which have become my favorites. Holbein is good, too but I found Da Vinci gouache inferior to all the other brands although their watercolors are not bad. Patricia Waferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16653843230597622070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64358025027955237662018-06-27T06:05:52.410-04:002018-06-27T06:05:52.410-04:00Great post! I am actually getting ready to across ...Great post! I am actually getting ready to across this information, is very helpful my friend. Also great blog here with all of the valuable information you have. Keep up the good work you are doing here.<br /><a href="http://www.igct-lpg.com/" rel="nofollow">gas regulator</a>Gas Regulator - IGThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06006458175814536520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-9692269865350467662018-06-25T09:54:54.622-04:002018-06-25T09:54:54.622-04:00James--thanks for the post, and thank you for your...James--thanks for the post, and thank you for your comments. Yes--it may just be the blue that I used. Another artist who uses gouache has not had any problem with odors with Schmincke, and finds it rewets well.Cat165https://www.blogger.com/profile/01791970040629243908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-89576756223665840412018-06-25T07:08:52.177-04:002018-06-25T07:08:52.177-04:00Thanks for interesting test of above paints. I am ...Thanks for interesting test of above paints. I am interested in your stuff. Refer this site http://www.artculturefestival.in/music-concerts/<br />http://www.artculturefestival.in/festival-listing/<br />http://www.artculturefestival.in/dance/Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10895590410259202381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2999230124118604245.post-64203022165920509302018-06-24T18:05:43.699-04:002018-06-24T18:05:43.699-04:00Thanks for the very interesting test of gouache pa...Thanks for the very interesting test of gouache paints. One comment about the smell, many years ago I taught art in the public schools. I bought my poster paints in half gallon jars, usually from Dick Blick but I have no idea of the brand. After the second half gallon of blue poster paint exploded in my supply room (you have no idea. . . !!)I thought hm. Maybe the blue is unstable. Not only was it explosive, it was also the only color that would quickly form mold on the surface and around the mouth of the jar if not cleaned thoroughly. And yep, it stank. I only bought blue in pint jars after that.<br />Just thinking that you might actually have a different result with another color.PeggyBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701160291121227406noreply@blogger.com