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
@clownsnail68376 ай бұрын
It's funny you mentioned mold on this gouache palette. A friend of mine bought it for the start of the school year, and there's already mold growing lol. I mean, she leaves the palette in her art classroom, and uses it in class, so maybe there was some cross contamination with another palette, but nobody leaves their paints next to a stranger's, so I'm not sure how it started growing.
@Telindra4 ай бұрын
@@clownsnail6837could be the water used tbh. Pre-boiled or distilled water seems to be the get go to keep these guys from moulding. And yep. As you said. If she left them in the classroom, someone could’ve used them and contaminated it with something.
@BOPHY2 күн бұрын
I opened my set for the first time in maybe a year and a half to two. One of the cups had awwwful mold. Sadly I threw that one away and just rehydrated the palette this morning. I’m very excited to start up again :)
@catharinesingh5 ай бұрын
Ohhhh 'binder' that's what it's called! I was calling it paint juice 🤣
@jej.claess2694 ай бұрын
Oh my god if I’d heard anyone call binder ‘paint juice’ I’d be so concerned! 😂 I’m definitely going to start calling it that though hahahahah
@weston7995Ай бұрын
that's hilarious!!
@simply_solo6 ай бұрын
the chokehold that aragorn has had on me for decades… i clicked as soon as i saw the thumbnail
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I'm right there with you! 😂
@misty-step6 ай бұрын
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!
@alexiayoung12256 ай бұрын
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 KZfaq channel this year but I don't know anything about videos or editing. Thank you for just being you!
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
They are great for practicing! I can see myself using them in the planning stages of a piece, for quick color studies, before doing a full gouache or oil painting. Thank you so much for your support and kind words Alexia! 💖 I went into making videos knowing very little about filming and editing. It's been a major learning process, but it is one of those things that is best learned from doing! My best advice would be to just start, and learn as you go! Your first videos don't have to be good, just make and post them anyways, and you'll eventually find your rhythm! 😊
@LizaFlahertyArtist6 ай бұрын
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 👌 🎉🎉
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you Liza! Going from Himi to W&N must be a nicer transition than W&N to Himi 😂 The painting experience was pretty frustrating, I almost scrapped this video! They are better than I thought they would be though, I may still use them for little color studies! Have you ever tried adding Winsor and Newton watercolor blending medium to your paints in the clear palette box? I've found that adding a few drops keeps the paints wet and fresh ❤️🎨
@skyeslurps72106 ай бұрын
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
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Noted! That is great idea! Likeness isn't always the goal of my portraits, but I do think it's a great thing to learn how to do 😊
@meowkat3476 ай бұрын
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! 😊
@Xsksnssjccxghb6 ай бұрын
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.😂
@jackielubeck6 ай бұрын
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.
@aerieee6 ай бұрын
This is a great video review for HIMI and I totally agree with all her points. Thank you Emily Hughes for a wonderful delivery.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
You are so welcome. Thanks for watching!
@evydraws-art6 ай бұрын
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.
@ThatLazyStray6 ай бұрын
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.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
You lucky duck! It seems like everything is more expensive in Canada 😆 The way you feel about Schmincke is how I feel about my Holbein gouache! Building my collection super slowly haha
@crashheart43253 ай бұрын
This is not that old but where I live winsor and newton is expensive especially the sets its crazy. (I'm a filipina living in qatar)
@Cernunnnos6 ай бұрын
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.
@Telindra4 ай бұрын
I’m mostly coming from watercolors so hearing that these Jelly Gouache seem to behave a bit more similar to that- needs to be built up etc. It hopefully won’t pose as an off putting issue for me. I decided to buy a 24color set of these at a discount. So very cheap indeed. I’m intending to do mixed media, mostly in watercolor sketch books or pieces that aren’t intended to be sold. It is my first contact with Gouache as a medium, except for white gouache. I’m curious about the medium, and wanted something more opaque than my watercolors. Something which can be built up with more layers than what you realistically can with watercolors. You only have so many layers with watercolor before it gets overworked & dulled. I am definitely excited about getting my set, to be able to begin playing around with ❤ I do know you usually get what you pay for, with paints, papers and brushes, but I do find myself hesitant to use my expensive stuff for experimentation purposes. Not wanting to “waste” my pigments, for sketch books no one but me will see 😂 So I decided. Yep. You get the cheap stuff this time! So you’ll actually USE It without feeling remorse lmao 😅
@lawsdraws6 ай бұрын
Can’t deny it, they are the cutest paints 🥹
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
They really are!
@shonaaitken76355 ай бұрын
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 😆
@GardenTable6 ай бұрын
I'm obsessed with your Aragorn painting!! 😍
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! 💖
@rebeccahesser80576 ай бұрын
If you put plastic wrap, press and seal or a silicone mat over the paint before the lid it helps keep them moist. I just try remembering to spay mine every couple weeks so the stay soft
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
This is a great tip! Have you ever had any issues with mold? That's a fear I have with these 😅
@Jduwk5 ай бұрын
@@emhuesartnot the original commenter, but in my experience, no. I’ve had my set for over two years now, still have some paint left but no mold at all!
@_aiko0206 ай бұрын
Omygod this totally takes me back to when I took an art class in hs, and we were working with gouache and I was SO FRUSTRATED. It kept looking super thin and watery and what you said about how they can't layer and get them to look nice and opaque was EXACTLY like how it was looking like. I'm not a painter so I thought it was because of my skill but IT WAS THE PAINT. AGH. That lesson literally never made me want to try gouache ever again but now I know it wasn't my fault 😭 I have to buy those tuner paints now omg, I need to know what gouache is actually supposed to paint like!!
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Yes!! It can be so hard to learn when our mediums are working against us 😅 I hope you can give gouache another try, it really is such a great medium! I can't recommend Turner enough for their quality+ affordability!
@antoinebrandt61055 ай бұрын
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
@emhuesart4 ай бұрын
You're absolutely right! 🙌
@marlbboro80916 ай бұрын
You know I bought these Himi gouache 18 but I was not impressed. I had never used gouache before this, and kept thinking it was me and my lack of skills. I was getting so frustrated and losing confidence. Then I bought mini tubes of primary Holbein gouache ( oh my 😍😍) and then realized it wasn’t me it was the Himi. 😛 My set gets super crack- dry but very easy to rewet, no issues. I live in the PNW in the US and I have not faced any mold issues.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I can definitely see these paints turning a lot of people off of gouache for this reason! I'm so glad you tried Holbein! 😆❤️ That's good to know about the mold! I don't think mold will be much of a problem for me here in Ontario either.
@inkywhale87376 ай бұрын
I LOOOOVE the Aragorn painting and the way you captured the lighting is just perfect! I've actually been rereading the LOTR series and I'm planning on watching the movies again soon.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I've been wanting to paint Aragorn for the longest time! I LOVE the book series, and I think I'm ready for another LOTR movie marathon too! 😆
@gulsosan6 ай бұрын
This was a great review video! Thank you for sharing
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I'm so excited for you! Holbein gouache is the absolute best I've tried. I'm sure you'll enjoy playing and experimenting with the Himi set as well! Happy painting! 💖
@MickenzieSmith6 ай бұрын
A lovely video! As a painter, I really appreciate and enjoy your technical descriptions/ explanations while painting.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! I'm so glad you enjoyed 💖
@nancyloomis30464 ай бұрын
I think jelly gouache is a great paint for fun, enrichment & learning. I wouldn't use it for anything I was selling, but digital prints can be made for pieces that you really like and want to sell. I recently bought the Himi pastel set...the colors are so soft and pretty.
@CyaneInkArt6 ай бұрын
I have had Himi gouache set for like close to 5 years, I think. So to comment about shelf-life, I have had no problem. I even had one color unopened for the whole time I have had this set. When I opened up, it had little bit of yellow binder on top, but I stirred it and it is good to go. Mine have dried fully to pans, and it took some time to rewet them, but they do work even if they dry up.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
That is great to know! Thank you for sharing 😊
@elizathepainter86046 ай бұрын
Glad you get the itch to paint LOTR every so often! Great insight into these paints
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I don't think my LOTR obsession will diminish anytime soon haha
@artmonkey22Ай бұрын
😀I just ordered this brand of Gouache because I am new to the medium so it is nice to know how they differ from more traditional brands. I come from using water color so if they are more transparent then what is to be expected from Gouache then that's ok with me, I'm getting them to really experiment with and see. Though thanks so much for these awesome videos.
@emhuesartАй бұрын
That's so exciting! I hope you enjoy experimenting with the new medium! 😄
@nordicpinkАй бұрын
You did such a good job
@wrongturnVfor5 ай бұрын
or for people who just like to paint. dont get focused on whether they are gouache or not, just get a feel for the medium and use it how they work for you. I like exploring new media and new products in the same media because I continue to learn new techniques to work with them.
@tinybird24136 ай бұрын
I have this exact set. I picked it up because a couple years ago many artists I followed on KZfaq were reviewing it and creating absolutely stunning pieces. I bought it to try Gouache and it was very affordable. I could not produce the same look in my art. The major downside is the paints got contaminated with each other and very messy. They also started drying up quickly because the lid isn't air tight. I feel like I wasted my money and have stuck with acrylics for now. I'm situated in Ontario so I've definitely been considering ordering from Above Ground to try Turners however!
@alyssagaines55383 ай бұрын
I'm still trying to figure out this palette myself but as far as the packaging, i like to just put down an extra layer of plastic wrap before the lid so it stays more airtight!
@remilemonde6 ай бұрын
These are really fun to use when they are fresh. However, in my experience, the lid does not provide a sufficient seal at all, and the paint will dry out. Reactivating it is possible, but it takes more elbow grease than what I felt it was worth.
@vikillustrations6 ай бұрын
oddly enough, I had the opposite experience. Compared to my oils and digital, I struggle to make these blend properly and make the high finish look, and I had to learn how to loosen up and let the brush strokes remain visible and lean on them that being said, that was exactly why I got these paints, so it is not a con in my eyes
@implozia13605 ай бұрын
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.
@nancyloomis30464 ай бұрын
I understand that KZfaqr Sarah Burns, who does a lot of gouache work and has become very popular for her gouache landscapes, recommends Arteza tube gouache for beginning gouache artists who want an affordable but better than Himi experience...plus I think Arteza lists pigments used in each color. This is still student grade, but better for those who want to get closer to how professional gouache performs but have a limited budget. Winsor and Newton has come out with a student grade of gouache and it's sold at Michael's stores (US) and other online sites at $19.99 for ten 12ml tubes. I have no experience with it, but love their artist grade Designer's gouache.
@yvonnasunАй бұрын
she also ranked meeden gouache over arteza! Meeden is like under 20CAD where as arteza is ~70CAD. I got himi gouache first but also just bought the 6 tube winsor newton designer gouache set when michaels has 40% discount sales. It's really night and day I can no longer use the himi now :( I got lazy mixing so just used some himi for layering, it did not go well the himi has almost no opacity
@user-gs6fu6pf5c3 ай бұрын
Daler Rowney do a good gouache, but Windsor & Newton are my favourite just because of the high pigment content. Not cheap here in the UK, but really good quality.
@SoulEscapeHealing6 ай бұрын
Got these for Christmas and had the hardest time opening them. Then I had to mix a bunch of them because of the separation. First time using gouache so I don’t have a comparison. They are fun to look at and easy to use. But I am not a professional.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I'm glad I'm not the only one that had trouble opening them 😅 They are super pretty and fun to use. The quality isn't the best, but fair for the price!
@Mido6i13 күн бұрын
Meeden does a 24 set of tubes about the same price range as this set maybe even cheeper and are said to be pretty good so may be good for learning
@AA-hr6nj6 ай бұрын
This is helpful, yes. Thanks for sharing your time! I shall be experimenting in this. God bless.
@WhitneyYadonArt5 ай бұрын
I struggled so much to open mine, lol. I ended up getting tweezers to pop off the lids 😂
@user-uv9zr8qs2c6 ай бұрын
I appreciate the sincerity in the video! Ive seen many reviews and many say how amazing they are as if they were payed to say only good things so I didnt know what to believe at this point(probably this ha00ens with every art supply tho) and im not gonna touch these :D
@ingang881723 күн бұрын
I have a Himi set 2 years ago. After 1 year it's not dried. After 2 years it dries. Put water in it and it activates again. It is cheap and is used by many Chinese students for practicing.
@emhuesart23 күн бұрын
That's really great to know! It seems like a great set to practice with. You get so much paint for a decent price 😊
@user-vs5cl6vt7s6 ай бұрын
i think i've said this before but your art style is so beautiful
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you so so much!
@regilineart6 ай бұрын
I’ve used himi as starter gouache and didn’t like it, switched to Holbein and loved it immediately
@user-nz1jy2lg6v6 ай бұрын
So love the portrait! Excellent job!
@Royl656 ай бұрын
Stunning work as usual! Thanks for your thoughtful remarks 👍🏾
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! 😊
@Sarahxkun6 ай бұрын
beautiful portrait of Aragorn 🥰 I am trying to get back into painting and you truly inspire me! A few years ago i really enjoyed the Schmincke Akademie gouache. I am not sure about the availability, but they are quite big in Germany :)
@marlbboro80916 ай бұрын
The white in the Himi is a mixing white i think ( aka Chinese white) hence it doesn’t layer so opaquely. You did an awesome job but I do think conversely this is not beginner friendly when we are still trying to learn water control and might have the best brushes. I know I got lost. got back track and on the right learning curve with Holbein and WN.( and other artists/designer gouache)
@ChantelleArts6 ай бұрын
I tried these jelly gouache paints before trying any other gouache and I think they're pretty good. Probably wouldn't say the same if I tried them the other way round though 😂
@hannhann41586 ай бұрын
This brand is the only gouache locally available in my country and to get other brand would be either hard or expensive. I never used other brand but I understand your frustrations 😅 I learn to work with this brand's flaw, if I want to layer I usually try to make my paint higher in chroma and value to get the exact color I want. And I mist my gouache every other couple days or week, depends on the weather, to keep them moist. Make sure to mist it when it gets a little bit dry to avoid mold. Personally, I've never had an issue with mold yet even after I mist it quite heavily.
@lisaschraa83906 ай бұрын
Hi! Awesome video!! I don't know if you remember, but I once did a study of that cute dog you made using this exact type of gouache! It was a lot of fun, using these for the first time and I had a great result :) . The perfect gouache for beginners :D
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I do remember! That was amazing!! 💖 Thanks for commenting! 😊
@user-qv6xj1pm5q6 ай бұрын
Couldn’t agree more with Turner being such a good and affordable choice! Love them!
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Yes! I love them too! Their price and quality can't be beat 🙌
@sarajamal7996 ай бұрын
Wow nice I have to practice painting glossy objects
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Shiny objects are one of my favorite things to paint! It's a great way to learn how to simplify what you see 😄
@ereynolds46374 ай бұрын
I started off my first experience with gouache with the himi set back when it first started becoming popular before covid. (Maybe like 2019-2020) I still have the same set today but let me tell you after trying it it completely turned me off to gouache because I thought it would all be similar to the himi. I like watercolors for the mix ability and blends and I love acrylic for the layering ability so I thought this was a good first investment to gouache. I completely agree with you for recommending it - it’s not great as a “typical” gouache if that’s what you’re wanting. It’s like its own medium. I found it to be more confusing than anything and the layering is what made it terrible for me. Tried to pick it back up a few months back and I would just rather use a different medium (I’m aware it’s old though)
@VitasArtworks6 ай бұрын
i love to paint with gouache and i love to use Schmincke Horadam Gouache 🥰🥰🥰🥰
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
That's one I haven't tried! I've heard such wonderful things about Schmincke watercolours, I can imagine their gouache paints are gorgeous as well 😍
@sofreader6 ай бұрын
I struggle a lot with the traditional gouache, think i have to learn a little bit more… i love the holbein acryla, and i am thinking of getting this himi paints just to experiment and play, to take on travels.
@Kats_Crap6 ай бұрын
12:02 the eyes shifting lowkey scared me😭🪦
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Haha I did'n't notice that while editing! 😂👀
@ruaaua6 ай бұрын
hiii, can you let me know whether you think the royal talens art creation sketchbook is good for gouache, im new to gouache soo i just would like more of a detailed opinion, and is the sketchbook nice for markers? if its not great for gouache do you have any other recommendations?? i love your videos so much, you're incredibly talented !!!
@artgneer80176 ай бұрын
Nice review, for me i use winsor gouach and royal talens and royal is my favvvv
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Ooh I haven't tried the royal talens gouache!
@mandarina_morada6 ай бұрын
the first set i tried was arteza, i thought it was nice so i bought a small set of winsor and newton with 6 colors. I used them together for a bit and ended up selling my arteza gouache. later bought a himi set! i like the palette, im thinking if i should get a palette to put some of my w&n paint in it, i like the painting experience the palette gives me :)
@thelegendofzelda345926 күн бұрын
Me: Hm, I should look into gouache brand reviews and do some research if I want to try 'em out some day...eh, this seems like a good review. Also me: *about to leave* Got what I nee- O_O Is that a painting of ARAGORN!? It's a Lord of the Rings painting ohmygosh it's soooo good!!! *violently slaps the like button*
@Martynka176 ай бұрын
I was thinking about this paints from HIMI if they whether would be suitable for starting to learn gouache painting. I am very curious about this technique especially when I started watching your channel. So Thank you for your real opinion. I really like both of your pictures. And i completely understand this requirement to check the paints will be good for painting portraits. I have the same way when I want to buy new paints from different brand😅
@stephanie.kilgast6 ай бұрын
Ah yes, lotr. My favorite triglogy to this day, I remember going to the movies when they came out, having to wait between them. That portrait is stunning! I have been on the fence of getting the himi to fool around in sketchbooks, but so far, my rational brain has kept me from buying it.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I think my jaw would've dropped watching Lotr in theatres! I really want to reread the trilogy, even though I just read them last year 😂 It's been long enough, right? Thank you so much! This portrait felt like a fight from beginning to end haha. I don't know if I would have ever bought this set if I didn't want to try them out for a KZfaq video. I'm glad I did though! I think I'll have some fun with them in my sketchbook 💖
@deecilla50872 ай бұрын
I'm the other way around. My first gouache was Daler Rowney Designer's Gouache then segued to Holbein. Both were wonderful but I really didn't want to use them for some of my light journaling which was why I got the Himi Miya set. Haven't really regretted that decision. It's a nice paint for what it is and I've heard some say it reminded them of poster paints but I haven't used those so I'm not sure about it. Let me sneak to a different brand now. Just wanted to ask if you've tried Shinhan Professional Gouache paints before? I personally love it. I opted on going for a limited palette and pretty happy with it so far. Please do try it as it does boast a good number of lightfast pigments and are honestly quite lovely.
@bettylee79575 ай бұрын
I'm just on occasional dabbler in these paints. I want to ask do these jellies dry up over years? Thanks!
@ritawilbur6128Ай бұрын
They will eventually dry out, but they can always be revived and made fully useable again. There are a lot of videos on KZfaq about how to revive dried out himi gouache. And there are some people, like the Frugal Crafter, who prefer to use them dried out with a wet brush, the way you would use paint pans.
@aluciagg6 ай бұрын
Amei as suas pinturas com guache!
@melocotonki6 ай бұрын
I felt the same about how the paints act, they feel different to my other gouaches but I'm not sure why!
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Yes! They almost feel like a different medium all together! I'm glad I'm not the only one 😅
@Sara-pk8wv6 ай бұрын
I use talens gouache withe 50 ml jars it's the best I could get in my country and it's pretty good
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I haven't tried the Talens gouache, but they seem to be great for the price! Also, the fact that they have lids means they won't dry out as fast as these! 💛
@AA-hr6nj6 ай бұрын
I totally love your style and learn so much from you! Tq! May I ask how you get your wash so wet with such good coverage? When I do a wash with a square 16 brush I run out of water multiple times and it gets streaky with varying shades.
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I've found that it really depends on the brush. I've used some flat wash brushes that just don't hold a lot of water and paint (I found the himi brushes were like this). If you can find a synthetic flat brush that carries paint nicely, treasure it and buy more of them! 😆 I have synthetic brushes from a Toronto art store called Above ground, that are fantastic for smooth washes (they have orange handles), I also enjoy Etchr's gouache brushes! Another thing I do to make sure the brush has enough water and paint is to brush it on my palette a few times before going on the paper. I usually flip my brush a few times to make sure it's even and full. Don't just dip the brush in the color and then go straight to the paper. I hope that helps!! ❤️
@brianaa966 ай бұрын
I didn’t know about the shelf life. I better start using the Himi guache I got for Christmas of 2022. I haven’t even opened the paints yet 😅
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
I didn't know about it either! 😅 I think the shelf life starts after they've been opened, so you should be okay!
@thinkerdreamersketcherspy6 ай бұрын
@@emhuesart I have the Magicfly jelly gouache set and they say "self-life 6 months opened, 18 months unopened". Idk what HIMI says (I have them too but they're at the bottom of my storage pile) but yours looked stiffer/drier than usual. 🤔 (BTW, Magicfly lists pigments and lightfastness though how much to trust them is another thing altogether) (( and yes, my Magicflys are significantly older than either of those times 😅 ))
@tralijntje15406 ай бұрын
the thing that made me go for himi as a beginner was the pre mixed paints i also have talens (not the student grade ones ) the 5 tubes in a paper box and i was struggeling with mixing ,i am not ready for that yet .
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
That makes sense! I could see this set being good for that, getting used to creating images with paint, without worrying about color mixing! If you want to learn color mixing, I suggest using your Talens set and doing some simple color wheels. You can start with the primaries straight from the tube (red, blue, and yellow) and then mix the secondary colors between them using a 50/50 mix. Happy painting! ❤️
@MissAdoptaCat6 ай бұрын
Will you be adding full tutorials on Patreon down the road?
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Yes! That's the plan 😊
@pr44208 күн бұрын
I'm watching this because I got the 56 set and destroyed my fingers trying to get all those lids open.
@themusescloset6 ай бұрын
I am curious what you are using for the underpainting. Is it gouache too or an acrylic paint/watercolor?
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Just watered down himi gouache 😊
@themusescloset6 ай бұрын
@@emhuesartthank you for responding! I’m enjoying your videos so much. I’ve learned a lot about gouache in a short time. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@nicholesofia88676 ай бұрын
I saw Aragorn, I hit play
@katsmith82636 ай бұрын
🎉I use "мастер класс " gouache, really good one, professional gouache
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Oh very cool! I haven't heard of these before, they come in nice big pots too! ✨
@Andidejager.Ай бұрын
I struggled with the Schmincke Akademie gouache for two years… then I saw Sarah burns didn’t even like them so I just bought the primaries recently in professional grade paint and I’m FINALLY not struggling anymore🙈 I really just spent the last two years thinking I was bad at gouache🤡 but I’m not upset about it because I did get some good practice in and I’m overjoyed now that I’m actually seeing improvement in my work🤩
@DevonKaren3 ай бұрын
Hi, I'm trying to find your shop to buy some pins, is it not open yet? All I get is a passworded page :(
@emhuesart3 ай бұрын
Hi there! My shop is currently closed as I've been working on other projects. The pins actually sold out and I don't think we'll have any more anytime soon, unfortunately 🥺 I am hoping to open the store soon with prints and stickers though! 💕 Thank you so much for your interest!
@death_knell3 ай бұрын
It’s so weird because the only colors that mold for me are the darker blues… and I’ve only had it for less than 5 months!!!
@emhuesart3 ай бұрын
That's really interesting! I wonder why 🤔 I recently read that you can mix a bit of alcohol into the paints to keep them from getting moldy! Now I need to go check mine haha
@death_knell3 ай бұрын
@@emhuesart ohhh I’ll look into that! ✨
@MyARTsuckss6 ай бұрын
I wonder if I get popular cuz I wanna show people my art and I think they will like it ☺️
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
You should go for it! 🥰✨
@remilemonde6 ай бұрын
Let us see it!
@MyARTsuckss6 ай бұрын
Thanks teacher 😊
@amyoosh6 ай бұрын
go for it!!
@acaring24406 ай бұрын
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@AlvaraReichowАй бұрын
Like... very much
@cezarblack13Ай бұрын
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@cezarblack13Ай бұрын
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@owlytedailer-sg5cq6 ай бұрын
You're so good it makes me mad
@emhuesart6 ай бұрын
Haha thank you 😆💖
@MrMjp586 күн бұрын
What an odd idea. This looks like an awkward to use novelty.
@user-uv9zr8qs2c6 ай бұрын
Im so tired of titles like these xd kr clickbait tbh