What Is The Difference Between Watercolor & Gouache & Poster Colors?

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Since I got soo many questions about what is the difference between watercolors, gouache and poster colors, I wanted to talk about all their differences and similarities so you know exactly what to use! Let me know if you have any questions about any of those paints!
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@Makoccino 2 жыл бұрын

Want to learn watercolors with me? Join me inside my watercolor course for beginners & let me personally help you get started: makoccino.com/roadmap

@auboraanindita3870 4 жыл бұрын

Poster paint is the only thing getting me through art class

@simmisirohi5443 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@legendted6237 3 жыл бұрын

for me its basically the same... I mean, what will you do with the piece after you finish it? keep it until you forget it... as long as you can practice with it and mass produce it then its good to go. LOL

@Rhinmari Жыл бұрын

@@simmisirohi5443 samee

@horatio1547 4 жыл бұрын

Finally something about poster colors. I use them a lot in my work and since they’re not really popular here i don’t see anybody using/talking about them. Thank you for the video!

@monicanirbito1306 4 жыл бұрын

Don't worry dude I use it too

@Amerit9 3 жыл бұрын

Where can i find your paintings I’m interested in poster colors art

@vanellopevonschweetz9361 3 жыл бұрын

Yea me too I use it but the only problem if I search a tutorial from poster colors it always is acrylic and water color thats why I said Me: why is it always acrylic and watercolor thats why I want to buy acrylic paint cuz I think its a very nice brand of paint cuz most artist use it

@edgysphere 3 жыл бұрын

Lol I only bought them for my art class , I don't use them at all

@raiyahambermediodia8754 3 жыл бұрын

No worries too, I use it more often now!

@Ishika_Verma 4 жыл бұрын

All of the Indian population has grown up using poster colours since we first started using paints😄 and this video made me finally understand the difference between gouache and poster colours ❤️

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Yayy I'm glad I could help! I got asked about it a lot!

@Ishika_Verma 4 жыл бұрын

@@Makoccino I honestly thought that gouache and poster colours were the same thing😂

@maheshwarikapre9225 Жыл бұрын

xD thats right

@sujanamahim4046 Жыл бұрын

Same here in Bangladesh.

@zabby404 Жыл бұрын

couldn't agree more 😂

@Everyyoueverymiau 4 жыл бұрын

I didn’t even know Poster paint exists. So thanks 😄

@Ladybuggal09 4 жыл бұрын

Just know if you're gonna get some, DO NOT get it at the dollar store.

@matildas3177 4 жыл бұрын

I didn't either, now I really need to try some!

@evaaaxsheep 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@Everyyoueverymiau 4 жыл бұрын

KTCLPS Thanks for the tip. (Though I probably didn’t need it. I’m a fan of Schmincke just like Mako 😅)

@AHylianWarrior 4 жыл бұрын

Poster paints are what Ghibli use for their backgrounds. Nicker Poster Colour for the precise brand.

@hinaw0w395 4 жыл бұрын

Finally! I was waiting for a talk about poster colours for so long 😂

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Awww haha

@jenplate 3 жыл бұрын

Yes me too

@vanellopevonschweetz9361 3 жыл бұрын

Sameeeee its always water color and acrylic😅

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

I'm back covering a commonly asked question about the difference between all these different paints! I really hope this will answer most of your questions! What would you like to see me covering in this series next? Comment down below!

@aishas.mohammed4614 4 жыл бұрын

Can you do another Q&A video? Becoz we want to know more about you

@elllie3630 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@roshnipoornima2784 4 жыл бұрын

Do u have any ideas on how to paint without overworking the paper?? I mess up and overwork the paper, causing it to look weird and paper starts wearing away. HELP, SOMEBODY!!!

@larrybaclayon864 4 жыл бұрын

Crush 😘😘😘😘

@shabnamshaikh675 4 жыл бұрын

@@larrybaclayon864 oop-

@akiramiyashi 4 жыл бұрын

I used to use poster paints in school. Usually the tubs are filled with dried up poster paints insteaf of liquid ones cause they're old....

@shook_mug3786 3 жыл бұрын

I could relate to that.

@aanyahbhakri6208 3 жыл бұрын

Same here

@drianwhat 4 жыл бұрын

I loooovvvveeee watercolour so much. I've tried poster colour before but it's too thick and i have to mix it with some water. I still use white poster colour for highlights, because they are cheaper compare to a tube of white gouache.

@howlswind 4 жыл бұрын

poster paints are the stuff i used to use as a kid when i knew 0 stuff about painting lol, such an informative video! thanks ♡

@anuradhagupta3477 4 жыл бұрын

The way u make us understand everything is just awesome mako...🥰🥰

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Aww I'm glad to hear that!

@anuradhagupta3477 4 жыл бұрын

So happy to receive ur comment

@anchal2862 4 жыл бұрын

I am obsessed with watercolors .They are my absolute favourites.I love the effects we can get from them.I tried gouache but didn't like them as much as I love those effects which we can get from watercolor which make it a unique and my absolute favourite medium to work with

@Light-rk8cr 2 жыл бұрын

I use both watercolor and poster color, which has been a great experience. One day i was really bored and my urge to draw hit me, so i started simple, doing still life with pencil ( because i had drawing pencils lying around). I do watercolors too, but it's a tricky medium to control ( in my opinion) and it requires a lot of planning to use, though the results won't disappoint. After i ran out of water color paper, i started switching back to drawing with pencil. But after searching around my house ( i was too lazy to go out and buy some watercolor paper), i found a set of poster colors lying around. Though i can't exactly remember when/why i bought them ( most likely it was for school ), i tried it nonetheless. I use to remember how when i was young, poster was my go to option because of the accessibility ( and because it was the only thing my parents bought). Painting with poster once again, has opened my eyes. I find that poster is an easy medium to control because of the opacity and size of the pigments, it makes it easy to cover up mistakes and you won't have to think ( and worry ) as much. Another plus is that it works on sketchbook paper ( so i don't have to run to the store to buy watercolor paper). It's good for leisure art but would not recommend it for things like commission art. Also, mixing a bit of poster into your watercolors makes it look more opaque and make the subject you are painting with it stand out amongst that more transparent watercolor. I did it once for flowers, mixing some poster color white with purple. The result was wonderful.

@alessharu3634 4 жыл бұрын

So i've been using poster color for my whole life

@raiyahambermediodia8754 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve used it this year, basically the new poster paints my mother gave me have easier colors which is why I use it very often now.

@chimmy7935 4 жыл бұрын

I love watercolors. I know it needs practice but i just love the results. So neat, so beautiful when you look at it you really feel the hard work you put in there.

@madiha_tanveer273 4 жыл бұрын

The first ever paints i bought were poster paints.😄 They were super cheap and came in only 6 colours so i had to mix each colour by myself, this helped me to understand mixing of different colours.

@keerti7516 4 жыл бұрын

I just saw almost all of ur video....I once saw the videos 2yrs ago and now suddenly got the memory back...you r great

@zareendipity 4 жыл бұрын

So happy you’re back! I know the basic differences between watercolour and gouache but never tried to get deep into it. And I have never used poster color only heard of them. My favorite medium is gouache and watercolour when I have the mood I will paint with either of them.

@revelhilary 4 жыл бұрын

I thought Gouache and Poster paint where the same but with a different name like Tempera 😅

@alessiaagazzi8605 4 жыл бұрын

We call poster paint Tempera in italian! It's obviously not the egg based tempera they used in the past, but we kept the name

@MTaraV 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh so that is what Tempera colours are! They were the only paints we would use in school

@karinpellaers6897 4 жыл бұрын

That's great to know because I was given poster paint and never used it because I thought it was only used for lettering...Now I'm going to give it a try for a painting...so thanks very much for that info..😍😘

@veek4692 3 жыл бұрын

when some people dont know Poster Paint,but is rampant in Asia because its what (most of us/we) can afford

@Nermeen. 3 жыл бұрын

same in North Africa , It's everywhere here in Egypt

@anaghabhat7576 4 жыл бұрын

Right video at the right time yet again!💕 love you mako💕

@betadoodles4279 4 жыл бұрын

I love watercolor but recently I picked up gouache. Very helpful video! Thank you makoccino!

@fufufuaru 4 жыл бұрын

i’ve been wondering about poster colors as well, since i used them back in hs whenever i thought using acrylic was too expensive for the project/assignment

@linili3518 3 жыл бұрын

Yr videos are always helpful & insightful with simple clear instructions! Tq so much Mako!

@dleena4218 3 жыл бұрын

JUST needed to know the difference I'm so glad to have found this video!!! Thank you ❤️

@Mystique-zq9jy 4 жыл бұрын

I actually thought poster paint is considered as watercolour paints so I use it for gradient washes and it just dried up quickly

@uhhhname2918 3 жыл бұрын

same.

@reemhosam6061 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, informative and relaxing. Thank you! Absolutely LOVE the paintings you produced. Wish I could learn from you.

@jeneziz4450 4 жыл бұрын

kinda sad not alotta people know about poster paints :( so glad you gave em some recognition!!!

@RiddhiKandharkar 4 жыл бұрын

This video was really helpful as I wanna learn gouache painting so thank you mako.💕😍

@shachino9389 4 жыл бұрын

I use poster colors when I'm beginning in aqua-related mediums, and it worked out for me yet the colors are more opaque (in my experience)

@yeheeart 4 жыл бұрын

It's very easy to understand three different characteristics.^^ 've used watercolors and poster paints, but I haven't used any pastures. I think it's easy to use the transparency and the opaque weight of the gouache.

@emelieandersson2577 4 жыл бұрын

I like gouache the most. But they are all fun to work with. Maybe a video about how to prep your work, how to set up everything for a painting? I have only seen ONE video about that, and we all have different preferenses how to do, what to prepare and so on. Thanks Mako! ❤️

@Gayatri_Deshpande Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for explaining this. 💜

@HollowMux 4 жыл бұрын

Always wanted to know about this. So good to see a KZfaqr to know what their audience want ♥️

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Awww❤

@nsavar5864 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the info. Your videos are so helpful and informative. XO

@roshnipoornima2784 4 жыл бұрын

Wow!! I needed this! Thanks!!

@deartexpression7933 4 жыл бұрын

I love poster paint💖 I am still practicing on how to use watercolor😅 Now I know their difference Thank you for the video💖💖💖 Your channel helps me a lot😍😍😍❤❤❤

@bayatricewalker3452 4 жыл бұрын

I've actually wondered their diferrences before and planned to experiment and see them for myself, so Im very happy that you uploaded a great vid about it. Thank you so much Mako!💖

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Yayy I'm glad I could help!

@bayatricewalker3452 4 жыл бұрын

@@Makoccino this is why we all love you 💖💖💖

@nidhichoudhury2594 4 жыл бұрын

Wow amazing video!! Pretty helpful 😍

@melissaagawin1119 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm really thinking about moving from oil paint to guache! Thanks for the info keep up the good work! ❤️

@aleahlrb 4 жыл бұрын

I started off using Poster Colors for painting but the set that was given to me as a gift ended up being crappy quality, but I didn't know it at the time. Then I tried watercolors and found that it works great with my art. I recently got interested in more opaque paints like gouache and poster paints and while they're much better to work with for my art, I still have some difficulties with it. It might be because the number of watercolor 101s on KZfaq is greater than the number of 101s on the other two mediums. So I've been having some trouble of figuring out my own process, since the two mediums can be used in a variety of ways, for example, going in thick and opaque straight away or doing thin washes and slowly layering. They're unlike watercolor where it's a definite rule to go from light to dark and to work in layers.

@triatharva 4 жыл бұрын

Back with #makkoficationsquad I wanted this video Yayyy

@kamran93col 4 жыл бұрын

I seriously needed this Thanku so much

@priyadarshini996 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks a bunch mako....lots of love😊

@harshajain2245 4 жыл бұрын

Makooo,firstly i wannna thankyou so muchhh! I literally watch all your videos because they are so helpful and secondly because i have been wondering the difference between gouache and poster paint for so loongg now? You’re the bestttt❤️ i love your channel 🥺

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much for your support!

@carried9130 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this, and learned a lot. Thank you! If you've not done this before, a video of you working with watercolor and gauche on a painting, or in a series (like the four paintings on one sheet) would be cool! I don't know how well the two would work together in the same painting, I'm very new to watercolor and I don't have any gauche yet to test it and play with both mediums.

@h.e.1291 4 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed the simple explanations. I find watercolor hard. ( I cannot create the proper mixture with water yet.) Thanks for the video!

@mjpete27 4 ай бұрын

Hullo, I was looking for the NICKER Poster paints and a review of them. There are not many videos and this was a very good general introduction on the different types of paints that will lift even when dry! Thanks for the lovely video and for sharing your knowledge with us!

@drvidyapriyadharshini8844 4 жыл бұрын

An information quite required thank you 😊😊

@shivanid6250 3 жыл бұрын

I am using poster colours for 3 - 4 months now. They are cheap and available here easily.. and I am painting portraits with them and I am quite happy 😄

@jafferjaffer4890 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for teaching me this differences

@starryhotlines2461 4 жыл бұрын

all this time I thought the poster colors I use are just watercolors-

@barakathhaseena6625 3 жыл бұрын

Army!!!💜

@nealanpaulaking9708 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for telling us the difference.

@reya.k 4 жыл бұрын

After a looong time we get to see more content from you! It's been weeks since you have posted!!! I was sooo bored without your videos! Finally we got another Mako video!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Awww I've been uploading every 2nd week the past few weeks because I was busy🙈

@reya.k 4 жыл бұрын

@@Makoccino no problem! Thanks a lot for replying! I was actually worried! So I asked! ❤️❤️❤️

@aanyahbhakri6208 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Mako! I’m a super fan! I love your paintings! I’m trying out gouache paints and it would be really helpful if you could make one video only explaining and telling us about gouache. Thnx!

@vedatkonyali 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Mokaccino. This is very informative and that is it style :)

@Ad_Astra2023 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this! I’ve always wondered the difference between those three and now the mystery’s been solved! 😁👏🏻👍🏻

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Aww yayy!

@athaosand Жыл бұрын

i’ve been watching a lot of Studio Ghibli background painter vids, and majority of these artists use Poster Colors. i’m glad to know they’re cheaper too haha

@aditigupta1070 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos!!!!! They are so helpful!!!!! Thank you for all the effort you put in to make such amazing videos!!!!!!!!

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Aww thank you so much fr your support! It means a lot!

@yogison4753 4 жыл бұрын

I don't use water color but i think i could try Your video of art are AMAZING!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@fii_fth15 4 жыл бұрын

I've used poster and watercolour and currently use watercolour most often but I really want to try out gouache!!

@SarJ7Kat 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see more videos on how to use gouache!

@yahvithakkar2531 4 жыл бұрын

I was just searching for this video 😊😊thanks mako 😃😃

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Aww yayy!

@anandathirthahs4847 3 жыл бұрын

The poster colour is making me an artist 🎨😍

@SahibKaur-lb1ev 3 жыл бұрын

We love you Mako

@aishas.mohammed4614 4 жыл бұрын

Im not first Im not last But when i see the notification, I clicked fast! Love you mako ❤❤❤

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Awww

@Sophiacreative222 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing ! I have always wondered what is the difference between watercolours and gouache . Can you please do a video on watercolour pencils . You are so beautiful and creative also talented. I love you very much 😘😍❤️

@joiedefi 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful indeed; I'm playing with watercolour and gouache in my art and junk journals. Great to understand this, although not knowing didn't stop me having an enormous amount of fun with both 😁 joie 🌿💜

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Yayyy!

@parvinvlog4498 4 жыл бұрын

Such excellent

@vicc19 Жыл бұрын

It's so so informative. Thank you. The gouache that I use is SO cheap and low quality tho that when I tried sakura or pentel poster color it felt like using the most amazing and expensive paints on the planet haha so I always thought poster was higher quality before

@bubblyfloof5550 2 жыл бұрын

I used alot of poster paint and watercolor when I was younger

@OanaIllustrations 4 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of poster colors. I'll remember your video and tips when I'll some some in the art store :)

@MusingsFromTheDen 4 жыл бұрын

I always wondered what 'poster paints' actually were. Thank you! 😁

@luvsai798 3 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I wantedddddddd😃 Btw thanks

@MsPoliteRants 4 жыл бұрын

Never heard of poster paints till right now!

@ShahzaibMurad47 4 жыл бұрын

i am very happy bcoz this is my first comment love u mako

@yvonneferguson9757 2 жыл бұрын

this was so helpful, thank you. I was just going through a load of art supplies and I found a box of poster colours by Winsor and Newton. I don't know how long i've had them for....I was going to chuck them out as I am using WN Professional watercolours just now. However, having watched your video I realise these might come in useful if i want to do more flat and opaque colour, or for when children come to visit so i'm going to hang on to them!

@user-wy4xo6by7b 4 жыл бұрын

So good

@arwaibrahim8293 4 жыл бұрын

Hi I really love your videos 😍 and I learn so many. I really like your channel 😊. IAM from Egypt 💝

@kalpaashhar6522 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful

@fathimaambalan1186 4 жыл бұрын

helpful😍😍

@mikab.4838 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@kamran93col 4 жыл бұрын

And I watched it as soon as u uploaded

@captainaditya9574 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@RiddhiKandharkar 4 жыл бұрын

East or west Mako is the best...💕💕 Btw a small art youtuber too (Sorry for self promotion)

@madahikhan3352 4 жыл бұрын

You have talent!!! If you don't promote yourself, who will!!?? Keep going!

@RiddhiKandharkar 4 жыл бұрын

@@madahikhan3352 thank you!!❤

@Tanya-jt6uy 3 жыл бұрын

@makoccino which one of them is the best for beginners (totally fresher ones) and what should we use for painting small Doodles, watercolor background ect...????

@projectonly6229 3 жыл бұрын

I started painting using poster paint and it is really good for beginners. I was able to use it as a watercolor, just add more water. And now I'm actually trying to explore different mediums or art mats. Is gouache a good paint?

@prettytales1035 4 жыл бұрын

We need more of watercolouring videos

@ananthan2139 2 жыл бұрын

I like poster color very much I would like to using it its my favorate color paint ever🥰

@ShahzaibMurad47 4 жыл бұрын

amazing video

@hmusicvisions6554 4 жыл бұрын

I love your videos

@Mirathehermit 4 жыл бұрын

great video, kudos!

@Makoccino 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

@aashna2003 4 жыл бұрын

can you please do a video on realism 😆😆😆😆 that would really help

@davidagiraldo 4 жыл бұрын

Hello! I am Very new to painting with gouache. I love your channel and your style. Can you comment the link to the video that shows you making wrapping paper by first painting small windows then scanning it and using Photoshop. I’ve been trying to find it and I can’t

@heyitsritu 3 жыл бұрын

Wtf I didn't expect this vid to be this good and this informative. That 1.82 M sub count defo defo makes sense. I subbed too😍

@Makoccino 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your support!

@randelldoesstuff 3 жыл бұрын

im actually a poster and a water color user i was really confused in both of them tbh thanks form explaining

@temchie4345 3 жыл бұрын

I mainly use gouache and a little bit of water colors sometimes. I then use white poster colors for highlights and the metallic poster colors for accents because they're cheaper

@karishmaarora8856 4 жыл бұрын

Hi. I have a pack of 12 of camel poster colors which are ten years or more old. Usage wise they work fine & don't smell but wanted to inquire if they can develop any harmful fumes or toxicity after a long period of storage.