That was a great review :) I have the Arteza gouache myself, I only use it to paint in my sketchbook, so it seems ridiculous to buy decent gouache for that. I love it because it's cheap and it makes me not afraid to mess around with it. :) When buying expensive paints I always feel like the end result should be excellent or it would have been a waste of paint and therefore money. With these paints I don't care if it turns out awful, as long as I had fun! 😁

Thanks for the review Sharon, very helpful !

I love the identical paintings side-by-side as a way of doing a comparative review, Sharon. I don't think I've ever seen this method before - but it's very effective. Definitely agree with you regarding the redundant colours for landscape painters and I'll be happily sticking with my 24 colour selection - but, as you say, for 'crafters' this could be a very good buy. As regards the final paintings, to be honest I think I instinctively preferred the Arteza with their brighter yellow-green colour - but, as you say, the other version probably more faithfully reflects the true colours of nature (although I did think they perhaps looked ever so slightly chalky compared with the Arteza). There's definitely something for everyone in today's painting market, though, and videos such as yours really do assist in bringing the range to everyone's attention and helping us form our own ideas as to which products will best match our own individual needs. Thanks so much for this video and, of course, for all the others you've produced for us over the years. Oh, and I nearly forgot - great performance by Diesel in Act l of the play :-) it's always good to see/hear the little fellow putting in a guest appearance. All the best, Brian.

Been waiting for this video. It's finally here.

Thank you so much for your excellent review. I really appreciate your honesty when you review products 💖

Omg ..I love that dog . He is such a character. I was also waiting for this . I'm still messing with watercolor. I have not used this kind of paint yet curious what I might get . U are amazing sharon ♡

They both look great. But I tend to like the Arteza more. I bought the 60 pack about several months ago. I really do enjoy them. Thanks for the review Sharon. I haven't seen a new video in a while. I hope all is well. Looking forward to a video again one day. Happy Autumn and Happy Halloween. 🍁🍂🎃🎃🧡

Great review. Thanks

This is a very thorough, extensive review. I think it’s a very balance view to and mimics what I have found. They are enjoyable, fun and great for no worry painting. I do agree that the 24 set is more than enough colours. I think is going to be a fair assessment that they will not compare to the professional brands, but they are certainly better than the Reeves gouache or the other hobby/craft brands. Things have been pretty tough here. My Hubby is prepping for the first of multiple surgeries as a result of a failed procedure back in November. So we have 6-8wks to get ready for that. Due to this I seem to have missed lots of videos here and there, but I’m trying to catch up on some! It’s so nice to see you looking a little less stressed than you had been and I hope that things are beginning to settle in your stunningly beautiful home. Hoping that your doors all turned out nice and that you are getting a chance to take care of yourself and enjoy your beautiful surroundings.

I need companies to let me review stuff....lol. Diesel is so funny! Great sketches and both look good too! Guess you are still finishing up doors now...did you get everything sorted out now? Can you unpack everything yet? Take care and be well! HAGW! 🎨💕

I got these gouache paints. I have always used W&N forever... I am not a painter but use gouache for calligraphy. I use watercolour for background and use both brands for this too... I actually like both... I have never used the DS or M. Graham but think I want to ... I am addicted to colour and just get a 'high' with colour swatches. I love mixing paint and messing with it, so Thank you for doing this comparison for us to enjoy.

I like m. Graham mostly. But found Arteza amazing for a different look. Years ago i sampled a companies matte gouache very much like this only. I would say their brites and neons stay amazingly Neon. Glad you did this.

Thanks for the video.

I use Arteza acrylics and gouache. For everyday projects and practice sketches, they are great. I have noticed more people have pointed this out. Great comparisonand review. I have only just come across your channel (I subscribed a few days ago) and I find you are a lot of fun to watch. It’s wonderful. (Your doggies on the background are so funny, they make me chuckle a few times)

Sharon, I bought the 24 set of the Arteza. Like you said I thought 60 would be too much for my first time with gouache. Plus I'm trying to learn more about mixing colors myself. I liked both paintings. Thee one with your pro colors did look a bit more natural. Hope all is well with you. TYFS

Wow the colours are so pigmented. I love the colours of the arteaza gouache

Thank you Sharon. I recall reading (don't recall source.. maybe handprint?) that mfgrs are not required by law to list any opacifiers in the ingredients which chalk would be. I guess it could be my monitor but the Arteza looks more vibrant with less color shifting especially in the darks. I use MG only in gouache and I would definitely use Arteza based on what I'm seeing. Personally, I wouldn't buy a set this big especially with the MGs (about 15 tubes) I already have. BUT... there's always that.. I have my eye on the Miya set of 15 gouaches in pots... that 3 pound set in the neat palette/box. Edit: re my first sentence... after your painting was done/dry, the Artezas don't look chalky at all. Actually if comparing that only, the liightest pigments in the artist lines you used look more chalky just by comparison to Arteza. I know MG contains no opacifiers at all so if there were light MG pigments used its actually kind of shocking to me to see the difference. I would choose Arteza. I think all artist quality pigments, across the board in all mediums, are way over priced so maybe Arteza is just making less profit... always a possibility even in today's world. Thanks again Sharon. I would definitely recommend Arteza to anyone wishing to try gouache to see if they enjoy it... quality seems there and the price is great. Just an aside, I wouldn't recommend them that way in their watercolors though.

Thank you, Sharon , for this in detail comparison .. I had started with the arteza awhile ago and think it’s just a great way for someone to start, without spending a lot of bucks... as you had said to me ( awhile ago) , I did graduate myself to mgraham and Holbein.. love them!!! Hope you’re getting settled into your new home ...( my name is norakag on Instagram.. thanks for your “likes” and comments, there .. take care and thanks again

LOL! What's the matter baby puppy? Oh I just love dogs. Lucky you, all those delicious colors you've received.

Thank you or your review. I hear you mentiona spray which I've never heard of, making it look more like an oil painting?

That was very useful, thank you. I am just starting out with Gouache, I used acrylics prior to that. I purchased the 24 Arteza set (here in the UK), and I am loving this versatile medium. I will most likely upgrade as they get used, as by then I will know which colours are the most useful to me. Loved hearing your dog in background, mine wines just the same until I give him boxes to rip. Mind if he had his way it would be all the post that comes through the letter box. :) Take care.

I love the video, I find the professional one is a bit flat in the light quality, verses light on Aretha. I do agree it is preference. Thank you for your video

I love my Arteza and I have made bomb stuff with it. I kinda think the other “artist grade” stuff is difficult to buy, and kinda over rated. I have a bunch of Windsor and Newton Gouache and I was unimpressed with them for the cost. I’ll be buying the Arteza again. I started with the 60, and I’ll re-buy the 60. It’s affordable and my art is mostly for reproduction. I like the chalky finish, anyway. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Interesting :D Actually, yeah, the colors are for general use not so much for landscape I think... I'm going to put my typical swatch to the window and see how they hold up after a few months

How are light transparent? There's full box on the tube printed in black because of light label and full box on the packaging printed in white because of black background. And then you show a swatch card with lights completely covering the black line and I've seen in other videos they are pretty much titanium white with added pigment. So how they are exactly?

I have quite a few Arteza products but not the gouache so this was informative for me. I could see that each brand have their own characteristics that depending on what your project was would work the best. I think the Arteza gouache would be great for more craft like projects. The bright colors would be fun for florals, mandalas and greeting cards. Younger anime artistswould do well with the Arteza too. The professional paints are just that PROFESSIONAL. Their colors have been developed over years with traditional pigments. The consistency of them is nicer and the purity of color great. I have professional watercolors and acrylics I hard for my professional work. But I did like Arteza's bright colors and I wanted to support an American company so I bought Arteza acrylics. I really like them for my more craft like projects. I get a near professional look without the expense. I don't have to worry about the more serious aspects like lightfastness. Thank you for doing your review. I hope that as time goes on Arteza will refine their products. They have sent various products to several KZfaq artist to both advertise and I believe to get honest feedback. Oh BTW, your painting skill is so wonderful you could paint with mud and have a great painting!

PS arteza has some tubes with multiple pigments; those do tend to get muddy faster so thats one to keep in mind; but for that price you cant beat it specially if you just want to create rather than making paintings for selling.

I would just like to mention, the boxes that show opaque-ness of the paints are actually consistent. They have to print the boxes white on the box because it is black, and black on the tubes because they are white. It is the same thing. Sorry if this came off as offensive, but I couldn't get over it and decided to tell you. I'm sorry.

I like the artezza painting. Of course it could be much different in person.

Hi, you are confusing the fact that its printed in black with the fact that its marked transparent, its not, its a solid box, ergo its not transparent..

want the Arteza set... but seems like its not available in germany... 🙄🥴😵‍💫 at least at the moment

What about lightfast?

Whit the arteaza gouache the painting comes more to life than the winsor and newton one.

I find Arteza boring.. so I am going to splurg and buy W&N. Thank you for this!

Seems to me that the professional one looks quite chalky compared to the Arteza. But that may be due to the limitations of video.

I love arteza for sketchbook works; but for daily works i prefer my schminkcke hks designer gouache. And I was wondering,does anyone here use it> I have not seen a yt with schmincke's hks designer gouache, wich is ridiculous,bc they are awesome and smell free.

What kind of dog is Diesel?