About the brushes: If I could make the choice again, I'd skip the brushes. I like the long handles and there are two nice soft ones that are great for gouache, but I ended up using brushes I already had more often with this set anyway. Although, I've heard that the bristle brushes are more common for gouache in China, perhaps? I did enjoy using them for acrylics though! They'll get used for something, even if it's not this gouache. :3
Great vid! I was wondering - how do you pick your color palettes? I love the color schemes you used on the eye paintings, but I always struggle with what colors to use!
hey there, some people say the paint has a bad smell.. I really want to buy it but i'm afraid it smells bad , do you think the paint smells? (sorry for my English :)
I have a little scooper from a set of poster paints I had as a kid (whose container I just found), and I'm keeping it just for when I finally get my own set of this gouache.
When I try to find a video on skin color I only find realistic examples but never how to use “unnatural” colors and still make it look harmonious. Can you do a video behind the logic of how you paint skin with unnatural colors and about abstraction?
Use values, as long as the value holds up you can paint skin any color you like. Take a picture of a painting with weird color and convert it to black and white you will see that as long as the values are good you will be free to mess with color
Civil Atrocious I feel you I’m two years into college and I second guess my career plans every day.. but I feel like once you gain more experience and take a variety of classes you’ll get an idea of what you’ll want to do. They say you have to choose your major junior year of highschool but now that I’m in college that just sounds ridiculous. Also imo I don’t think you initially have to be good at something to commit to it, the passion you have for it is more important. That passion would then drive you to practice more and thus get better ✌🏻 Get involved in the communities of what interests you and get you some answers!!
What!!! NONSENSE! I only had 2 drawing classes in my life. 1 was useless and the other one was fun but kinda useless cuz I don't do real life shit THE POINT IS I got into painting without any painting classes??? And I love it. I love it so much. Seeing videos like these just gives me more ideas on how to come up with my own technique that I feel comfortable with. Please get into it. You won't go back.
Yes, u can buy it on Aliexpress, it cost $22 bucks and free shiping. They are chinese gouache, so, probably arrives in 1 o 2 months but they will be the same.
I actually just talked about in my last vid about how convenience is so important to me in my art because it encourages me to actually DO the thing and not worry about it being a hassle. There’s absolutely importance in finding the supplies that bring you joy. Crazy how we both spent this week thinking about that. =>.
PILLOW doesn’t have to be if you find a medium that’s quick and easy for you! Watercolor is something that has become exceedingly convenient for me. BUT when I’m feeling extra fancy and don’t mind the hassle of setup, I play with oil paints. Like you, the hassle of the setup of my oils prevents me from enjoying them often, but watercolors? Super easy once you’ve got a palette.
@@MeowMeowKapow watercolours are so easy omg, but I always think other mediums look better (imo) but they're always more annoying to set up and work with. I love acrylics, the worst to set up is deffo oil cos THE SPIRITS. You also have to be in a ventilated room which is hard when you live with other people 😭😭. I switched to ink and it's super easy LOL
PILLOW oh, I don’t use spirits at all! Just use straight linseed oil as my thinner, and safflower oil to clean my brushes. The main thing standing in my way is honestly just time and space, since I paint in a layered way with oils that takes multiple days. I’ve posted two oil paintings on my channel and each took the majority of a week, and when you need to put out one vid a week that doesn’t leave much wiggle room. So I’ll work on other projects at the same time, but my desk space is relatively small so shuffling around all the stuff I need for each medium becomes annoying. =>.
@@pillow3209 you dont need mineral spirits, you dont need a well ventilated room, and you make a bunch of excuses for not painting. If an endeavor has to be as easy and effortless as possible for you to do it, then you clearly dont really want to do it.
i also have these paint, and they are soo much fun to use. i used to have more expensive paint but i also felt do guilty experimenting with the higher quality paints. These are not the highest grade paints but they work really good for their price and for how much they can do, and i hope who ever wants to get into gouache uses this set, cuz they will really enjoy the medium this way.
I recommend the Talens gouache paints. They come in small glass bottles 16ml or 50ml. The 16ml bottle costs about 2 dollars and the bigger one about 4 dollars. I've been using them for years and I'm very happy with the quality. At first I was scared that the bottles would break but I've never had any accidents.
I’ve been eyeing this set for months but I couldn’t find reviews back then so I didn’t get them... now I’m seeing several and I’m definitely getting them cause it’s so much paint for the price and I want to practice
This kinda makes me wanna try gouache? I've been using watercolours for a good hot second now and I guess I'm curious about gouache. Is gouache similar to watercolour?
Nicole Lee There are like a combination of watercolor and acrylics. You can use watercolor techniques with gouache (like the wet on wet, light the color up with water). The biggest difference is that gouache is a lot more opaque like acrylics.
I have this set and it re-wets beautifully, too. I keep a dry travel palette, and I put a piece of plastic wrap over the cups in the palette to keep them wet and to keep the palette clean. Mine are still 100% wet after six month of use.
When you said don’t let the material hinder what you paint. I. My case paint on. I have arches watercolor block I won’t use because it’s so expensive. And I’m struggling with my watercolor on cheap paper. 💡 wow! I’m using it from now on! Thank you for freeing me from my cheapness lol! Your amazing! I love everything you do and your voice is so calming
I bought my first block recently and have bound my own leather covered sketch book with it... Now I feel like I havnt practiced enough to warrent using the paper! Cheapness set aside a little at least 😂
Just alittle tip, buy the full size imperial sheets of proffesional watercolor paper. It's a million times cheaper and you can cut your own sizes. Iam a professional artist and Bookbinder and I order my watercolor sheets from Blicks, jacksons or cheap joes. My absolute favorite paper is Saunders Waterford without a doubt! You think you love Arches, try Saunders and you can thank me later lol. But anyway, I do still buy Arches and Fabriano Artistico and Fabriano's handmade line ( which is only sold in sheets and is insanely exspensive) but between those 3 big brands Arches at blick the last time I stocked up my art studio was around $4 for a 22" ×30" sheet of Cold press 300gsm. I use 300 lb or 400 lb paper of it is for a watercolor painting and they were around $13 a sheet. Fabriano Artistico is $5 for a sheet of 140 lb. And they have a buy 3- get 1 free pack for really cheap. The Saunders is a bit more exspensive at $7 a sheet and $10 for high white. But they also discount each sheet by a $1 if you buy more than 5, and thats with all 3 brands. Now these prices iam listing are gonna be alittle off because I rounded the numbers and they do change weekly. But a block of Arches 10× 12" will cost like 80$ and you can cut the same size papers for 3 Arches imperial sheets for $15. I also suggest to people to buy a small bottle of pad binding glue from Amazon for about $6...it is the rubbery glue that allows you to clue the paper together and tear it off cleanly ( if you love blocks and don't like to tape your paper down ) I just straight use 300 lb- 400 lb watercolor paper and that only has to be sat on the table with no tape, because it's like paper plywood lol. Anyway I hope this helps and stop wasting so much money on pads and blocks of professional 100% cotton papers... they are a rip off. Have a great day
Just got this set and I'm so excited. I studied illustration and it's been four years since I graduated but I've had the biggest art block of my life, as in years. So I'm trying to get back to basics practicing more, and just experimenting. It's hard for me to enjoy making art anymore when there's so much pressure to make money from it. I loved watching you work, it's so refreshing.
Oml I’m so glad someone’s talking about this brand. I took a shot and grabbed this set a few months ago and I absolutely loved it! Himi by the way, I think, is the product name, whereas Miya is the Brand. I think lol. It’s such a nice set, and I was so sure it was going to be terrible, but it’s actually so nice. The film lid things are obnoxious but I actually really loved the brand. I’ve had my set for nearly a year and they’re still wet and nice. When I don’t use them for a while, they start to dry but they’re pretty easy to get back into working order with a good mixing or a touch of water.
It's thanks to you that I discovered this gouache. I'm getting my set next week. I want to say that what you said about not to be afraid to paint got me and it inspired me to go back to painting again. Thank you.
I just got these today after seeing many actual artists (I'm not quite there yet, just a colourist) using them and liking them for, as you said, a low-cost way to learn and experiment without feeling like you're wasting paint. I have a very nice holbien set but yeah not quite there yet. they are really fun and while I had no trouble removing the lids I used the excess paint to smudge into my art journal, certainly no waste there!
I bought this set randomly on Amazon because it was affordable and since I’ve been wanting to try out the medium. I haven’t dug into just yet but I AM SO GRATEFUL for this! It really is inspiring and it makes me excited to use this medium!
I have a W&N set and a Reeves set...I just add W&N white to the Reeves colors and it gives me a nice color selection, great coverage and a nice matte finish with no streakiness. Sure, it's probably not lightfast, but it's great for practice and it's cheap.
I've had this box set for almost a year and I have only used it 3-4 times. Despite that, its probably my favorite paint. Colors are so vivid and fun to layer!
People! U can buy it on Aliexpress, it cost $22-23 bucks and free shiping. They are chinese gouache, so, probably arrives in 1 o 2 months but they will be the same. (and sorry if my english is bad, is not my native lenguage, I hope this help you).
The painting really inspired me to be extra artsy today but I decided that I wasn’t gonna sketch or paint anymore today because I’m beyond exhausted I really love the painting it’s so amazing and I love all of your art
I have had my set of these for about 8 months. Absolutely loooove it. I agree that the price allows for experimenting and the quality is high enough that I like the results. The paint is mine is still almost like new as far as texture. I was surprised i hadn't seen more reviews on it when i first bought it. Love the painting :)
Hey this could be a really cool segway to gouache as I've wished for a long time! Probably gonna get this! Thanks for the info :) and especially since this isn't going to cripple me
I really enjoy watching your video's. They make me feel inspired by all the colors you use. It makes me want to try more experimenting too. Thank you for your awesome video's.
wow , you are AMAZING . not just your art but your viewpoint on art and creating . it makes me want to get back into painting again. thank you so much for sharing your art w us
I bought this set after watching your video... I have only done two paintings so far, but I'm starting to fall in love with gouache now thanks to your videos and how quick it is to get going with these paints when you're inspired :-D Thank youuuuuuu
It seems this set is a bit more expensive here in the UK, though it might just be that I need to shop around a bit to find it cheaper than Amazon's £29.99. I used to use gouache a lot when I was at college and watching you paint has me thinking I should get back into it!
Fantastic video. I just ordered the 24 set of these paints and I am so excited to play around with them! I found this video because I was curious if there was any sort of storage tips for these but it seems like they're really low maintenance which is what I need right now lol. I also have that mindset of not wanting to waste supplies to the point where it can actually hold me back in a lot of ways so I'm really looking forward to seeing what I end up with when I just let myself play and be more free with my art.
just got into painting and i got this exact gouache set. stumbled upon your channel and specifically this video and was hooked as soon as i saw your sticker of Krem. Love him! ❤️😍
This set sounds perfect! I love using gouache but i'm always wary when it comes to use it because i feel like it's a bit expensive and runs out way too fast. I'm definitely getting these to play around with colors :D
ok this is my first time on your channel and i could watch you paint all day. this is stunning. your awareness of light, your personal style and originality, and your use of color is so fresh new and wonderful. then you said something that really inspired me: anything that inspires you to create. Mind blown. I love this. I am inspired now to play with paint and have fun. I am in that how many colors can i get do i need professional colors place in my art right now. Then you said that and I'm like, I just wanna have fun! Thank you. I know you posted this a year ago but I really needed this right now. And I might go get that gouche set because that looks like fun and I do just wanna paint and not squeeze or activate everything every time. :)
So glad you did a review of this. I really love the opacity of this gouache. It looks sooo creamy and they way it shows brush strokes! Mmhh! Totally going to have to get this set! The only thing that really concerns me is that the cups themselves don't have lids. I wish they did just cause I'm worried about mold and bacteria getting in. I've seen people used the paint pot strips (you know the ones that hold paint in kids sets) in their own homemade altoid tin paint palettes instead of pans because it adds another layer of protection when creating palettes so maybe I just might make my own before I invest in this one.
@@re_animatedabby6791 - believe me, I understand. I use filtered water for my brush bucket because my tap water is yucky. I'd like to put a whole house filter on our line but we're moving soon so it's not worth the expense. I have one on my shower though. Shudder. 😝
I’m starting to use gouache and I’m looking for cheap gouaches and this one seems perfect for me. Thank you for telling us about this and your art piece is wonderful!
I have these, I got them to start out with gouache. So I have no comparison for other sets and no prior experience, but I love them cause of the way it reactivates and the pigment and how long these paints can stay wet in the pallet. For example I made a self portrait and two weeks later I went to use it again and the stuff in the pallet was still wet.
They look like they have a binder that has a jelly consistency in it. I can see how useful that could be instead of honey for a humectant. Beautiful painting :)
I got this set a while back on a whim because the pink packaging and gelly cups are cute. But boy am i glad i have them. I always worry about using my expensive paints, thus i dont create as much as i want to. But i can throw these paints on paper and play around all day. The only downside to me is the smell. Also i loveee that painting!
I have owned too many art supplies that intimidated me and ended up sitting in a nice case in a drawer instead of being used. I think I swatched most of them once and then I just couldn't bring myself to experiment with them and learn how to use them. With the HIMI set, idk if it's the packaging or the price, I'm not afraid to use them. I just spent 3.5 hours last night playing around with them on a sketch and learning how to use them. I made a basic swatch card, then a mix chart and just had FUN. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, so it was a nice change of pace. It didn't feel like a waste of products, and being my first time trying gouache paints I couldn't tell if it was high or low quality so I just went to town.
I wish I knew about different gouache sets when my lecturer insisted we HAD to have them (we used them for literally that one class and nothing else. Had loads left over afterwards and had no idea how to use it!)
Thank you for helping me make the decision to buy these :) Here in the UK, Amazon has them on a black friday deal right now, so I came looking for videos about how they are
Its nice to see what the paint is like, the Canadian Amazon has it at a much higher rate... but I always found this set to be intriguing because of the volume of paint per colour. So thank you for showing. It looks like its fun to play with
This whole video was such an inspiration. 👏🏽👏🏽 I feel the same way!I just want to explore but I can get so bogged down of being intimidated by the paint that instead of experimenting with it I’m afraid of wasting it and thus never use it and the cycle starts again😅 You’ve inspired to get this pallet. I’m a graphic designer/watercolor enthusiast so hopefully I get over myself and just paint with this!😅🤣👏🏽👏🏽
Good point. I started buying supplies just to own but I realize I didn’t use them. When I got the Arteza gouache I used them all the time. But then I felt it was time to buy the more expensive windsor and newton gouache set. I bought it and I almost never use it. Mostly cause it’s the primary set and it’s expensive so I don’t get inspired to use them
Thanks for this review, was undecided but after watching your vid and details about your likes and dislikes I'm purchasing it! I love using acrylic but hate that it dries out quickly and that I waste paint and this seems perfect for an alternative. Bought it through your affiliate link to support you and thanks for the review again!
I absolutely appreciate this review! :0 I've been looking for something new (and in my price range) medium wise to get going again. Your art is beautiful and watching you use these paints has really inspired me to try them! :)
Hi Arleebean, I absolutely love your videos! You've got such a great personality and I really appreciate you sharing your work with the world. You've inspired me to give Gouache a try, so I went ahead and ordered this set. You're such an Inspiration girl!! Keep sharing your work!
I don't have these but I thought of an idea to keep them from drying up for if I ever get them. First don't peel the entire lid off leave some over hanging once you are done using the paints lay all the lids on top of the paint tubes and get cling wrap and go over the entire box of paint making sure to keep it nice and tight
I love this set! I'm having so much fun with it. This review helped me make my mind up about it, I love how it comes in jelly pans. :) Great colors! Good for this artist hobbist.
Finally! I've been trying to find a review on this set for over a year now! I've been so interested to know if they're actually any good. But until now I haven't been able to find anything, at least in English
About the brushes: If I could make the choice again, I'd skip the brushes. I like the long handles and there are two nice soft ones that are great for gouache, but I ended up using brushes I already had more often with this set anyway. Although, I've heard that the bristle brushes are more common for gouache in China, perhaps? I did enjoy using them for acrylics though! They'll get used for something, even if it's not this gouache. :3
Great vid! I was wondering - how do you pick your color palettes? I love the color schemes you used on the eye paintings, but I always struggle with what colors to use!
Thanks for responding!! I just saw this message
hey there, some people say the paint has a bad smell.. I really want to buy it but i'm afraid it smells bad , do you think the paint smells? (sorry for my English :)
@@daniellem625 I haven't noticed any issues there! I can't recall them having any specific smell at all.
@@arleebean Thanks for responding, defiantly going to buy them now :)
Imagine getting one of these but it's all actually barbeque sauce for Mcnuggets.
Ankle Thief lmao
HAAHAHAHAHAAH
Naw fam hit me with that sweet and sour sauce
Nah man mustards where it's at
I see no problem there.
When you put the brush with blue in the white gouache I screamed
this made me cackle, because SAME lol
Spookefied ME TOO especially cus i just got my himi gouache set as well
I have a little scooper from a set of poster paints I had as a kid (whose container I just found), and I'm keeping it just for when I finally get my own set of this gouache.
Abril Hernandez Sameee
I'm going to go out on a limb and guess all of you make shit artwork
When I try to find a video on skin color I only find realistic examples but never how to use “unnatural” colors and still make it look harmonious. Can you do a video behind the logic of how you paint skin with unnatural colors and about abstraction?
You could find photos of people in weird lighting situations and get better at weird skin colours that way.
Flic Jinxy I have to do that
She has a class on it on skillshare
Use values, as long as the value holds up you can paint skin any color you like. Take a picture of a painting with weird color and convert it to black and white you will see that as long as the values are good you will be free to mess with color
If its unnatural,just dont approach it as painting skin colours
Me: $18!!! thats amazing oml whats the catch???
Canada: ahahaha actually its gonna be $41
Omg same. I was so excited when I saw the price, but then I noticed the $24 shipping. :(
Yeah.. Huuuuge bummer :(
Wow thats tragic
Amazon(US): $22.99 + Free shipping
Me: Fuck yeah! *checks wallet* 😭I’m broke
Maybe you can get a friend from the states to buy it then ship it to you? Like In the mail maybe
Me: *doesn’t even paint as a hobby and hasn’t taken an art class in years*
Also me: Oh yes I want....
It's never too late to start!
Civil Atrocious I feel you I’m two years into college and I second guess my career plans every day.. but I feel like once you gain more experience and take a variety of classes you’ll get an idea of what you’ll want to do.
They say you have to choose your major junior year of highschool but now that I’m in college that just sounds ridiculous.
Also imo I don’t think you initially have to be good at something to commit to it, the passion you have for it is more important. That passion would then drive you to practice more and thus get better ✌🏻
Get involved in the communities of what interests you and get you some answers!!
What!!! NONSENSE! I only had 2 drawing classes in my life. 1 was useless and the other one was fun but kinda useless cuz I don't do real life shit THE POINT IS I got into painting without any painting classes??? And I love it. I love it so much. Seeing videos like these just gives me more ideas on how to come up with my own technique that I feel comfortable with. Please get into it. You won't go back.
Samee
Yeah me too but its so expensive and so far away from my village
My homies in Canada
Im sorry for the shipping fee
You can also buy it on Aliexpress! It's exactly the same
Yes, u can buy it on Aliexpress, it cost $22 bucks and free shiping. They are chinese gouache, so, probably arrives in 1 o 2 months but they will be the same.
@ゾや彙Saturn_lonee Yeah, but the price of shipping it's really high for some countries. In fact, for Mexico they don't even send :^(
40 dollars on Amazon for Canada
$80 in India:,)
RUclips artists: it's only twenty dollars!
Australia's dollar and shipping: *did you mean* sixty dollars?
Oh I find it for 35
Amazons selling for 29 and free shipping
Gracefool Amazon!
I found it for 15 dollars free shipping hhhhhh
@@blinbin8415 where did you find them, mine are all saying at least $40
My dad ordered this for my birthday! If I'm not mistaken, he ordered the blue container, I think. It's going to arrive in a few days!
@@levarohani Yup! I have it now! I'm currently planning an illustration I wanna make.
dude i’m getting one for my birthday too! also happy birthday!
How did they work? Did you like them? I’m thinking about saving up for some Gauche from this brand lol.
@@user-qx1gb6nk7l Yes. I really recommend them.
my best friend is getting one for my birthday ! im really excited .
Honestly, I think the off centre label is pretty cool. Didn’t look abnormal to me
Imagine finishing up the gouache and having the pallet filled with watercolor paint. It would last forever.
You're a *FUCKING* genius.
watercolor paints don't dry out?? sorry a noob here
@@DD-fh6gy they do dry out but it would be a lifetime supply and work well for big brush users
@@DD-fh6gy They dry out, but you can re wet them pretty easily. I actually like dried watercolor better than right out of the tube
Or adding water and mixing up the paint BAM you get your gouache back
me: *sees the colors mixed up in the pots*
me: ah. a different technique of mixing.
also me: *internal bloody murder screaming*
I actually just talked about in my last vid about how convenience is so important to me in my art because it encourages me to actually DO the thing and not worry about it being a hassle.
There’s absolutely importance in finding the supplies that bring you joy. Crazy how we both spent this week thinking about that. =>.
I don't paint a lot cos the setup is so long omg
PILLOW doesn’t have to be if you find a medium that’s quick and easy for you! Watercolor is something that has become exceedingly convenient for me. BUT when I’m feeling extra fancy and don’t mind the hassle of setup, I play with oil paints. Like you, the hassle of the setup of my oils prevents me from enjoying them often, but watercolors? Super easy once you’ve got a palette.
@@MeowMeowKapow watercolours are so easy omg, but I always think other mediums look better (imo) but they're always more annoying to set up and work with. I love acrylics, the worst to set up is deffo oil cos THE SPIRITS. You also have to be in a ventilated room which is hard when you live with other people 😭😭. I switched to ink and it's super easy LOL
PILLOW oh, I don’t use spirits at all! Just use straight linseed oil as my thinner, and safflower oil to clean my brushes. The main thing standing in my way is honestly just time and space, since I paint in a layered way with oils that takes multiple days. I’ve posted two oil paintings on my channel and each took the majority of a week, and when you need to put out one vid a week that doesn’t leave much wiggle room. So I’ll work on other projects at the same time, but my desk space is relatively small so shuffling around all the stuff I need for each medium becomes annoying. =>.
@@pillow3209 you dont need mineral spirits, you dont need a well ventilated room, and you make a bunch of excuses for not painting. If an endeavor has to be as easy and effortless as possible for you to do it, then you clearly dont really want to do it.
I just love when people get exited about stuff they like, it's so pure
You can use paint fix spray, and also special glass. So it doesn't matter, if your art is lightfast or not. :)
ISA????? HIER???? Ok das ist viel zu gut sry xD
What makes you think that spray will prevent fading?
That set looks so interesting!! And I obviously love the painting :D
I would love to see you do a review of these paints!
Myriam Tillson OOOOOOOOOOOOO I LOVE YOUR STUFF!! RUclips-CEPTION
I'm so happy to see more Gouache tutorials on RUclips. For a second, most was all lost
i also have these paint, and they are soo much fun to use. i used to have more expensive paint but i also felt do guilty experimenting with the higher quality paints. These are not the highest grade paints but they work really good for their price and for how much they can do, and i hope who ever wants to get into gouache uses this set, cuz they will really enjoy the medium this way.
jeez, this set is $40 in canada. screw my horrible exchange rate
Mary Sanche my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined
eBay?
@@ApatheticBlogger Reviewbrah
Go to Aliexpress! I think they have it there
Olivia Saad Lol eBay is the worst place to buy things😂 everything is. Ridiculously overpriced and they charge a shit ton for shipping
I recommend the Talens gouache paints. They come in small glass bottles 16ml or 50ml. The 16ml bottle costs about 2 dollars and the bigger one about 4 dollars. I've been using them for years and I'm very happy with the quality. At first I was scared that the bottles would break but I've never had any accidents.
I’ve been eyeing this set for months but I couldn’t find reviews back then so I didn’t get them... now I’m seeing several and I’m definitely getting them cause it’s so much paint for the price and I want to practice
This kinda makes me wanna try gouache? I've been using watercolours for a good hot second now and I guess I'm curious about gouache. Is gouache similar to watercolour?
Nicole Lee There are like a combination of watercolor and acrylics. You can use watercolor techniques with gouache (like the wet on wet, light the color up with water). The biggest difference is that gouache is a lot more opaque like acrylics.
I have been waiting on an accurate review on these for so long?? Danke, Arleebean!
THAT SKETCHBOOK IS HOT.
I have this set and it re-wets beautifully, too. I keep a dry travel palette, and I put a piece of plastic wrap over the cups in the palette to keep them wet and to keep the palette clean. Mine are still 100% wet after six month of use.
How are they now
ive been real interested in these im so glad youre doing a review on em !!
When you said don’t let the material hinder what you paint. I. My case paint on. I have arches watercolor block I won’t use because it’s so expensive. And I’m struggling with my watercolor on cheap paper. 💡 wow! I’m using it from now on! Thank you for freeing me from my cheapness lol! Your amazing! I love everything you do and your voice is so calming
I bought my first block recently and have bound my own leather covered sketch book with it... Now I feel like I havnt practiced enough to warrent using the paper! Cheapness set aside a little at least 😂
Just alittle tip, buy the full size imperial sheets of proffesional watercolor paper. It's a million times cheaper and you can cut your own sizes. Iam a professional artist and Bookbinder and I order my watercolor sheets from Blicks, jacksons or cheap joes. My absolute favorite paper is Saunders Waterford without a doubt! You think you love Arches, try Saunders and you can thank me later lol. But anyway, I do still buy Arches and Fabriano Artistico and Fabriano's handmade line ( which is only sold in sheets and is insanely exspensive) but between those 3 big brands Arches at blick the last time I stocked up my art studio was around $4 for a 22" ×30" sheet of Cold press 300gsm. I use 300 lb or 400 lb paper of it is for a watercolor painting and they were around $13 a sheet. Fabriano Artistico is $5 for a sheet of 140 lb. And they have a buy 3- get 1 free pack for really cheap. The Saunders is a bit more exspensive at $7 a sheet and $10 for high white. But they also discount each sheet by a $1 if you buy more than 5, and thats with all 3 brands. Now these prices iam listing are gonna be alittle off because I rounded the numbers and they do change weekly. But a block of Arches 10× 12" will cost like 80$ and you can cut the same size papers for 3 Arches imperial sheets for $15. I also suggest to people to buy a small bottle of pad binding glue from Amazon for about $6...it is the rubbery glue that allows you to clue the paper together and tear it off cleanly ( if you love blocks and don't like to tape your paper down ) I just straight use 300 lb- 400 lb watercolor paper and that only has to be sat on the table with no tape, because it's like paper plywood lol. Anyway I hope this helps and stop wasting so much money on pads and blocks of professional 100% cotton papers... they are a rip off. Have a great day
Just got this set and I'm so excited. I studied illustration and it's been four years since I graduated but I've had the biggest art block of my life, as in years. So I'm trying to get back to basics practicing more, and just experimenting. It's hard for me to enjoy making art anymore when there's so much pressure to make money from it. I loved watching you work, it's so refreshing.
Oml I’m so glad someone’s talking about this brand. I took a shot and grabbed this set a few months ago and I absolutely loved it! Himi by the way, I think, is the product name, whereas Miya is the Brand. I think lol. It’s such a nice set, and I was so sure it was going to be terrible, but it’s actually so nice. The film lid things are obnoxious but I actually really loved the brand.
I’ve had my set for nearly a year and they’re still wet and nice. When I don’t use them for a while, they start to dry but they’re pretty easy to get back into working order with a good mixing or a touch of water.
I’ve been eyeing this set for so long and this might be the nudge that gets it into my amazon cart 👀
It's thanks to you that I discovered this gouache. I'm getting my set next week. I want to say that what you said about not to be afraid to paint got me and it inspired me to go back to painting again. Thank you.
This painting is just so gorgeous! I really would love to try that gouache. It seems so interesting!
I just ordered these because of your review!! I can’t wait to get them and start learning gouache!
My HIMI gouache palette will arrive in a week and I'm soooo excited!!!
Thanks for the review! There's a huge lack of them about these gouache. It was fun to watch you paint ^-^
This made me want to buy the palette, even though I've never used gouache :D
Very insightful, thank you!
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I just got these today after seeing many actual artists (I'm not quite there yet, just a colourist) using them and liking them for, as you said, a low-cost way to learn and experiment without feeling like you're wasting paint. I have a very nice holbien set but yeah not quite there yet. they are really fun and while I had no trouble removing the lids I used the excess paint to smudge into my art journal, certainly no waste there!
I bought this set randomly on Amazon because it was affordable and since I’ve been wanting to try out the medium. I haven’t dug into just yet but I AM SO GRATEFUL for this! It really is inspiring and it makes me excited to use this medium!
I have a W&N set and a Reeves set...I just add W&N white to the Reeves colors and it gives me a nice color selection, great coverage and a nice matte finish with no streakiness. Sure, it's probably not lightfast, but it's great for practice and it's cheap.
Beautiful painting, and great review. Thank you for your honesty.
I've had this box set for almost a year and I have only used it 3-4 times. Despite that, its probably my favorite paint. Colors are so vivid and fun to layer!
People! U can buy it on Aliexpress, it cost $22-23 bucks and free shiping. They are chinese gouache, so, probably arrives in 1 o 2 months but they will be the same.
(and sorry if my english is bad, is not my native lenguage, I hope this help you).
Your English is great!!
The painting really inspired me to be extra artsy today but I decided that I wasn’t gonna sketch or paint anymore today because I’m beyond exhausted
I really love the painting it’s so amazing and I love all of your art
I bought the HIMI paint and honestly. It’s so worth it I love it.
I have had my set of these for about 8 months. Absolutely loooove it. I agree that the price allows for experimenting and the quality is high enough that I like the results. The paint is mine is still almost like new as far as texture. I was surprised i hadn't seen more reviews on it when i first bought it. Love the painting :)
You could try making your own gouache and fill one of these palettes with it🤔
Hey this could be a really cool segway to gouache as I've wished for a long time!
Probably gonna get this! Thanks for the info :) and especially since this isn't going to cripple me
Hello! It's already been a year, would you still recommend HIMI gouache? I've been watching your videos and I'm inspired to try painting gouache 😊
Glad to hear your perspective on supplies you enjoy using rather than top quality.
I really enjoy watching your video's. They make me feel inspired by all the colors you use. It makes me want to try more experimenting too. Thank you for your awesome video's.
I love this so much😍😍 I paint a lot with acrylics and oils, but never touched gouache before. This palette looks gorgeous. I might have to get this.
wow , you are AMAZING . not just your art but your viewpoint on art and creating . it makes me want to get back into painting again. thank you so much for sharing your art w us
These videos are so relaxing!! There's so much reliable information, your voice is really relaxing, and your art is amazing 👌🥰
I bought this set after watching your video... I have only done two paintings so far, but I'm starting to fall in love with gouache now thanks to your videos and how quick it is to get going with these paints when you're inspired :-D Thank youuuuuuu
I've been eyeing these gouache paints for a while online and I'm glad you put up this review!
It seems this set is a bit more expensive here in the UK, though it might just be that I need to shop around a bit to find it cheaper than Amazon's £29.99. I used to use gouache a lot when I was at college and watching you paint has me thinking I should get back into it!
Fantastic video. I just ordered the 24 set of these paints and I am so excited to play around with them! I found this video because I was curious if there was any sort of storage tips for these but it seems like they're really low maintenance which is what I need right now lol. I also have that mindset of not wanting to waste supplies to the point where it can actually hold me back in a lot of ways so I'm really looking forward to seeing what I end up with when I just let myself play and be more free with my art.
I got these paints and finally got the opportunity to use them frequently in my studio classes! they're so enjoyable! thanks for reviewing them 💕
I ordered the 24 colour set. It comes whit a white,paint brushes,a big bag of titanum and white gouache mixing pallet. Have fun painting👍🏽👋🏾✌🏾🎨😁😊
just got into painting and i got this exact gouache set. stumbled upon your channel and specifically this video and was hooked as soon as i saw your sticker of Krem. Love him! ❤️😍
its 2020 christmonth, my parents ordered me this and excited for it to arrived
This set sounds perfect!
I love using gouache but i'm always wary when it comes to use it because i feel like it's a bit expensive and runs out way too fast. I'm definitely getting these to play around with colors :D
ok this is my first time on your channel and i could watch you paint all day. this is stunning. your awareness of light, your personal style and originality, and your use of color is so fresh new and wonderful. then you said something that really inspired me: anything that inspires you to create. Mind blown. I love this. I am inspired now to play with paint and have fun. I am in that how many colors can i get do i need professional colors place in my art right now. Then you said that and I'm like, I just wanna have fun! Thank you. I know you posted this a year ago but I really needed this right now. And I might go get that gouche set because that looks like fun and I do just wanna paint and not squeeze or activate everything every time. :)
i got this off amazon because of this video and theyre the best gouache paints ive ever used! i love them so much and i also highly recommend :)
So glad you did a review of this. I really love the opacity of this gouache. It looks sooo creamy and they way it shows brush strokes! Mmhh! Totally going to have to get this set! The only thing that really concerns me is that the cups themselves don't have lids. I wish they did just cause I'm worried about mold and bacteria getting in. I've seen people used
the paint pot strips (you know the ones that hold paint in kids sets) in their own homemade altoid tin paint palettes instead of pans because it adds another layer of protection when creating palettes so maybe I just might make my own before I invest in this one.
Use filtered water when you're reactivating them.
@@longyarn4288 thanks
@@re_animatedabby6791 - believe me, I understand. I use filtered water for my brush bucket because my tap water is yucky. I'd like to put a whole house filter on our line but we're moving soon so it's not worth the expense. I have one on my shower though. Shudder. 😝
@@longyarn4288 Hah ha lol. Thank u for ur helpful tips!!!
This video has really helped me since I just bought one of the sets from himi.
So much fun to watch your art videos and learn your ideas! Thanks for this review!
I’m starting to use gouache and I’m looking for cheap gouaches and this one seems perfect for me. Thank you for telling us about this and your art piece is wonderful!
I have these, I got them to start out with gouache. So I have no comparison for other sets and no prior experience, but I love them cause of the way it reactivates and the pigment and how long these paints can stay wet in the pallet. For example I made a self portrait and two weeks later I went to use it again and the stuff in the pallet was still wet.
The piece you created is absolutely stunning!
I literally just got mine, I haven’t tried it yet but I’m really excited
Me: $18!!! Bruhh tff that’s amazing!!!
México: ahahaha actually it will be $96 hagsha lmao:)))
They look like they have a binder that has a jelly consistency in it. I can see how useful that could be instead of honey for a humectant. Beautiful painting :)
I beenn loooking @these 4 2 years now :)
I got this set a while back on a whim because the pink packaging and gelly cups are cute. But boy am i glad i have them. I always worry about using my expensive paints, thus i dont create as much as i want to. But i can throw these paints on paper and play around all day. The only downside to me is the smell. Also i loveee that painting!
I have owned too many art supplies that intimidated me and ended up sitting in a nice case in a drawer instead of being used. I think I swatched most of them once and then I just couldn't bring myself to experiment with them and learn how to use them. With the HIMI set, idk if it's the packaging or the price, I'm not afraid to use them. I just spent 3.5 hours last night playing around with them on a sketch and learning how to use them. I made a basic swatch card, then a mix chart and just had FUN. I haven't been able to do that in a long time, so it was a nice change of pace. It didn't feel like a waste of products, and being my first time trying gouache paints I couldn't tell if it was high or low quality so I just went to town.
Definitely like getting new stuff! I live in China and this set costs $6.50 here :) win.
I wish I knew about different gouache sets when my lecturer insisted we HAD to have them (we used them for literally that one class and nothing else. Had loads left over afterwards and had no idea how to use it!)
It’s about $7 in China 😂 thank you for the video
whaattt 😭😭 I paid $33
@@alisha_D what? I paid $20 for the 24 set 😂 maybe its bc im in asia
Thank you for helping me make the decision to buy these :) Here in the UK, Amazon has them on a black friday deal right now, so I came looking for videos about how they are
I love the stickers that you have put on the himi miya paint pallet😊✌🏾👋🏾👍🏽🎨👩🎨
I love that more people are using this set! Love your stuff, can’t wait for what you do next 💕
Yaaaay another video, I love your content, you are super inspiring for me
Thank you, this was a really good review and a great video. Bought a set to try after watching your demo and descriptions.
What a cool design for a box! Very cool!
I just got this set for my birthday and I'm so hyped to start using it
i wonder if putting the paint in the freezer for a little while would have made them easier to open?
Its nice to see what the paint is like, the Canadian Amazon has it at a much higher rate... but I always found this set to be intriguing because of the volume of paint per colour. So thank you for showing. It looks like its fun to play with
This whole video was such an inspiration. 👏🏽👏🏽 I feel the same way!I just want to explore but I can get so bogged down of being intimidated by the paint that instead of experimenting with it I’m afraid of wasting it and thus never use it and the cycle starts again😅 You’ve inspired to get this pallet. I’m a graphic designer/watercolor enthusiast so hopefully I get over myself and just paint with this!😅🤣👏🏽👏🏽
Mine just arrived today and I have no idea how to use it, but there's no time like the present to learn!
Never heard of this set but been looking for a new gouache set for a while! Think I'll be choosing this, thanks big time
Good point. I started buying supplies just to own but I realize I didn’t use them. When I got the Arteza gouache I used them all the time. But then I felt it was time to buy the more expensive windsor and newton gouache set. I bought it and I almost never use it. Mostly cause it’s the primary set and it’s expensive so I don’t get inspired to use them
I have only used acrylics and watercolor. These look lovely and make me want to try.
Thanks for this review, was undecided but after watching your vid and details about your likes and dislikes I'm purchasing it! I love using acrylic but hate that it dries out quickly and that I waste paint and this seems perfect for an alternative. Bought it through your affiliate link to support you and thanks for the review again!
I absolutely appreciate this review! :0 I've been looking for something new (and in my price range) medium wise to get going again. Your art is beautiful and watching you use these paints has really inspired me to try them! :)
Hi Arleebean,
I absolutely love your videos! You've got such a great personality and I really appreciate you sharing your work with the world. You've inspired me to give Gouache a try, so I went ahead and ordered this set. You're such an Inspiration girl!! Keep sharing your work!
I don't have these but I thought of an idea to keep them from drying up for if I ever get them. First don't peel the entire lid off leave some over hanging once you are done using the paints lay all the lids on top of the paint tubes and get cling wrap and go over the entire box of paint making sure to keep it nice and tight
I love this set! I'm having so much fun with it. This review helped me make my mind up about it, I love how it comes in jelly pans. :) Great colors! Good for this artist hobbist.
I’ve never caught a video this early, and I’m so glad I did! I absolutely love your videos, so this is honestly such a treat!!!
Finally! I've been trying to find a review on this set for over a year now! I've been so interested to know if they're actually any good. But until now I haven't been able to find anything, at least in English