Is Poster Paint And Gouache The Same?…

What do we know about Gouache as a paint and is there any difference between this and poster paints? As a paint, this is used to make cards and to copy materials. It is possibe to be able to scan this medium and to then go on and make printed articles from it. It is also an opaque type of paint. Are these really poster paints?

In a nutshell no! Poster paints, you will find, are very cheap. When they are manufactured, they use proteins for these, plus rather a lot of egg.

The surface, poster paint leaves, is different and it is quite usual, that you may find that your paper wrinkles when you use this. In the main, it may be used for craft work and, given its cheapness, we can see why.

However, this paint is in great demand for use with children. After all, it is one of the safest paints around, so it is very useful in schools etc. Also being an ideal choice, being that it is inexpensive. The only downside is, that it is not particularly durable and it can flake.

Gouache may appear similar to poster paints, this is not so, as this medium has a water base. The colour finish obtained, is much improved in comparison to poster paints. Gouache is packaged in tubes and poster paints are in bottles, so they are easily distinguished.

Interestingly enough, this paint does not always do what you think it will. If you paint a dark colour, it always dries lighter and light colours dry darker and always with a matt textured finish.

This paint is also used on collages and for decoupage, but it can also be used on a variety of papers and other surfaces. I would go as far as to recommend this paint for painting landscapes, although I would be using a cold pressed paper.

Paints too, are also available in permanent and extremely permanent colour, and you can see the type printed on the labels. Gum Arabic is mixed with the pigment which gives it a creamy sort of consistency which will add flow to your work. However, this depends entirely on how much chalk is in the pigment.

This is quite a useful paint to give the first wash to a picture, but you can add thicker layers at the late stages of your work. I tend to use a sable, or synthetic sable brush, on the whole with this medium. It is quite easy to get rid of mistakes and paint again.

If you apply fairly thick coats, you will not need many, or they may crack, but do not make the mistake of diluting the paint with too much water. You can also use mount board and you can preserve your paintings under glass, as long as you have a mat between the paint and the glass.

Different famous painters have used this medium, including Henri Matisse. His “Blue Nudes” being most notable. Commercial artists use this medium for posters, illustrating, advertising and general design work.