Watercolor Vs Gouache Vs Acrylic (10 KEY Differences!)

Your papyrus is looking fabulous! I can't wait to see it totally finished. Love the beautiful Cyclid fish too! ❤️❤️ Excellent video as usual!

I have used all three, combined watercolor with gouache, but never tried watercolor and acrylic. Looks interesting. Thank you.

This is a great video with lots of info Michele. Thx as always. 🥰

Wow that’s a gorgeous painting with the papyrus! Love the fish especially! I have tried both the watercolor & acrylics separately but not together for mixed media because I did not think 🤔 they would work well. I am hoping to get some gouache soon (I’m leaning towards W&N) to add to my art supplies and one of those stay wet palettes. Thanks so much for going into such great details about the three mediums. Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful day today.

Such a wealth of info. Thanks

Thank you for all the information. Love your videos. 👍

Thank you! Great video - VERY informative. And so glad you're doing a 'how to darken watercolor' video. Also looking forward to how to paint watercolor on wood. My brother gave me a piece of boardwalk and has asked me to paint an ocean scene on it. I was thinking about trying Daniel Smith's watercolor ground - but not sure. Hmmm - maybe I should just break out my acrylics, but I've got very little experience using acrylic paint. Hmmm - you've given me food for thought, here.

Great to get a peek of your papyrus painting, too. Looking fabulous!

excellent art lesson.Thanks

Great video ... like you I only mix up or put out enough paint for a short time and then put out fresh. If I have to mix up a large amount to be used throughout a project I store it in small airbrush jars. For mixing I use a glass cutting board from a discount store .. at the end of the day I just wet it and scrape it clean.

This is a very useful video. Thank you so much 👏

I love all three painting mediums. Yeah, poster paint, I completely forgot that gouache was also called that. I have given my valuables new coats of paint with acrylic since it goes on almost anything. Acrylic paint can be made by mixing poster paint with PVA glue.

I found a tube of white watercolor a few days ago, it's actually transparent, dries clear and looks like crystal. What is that?
It was make in China, purchased at a discount store. I needed a lot of white for a winter scene, actually a lake with snow
and ice, not sure how to use it. Interesting there is no brand on the tube? Love your videos, I thought of trying gouache for
some subjects, when I don't want transparency.

I paint in adult coloring books and use the acrylic on top of watercolor method most of the time. I've also fallen in love with gouache and use it like both acrylic and watercolor.

thank you!! very informative

Love how you organized this tutorial. Clear, linear and great use of examples. Thank you. 🙏💙🌵

LOL ... Michele, I love the way you pronounced Saran Wrap, like the poison nerve gas Sarin. I know how much you love the environment. Just two things from over here on the other side of The Pond ... it's pronounced suh RAN. Also, I can't say definitively, but I have the general impression that Americans used to use "Saran" as a generic name more, but that now "plastic wrap" is more common.

Thank you. That was interesting. 🙂

Always so clear and informative 👌

That tutorial was just perfect for me Michelle. I'm a raw beginner and initially bought everything for acrylic painting. I will now extend my paints to include water colour. I just wish I had started with water colour first. Anyway thanks for your lesson brilliant.

For anyone interested in trying out a stay wet palette for acrylics, I highly recommend looking up the DIY options. The reason being that you can figure out if you like it for very cheap and not too much effort. Then you could stick with that or eventually treat yourself to a really good one.

Also, thanks for another great video, Michelle!

Wow, Michelle, that was amazing! So comprehensive. I can see I have many hours I will be spending with you!

You have covered many important facts about the uses of these mediums which are goingeo

Sorry I pressed the send button too soon, but I want to thank you for this wonderful video!

Just brilliant Michele! So much helpful information on so many subjects, all in one video. Thank you 🙏🥰💕

Thank you, Michele, you always have such great videos! Love, Nancy

Best info I’ve heard. Great stuff.

Can you demo oil pastels and watercolour. Great video. You are a great teacher.

thanks for all the information!

I am relatively new to painting and although I will tend to use watercolour and watercolour pencils I have Gouache paint and also Acrylic paint and didn't understand the differences and how and when to use each medium and I found your explanations very informative. Thank you.

Hi .... yesterday I tried sticking watercolour paper with matte medium onto a balsawood panel...and dried it ..it didn't buckle at all despite doing wet on wet

Like your hair

Great Video! Informative!

Such a helpful video, thank you!! 😊 I started learning acrylics before watercolour and it’s useful to see how the two mediums differ.

Very useful. Thank you

Would be so helpful if you would talk about pricing for all 3(also include oil paint). And I mean the Pro level paint for all 4 mediums.

haha I was just wondering about gouache and here you are with your excellent video on the topic, thank you!

I’m into Bay Area Figurative Movement and your style looks similar so I appreciate your channel.

Very informative. Thanks

Very helpful, thank you!

Michele, your videos are so informative and practical. Your demonstrations, tips and sense of humour all combine to make them very watchable. Sometimes at work I just listen to them like a podcast. It's obvious you put a great deal of effort into your presentations and take pride in your work. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

Wow, I came away with an education in this media and am inspired to paint again. -Thank you!

Very well explained i love it👌💃

Definitely subbed! This video is so helpful! Can’t wait to watch your other stuff 😊❤

My question is, how you mix gouache and acrylic on your pallet at the same time to make its own color? Is there anything I need to know when doing the combination together before applying it to the paper?

Omg thank you kindly for this very informative video! That’s what I was looking for lol, I’ll be watching more of your videos 👍♥️🦋 Merci, du Nouveau Brunswick, Canada 🍁

This was the only YT video that was able to answer my question about mixing watercolor and acrylic in one painting. Thank you!