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My sister got me this set for Christmas, haven't opened it yet.  Miya also makes an anti-mildew/moistening spray, but another channel (sorry, can't remember which) recreated it - mostly distilled water, some alcohol and a small amount of glycerin. She cleaned up the Miya palette with the spray, then lightly sprayed it again before she closed it up. The glycerin and water keeps the paint moist and the alcohol keeps it from getting moldy. I plan on trying it!

I bought Windsor & Newton first but since I knew nothing about painting with gouache, I felt like I was wasting this expensive paint and hating  my paintings.  This was about the time jelly gouache was new and all over YouTube so I bought the 18 set for less that $20.  Using the Himi gouache made me fall in love with gouache.  I could play and practice and learn without feeling like I was wasting the “good stuff”.  Definitely recommend for anyone wanting to try gouache.

I absolutely love the blocky style! I’ve been using gouache for a while now and I’m trying to get a more blocky style rather than a smooth blended look. I personally think the blocky style compliments the very matte paint well

You have been missed, but you were working on so many important things. You sound so relaxed and happy. Welcome back!

Now, I have never used Himi gouache. I use Talens gouache from Tubes. A lot of people don't know that regular gouache can be used just as watercolour even if it dries completely. It still reactivates and with layering you can use it just like from the tube. With gouache it is important to use from watery layers and build up the consistence to more creamy. So I would imagine it's easy to use dried up gouache in underpaintings. I saw this video of a girl putting their dried up gouache into a jar and water and it got really creamy again. My Caran D'ache gouache in completely dried out tubes did not become creamy, but I can totally use them.
Another thing people don't know about gouache, is that it can be used on any paper and even paper that can't handle ink or water can usually handle gouache. I have painted in old books and they work fine, just as bullet journal and just random shiny paper pages from magazines. Of course those can't handle hanging on the wall but in a sketchbook it's all fine to experiment. And it's super cheap too since you can literally use any paper with gouache. Such a fun medium! Actually same paper tip goes for oil pastels (except maybe shiny magazine paper). I think now that gouache is getting really big, the next big hit will be oil pastels. They already are a big hit in Asian countries.

I’ve missed your videos!! welcome back !!! i hope your finals went well

Congratulations on finishing your finals, these were your last if I remember correctly? Good to have you back! A Himi Gouache set is on my wishlist but with the inflation and everything I think the smallest set is worth more than 1K L.E and I still feel guilty for spending money even when it's my own (It's my salary for God's sake!!) but I feel so embarrassed around my parents with everything happening here. 🙃

Thank you for sharing your process and your art with us!

Those trees with the light on them look so cool. ❤

I agree with the part that you said that gouache is crazyyyy good when you don't blend it coz they tend to look like impressionistic and I love that era. I love your paintings but we never got to see the reference pictures tho 😁😁

i just love the way you put the colors like the black, and the cool colors

OH MY GOD IVE BEEN MISSING UR VIDEOS THANK U SO MUCH FOR COMING BACK I WAS REWATCHING UR OLD VIDEOS LOL

omg im so happy your back

So glad ur back! I literally gasped when i saw your notif on my phone. I really hope finals wasnt too bad, <333

just bought a set of gouache, can't wait to paint Wednesday in MORE colours lol
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i’ve been SO excited for this!!❤️

Yayy new videoooo!!!!!!🙌🙌😆😄

we have missed you so happy your back

My 24 set is coming tomorrow 😊 good to see you back like that Jazzy intro🎶