Now in a stunning range of 137 colors, Holbein Artists’ Gouache is intensely saturated, opaque, and finely milled—so it handles beautifully with a brush. Made from top-shelf pigments and natural gum arabic, the same building blocks as watercolor, but with a much higher percentage of solid pigment. The additional pigment load gives Holbein gouache both its opacity and its gorgeous matte finish.

Designers, illustrators, and cartoonists will especially love working with Holbein gouache, which is made with the professional in mind. The huge range of colors means less mixing, brighter brights, and distinctive, realistic neutrals. Application is easy and highly consistent, since all Holbein gouache colors are milled to perfect smoothness and mixed to a stiff paint body that can be modified or applied straight.

Holbein has made industry-leading gouache for many years, but the Irodori (traditional colors of Japan) range of 48 colors is a recent addition. Designed to be fully compatible with the existing selection of 89 standard colors, the Irodori colors are inspired by Japan’s four seasons and range from muted earth tones to bright metallics.

15 mL tube. Made in Japan.