Review on 18 Colors HIMI Gouache Paints Set - Non Toxic Art Supplies For Professionals, Student & More (Pink Case) by Katie Moore

As a watercolorist, I was looking for a gauche product that behaved somewhat like watercolors and was contained within its own travel box. The box and paint cups are much larger and heavier than I anticipated, but it’s not a deal breaker. I appreciate the amount of paint that comes in the wells.I made test swatches of each color. Then I made test swatches of the same color with white added. I did not notice a significant difference between the two whites included but I have not used them enough to say for sure. The colors blend well and are very vivid. They are highly activated with water and "a little goes a long way.” I appreciated that they blended well but could also layer well. I made several scraps of the blends and layers created when using leftover paint on the brush from making the swatches. Some of the test pages contained only one or two colors, with the addition of more water and/or white.They dry quickly on the page but not in the wells. This is actually a draw back for me as I prefer to work from dry paint and add moisture as I see fit, but again, this isn’t a deal breaker.Additionally, the pallet included in the lid does not fit well and as the paints are very wet, it gets the lid quite messy. This isn’t usually a big deal for paint that dries but with this paint I may have to wash the pallet before and after each use. Again, not a deal breaker for what I was looking for.Overall I would say this is a good product for beginners and intermediates alike, but probably not for experienced painters who want to keep their product dry and/or uniformly in order without unintentional mixing.