Turner Color School Acrylic Gouache 12-Color Set Review

I bought these hoping to get a nice, even, opaque colour, but it's mostly watercolor that lasts. This is my first experience with acrylic gouache so I don't know if there will be another better brand.

I am a pure amateur and very happy with these paints. They give my pictures a whole new dimension. They are very flat but don't look chunky after I finish the paintings with acrylics. The paints arrived within eight days, well ahead of schedule.

Use them every day now. Professional quality matte acrylic. It is diluted with water, but after drying it becomes waterproof. Very smooth, evenly distributed application. No texture when dry. If you are looking for that clean "sticker" then they are perfect. If it dries too quickly for you, buy a Turner acrylic retarder to extend the run time. I recommend synthetic brushes. Clings to everything. Ideal for watercolor paper or canvas. I am planning a custom skateboard deck.

Although I like the processing of these paints, I unfortunately received a dried set. Half of the colors came out of the tubes beautifully. The other half was whipped and turned into a dry crumbly paste. They took extra water for rehydration and it was fine. But alas, the two blues just got mixed up. Both ended up with a very sticky texture and when I added water they became grainy and separated. I shuffled a full two minutes to see if I could bring the sky blue to life, but to no avail. I'm…