AUXILIARIE - Royal Talens

GOUACHE4242Gouache is a highly pigmented opaque water colour. The binding agent used in gouache isusually dextrin, a processed (potato) starch with excellent water solubility. Due to its smallquantity of binding agent in combination with the high pigment levels, gouache has a mattappearance and very intense colours once dry. The dextrin makes the paint thixotropic;if the paint is left alone it remains thick. But if the paint is moved either through stirring,shaking or squeezed from the tube, it becomes thinner. Due to this property gouache flowswhen painting so that thin, even layers can be applied. Gouache dries quickly.gouache