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Artists’ Gouache Paint – Holbein

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Holbein Artists’ Gouache is the paint designers and illustrators reach for when the colour on the tube has to be the colour on the page. Holbein grind their pigments unusually fine and add nothing to bulk out opacity, so the range behaves predictably in mixes rather than turning chalky or grey as cheaper gouache tends to.

The line runs from conventional artists’ colours through to the Irodori series, a set of traditional Japanese shades named after the plants, minerals and seasons they come from. Both work as flat opaque colour, as thinned washes, or for woodblock printing in the Japanese tradition

Product features:

  • Ultra-premium gouache made with exceptionally finely ground pigments.
  • No whitening or opacifying agents added; opacity comes from the pigments themselves.
  • High pigment concentration for intense, saturated colour.
  • Overall ASTM lightfastness rating of A, with most colours rated moderately durable.
  • Dries to a rich, velvety matte finish.
  • Smooth, creamy consistency that brushes out easily.
  • Mixes without darkening, muddying or “milking out”.
  • Colours can be layered over one another without cracking or bleeding.
  • Mixable with Holbein watercolours, acrylic paints and acrylic inks.
  • Dilutes for airbrush use.
  • Colours are assigned a series letter reflecting pigment cost and rarity, not quality.
  • Certified by ACMI in accordance with ASTM D 4236.
  • Available in 15ml tubes.
  • Made in Japan.
  • Ideal for illustration, design work, fine art and Japanese woodblock printing.

Available options:

  • Standard range: 89 colours.
  • Irodori range: 48 traditional Japanese colours.

 

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Colour Disclaimer. Actual colours may vary since every computer monitor has a different capability to display colours and everyone sees these colours differently. We cannot guarantee that the colour you see accurately portrays the true colour of the product.

 

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Description

Standard Range

The Holbein Artists’ Gouache Standard range is available in 137 brilliant, predominantly opaque colours in 15 ml tubes. Colours are assigned to a series (A, B, C, D, E, and G), which reflects the relative cost and rarity of the pigments used. All colours are professional quality, with the series designation indicating pigment value rather than paint quality.

The range carries an overall ASTM Lightfastness Rating of A, with most colours classified as moderately durable (*). Opacity varies by colour; while the majority are opaque, some shades are classified as semi-opaque.

Certain colours contain ox gall, an animal-derived wetting agent traditionally obtained from cattle bile. Ox gall enhances the handling properties of the paint by:

• Improving wetting, allowing water to spread more evenly through the paint.
• Reducing surface tension, enabling smoother flow across the paper surface.
• Improving pigment dispersion, helping pigments remain evenly distributed.
• Enhancing coverage, particularly in opaque, metallic, and heavily pigmented colours.
• Aiding rewetting, allowing dried paint to reactivate more readily with water.

The presence of ox gall primarily affects the paint’s working properties and has little impact on the appearance of the finished artwork.

 Irodori Range

The Holbein Irodori Artist Gouache range showcases 48 authentic Japanese colours inspired by the landscapes, seasons, and natural beauty of Japan. Developed to the same exacting standards as Holbein’s celebrated Artists’ Gouache, the Irodori collection delivers outstanding professional performance.

View the Holbein page on Woodblock printing with Irodori Gouache paint.

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Colour

Geranium (G503), Flame Red (G507), Brilliant Orange (G508), Permanent Yellow (G520), Permanent Yellow Deep (G521), Permanent Yellow Orange (G522), Lemon Yellow (G526), Yellow Ochre (G527), Leaf Green (G540), Permanent Green Light (G541), Permanent Green Deep (G542), Emerald Green Nova (G545), Cyprus Green (G547), Dark Green (G548), Terre Verte (G550), Moss Green (G553), Turquoise Green (G554), Ash Green (G555), Ice Blue (G560), Ultramarine Light (G564), Ultramarine Deep (G565), Prussian Blue (G566), Peacock Blue (G567), Aqua Blue (G570), Pure Blue (G571), Navy Blue (G572), Smalt Blue (G573), Ash Blue (G574), Sepia (G600), Raw Sienna (G601), Raw Umber (G602), Burnt Sienna (G603), Burnt Umber (G604), Ivory Black (G606), Jet Black (G607), Grey #1 (G620), Grey #2 (G621), Grey #3 (G622), Permanent White (G630), Zinc White (G631), Primary Magenta (G651), Primary Yellow (G652), Primary Cyan (G654), Primary Black (G658), Primary White (G659), Carmine (G502), Brilliant Pink (G510), Olive Green (G546), Phthalo Green (G556), Turquoise Blue (G561), Katzura Blue (G568), Blue Violet (G580), Violet (G581), Magenta (G582), Opera (G584), Rose (G585), Iris (G586), Lilac (G587), Pink (G589), Alizarin Crimson (G501), Pure Red (G509), Naples Yellow (G528), Naples Yellow Italian (G529), Jaune Brillant #1 (530), Jaune Brillant #2 (531), Marigold (G532), Rose Violet (G588), Chinese Orange (G605), Pearl White (G640), Pearl Gold (G641), Pearl Copper (G642), Rich Gold (G643), Silver (G645), Cobalt Turquoise (G569), Cadmium Yellow (G523), Cadmium Yellow Lemon (G524), Cadmium Yellow Orange (G525), Cadmium Green (G543), Cadmium Green Pale (G544), Cadmium Green Deep (G552), Cobalt Blue (G563), Brilliant Gold (G644), Brilliant Silver (G646), Cadmium Red (G504), Cadmium Red Deep (G505), Cadmium Red Purple (G506), Cobalt Green Pale (G551), Cerulean Blue (G562), Cobalt Violet (G583), Enji Crimson (G801), Beni Safflower Red (G802), Hiro Scarlet (G803), Shu Vermillion (G804), Ouni Orange (G811), Ususango Pale Coral (G812), Kouji Orange Yellow (G813), Yamabuki Kerria Japonica Yellow (G821), Nanohana Canola Yellow (G822), Remon Lemon (G823), Kuchinashi Gardenia Yellow (G824), Kihada Amur Cork Yellow (G825), Kohako Amber (G826), Oudo Light Ochre (G827), Taisha Taisha Brown (G831), Bengara Iron Oxide Red (G832), Azuki Russet Brown (G833), Kogecha Dark Brown (G834), Hiwada Bark Brown (G835), Susutake Smoked Bamboo (G836), Byakuroku Pale Patina (G841), Wakanae Seedling (G842), Wakaba Spring Green (G843), Moegi Leek Green (G844), Tokiwamidori Evergreen (G845), Aotake Bamboo Green (G846), Rokushou Patina (G847), Senzaimidori Pine Tree Green (G848), Uguisu Elm Green G849), Mirucha Russet Green (G850), Wasurenagusa Myosotis Blue (G861), Shinbashi Geisha Blue (G862), Tsuyukusa Dayflower Blue (G863), Asagi Oriental Blue (G864), Kujakuao Hummingbird Blue (G865), Ai Indigo (G866), Gunjou Ultramarine (G867), Kikyou Bellflower (G871), Botan Peony (G872), Edomurasaki Edo Violet (G873), Ginnezu Silver Grey(G881), Rikyuunezu Rikyu Grey (882), Seiboku Blue Black (G883), Sumi Black (G884), Gofun White (G885), Aokin Antique Gold (G891), Akakin Antique Rich Gold (G892), Gin Antique Silver (G893)
Series

A, B, C, D, E, G
Range

Standard, Irodori

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