Reeves Fine Artist Gouache Paints are water-based colours which give a matt semi-opaque or opaque coverage on the paper surface. Loaded with high quality pigments Reeves Fine Artist Gouache Paints can be used on their own or within a watercolour artwork or in mixed media creations. Use to refine details or even add highlights where an opaque finish is required. As Reeves Fine Artist Gouache Paints are water-based, they offer the flexibility to re-wet and re-work dried colour. This versatile medium is ideal for layering opaque colours or simply to make colour adjustments easily. Reeves Fine Artist Gouache Paints can be intermixed together to create an extensive colour palette resulting in clean and bright mixes and offer good lightfastness. Due to the high opacity of Reeves Fine Artist Gouache Paints, they can be used on a variety of toned and coloured papers with excellent results. Reeves Fine Artist Gouache Paints are commonly used by commercial artists for posters, illustrations or comic art. Additionally they are an ideal paint to use for those new to gouache painting, or for watercolour artists who want to experiment with an exciting medium.