We are delighted to announce something brand new being added to the DANIEL SMITH family of paints and mediums – Extra Fine™ GOUACHE. This is a professional artist-grade water media that produces a gorgeous, opaque matte finish.

Made with the same high-quality pigments and gum arabic as DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine™ Watercolors, GOUACHE is uniquely formulated with higher pigment loads to achieve density and opacity without adding whites or other fillers.

We’re starting with 22 colors – the swatches shown above are Pyrrol Scarlet, Cobalt Blue and Hansa Yellow Medium. Click on the colors in the list below to read each Color Story. Our swatches are painted in three sections across both black and white surfaces to show off their opacity. The top is mass tone straight from the tube, the middle is 1:1 paint and water, and the bottom is 1:1:1 paint, water and Titanium White. Click here to view our Swatch Gallery.

Watch these video clips to learn more:

• How are the GOUACHE drawdowns made?
• Is GOUACHE paint re-wettable?

You’re going to LOVE the creative versatility of GOUACHE, whether your painting style is representational, abstract, figurative or illustrative.  Use it straight from the tube to get rich, full-bodied solids with single brush strokes. Temper colors smoothly with water to create softer lines and hazy layers. Mix and blend new shades to customize your palette. You can even scrape into it or build up light texture with mark-making tools.

“I tried DANIEL SMITH Gouache to paint a small sketch and the color performance is very good. The colors are easy to mix and the overall effect of the work is fantastic!” – Jansen Chow