What is gouach?

Answer 1

Gouache is a technique of painting with opaque watercolors mixed with a preparation of gum.

Answer 2

Gouache is a watercolor-like paint made with gum arabic and chalk (which makes the color opaque, i.e. you cannot see through the color). When dry, it has a unique, velvety texture and rich, deep color. Years after a gouache painting has dried, it can still be blended and re-worked with a wet brush. It was the standard medium in fashion illustration and popular with illustrators until the introduction of commercial design markers.

Answer 3

A method of painting using opaque pigments, ground in water and thickened with a glue like substance. (Usually dextrin or gum arabic)

Answer 4

Gouache is a technique of painting with opaque watercolors mixed with a preparation of gum.