Pigmentation

Brustro metallic gouache are highly pigmented with a smooth creamy consistency. These are vivid, intense metallic colours with a rich, velvety matte finish

Coverage

Has a rich and opaque coverage. Being opaque, colours spread out uniformly from light to dark over already painted areas without lifting the underlying paints.

Intermixability

Great for mixed media art as it has excellent workability, durability and blendability. Metallic gouache works well when used in combination with other art media. You can add new colours, add intricate details with regular gouache.

Versatility

Because of its diverse nature, using this paint has become very popular with watercolour and acrylic painters, illustrators, graphic designers, fine artists, and urban sketchers. You can use various techniques to show different ways to utilize the diversity of gouache to create your own unique style.

Creating Gradients

The consistency of metallic gouache makes it extremely blendable. Whenever you are trying to get subtle gradients, you can achieve a wide range of colours by simply picking up a little of one colour and blending it with another.

Glazing and Layering

Metallic gouache is quick-drying and has the ability to become transparent enough to be used in a technique called glazing. By thinning the paint with water, you can layer it on top of painted areas that are dry to enrich an existing colour or create a new one. To do this, gradually mix water to your paint and experiment with different levels of transparency.

Can be used on dark/toned surfaces

The opaque and shimmering quality of metallic gouache paints make it ideal for painting on a coloured surface.

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