Miya Gouache Paint Set, 18 Colors x 30ml Unique Jelly Cup Design, Portable Case with Palette for Artists, Students, Gouache Watercolor Painting (Pink)

I have wanted to buy this product for so long and it was costly on all other platforms and finally I found it in Amazon at such a good price. I’m very happy with the purchase.:)

After trying both oils and acrylics and not really like either, I decided to try out gouache. I had seen this set in particular in videos on Instagram and YouTube and thought they looked really cute and of good quality, so I went ahead and bought the pink set. I did a little research before I used them before giving it a shot, and man, do I love these!The paints come in little removable gel cups, which you have to tear the plastic tops off of (this proved to be a bit harder than I thought it would be, but no biggie), and the cups sit in the tray of the carrying case. It also comes with a palette for mixing, which I thought was really nice even though I haven’t really had much of a use for it yet.I’ve seen other reviewers say these paints are decent, but not professional quality. Even though I’ve never used gouache before, I personally feel like this is a really good set that’s well above average for your money. I would feel just fine making sellable art with it. But that’s just me.I went ahead and attached two images, one of my first time using the paints on hot pressed Arches watercolor paper (the one with all the random eyes and sketches) and one on a Master’s Touch 8x10 wood canvas block. I feel that the paints go on much smoother on wood than paper, because with the paper I kept having to mix white with the colors in order to get them to go on smooth, whereas no white was needed for the wood, but then again, I suppose I could very well have been doing something wrong, haha. Even so, it’s just personal preference. I have not yet tried it on regular canvas as I’m not sure how the gouache would react to all the little crevices and I prefer a smooth, untextured look, but I would imagine they’d apply just fine.Even though these come as a compact set, I wouldn’t necessarily recommend them for traveling. I had packed these up, made sure the side flaps were locked, and drove 35-ish mins with them in my bag. When I got them back out, the set was on its side and the paints had leaked all over the place and dried to a sticky substance. HOWEVER, I HAD just used the paints so they were still wet. If I had either: A) let the paints dry back to their gel form, or B) made sure the set was laying flat when I took it with me. So it’s not that they’re *not* portable, it’s just that you have to be careful when you...well, port them.I’ve used mainly watercolor when painting my whole life, and these paints are the most unique I’ve used! They have the quick drying time of acrylics, the smoothness of oils, and if you use enough water, they behave like watercolors! It’s like they put the best qualities of all three mediums into one paint, and it’s great!In short:1. Yes, these paints are well worth your money.2. Yes, this set works just fine for on-the-go, but BE CAREFUL WHEN YOU TRANSPORT THEM.3. The colors are just as vibrant on paper as they are in the pictures.4. If you’re having doubts about getting them, just get them! They’re super fun!!Also, a side note: In order to get a smooth look, make sure you apply white to your brush. It gives the gouache a nice, creamy look. You’ll also need it if you want to blend more smoothly, which I assume is why they put two cups of it in the set. Happy painting!

I have been wanting these for SO long, after watching what seemed like every single artist on Youtube try them out and give rave reviews, and I'm so glad I finally got them. They're every bit as fun as they seem, one of the rare times of the hype and promises of a viral-ish product holding up.They're just so fun to open up and play with. Opening the package itself felt like a treat, and I had so much fun just playing with the little containers and sorting the colors that it took me almost an hour before I actually started painting with them! The plastic case feels very quality, with hard, sturdy plastic that doesn't feel brittle. And it's ADORABLE. Seriously just want to keep it out to show it off! I would say the set has moderate portability. It's definitely fine if carried gently, but it's pretty hefty, and I don't think it would take to being put in a backpack and jostled around heavily without the colors getting all mixed up. So probably fine for going to a specific place or studio to paint, but not ideal for hiking and city-treking for sketch spots. I think if you let them dry and use them that way it would be an okay travel set tho, and they reactivate so easily that I don't think that would be a problem at all, if you prefer them dry.The paints--gosh they're fun! They're so smooth, and easy to use and mix and experiment with and they seem to do just what I want them to. The colors are vibrant and buttery and I had no issues of any being separated or needing mixing, they were all perfect from the start. I like the color selection too, and I appreciate that they've included a workable blue and red -and- a cyan and magenta, since I feel like you get very different results depending which primaries set you start from. I honestly think it's just the perfect color set for illustration, especially if you favor bright, cartoony colors, or pastels (which are super easy to mix, and I love that they gave two whites in the set). They also layer very well, so long as you don't overwork it and accidentally reactivate the layer beneath, and they dry with a smooth, matte finish that doesn't lose any particles or feel powdery if you touch it. And there's just SO MUCH OF THEM that I don't feel any hesitance in just playing around and actually USING them, rather than hoarding them back or feeling like I need to save them for a 'masterpiece'.I am an absolute gouache beginner, this is my first time ever using it, but gosh, I can already tell it's going to be my favorite way to paint. I love the look of regular watercolor, but the randomness of the results (part of the charm, I know) and the uncontrollably is just something I have trouble being spontaneous enough to really enjoy. While with acrylics I hate the way most smell, and the way they dry. This is the best of both worlds! You can use them thick like acrylics if you want, or super dilute them like pure watercolors. They dry fast, but reactivate easily so you're not waiting around forever for a part to dry before layering, but also don't have to worry about it if you need to step away for a minute. I noticed a very slight smell from a couple of the colors (one of the darker blues and one of the whites, specifically) but it's nothing like acrylics or oils, and dispersed very soon after they sat in the open air, so if you're weirdly squicked by art supplies that smell like I am, you'll probably appreciate that. They're just EASY and pretty intuitive to use and experiment with, which is great for a total newb like me, since it helps me feel more free to just play around and actually have fun, rather than worrying about doing it 'right'.Absolutely fabulous. The perfect paints to try out if you're curious and they're such an astounding value for the price. They'd make an absolutely wonderful gift for any artsy kids or teens you might be shopping for too. I can't speak for how they compare to professional level paints, or how they might be for those experienced in using professional-grade supplies, but I literally cannot imagine a better set for beginnings and intermediates.

The gouache is nice! Unlike other reviews that says the colours are very opaque... I found that a lot of the colours are more transparent than expected but just add a bit of white to it to make the colours more opaque. The case is sturdy, although the plastic "locks" on the lid looks like it's a bit worn out (like if you bend plastic many times and so it might crack). A lot of paint so and it feels nice to paint with so I quite enjoyed it. I have both student grade and artist grade gouache paints and this set is definitely a student grade one. I already have a lot of gouache but this is a good investment since there is a lot of paint and colours for a decent price, and recently I've been using this more since they're so fun and convenient to paint with.

Colors are vibrant and opaque, while still drying matte. They're easily workable and the inclusion of two white pans is a huge plus for me, as it's always the color that goes first! The palette itself is durable and well made, snapping tightly into place when you're ready to store your paints. At first I was concerned about the colors drying, but frankly there's so much paint that I don't see that happening anytime soon as long as I continue to spritz them with water and stir them a bit occasionally. Upon opening, there was a small bit of separation in the paints, especially the violet, so I decided to recombine them all with a good stir in the pan, and they were perfect afterwards! I'm sure you can use them without recombining, but that was my preference.The paints themselves are creamy and opaque, and I haven't had any issues with cracking where the paint is more thickly applied. The color payoff is amazing, these paints are very vibrant and seem to contain a lot of pigment. Overall, you're not going to get the same permanence and lightfastness as higher end brands like Holbein or Schmincke, but that's to be expected with student grade paints. My favorite aspect of this palette is the amount of paint in each cup, I often find myself being afraid to waste paint with my more expensive tube gouache, but that's not an issue at all with this palette.The amount of paint in the jelly cups makes this palette HEAVY. I personally enjoy the weight and find it satisfying, but I definitely wouldn't recommend it for traveling as it will weigh down your bag.Overall, this is an amazing palette for people who are learning gouache, and experienced artists alike. It gives you a genuine gouache experience, and lends itself to lots of experimentation without fear of wasting expensive paint.

First I want to share the points where I disagree with other reviews;Freshly opened up with creamy paints, I genuinely don't think this is a travelling set! Ive seen another review which said they tipped their case upside down and none of the paint leaked onto the lid, while I believe them I'm thinking they probably didn't stir their paint. I didnt have a layer of gel like binder floating on top or antrhing but just little pockets of binder, and I figured I would mix up every single paint upon opening so I knew as I use all of the cup the paint would be homogeneous. I'm glad I did because the cups had hard lumps at the bottom and creamier paint on top, and I also want an even distribution of binder and pigment throughtout the paint, not pockets of either. Mixing the paints like this gave them a bit of a runnier texture, like a loose pudding. I took the pallete out after mixing because I wanted it to stay clean (the surface where you mix faces downward toward the paint) and as I was carrying the case to another room to start swatching I dropped it!! Landed upside down. Big puddles of paint on the lid, picture included. I certainly wouldnt tip it sideways and throw it in my bag now knowing how runny and messy they are, I'm 100% certain they would run inter each other UNTIL I've use up half or maybe more of the cups and they have a dry layer on the tops of them and the creamy paint underneath has thickened up.I had also seen a review saying the paints don't rewet once theyre on the paper which i strongly disagree with! I have attached a photo where i dipped my finger in water and quickly, gently dabbed the swatch twice and there is a strong pigment on my finger. I believe this is standard for gouache so I consider it a pro :3Improvements I'd like to see in case I buy this as a gift for someone else;The case closes with hinges on either side of the lid, and while it feels sturdy right now I just think it has a great chance or wearing our and splitting at the seam. I would prefer hinges made of a seperate piece of plastic, but I'm sure the sinple design of the lid keeps the cost down, and the cost is one of the big pros of this set! The case does have nice features elsewhere, the cups nestle into their own little squares and there are even grooves where the cups meet each other.I also wish there was a rubber or similar lining to the lid to make it an airtight case. The paints rewet very easily and smoothly, working off of a dry palette is very easy!Okay, here are my general thoughts on the paints themselves;I made a swatch sheet with black ink lines all over it, I was curious to see if the paints were opaque enough to cover a thick black line in one coat but also transparent enough when watered down to be used after inking, and not leave a chalky finish ofer the ink. Most of the paints passed the test for Both of my criteria! The yellow ochre color is chalkier than the rest and didnt really pass either test, and when I use it to mix colors (I have attached the colors I mixed my very first time opening the palette, my personal style is earthy and muted tones! You can certainly keep the tones bright, dont think it's the paint's fault haha) they come out a little chalky and muddy across the board. Not a huge con though, for the price you really cant beat the quality. I've attached ny swatch sheet along with a photo where I've circled in purple the areas that turned out completely opaque or nearly completely opaque, and in green the areas that were satafactorily translucent over black lines. With a second coat I feel like you make any of the colors completely opaque except for the bright and medium yellows. I gave the bright yellow a second thick messy coat once it had dried and it was still probably the least opaque paint on the sheet :( The prussian blue is SO BEAUTIFUL and passed both of my criteria perfectly. I feel like the specific colors I've brought up here are preforming accordingly to their main pigments across the board for other brands and varieties of paint, which leads me to believe there are some, but minimal fillers in these paints. For under $20 you're not reciecing the highest of quality, overall the bright colors are somewhat chalky, even just observing them without the black line test, but dang theyr're still beautiful and they mix beautifully and youre getting A TON of paint! The case weighs at least 2 lb and the plastic isnt heavy at all! I dont think these are lightfast so I would recommend only for sketchbook and practice and personal use, not professional.Last thoughts;Buy this set!