What is in Gouache?

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What products or additives are sometimes added to gouache for effect?

What is in Gouache?

When purchasing gouache paint one should look for the following items that the gouache should be made up of: dry pigments, distilled water, wetting agent (oxgall), a preservative, blanc fixe or precipitated chalk, gum arabic, and glycerine.

   

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