Originated in 1881, Shi Mingke has the persistence of a time-honored brand, has always used only the highest grade pigments, and has the diligence of young brands, high frequency of updates, the production is always refreshing, Rao is not favored gouache also has 4 product lines, and there are other brands of writing gouache that has never been involved.
International high-end pigment brands like to emphasize the purity of pigments, even if the mainstream gouache products have opaque filler components, they still insist on no additives, only rely on the opacity of the pigment itself to achieve strong hiding power, dry and wet almost no color difference. The artist-quality gouache of the HORADAM series is one of the best, with a high concentration of pigments, which can be easily covered and painted on dark blue paper. There are only 48 colors, but it is not compromised, 31 colors are opaque, 13 colors are semi-opaque, only 4 colors are translucent, and there are no opaque colors. The 43 colors of the durable gouache and the 38 colors of the single pigment gouache make it an excellent artistic gouache for painters who are good at self-grading.
Regardless of the number of shades, from the performance point of view, the HORADAM series of water fans are not inferior to Holbein, but in view of the fact that art-level painters are mainly engaged in watercolor and oil painting creation, China even shouted the slogan of "oil painting de-powdering", resulting in the squeeze of the artist-level gouache market. SHENDAM HORADAM series gouache 15ml is sold for 6-13 pounds, which is a high price of 55-115 yuan, making its user base very narrow.
In addition to the high-purity black, the Calligraphy gouache series is also an artist's grade, and in addition to the high-purity black, a total of 12 colors of red, blue, green, gold and silver are also used, and the hiding power is still strong, so that the inscription can be placed on the top layer of the painting. Due to the lack of necessity, it is less in demand than the HORADAM series, and there are few ways to buy it in a single stick or a set.
The Designer series and the AKADEMIE series of collegiate gouaches are both artist-grade downgraded versions of pigments, mainly made of mixed colors, but the designer series is more delicate, and you can spray large paintings with an airbrush, and the 12-color set is about 66 pounds, or nearly 600 yuan. Although it is a downgraded version, the AKADEMIE series has introduced durable pigments in the mixed color number, and all 30 colors have achieved artist-level durability, and 60ml is about 4 pounds, which also needs to be purchased.
