Portrait painting with Himi/Miya gouache 

my gouache is about to come in a few days and im so excited because i am so inspired by your art

I know I've said this before but I'm gonna say it again anyway. The way you block out colors and then slowly blend them into a soft but richly layered piece is just so wonderful to watch.

Your art style triggers a lot of emotion it’s so interesting!! I’d love to make art that can touch people. You’re such an amazing inspiration!!

I personally likes when the gouache don't blend too much, I love the texture it creates

This one took me four whole days to finish so it's late 😭but I have a poll about what you guys want me to do for my next video if you guys wanna check it out ❤️❤️

Don’t be so hard on yourself. It looks absolutely beautiful

Yo you need to stop being so hard on yourself. This was a great painting and you have an awesome sense of color and contrast. Trust in yourself and the process!

Correct me if I’m wrong but is this Jane from breaking bad? :0

When I use gouache I start with a layer of watercolor underneath to block out the shapes. I think it gives a nice blended look and it’s easier to apply over watercolor than using just the gouache! I hope this helps! Your art is amazing!✨💖

Omg stop being so hard on yourself. You did so so great I love it

ty for showing the sketching process too. ppl just skip it and show the painting process only which makes it harder for beginners like meh.

So many RU-vid artists are so hard on themselves. This painting is lovely! I remember the first time I used gouache and thought I would cry myself to sleep. (jk!) So different than watercolor. Thank you for sharing.

Hello! Loved the painting, I have the same gouache palette. I found that once they have dried, you can spray the paints with water and let them soak for a day or 2. After some time, the paints get soft and you can mix them with a palette knife. It reconstitutes the paint and brings it back to that creamy texture it originally came in :-)

Thank you for sharing your insights. I have just started using gouache. I used to use acrylics so I’ve come from the opposite end of the spectrum from you, give you’ve moved from watercolours. I would say gouache is MUCH harder to use than acrylics. Particularly struggling like you were with the paint lifting problems. When I used acrylic I used to just have the luxury of going over and over a painting and all my mistakes until I was happy. With gouache this is not really so easy to take this approach. Having said that, I think changing mediums pushes you outside your comfort zone which is a great way to explore new techniques and really stimulates creativity when all is said and done. Look forward to seeing more of your tutorials. This is a beautiful portrait you have completed!

The final outcome is lovely - very painterly. I like what you did with the hair (a kind-of comic-book style), and the background is interesting, too.

Yeah, I find that gouache works best opaque. Yes you can water it down and paint many layers but for that purpose I would use watercolour as it spreads well. Gouache could always be added on por a final opaque layer on top of watercolour.

I couldn't imagine in my wildest dreams being this good at painting. You're really talented

I love the layering. Absolutely phenomenal

Looks like an oil painting! I really enjoyed watching you blend those colors. ❤️

As a fellow watercolorist using gouache more often lately, I wholeheartedly agree about your comments and suggestions. This was a great video. ☺️

I love your paintings! Thank you for inspiring me everytime i watch your videos.

So pretty!!! I also struggle with gouache because i started getting used to watercolor. It makes it more difficult when colors shift after they dry in gouache. The way darker colors dry lighter and lighter colors dry lighter is so frustrating -_-

my himi miya set just came in, i'm going to binge watch your videos now. you're one of my inspirations.

that expression is really well done! so emotive i could literally animate it my head haha

I love watching a gouache piece come together 😍 so beautiful

omg this looks absolutely great!!!! i love it so much you're incredibleee 💖💖💖💖💘💘💘💘

The way you paint hair is so beautiful I love itttt.

Agree 100% with your opinions 😭 watercolor is my basic, when i use gouache and I uh its kinda hard. I learn that jelly gouache underneath (or all kind of gouache) will melt when we apply new layer. So 2-3 layers is maximum.. this is why in my opinion gouache is more hard to learn than watercolor cs i really used to layering my paint a lot 😂

Someone told me to let the layers dry completely before adding another. We are usually more critical of our art than others. I think you did a great job on it and appreciate that you shared it with us.

This is very beautiful! I’m in love with all your work. You inspire me so much, since we’re both Filipino, and I want to be as skilled as you someday ☺️ Also you’re growing here on youtube really fast! Congrats!

Love the final piece and the overall pacing of the video

I usually do an underpainting in watercolor, that usually helps me and that could maybe solve your problem with the streaky first washes

That shine on her skin just had me in love....and her hair is just perfect i MeAn hOW ??

So pretty! Is it Jessica Jones?! It looks a lot like her! -Kat’s little sister

I-LOVE-ITTTTT oh my god it's so beautiful I hope you're proud of yourself !

I don’t see a single thing wrong with it, I love it so much

Great job on this piece, it looks wonderful 🤗❤

Such a stunning painting, I really need to experiment with gouache some more! 😊

So gorgeously done and ever so inspiring! I'd love to try your style sometime in the future especially since I have little to no experience with gouache.

This is a fantastic quality painting. Exceptional work here.

I really love your arts. Thankyou for sharing!

im falling in love with your art

love your painting style and the portait looks amazing 😍

your art is amazing, I love it, I hope I make as much progress as you!!

This is honestly mesmerising; hyper-realistic indeed. You remind me of one of my favourite watercolor artists- Mary Whyte

Bro this deserves more views ngl

Your art is absolutely beautiful

this looks amazing oh my gosh

This is beautiful!

its so beautiful! you did so great 😍

This is stunning

This is a great painting!

Your artstyle is aesthetically pleasing :')))

I will always support your artworks. Your art style is mesmerizing and inspiring. It also gives me frustrations because I cannot produce the same hehe but I do hope that you will be having a video of your digital paintings since my medium is digital. You're one of the best.

i learned a lot watching this video, thank you!

You are really good at trusting the process

Very good process demonstration. Thank you a lot.

You did great and the skin tone is not bad as you think you may seem. I love this painting of Jane from The Breaking Bad sucha fan :)

You give me inspiration to draw and I love your art style😍😘

ohh so beautiful

Beautiful! Thanks for posting.

Normally I don’t write comments, but this painting hits different 🎨❤️ it’s amazing and very beautiful. You inspire me to draw with Gouache too ❤️

Beautiful… thanks For sharing 🤩 So much to learn about the gouache 🎨🖌

Beautiful art !

I saw that using synthetic brushes helps a lot with gouache. Not sure if your brushes are synthetic or not, but yeah! Wow, it came out beautifully and now I’m really inspired to make a gouache piece. 😊

Girl I really love your art. I know for sure your channel will gonna get big one day! Senpaiiii

Beautiful..😍 amazing artwork 👌👌

your english is great!! and so is your artwork!! i subscribed!

You got the paper na, horayyyyy!!!! Also ugh I absolutely LOVE how this piece turned out-I really love seeing the brush strokes even in the parts of the face and hair, something about seeing those strokes just does it for me XDDDD but also the expression on her face is 🥲🥲🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 super idol talaga kita ate Haz!!! I still haven’t made any worthy piece with the gouache I got from you, but this vid makes me wanna try to do a portrait even if it looks difficult 🖤 super duper love you n your works heheh looking forward to all the things you’ll be making this year 💀🖤

This is so lovely 😍

❤️❤️❤️❤️ Watching your process is just so enjoyable with the way you carve out shapes!

i also find the beginning stages of my gouache paintings to be the hardest part of the painting, i do mainly animal portraits and they ALWAYS go through an ugly stage when i’m still blocking out the shapes and colors. i find gouache paintings to need a lot of thin layers of paint to build up the depth in the piece.

This was so helpful I’m getting my jelly gouache tomorrow so I’m trying to do some research!

Te quedó muy bonito 😊

I really enjoyed listening to your thought process, I just brought some gouache yesterday so hopefully if I have the same experience as you I'll know what to do... thanks

Fantastic artwork! Very beautiful. I thought you were wonderful. Stay connected and stay safe!! I respect you I have learned a lot from your work. My friend. 👍👍👍👍

Actually it's pretty good 🌹🌹

lodicakes talagaaaa

it’s a beautiful portrait and I enjoyed the video very much :)

Que hermosa pintura , recien vi esta marca aunque nunca he usado gouache ( solo acuarela y acrílica) al ver tu video ya me anime a comprar esta marca

beautiful artwork! please do more tutorials and talk about your learning journey

Awesome 😮

talent!

Wow! That’s gorgeous my friend and to be honest nahihirapan talaga ako sa gouache painting. I really love your artwork.☺️❤️ God bless you.🙏🏻

Your drawing is so beautiful

I do watch your tutorial video and I learned a lot.

omg I saw your works in a Facebook group and then I just recently seen this channel AND THEN ITS RLLY FAMILIAR, btw nice art!

Thank you for this video. It's very informative and I love your art style. Also, so happy to know you're from Philippines too

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO... struggles for the same reason... The getting-the-flat-wash part always caught me off-guard, and was the source of so much frustration... Part of what I like about watercolors was also layering very light washes to build up colors. (narrator voice) It did not go well in gouache. Using your fingertips to blend made me chuckle-- mostly because that is a mood. In the end, trying to tackle it like I'm doing digital painting worked better for me. At the very least, I'm a lot less frustrated! Your art is gorgeous and I've loved everything you've drawn so far, but in this one I'm just in love with the sketch and can't stop staring at her eyes at the end-- so wonderfully expressive. The finished piece looks gorgeous, I'm fascinated by how you painted the area that's uh, connecting the bridge of the nose and the cheek, it's really beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this video with us! Especially given the frustration you've had during parts of the painting process.

I love it❤️❤️

Just found your channel & subbed. Wonderful tutorial. Beautiful painting. Tyfs!

Beautiful 😍

Thank you for the tutorial it is help me paint gouache

Galing niyo po keep making vids and artworks😊 Godbless you po😇

AMAZING~!

Nice 😉👍👍beautiful💕💕💕

how did you create black hair without using black? amazing

i just love love love your works so much 😭 please consider opening a ko-fi so your other fans and i can support you even more! 💚

Just loved this portrait, you’re amazing! i was wondering if this himi brush set would work with oils, what do you think?

Yey my gouache is arriving soon! Ill definetily buy baohong watercolor paper if I have money in the future!