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YouTube Short · 1:00
Paint with me - Spirited Away | Studio Ghibli
Posted on my YouTube channel.
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My photo · Holding my white HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray bottle at my desk, with a used flower-shaped gouache mixing palette at the lower left
At a glance
- Volume
- 100 ml (3.38 fl oz) on this ASIN; 200 ml (6.76 fl oz) option on listing
- Format
- Fine-mist pump spray bottle
- Use
- Preserves moisture in jelly gouache cups and palettes, reactivates dried paint, minimizes bacterial growth (per listing)
- Formula
- Water-based, non-toxic, odor-controlled (per listing)
Maker's figures from the Amazon listing, checked Oct 19, 2026.
I use the HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray instead of plain water to care for my gouache: it keeps the paint moist, prevents mold, and keeps the paint’s texture intact. Because most of my paintings are made with my 48-color HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache set, keeping an open tray of jelly cups workable without molding or drying hard is part of every session. Here is how I use the spray in my photo and painting Short above, and how it fits into my beginner gouache guide.
Why I use HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray instead of water
Unlike sealed gouache tubes, where unused paint stays closed inside metal tubes until you squeeze it out, a jelly gouache box exposes every cup to the air whenever the lid is open. If the cups are left unmisted, the surface of the paint loses moisture and dries hard in the tray.
While you can mist jelly gouache with clean water, I use the HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray instead of water for three reasons that work together on the palette:
- It keeps the paint moist so the jelly cups and palette mixes stay soft and ready for the brush instead of drying hard.
- It helps prevent mold when moisture stays sealed inside the gouache case between sessions.
- It keeps the paint’s texture intact when misting the gouache cups and palette instead of using water.
Misting my gouache box in my Spirited Away paint-along (and my desk photo)
In my photo above, I am holding my white cylindrical HIMI spray bottle at my desk, with a used white flower-shaped
ceramic mixing palette holding yellow-green, leaf-green, deep green and olive gouache mixes at the lower left. The
bottle has a clear cap over a fine-mist pump nozzle, and the front label is printed with HIMI above a photograph of
gouache jelly cups, followed by Hi, It's SPRAY (GOUACHE) and Keep moist / Safe and Non-toxic / Fine spray / High quality.
In my painting Short above (Paint with me - Spirited Away | Studio Ghibli), I filmed a gouache paint-along of a
fan-art scene from Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away. Right at the start of the Short (0:02–0:03), before setting out my
two-well brush washer and rectangular mixing palette, I mist my open mint-green
48-color HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache box across the rows of twin cups with this spray
bottle. From there, I sketch the scene across a two-page sketchbook spread and paint layered sunlit and shaded forest
greens, the grinning mossy stone guardian statue in the foreground, and Chihiro standing in front of the car beneath the
trees. This Short and my other Ghibli fan-art pieces are on my
Ghibli gouache painting page, and misting is step one of
how to use jelly gouache.
Caring for jelly gouache: misting, regular use and airing
A wetting spray is one half of jelly-cup care, not a substitute for airing the box. As I cover in my HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache review, keeping a jelly gouache tray healthy comes down to two habits side by side:
- Use the set regularly and open the case to air out so stagnant moisture does not sit trapped inside and cause mold.
- Mist the cups so the paint does not dry hard, using this dedicated wetting spray instead of water to keep the gouache moist, prevent mold, and keep the paint’s texture intact.
Once the paint is on your brush and mixing palette, water still controls how gouache handles on paper—flowing like watercolor when mixed with plenty of water, or laying down opaque coverage like acrylic paint when mixed with very little water. See the five beginner tips in my gouache guide for more on consistency and layering.
Bottle sizes, label and formula (maker specs)
One volume detail to note when comparing my photo and video with the Amazon listing: the bottle in my hand in the photo
(where the volume at the right edge of the label starts with 20...) and at 0:02 in my Short (printed 200ml) is the
taller 200 ml (6.76 fl oz) bottle. The Amazon link on this page (B0BVZC5T3S, matching the 100 ml entry in my
kit list) is for the 100 ml (3.38 fl oz) bottle, and the same Amazon listing offers the 200 ml (6.76 fl oz)
size as a second option on the page (135 × 40 mm for the 100 ml bottle and 185 × 44 mm for the 200 ml bottle on the
maker’s size chart).
According to HIMI’s Amazon listing, the spray is crafted for HIMI jelly gouache, traditional tube gouache and gouache palettes, with three stated functions: preserving gouache moisture, reactivating dried gouache, and minimizing bacterial growth. The maker’s usage instructions are to spray two to three times onto the surface of your gouache paint—or mist evenly across the jelly gouache cups before closing the box cover—and the listing states that the water-based, odor-controlled, non-toxic formula (made with cosmetic-grade raw materials) does not alter the paint’s color, saturation, opacity, consistency, texture or adhesion.
Who it suits and where it fits in a gouache kit
Choose the HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray if you paint with a jelly gouache box—such as the 48-color HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache set I use in most of my paintings or the researched 24-color HIMI jelly-cup starter set—and want a dedicated spray instead of plain water to keep the paint moist, prevent mold and keep the gouache’s texture intact.
Remember that this is a gouache care spray rather than paint itself. If you are still choosing your first gouache set—or if you would rather squeeze fresh paint from sealed tubes each session and skip jelly-cup misting altogether with a set like the Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache 10-tube set—see my beginner gouache guide and my gouache vs acrylic comparison.
What I liked
- Used instead of plain water, it keeps gouache paint moist so open jelly cups do not dry hard.
- Helps prevent mold in the gouache tray alongside regular use and airing.
- Keeps the paint's original texture intact when misting pans and palettes.
I use it with
I use this
HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache, 48 Colors
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Questions
Why use HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray instead of plain water?
I use the HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray instead of water because it keeps the gouache moist, prevents mold in the pans, and keeps the paint's texture intact.
Does the spray replace airing out a jelly gouache box?
No—both go together. A jelly gouache set still needs regular use and airing out so trapped moisture does not cause mold, along with misting so the cups stay moist and do not dry hard.
What sizes does the HIMI Gouache Wetting Spray come in?
The Amazon listing (ASIN B0BVZC5T3S) sells the 100 ml (3.38 fl oz) bottle and also offers a 200 ml (6.76 fl oz) option on the same page; the taller bottle in my hand in the photo and video on this page is the 200 ml bottle.
How does HIMI say to apply the wetting spray?
According to the Amazon listing, spray two to three times onto the surface of your gouache paint—or mist evenly across the jelly gouache cups before closing the box cover—to replenish moisture without altering color, saturation, opacity or consistency.
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