What do other folks do in this situation? I have just gotten some new 
tubes of paint (the particular ones are gouache, of very good quality, 
but this has happend with transparent watercolor too...) and a few of 
them are exhibiting a situation I've had happen before. When I go to 
squeeze paint onto the palette for the first time, out first comes a 
runny squirt of often yellowish goo, which I presume is gum arabic. 
Often it is mixed somewhat with the pigment, but is way more dilute than 
the pigment is supposed to be. Often I can tell that this is the case 
when I first open the tube, as I can see it. What do others of you do 
when this happens? (I'm presuming I'm not the only one who has seen this...)

thanks.....Consie

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