Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI 36 colors set, Watercolor Paint Set, Professional-quality for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, water colors for adult, Made in Japan

The colors are deep and rich. A little goes a long way.

The paints are absolutely beautiful! The colors are so vibrant and the pearlescent shimmer one is gorgeous. A few off my paints were cracked but they were not crumbly and are perfectly fine to use.

This is such a great watercolor set. For $30 you get a lot out of it. 36 different colors as well as some metallics! I recommend this to anybody starting out with watercolors and are on a budget. I love that the lid has a swatch chart included! As for the watercolors themselves, they are very pigmented and activate easily with water. Although these are quite opaque (especially when built up) and may not be ideal for artists who prefer transparency. But at $30 I cant complain. Another drawback is that these watercolors are not matte. It is easy to see that they are quite glossy when their opacity is built up. This is the manufacturers intention. I would like to point out that the pans can be purchased individually in case you empty out a color so there is no need to worry about purchasing an entire set again. This set isnt perfect and you may not even need it. But it makes a great collectors item. Im sure any artist would appreciate this as a gift but I definitely believe this set would be best as a beginner set, due to its affordability.

Ive been enjoying being creative with these colorful paints. But remember these are in pans, not tubes. So when you run out of a color, sadly youll have to reorder the whole set, Not just one color. But they are very nice paints.

one word Pigmented And they smell like honey???? that my have just been me and my tea though

Very vivid pigment

I’m a beginner watercolor painter and these paints are just what I need. Beautiful color selection and I love that it was an area for swatches on the lid. I only wish they were packaged better, it feels like this package won’t last as long as the paints themselves will.

I LOVE these Kuratake Japanese watercolors. They are vibrant and so many colors to choose from. I have to admit, I purchased these thru amazon because their price for this item could not be beat.

These water colors have the depth, saturation and richness of oils. Blown away. Also bought these for friends and they’re so gorgeously packaged, like a true luxury gift.

Beautiful colours. Fun to work with.