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

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These are fun to play and are in larger pans that handle larger brushes. You will definitely need to swatch as the pan does not necessarily indicate the finished color. These are semi-transparent and do not behave the same way as watercolors you are more familiar with and if you are already used to artist quality paints, these may even be frustrating to use. A large majority of these float on the water versus stain - which is great depending on the effect you are going for. Particularly nice are the metallic colors that mix well with the others to create some fun effects. These come in a cardboard box and are not travel-size, and are hobbyist quality.

Beautifully-pigmented watercolors with a lot of colors in one package. The only drawback for me (which might not be a negative for you) is that these come in a box with a VERY thin plastic tray that the colors sit in. I would have preferred a metal hinged case like the prisma watercolors come in. In fact, I would have paid more for that. But the quality of the paints is very nice as is the color selection.

Amazing! They worth every penny people!

The paints are great and well worth the money. The colors are gorgeous!

This is my second time purchasing this product, this time as a gift for my younger sister, whos just starting to get into watercolour. Ive done my own professional work with these, and theyre an amazing product that Id absolutely recommend to anyone looking for either professional or beginner watercolor work. Theyre very highly pigmented and very lightfast, making them more than suitable for professional quality work, and if youre looking to get started too, I 100% endorse these. Ive tried many different brands, and of all the paints Ive worked with, these are my favorite. One of the biggest deterrents to watercolor is often poor quality, chalky, and low pigmented paints that are often sold as beginner sets. I also love that the box has added the English names for the pigments since the last time I bought them!! Despite being around the same price as the Windsor & Newton Cotman travel kit, which Ive seen recommended as intermediate to professional grade, Ive found that these have a much smoother texture, more pigmentation, and more colors!! The pans are also huge, meaning the paints last much longer. If youre experimenting with watercolor for the first time, please dont let the price deter you, student grade supplies, while cheaper, will not give you the same quality of work and will be much more difficult to use and youre very likely to feel the medium is harder than it has to be, and these are not only the best pan set Ive used (and Ive used a lot) theyre also the easiest to use. If youre struggling with colors mixing together and muddling, make sure you fully allow each one to fully dry between layers and in places where they touch (a heat embossing gun is very helpful to speed along this process if watching paint dry is as boring for you as it is for me) If you find that making flat washes is difficult and is streaky, make sure your brushes hold enough water to spread across your area and leave a pool along the edge of your wash when you collect more paint so it doesnt dry before you continue. There are different brush types as well, and its all a preference thing. Natural, synthetic, and mixed are the options, Ive mostly used the basic Artstation synthetic watercolor brushes, they come in different sized packs for fairly cheap and hold more water than I thought they would! Skin tones can be tricky, too!! Ive had the best success using the orangey-brown (I think its burnt Siena) and just a tiny amount of the very light blue to desaturate it to a more natural tone, and *maybe* some white to lighten it, or the tiniest amount of black to darken. More blue makes a cooler tone while more orange makes it warmer, and adding some of the darkish yellow will help in more diverse ranges! Avoid using white to lighten your colors, adding more water does the trick just fine, and white tends to desaturate the color. Always test your colors on a scrap piece of paper, and mix more than you think you need! Its a lot harder to mix more of the same color than to wash your mixing tray. I also highly recommend a mixing pan or tray so you can properly dilute your paints, these are far too pigmented for use straight from the pan. Plastic works perfectly well, but Im fond of porcelain as its easier to clean. Paper type and weight is also very important! Any papers under 80lbs will not hold up to water mediums, but I use 90lbs for sketching and 150lbs for finished pieces and professional work. The heavier your paper weight, the more water it can hold without crinkling, and allows you to build up colors by glazing (adding a wash of color over a dried wash) and an easy way to prevent bending is to tape the edges of your paper to a board (a styrofoam board covered in scotch tape is great so you can manipulate orientation more easily and is a lightweight and cheap option) artists tape is preferred as it has less adhesive, but if you stick masking tape to a cloth surface (I tend to use my jeans) a few times makes it easier to peel off, and if you have a heat gun, using it along the tape also releases the adhesive so as to prevent tearing your paper. As far as watercolor paper goes, whether you prefer hot or cold press is a personal stylistic choice. Cold press is more textured with a thicker grain and the paper absorbs the color and is generally more recommended for beginner use as it dries faster, and might feather out more Hot press (my preferred) is smoother with a smaller grain and the color tends to sit on top of the paper, and dries slower which gives more time for manipulating the color, and tends to have crisper edges. Canson is an affordable brand that Id recommend for beginners or sketches, where Arches is top quality that Id suggest for professional use due to its assurance of lightfastness and price. Canson is more widely available, and Id suggest purchasing Arches in large sheets you can cut down from dickblicks website. Ive also heard bumblebee is a good brand, but havent personally tried it out yet Experiment with different things and find what suits you best! Overall these are the best panned watercolors Ive found on the market, and Ill definitely stick with them and buy again!!

Box it shipped in was fine but the watercolor is completely broken..it also barely looks filled..

Bigger than i expected it to be. Worth the money and it came in a very good condition unlike some people claim. Love it!

I am a beginner-intermediate watercolor artist, and purchased a small 8 color set of Japanese watercolors at an estate sale. I loved the intensity of the colors so much that I bought this 36 color set. The colors are amazing. Unlike traditional western watercolors, these Japanese watercolors are opaque. They are similar to gouache, but the color are far more brilliant and opaque. You can mix the colors to attain custom tints and hues, but work just fine as stand alone colors. In Art We Trust!

Does not bleed through paper