Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI Watercolor 36 Colors Set, Handcrafted, Professional-Quality Pigment Inks for Artists and Crafters, AP-Certified, Blendable, Show up on Dark Paper, Made in Japan

Its well worth the price. Easy to work with.

Wow I over this watercolors. Ive saw someone that didnt these are the best you can get I far as Im concerned they are excellent. I buy so much on amazon and iD have to say this purchase was my absolute favorite. Im just so happy I gave I. To the temptation and got them, they are worth every penny and Ill never go back the cheaply kiddy pots. I have tons of tube water colors as well but, these are my favorite for ease of use too Oh and a little goes a long... long way.

Thought these paints were so vibrant and opaque- creamy & easy to use. This is a big set - pans are big so seems like a good deal. Box is big so not super portable. I have a lot of watercolor sets and this is one of the nicest sets I have ever used. One con is that the name of each color is in Japanese - would be nice if it was in English. Can’t really tell the difference between the dark colors when they are in the pans so need to create a cheat sheet (if you don’t read Japanese)

I will always use this set and will continue to purchase products from Kuretake. These are not normal watercolors - they are more opaque than western watercolors, they dont flow the same, they lift a lot easier...however...they work perfectly for my flow and I am proud to sell pieces made with these products. The packaging is beautiful, and the lid has a place for a color chart, so you always know what your colors are going to look like when they dry.

vibrant!

As always with Prime item came on time and in one piece. Colors are highly pigmented and can be as opaque as a guache or as transparent as a traditional water color wash. But on that note these are NOT traditional Western water colors like a White nights or Cottman. They are a traditional Gansai medium where colors are meant to be used direct and washed down to get desired hue and transparency and are not meant to be mixed. Layering will take some practice as bottom layers will reactivate and mix if not carefull but if there is a mistake they lift very easy. Also with some colors when used direct and bold may leave a light shine to the dried paint. This is due to the additives used. Where traditional water paints use a gum Arabic which dissolves almost entirely leaving just the pigment. Gansai are mix with a glue like gelatin which doesnt entirely dissolve. So if you were watching YouTube and seeing some of these amazing water color artist and decided to try out a new medium these are not for you but if you like water colors and like the more opaque look give them a try. But they will have a slight learning curve. That said the quality and colors are on point, highly pigmented and beautiful colors. A little pigment goes a long way. As for the size of the pans. They are as wide as they are so you can use a traditional Japanese caligraphy brush and not damage the hairs. Overall I really like these paints. like I said beautiful bold highly pigmented and buttery smoth. Also 36 high quality paints for around 30 us dollars can not be beat. Beautiful packaging but one down fall if youre a noob like me dose not come with a pallet. So have one handy or oder one with your paints. Overall I really love these paints. And highly recommend if youre willing to try something different.

Perfect ! High pigment watercolor

great colors and a beautiful set but two of the pans barely had any paint. I sprayed the entire set with water to begin swatching and the paint in the center was so thin in two pans that I could immediately see the white bottom.

Very good quality water colors. Im very happy with this set and cant recommend enough!

im n luv whith that colors !! the shape the package and also the size of every color are just amazing .. even thouh its a little lighter than sakura koi as an example but the size is triple .. the three metalec sparkling glitter colors are my fav !! u can see how much im using them .. ill buy it again for sure and i already bought another one to give it to my friend ..