Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, 48 Colors

I stayed at home and wanted to paint. I was happy to receive this box of paint and found that one color was broken. Because it is a special period, the virus is threatening everyones health. I decided not to return the goods. But a little unhappy.

Really enjoy getting to know Japanese watercolor.

They certainly arent as smooth, as say, something Daniel Smith would put out but for what theyre asking...it aint half bad! Ive gone though a couple of these sets already and have a hard time finding something bad to say about them. A great variety of color to work from for not a lot of money. Definitely for students to pros looking to try something new without killing your wallet over the higher tier sets.

They are great watercolors overall. Highly recommend to beginner watercolor artists. I’ve noticed a few issues over the few months I’ve had them though. The most recent one is that the paint is peeling away from the pan and I don’t even use them enough to where it’s a thin layer of paint left. There is a ton of paint still in the pans yet they’re peeling away to the point I can lightly touch it and the whole thing comes out, which is really unfortunate because I can’t reattach them to the pans without the paint cracking which isn’t a huge deal. It seems to only be happening with the colors I use most often.

Black Paper: I got this set specifically bc it is advertised for use on black paper. (See attached photos.) For the test, the brush was loaded and first used on black paper with the remaining color used on white swatch page. Only 1 load & coat applied on both swatches. The darker colors could possibly be built up in layers to become more prominent. General: Colors are nice, quick to load with little water, dry very close to the pan color, most easily opaque or washed, leaves fewer dry lines than other brands & the 46pk has a wide selection including a few metallics. I especially like the numbers on bottom to keep everything organized. Cons: my box arrived terribly warped & wont lay flat causing storage problems. Some colors are easier to lighten than others. While it advertises it doesnt leave a dry line, some colors do.

This was the result using this watercolor set. I really really like how vibrant this watercolors are!

Muy buena calidad

Arrived with many pans shattered . The paint on the pans is very thin. So disappointing.

I love painting with Kuretake watercolors. The colors are vibrant and do not fade as much as other brands I have tried.

These watercolors are amazing! The colors are very vivid and bright A great purchase for the price of it. no Complaints at all!