Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, 48 Colors

love these watercolors! the pigment is brilliant and well rounded.

The box didnt come in plastic, and just had a plastic circle sleeve to hold the lid down. There was creasing and a slight tear in the cardboard box but overall nothing bad and it arrived in good condition. The paints arent cracked or chipped and everything else was perfect.

The Paint is great, the pans are very loosely placed in the box, and the color names dont all match the numbers on the. bottom of the pans. A wee bit confusing, you just have to go for it it and disregard the color names. Make you swatch and then try and remember to put the paints or keep them in the same place in the box. You cant tell the color of the paint by the color in the pan (some you can, but mostly no) Its a color painting adventure for the patient user. If you are impatient, try another brand.

LOVE

I used to be a watercolor painter but stopped for many years. I am getting back into it and bought some sets but was not so pleased with them. Got this one yesterday and I am thrilled. The colors are great made with finest ingrediants and a pleasure to work with. No grainy paint. Smooth as butter. I bought a 2nd set to use when these pans run out. The price was so much better than the discount art supply store. Love it and makes me want to paint again.

I like these watercolors. Adds a new dimension to my work.

Beautiful, creamy colors in this palette. Very quality paints.

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

These paints are part watercolor--part gouache. They are fun to use right out of the box. With 48 colors, you dont have to mix paints much. Vibrant colors.

This is my second pan of Kuretake and I am absolutely in love with these watercolors! I needed an affordable set with a good array of colors that could be easily transported and these fit the bill perfectly! The colors glide on smoothly and are creamy and vibrant. You can use them thick like a gouache or traditional watery. Im a sucker for Winsor & Newton and Grumbacher watercolors, and these offer the same high quality at a fraction of the cost. Im a professional artist and I recommend these to everyone, beginners and experts alike!!