Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, 48 Colors

So enjoyable. Great value.

Very nice quality, love that you can replace pans easily.

These paints are different from watercolor and gouache I have used. There is an unevenness when painting dries and a patchiness. But I think it is because a new technique is needed. Possibly a different paper. I look forward to learning how to use them. They are beautiful and rich colors. The pans are bigger and therefor they are not full to the brim. If you put the same amount of paint in a pan half the size it would fill it. So they are worth the money. I may come back later and give more stars.I am not sorry I purchased them.

These are my favorite watercolors, will buy more in the future.

These are simply wonderful. Re-wet very easily, rich pigment, smooth and creamy feel. You can go from opaque to varying degrees of transparency - they are so versatile. Dont be turned away by what I have seen others call a thin layer of paint in the pans - the pans are larger than even a standard full pan watercolor, but much shorter. The result is that there is still about the same amount of paint. Additionally, the colors are so concentrated that this paint will last a long time and allow you to create hundreds of paintings. The packaging is elegant and practical - they are presented so beautifully that all youd need is a ribbon wrapped around the box when giving as a gift. I recommend these paints highly and have nothing but good things to say. A true pleasure to paint with. Ive uploaded a video on YT - search for Review: Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI watercolor 48 Colors.

Awesome creamy bright colors. Not as translucent as regular water colors. These are awesome.

I bought these water colors after seeing them used by Kaiteki art on YouTube. I promptly put them on my wishlist and finally bought them. Delivery was fast, and the quality of these paints are just phenomenal!! They are so pigmented and layer well I had never used water color professionally before (I’m married to acrylic and oil paints) but I truly believe I’ve found my new favorite medium. I highly recommend these paints from beginner to professional!!

These paints are absolutely beautiful to use. I use them for botanical illustrations….fantastic colours

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.

Multiple colors damaged, but most are usable. Im not going to hassle with a return, this was poor shipping vs product issue. Still my favorite brand of watercolor.