Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolors, 48 Colors

I’ve tried a lot of different watercolors, but found most were chalky and flat looking. Then I tried Kuretake Gansai Tambi. They are awesome. I’m putting these 2 on my Christmas list. They have a lot of new colors in them!

These watercolors are great! Im fairly new to using watercolor, but have purchased other watercolor sets and noticed the difference right away. The colors are vibrant, clear and well pigmented plus they activate easily. This is a beautiful set wit 48 full pans. The few metalic colors are beautiful . A couple of colors are a bit opaque...one light gray, white and a lavender. The only down side is that the pans are loose fitting in a flat box and they dont have the color name on the top side of the pans. The color info is on the bottom of each pan and on the box where each one sits. It does come with a chart showing the colors and names that you can refer to. It also comes with a chart with the names and blank squares that you can paint the colors onto. I made the mistake of turning the box over and all of the pans fell out. None were damaged, but it took a bit of time to replace each one into their proper spot, but it wasnt difficult. The box is simple, but very pretty. This would make a very nice gift. This is a quality set and I would definitely order this set again!

These watercolors/ ink pans are peerless in their versatility and quality but I recommend buying them from a website that specifically deals with art supplies; these were poorly packed and one of the paint pans arrived shattered.

The color is vivid.

I LOVE this set. Such elegance! I got the other sets that have different covers too. Such elegant packaging. You do get more paint in a block too. I bought these especially for the packaging though. I wish the prices were a bit lower... Its a good paint, nice colors, neatly and elegantly packaged. Very Japanese. Paints are a bit sticky but watercolor qualities are there. Opaque sometimes and I like that... Most colors are earthy. Not the super vivid bright type (maybe some of the reds are), which is perfectly okay because the colors are super nice. My only complaint is the price. I wish prices prices were slightly lower...

These colors are amazing. Vibrant rich colors. They can either be watercolor or use them as gouache.

I’m new to watercolor but I really like these. I’m not a fan of water color pencils and the cheap watercolors are not what I wanted either. This is a great next price up option. Will definitely be getting refills for my set. Would be 5 stars if had an option for travel. If the box even tilts they will be all over the floor….

It was a great price for the 48 colors and I love all them. I saw this same set for $25 more. They are creamy and rich. They come packaged in box each pan comes out. There is a clear plastic to set over the whole box that has a deep enough ridge for mixing colors.G

I only swatched it so far, but seems nice, a cross between gouache and watercolors. Im trying to improve my watercolor skills which are pretty low at this point, so Im definitely no expert. The colors seem very vibrant, good for florals. I like how if you keep the paint thick its more opaque like gouache, but add more water and more like watercolors. A bit pricy, though. The big pans are nice, but not filled to the top, which for this price they should be.

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