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Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI 36 colors set, Watercolor Paint Set, Professional-quality for artists and crafters, AP-Certified, water colors for adult, Made in Japan

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  • [36 Colors] Gansai is traditional Japanese watercolor, utilizing colors that are based off those seen in nature, meaning they are vivid and opaque. Pans are carefully filled with paint that is smooth, not granulated, and dries with a slight shiny finish.
  • [Flexible Techniques] Paints do not leave hard edges when dry, making flat-washes easy to accomplish, and are easy to layer with proper technique.
  • [Brush Dexterity] Gansai Tambi Pans are much larger than typical watercolor pans, giving you the ability to use both small or large brushes quite easily.
  • [Palette and Color chart included] Within each Gansai Tambi set is a protective sheet that not only keeps your pans from shifting but can be used as a palette mixer. Each box also includes a color chart so you can swatch the colors yourself and distinguish between them quickly.
  • [Beautiful Packaging, Ideal for Gift-giving] Water-based pigment is ACMI-certified, and packaged in a simple cardboard box with elegant green washi overlay. Perfect for gifts.
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History of Kuretake

Kuretake Co., Ltd. was established in 1902 at Nara in Japan. Since then, by combining our Sumi Ink(Japanese Calligraphy Ink) with our own technological developments, we have achieved recognition as a manufacturer of high quality stationery products. With confidence that we could utilize our unique knowledge of multi-colored pigment inks, we decided to expand into Art & Crafts industry. That is our new action to contribute to people's life and culture by satisfying their new needs for 'Want to create by own hands.'

We strongly believe that our 'hands on' products will continue to satisfy future customer requirements for both Stationery as well as Arts & Crafts industries.

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Kuretake and ZIG

Kuretake: The Kuretake brand represents the arts and crafts lifestyle with the use of color and shapes.

The colors 'Black' represents Tradition and 'Yellow and Purple' representing Innovation of brushes, pens and paints to support our customer artistic lifestyle. The shapes of circle, square and triangle represent the creation of arts and crafts.

ZIG: 'ZIG' is the brand name for Kuretake’s pen and marker which has been used and loved by many people.

In the 1970’s, Japan experienced nationwide depression during the post-war recession. People everywhere sought out low priced yet high quality stationery productions, and in this era came the birth of the new 'Kuretake ZIG' Fine liner pen. ZIG comes from the word 'zigzag', a concept based on the fluid, back and forth motion which comes with writing. 'Kuretake ZIG' had an extra-fine 0.3mm tip, as well as a slim body design with high-grade cap and stainless clip which was very original for that time. On top of that, 'Kuretake ZIG' became the first hit product of Kuretake stationery to spread worldwide.

From the original product name of 'Kuretake ZIG', we decided to establish 'ZIG' as the general brand of Kuretake Pens and Markers. Now, ZIG products are sold in over 80 countries around the world, growing into a global brand.

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Gansai Tambi are Eastern Watercolors, available in 48 colors that are based off colors found in nature, and so they are vibrant without being overly saturated. Due to their richness and opaqueness, Gansai are semi-transparent and can be used as a gouache unless mixed heavily with water.

Water-based pigment paint can be highly opaque or transparent depending on the amount of water added. Wide-variety of colors makes it simple to blend colors together to make even more combinations. Replacement Gansai Tambi pans can be purchased individually. Gansai are artist-quality paints that can be used by people at any creative level.

Larger paint pans make it is easy to use ultra-fine, detail brushes, as well as wide-brushes to cover larger space without losing color.

Each pan is hand-poured at our headquarters in Nara, Japan, leaving a smooth, creamy finish without the graininess that some Western Watercolors tend to have.

Paint lifts well with water but can also be layered with proper technique and paper and dries with a slight shiny finish.

Gansai are traditional Japanese paints that were used for a specific painting style called Etegami. Etegami translates to ‘image/picture letter’, and so is like a handmade postcard. People would use Gansai paints to sketch and illustrate simplified objects, relinquishing the control that formal artists had used up until that point, to create beautiful and colorful postcards with messages that expressed something more spontaneous and personal.

The vibrancy of our Gansai Tambi watercolors is meant to convey that same idea; that art and painting do not have to be done by masters using a technique, but can also be fun, bright, and intimate.

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Picture letter - some people good at drawing pictures, even those who do not, can start willingly. Birthday of family, wedding of friends, anniversary of lovers etc. - if you send a hearty picture letter, it Wii be surely a good memorial. With this set, you can represent colors that match various scenes. Colors are vivid, meriting fast, coloring are beautiful, so it suitable for coloriage, too. The non-toxic, water-based paints are lightfast and ideal for sketching, illustrations, sumi-e, cards, and more! Each watercolor block comes in individual tray that can be removed from the palette during use.

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4.8 out of 5 stars
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Customers say

Customers like the vibrant colors, quality and value of the watercolor set. They say it is suitable for professional quality work, has tube quality in a pan and is good value for money. Customers also appreciate the ease of use, flow, size and paint quality. However, some customers differ on condition.

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636 customers mention566 positive70 negative

Customers like the color of the watercolor set. They say the paints are incredibly vibrant, pigmented, and original. They also appreciate the wide array of colors and the generous amount of pigment.

"...In one word, they are "pigmented." So pigmented! They are not like traditional watercolors at all unless you heavily dilute them...." Read more

"These paints are a nice set of lovely colors. They are a tad bit different from what mist of us know as the mainstream watercolors...." Read more

"...They have a very good amount of pigment but they are transparent for the most part, the same as other watercolors...." Read more

"...The colors flow relatively well on the page, perhaps not as much as paints right out of a tube, but well enough that they work well for all of the..." Read more

209 customers mention206 positive3 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the watercolor set. They mention it's a genuinely good quality set that's suitable for professional quality work. Some say that the colors are wonderful, creamy, and smooth. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...I feel like this is a genuinely good quality watercolor set that could be used by both beginners and professionals, because the quality is good but..." Read more

"...these are very fun and so reasonably priced, they are excellent for cards and illustrations." Read more

"I'm actually really surprised by the quality of these paints...." Read more

"...pigmented and very lightfast, making them more than suitable for professional quality work, and if you're looking to get started too, I 100% endorse..." Read more

131 customers mention123 positive8 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the watercolor set. They say it's well worth the splurge, has excellent watercolors, and the pans are big, allowing them to get more paint for their money.

"...and professionals, because the quality is good but the price is still fairly reasonable...." Read more

"...or Winsor Newton for watercoloring but these are very fun and so reasonably priced, they are excellent for cards and illustrations." Read more

"...to other watercolors, I feel like these hold their own and can be worth the price.Overall, I love this palette and would recommend." Read more

"...you can manipulate orientation more easily and is a lightweight and cheap option)..." Read more

102 customers mention98 positive4 negative

Customers find the paints easy to work with, with a fairly easy learning curve. They also say it's convenient to have different colored pans ready to go. Customers also say the paint is easy to swatch on the inside of the box lid. They mention that the paint drinks up the water quickly and is good to go quickly.

"...Aside from these paints being such a pleasure to work with, most of the colors are lightfast!..." Read more

"...Smith or Da Vinci or Winsor Newton for watercoloring but these are very fun and so reasonably priced, they are excellent for cards and illustrations." Read more

"...Readily drinks up the water and good to go quickly. Very generous amount of pigment and probably last awhile, for most people...." Read more

"...These are much nicer to work with." Read more

78 customers mention64 positive14 negative

Customers like the size of the paint set. For example, they say the pans are large enough for larger brushes, and can hold a massive amount of paint.

"Love the beautiful colors, and the paint pans can handle a large round or flat brush...." Read more

"...brim (which makes them easier to work with) but they still hold a massive amount of paint, greater than a standard full pan I would estimate." Read more

"...The pans are also huge, meaning the paints last much longer...." Read more

"Love the large pans on this 36 color set. Colors are vibrant and beautiful!" Read more

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Customers find the flow of the watercolors to be creamy in texture, smooth, and buttery when wet. They also say the paints are very bright and smooth when dry. Customers also say that the watercolor is soft and allows them to easily mix what they need. Overall, customers are happy with the flow and consistency of the paint.

"...These watercolors are very soft allowing you to easily mix what you need...." Read more

"...to professional grade, I've found that these have a much smoother texture, more pigmentation, and more colors!!..." Read more

"...pure accident just from the additional paint on my brush..it’s just so creamy and dreamy.. cant describe these watercolors any other way...." Read more

"...They are really creamy and smoothe. The price is really great for someone just trying to begin getting into watercolors (like me)...." Read more

71 customers mention59 positive12 negative

Customers like the quality of the paint. They say it's amazing, perfect for beginner watercolorists, and incredibly popular. The paint set is an A+, and is great for illustrators or watercolor painters who like a lot of detail. The colors are creamy and rich, and are a fun addition to your paint options.

"...They are quite vibrant, and are lovely to paint with. They remind me a bit of colored inks." Read more

"...Unlike most other watercolors, these are rather easy to paint over something, due to its opaqueness...." Read more

"...I love that you can use the paints in the box, or remove the pans if you prefer. It also comes with a protective cover that can be used as a pallet...." Read more

"...The paint behaves beautifully with the water, too. The box itself is HUGE...." Read more

107 customers mention50 positive57 negative

Customers are mixed about the condition of the paints. Some mention that theirs arrived intact and well-preserved, while others say that the paint in the pans cracked and crumbled. Some customers also mention that the boxes or the paint being damaged during shipping.

"...One of the biggest deterrents to watercolor is often poor quality, chalky, and low pigmented paints that are often sold as beginner sets...." Read more

"...Very generous amount of pigment and probably last awhile, for most people...." Read more

"...Difficult to match the right color in the right spot. Not the quality I expected for the price." Read more

"...Mine arrived (two sets) intact and well-preserved...." Read more

Best paints I've used, recommend for professional or beginner with!!
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Best paints I've used, recommend for professional or beginner with!!
This is my second time purchasing this product, this time as a gift for my younger sister, who's just starting to get into watercolour.I've done my own professional work with these, and they're an amazing product that I'd absolutely recommend to anyone looking for either professional or beginner watercolor work. They're very highly pigmented and very lightfast, making them more than suitable for professional quality work, and if you're looking to get started too, I 100% endorse these. I've tried many different brands, and of all the paints I've worked with, these are my favorite.One of the biggest deterrents to watercolor is often poor quality, chalky, and low pigmented paints that are often sold as beginner sets.I also love that the box has added the English names for the pigments since the last time I bought them!!Despite being around the same price as the Windsor & Newton Cotman travel kit, which I've seen recommended as intermediate to professional grade, I've found that these have a much smoother texture, more pigmentation, and more colors!! The pans are also huge, meaning the paints last much longer.If you're experimenting with watercolor for the first time, please don't let the price deter you, student grade supplies, while cheaper, will not give you the same quality of work and will be much more difficult to use and you're very likely to feel the medium is harder than it has to be, and these are not only the best pan set I've used (and I've used a lot) they're also the easiest to use.If you're struggling with colors mixing together and muddling, make sure you fully allow each one to fully dry between layers and in places where they touch (a heat embossing gun is very helpful to speed along this process if watching paint dry is as boring for you as it is for me)If you find that making flat washes is difficult and is streaky, make sure your brushes hold enough water to spread across your area and leave a pool along the edge of your wash when you collect more paint so it doesn't dry before you continue.There are different brush types as well, and it's all a preference thing. Natural, synthetic, and mixed are the options, I've mostly used the basic Artstation synthetic watercolor brushes, they come in different sized packs for fairly cheap and hold more water than I thought they would!Skin tones can be tricky, too!! I've had the best success using the orangey-brown (I think it's burnt Siena) and just a tiny amount of the very light blue to desaturate it to a more natural tone, and *maybe* some white to lighten it, or the tiniest amount of black to darken. More blue makes a cooler tone while more orange makes it warmer, and adding some of the darkish yellow will help in more diverse ranges! Avoid using white to lighten your colors, adding more water does the trick just fine, and white tends to desaturate the color.Always test your colors on a scrap piece of paper, and mix more than you think you need! It's a lot harder to mix more of the same color than to wash your mixing tray.I also highly recommend a mixing pan or tray so you can properly dilute your paints, these are far too pigmented for use straight from the pan. Plastic works perfectly well, but I'm fond of porcelain as it's easier to clean.Paper type and weight is also very important! Any papers under 80lbs will not hold up to water mediums, but I use 90lbs for sketching and 150lbs for finished pieces and professional work. The heavier your paper weight, the more water it can hold without crinkling, and allows you to build up colors by glazing (adding a wash of color over a dried wash) and an easy way to prevent bending is to tape the edges of your paper to a board (a styrofoam board covered in scotch tape is great so you can manipulate orientation more easily and is a lightweight and cheap option) artist's tape is preferred as it has less adhesive, but if you stick masking tape to a cloth surface (I tend to use my jeans) a few times makes it easier to peel off, and if you have a heat gun, using it along the tape also releases the adhesive so as to prevent tearing your paper.As far as watercolor paper goes, whether you prefer hot or cold press is a personal stylistic choice. Cold press is more textured with a thicker grain and the paper absorbs the color and is generally more recommended for beginner use as it dries faster, and might feather out more Hot press (my preferred) is smoother with a smaller grain and the color tends to sit on top of the paper, and dries slower which gives more time for manipulating the color, and tends to have crisper edges. Canson is an affordable brand that I'd recommend for beginners or sketches, where Arches is top quality that I'd suggest for professional use due to its assurance of lightfastness and price. Canson is more widely available, and I'd suggest purchasing Arches in large sheets you can cut down from dickblick's website. I've also heard bumblebee is a good brand, but haven't personally tried it out yetExperiment with different things and find what suits you best!Overall these are the best panned watercolors I've found on the market, and I'll definitely stick with them and buy again!!
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The Kuretake set is possibly a good choice for students who can't afford a whole set of tube watercolors. They don't quite work the way tube watercolors do, because Japanese watercolors use a different binder (the stuff that sticks the pigment together into the paste in the cake--said to be fish glue in Japan.) The colors are also reputed to be more opaque, but that's actually not true. They have a very good amount of pigment but they are transparent for the most part, the same as other watercolors. The lid of the palette box has a place to do swatches, and the photo at the end of this review has my sample swatches.

Another issue is lightfastness. I know the lightfastness of Western brands such as Winsor Newton and Daniel Smith, but not the lightfastness of these paints because I don't know what pigment is actually used in the paint. But their reputation is very good, from reading a number of tests done.

The paints don't rewet on paper quite as well as some of the non-staining colors I use from tubes, but over all they are bright, work up easily and are very pretty colors. At the price, a student might have good luck with these colors.

For illustration, you can't beat them. I still prefer my Daniel Smith or Da Vinci or Winsor Newton for watercoloring but these are very fun and so reasonably priced, they are excellent for cards and illustrations.
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Helen Luiza Korobinski Mendes
5.0 out of 5 stars PERFEITO!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars PERFEITO!!!
Reviewed in Brazil on February 19, 2024
Estou apaixonada! É muito pigmentado e as tintas são enormes! Comprei apenas pelos reviews, e estava meio ressabiada, mas amei! Os aquarelistas podem comprar sem erro!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful colours
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5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful colours
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