Kuretake GANSAI TAMBI Watercolor Paint Set 24 Colors II - Art nouveau, Professional-quality art supplies for artists adult painting aketching, Non-Toxic, Made in Japan

I think the easiest way to do this is to just list off a bunch of pros and cons... Note, I'm still learning and growing as an artist. I'm not a professional. I have provided some of the pieces I've created using almost exclusively these watercolors (and sometimes some pens/markers, purchased separately from this set of course) PROS: THESE COLORS ARE SOOOO BEAUTIFUL! The colors are very vibrant and blend out really nice; if you don't water it down, it's almost like painting with acrylic with how thick it is; when you water it down, it's a beautiful, amazing watercolor. The lid has the names of all the colors with empty squares by the names so you can do your own swatches of the colors. They layer really well. The white is opaque enough to use. With watercolors, you generally want to work light to dark... but sometimes you don't fully plan ahead and decide that a highlight would look great in a spot that's already pretty dark. With most watercolors that I've used, the white doesn't really help anything, but with this set, it does. You get a lot of paint with this palette. I've had problems with watercolor coming out chalky and just kind of gross looking, I've yet to have that problem with these. CONS: Some of the colors separate. I haven't been able to pinpoint exactly which ones do. I'd imagine it has something to do with the formula used to make certain colors but I'm not sure. What it tends to do in separating: it's almost like you drew a randomly designed cobweb with a white pencil/crayon that the pigment just won't settle on. In some pieces (especially abstract or logos) it actually looks really cool. The colors don't stay mixed. If you look at the palette, there's no skin tone. When I did the eye (second photo) I had to mix my own. No big deal. I mixed the color in a separate, empty palette. I walked away briefly after mixing my colors and when I came back, the colors had parted in the water. It wasn't a big deal, as they mixed back together with a little stir, but it was certainly strange. Price. These work about as well as the Prang brand watercolors, which can often be found for much cheaper. Still, compared to other watercolors, I feel like these hold their own and can be worth the price. Overall, I love this palette and would recommend.

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 yet Experiment 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!!

I ordered the art nouveau 24-pan palette several days ago and am back today to order the 48-pan set. These paints are gorgeous and luxurious. They are highly pigmented and go on more opaque that traditional American watercolors. They work great for painting detailed pictures and adding color to drawings. I don’t think they’re the best for mixing or for interesting wet on wet effects. I didn’t find the art moves I colors to be too amenable to mixing. Although the colors are gorgeous, this set doesn’t contain basic primaries for mixing. The convenience colors are gorgeous and the paints are thick, creamy, and opaque. But if you’re looking for translucence and layering and the ability to mix any color, you probably want to pass on the art nouveau set.

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!

Maravilhosa!!!!

Las acuarelas me han encantado. Son colores muy pigmentados, con los que puedes conseguir fácilmente desde tonos claros (mucha agua), tonos intensos (poca agua) y tonos opacos (con muy poca agua). La paleta de color, personalmente me ha gustado mucho. Vienen 36 colores de los cuales 3 son especiales. El blanco perlado, el dorado y bronce con efecto metalizado brillante. Los Godets que contienen la pintura son grandes (llevan una gran cantidad) y además con muy poquita da para mucho, por lo que realmente van a durar mucho tiempo. Las acuarelas vienen en una bonita caja al estilo japonés, de cartón duro y tienen un plástico protector que cubre completamente las acuarelas. En el interior de la tapa, hay para hacer el registro de colores. Todos los colores tienen el nombre en japonés pero también están numeradas, por lo que es muy fácil saber cual es cual. Pongo fotos y un vídeo donde pruebo todos los colores y hago la carta de color de la tapa, y otra carta de color en papel mixmedia, para que podáis verlas, ya que creo que una opinión visual es lo que más te puede ayudar a decidirte. Espero te sea útil mi reseña

Como creativa que adora las acuarelas para moodboards y ilustraciones esotéricas, compré este Kuretake Gansai Tambi Juego de 24 colores II, Art Nouveau colors, MC20/24V/NW por su vibe inspirada en el Art Nouveau –esa elegancia orgánica de finales del XIX que evoca curvas florales y misterios sutiles. Es un set japonés tradicional con 24 pans grandes (48x28 mm) en una caja compacta de cartón con overlay washi verde, lleno de tonos neutros y muted (verdes musgo, azules etéreos, rosas polvorientos) más toques vibrantes que se complementan perfecto. Lo abrí para un sketch rápido y me perdí horas mezclando capas suaves que capturan esa esencia onírica sin esfuerzo. Lo que me ha seducido en cada pincelada: Tonos equilibrados y versátiles: Colores inspirados en la naturaleza, semi-opacos que se diluyen en washes etéreos o se aplican gruesos para gouache-like – ideales para fondos simbólicos o detalles finos en mis diseños. Pans generosos y reactivantes: Tamaño pro para pinceles grandes/pequeños, se humedecen rápido y mantienen frescura días enteros; el acabado satinado da un brillo sutil sin chalkiness. Calidad artesanal japonesa: Pigmentos intensos no tóxicos (AP-certified), hechos con tinta expertise de 120 años – se separan para efectos whimsy y blending effortless. Portátil y regalo-ready: Caja ligera que viaja bien, y el set completo crea ilustraciones armónicas sin mezclas extras. Lo que podría afinar: Algunos tonos muted son tan suaves que necesitan capas para punch en papeles absorbentes; no granulan como tradicionales. El precio sube por ser edición especial, pero vale por la paleta curada. La primera vez que swatché los 24, un verde oliva se transformó en un mandala fluido que parecía susurrar secretos alquímicos – justo lo que necesitaba para un moodboard estancado. ¿Lo recomiendo? Sí, para artistas intermedios o ilustradores que busquen acuarelas opacas con twist japonés. Perfecto para Art Nouveau vibes o cualquier proyecto que pida armonía sutil. Consejo extra: Humedece con spray antes de usar y prueba en papel cold-pressed para washes mágicos; combina con fineliners para contours orgánicos.

The colours are beautiful with the added Metalic shimmer.