Home/Watercolor Sets/Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-Color Set

Affiliate Disclosure: PickClarity earns commissions from qualifying purchases through our partner links. Our rankings are editorially independent — they are never influenced by affiliate relationships or commission rates. Learn more about our methodology.

#6 in Watercolor Sets

Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-Color Set

Name: Kuretake Gansai Tambi 36-Color Set
Brand: Kuretake
Rating: 8.3 (1 reviews)

Kuretake

$29.00 – $39.00

Japanese watercolors with a uniquely creamy opaque-to-transparent range that bridges Western watercolor and Japanese Nihonga painting styles. The large 36 pans rewet instantly and produce intensely saturated colors beloved by illustrators worldwide.

8.3

Good

Consensus

Our Analysis

Ranked #6 based on expert reviews, user sentiment, and value analysis.

Score Breakdown

Expert Score

8.1

User Sentiment

8.4

Value Score

8.7

Complaint Risk

9.0

Freshness

7.8

Community

8.1

Availability

8.8

Pros

Creamy instant rewetting
Creamy instant rewetting
Intensely saturated colors
Intensely saturated colors
Unique Japanese color palette
Unique Japanese color palette

Cons

More opaque than traditional Western watercolors
More opaque than traditional Western watercolors
Pan layout in box is snug
Pan layout in box is snug

Don't buy this if…

Gansai Tambi paints are more opaque than Western watercolors and do not layer transparently in the same way.
Gansai Tambi paints are more opaque than Western watercolors and do not layer transparently in the same way.