GANSAI TAMBI 24 Art nouveau colours

These are excellent watercolors. With the barest of water additions, they turn creamy, and go on the page beautifully. I’ve used other Gansai Tambi products, and these are probably my favorite of the several sets I have. Wonderful range of colors in this set, which feel very Asian in tone. I’ll buy more from this company!

You really can't go wrong with Kuretake products. They make a variety of 12, 24, and 48 ct. Sets. Each one has a different color theme. This is the 2nd set I've purchased. These paints tend to be like a crossbreed between true watercolors, and Gouache, so they aren't all transparent colors. I'm super happy with this set the colors are magical and remain a slight bit shiny when dry.

The colors are great and sit in much larger pans than I expected. The paints are more opaque than most water colors in the US and remind me of a hybrid between gouache and watercolor with thier opacity. I would buy more colors and I love the brand’s color story. While i can mix my own I found these inspiring to work with.

This is my second set of Kuretake, as I also have their 48 set. I have to say that the colors in this set (Art Nuevo) are my favorite out of the two sets as these colors are beautiful. I recently discovered Kuretake (who knew they made my favorite glitter pen!), and I'm impressed with the quality of their paints as well as the generous size of the individual pans. Not some 1/2 pan, I can really get my 12 round into the pan and get a good amount of paint. While there's no swatch card, they do have a place on the inside of the lid to swatch the colors, but I prefer to swatch on a piece of paper that's similar to what I'll be using to do my watercolors, to see the true color/effect of them. I'm not a professional, just an amateur that is enjoying exploring watercolors, so whether they're granular enough, is beyond my knowledge base as present. I just know they're a good value for the money and the colors are vibrant and enjoyable to use.

I love the thick consistency of these paints and the variety of colors that eliminates so much mixing. Also, so easy to transport.

This paint is wonderful. Not a traditional watercolor feel, but very bright, vibrant, and smooth.

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.

Nice, smooth, pretty colors

La palette est incroyable tant sur le choix des couleurs que sur la qualité des godets, la pigmentation est incroyable ! Je vais me régaler avec !

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 packaging is beautiful and functional. The pans are extra large and are labeled on the bottom and in the box. The swatch card is in the lid. Everything is thoughtful and convenient. The paints themselves are vibrant and saturated, just lovely to work with. Highly, highly recommend Kuretake watercolor paints.

I like to use this watercolourr Paints more then thé traditionele Paints,for me this colours are very bright and easy to use,

I purchased this set as a supplement for the original 24-colour Kuretake Gansai Tambi set. (Note: for a truly complete set of colours in this range, Kuretake recommends the original 48-colour set plus this "24 color set II, Art Nouveau"). It's a very attractive palette that's useful in its own right if you like its distinctive "Art Nouveau" style, as well as adding some beautiful muted colours to the regular sets. Overall, I'm very pleased with it. One practical thing that's an improvement on the original 24-colour set: the hi-gloss cardboard housing in which the pans sit includes rows of visible labels showing the colour number as well as the name in English and French. (The Japanese name – plus number and English name – is printed on the bottom of each pan.) This is very convenient; the original set has only the number and Japanese name on the housing, and no English on the bottom of the pan, which means you have to check the inside of the lid or a colour chart to find out what a colour is. For those who pay attention to such things, Kuretake's English-language website now makes available downloadable colour charts and tables that provide the component pigments in the Gansai Tambi colours. Only a handful of colours are single pigments – most of the colours are convenience mixes of two, three, sometimes four pigments. Which is why they can sometimes make a muddy effect when mixed together. These paints are mostly intended to be used without mixing, which is part of the style. That said, knowing the component pigments can be handy when deciding which colours, if any, to mix together.