Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Palette 12 Colours – Four Seasons

The Kuretake Gansai Tambi Watercolor Palette with 12 colours brings together the rich tradition of Japanese watercolour art with modern professional‑quality materials. These solid colour pans ("gansai") are activated with water, offering strong colour payoff and versatile usage, from sketching and illustration to sumi‑e and mixed media applications.

This palette contains 12 colors: Blue Gray Deep (68), Cherry Blossom Pink (14), Cobalt Blue (60), Gray (21), Greenish Yellow (48), Horizon Blue (69), Indian Red (71), Lilac (13), Lime Green (59), Maroon (72), Natural Beige (11), and Rose Beige (12)

Key Features & Functions

• 12 specially selected vibrant colours: including black, white, ultramarine, scarlet, yellow, green, and more
• Extra‑large pans (approx. 45 × 25 mm) in a compact palette, ideal for broad brush use and convenient handling
• High pigmentation and lightfastness, designed for serious creative applications
• Versatile watercolour system: use with more water for transparent washes or with less for gouache‑like opacity, ideal for sketching, illustration and Japanese style colouring.
• Palette includes removable individual colour pans and lid underside features a colour‑chart area for swatching.
• Made in Japan, combining tradition, craftsmanship and quality

Usage & Tips

• Activate each colour pan with a wet brush, colours dissolve quickly and smoothly
• For transparent washes use more water, for vivid solid colour use less water, this set supports both effects beautifully
• Ideal when paired with heavyweight watercolour or Japanese papers. Many users report better results with more stable surfaces
• Great for travel, sketchbooks or journaling, thanks to generous pans and compact palette; ensure secure transport to prevent pans shifting
• An excellent gift for artists, illustrators or creative hobbyists who appreciate premium colours with Japanese aesthetics

Why this set?

If you’re looking for a high‑quality, versatile and aesthetically refined watercolour palette, the Kuretake Gansai Tambi 12 colour set delivers. With its Japanese heritage, modern pigment quality and smart palette design, it’s perfect for illustration, creative journaling, sumi‑e or mixed‑media techniques – delivering vibrant colours with character every time.

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