Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, Can they really be used like Gouache?

[@pamlong5914]

Took out my Gansai watercolors that haven’t been used in a while and noticed how nice they are to paint with…. I noticed that the vibrancy is lovely and the opacity is somewhat between watercolor and gouache. Thanks for the inspiration Sharon. I loved your tutorial!

[@SharonCullenArt]

That’s awesome!

[@lauraholland5315]

My favorite watercolor is the kuretake. Working on getting them all.

[@Crystal_Seeker71]

Your so right about getting frustrated by not understanding what gouache and watercolour are both capable of, I dropped Gouache for so long because I didn't understand it. I get it now but it did take a long time............Thanks for the video, I just saw your channel come up on my feed so Thank you

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thanks for watching!😊

[@debbierheault6552]

Great tutorial. Miss your face

[@madelynsmith8281]

I bought the art noveau paints months ago and really love them. Thanks for another wonderful video Sharon. 😊

[@SharonCullenArt]

You are so welcome!

[@ZeeCeeCreations]

Lovely painting, Sharon. Thank you for all the info about Kuretake...I have both sets and I love them...I am a watercolorist, though and have only painted with gouache a few times. Though I love to watch both you and Sarah Burns use it. LOVE your shirt!!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@dawnkieffer6865]

I use my Kuretake paints quite a bit, but I've never tried a landscape. Yours is beautiful. I just might have to practice some landscapes. They are not my strong point. Thanks, Sharon.

[@SharonCullenArt]

They weren’t my strong point for many years but I longed to paint them. I was so intimidated by perspective in landscapes but I began reading and practicing and they gradually got better. Now it seems it is all I paint! I need to get back to some other things.

[@whereslaska]

Great video. I love my Gansai Tambe! I have a growing collection

[@SharonCullenArt]

I’m finding there are so many closet users! Hahaha😂

[@marshaeccles8011]

Your water looks like a big fish before you add the rocks😎 It is so much fun to hear you talk.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Ha! Thank you. I’ll have to check that out to try and see what you saw.😊

[@deborahandrade3453]

Great video, as always! Thank you for the full explanation of the paints. Love the painting! ❤️

[@TerrieJohnson731]

I just ordered both the 48 and Art Nuevoux! I've been thinking about them every day for weeks. I'm finished thinking! I have their Graphite colors too, and they are definitely NOT student grade ❤

[@SharonCullenArt]

Agreed!😊

[@paintingtheskykingdom9005]

Thank you , also your painting did turn out pretty. I do see a sheen, is that purely from the gansai, or did you spray something to fix it? Also, I just bought the art nouveau set (IT WAS ON SELL FOR 21 DOLLARS ) sorry my caps were on, on blick for black friday. I also got a set of pale black tan (made by a diff japanese company on Amazon that I had seen demo'd on youtube) But, I just really wanted to thankk you for explaining the difference between these and gouache. I watched another video before4 this that helped me to understand the difference between these and watercolor (for me, it is the layering that doesn't work). So, with ytour demo, it seems the layering doesn't work too well when used as a gouache either. This means I might be freeded up to paint some more simple single layer paintings, now that I know why they were not working. I really love the color palate of these two sets I got.

[@joaniegreen2184]

Haven’t seen you in a while, and wowza you look so healthy! Love your post!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Well welcome back and thank you. My health has been a big problem lately since I was rushed into the hospital with sepsis. My heart has been acting up but I’m glad I look healthy anyway!😂

[@aimeemorgado8715]

I bought a set at my magical art supply thrift store (WHO GIVES A SCRAP, Colorado Springs,CO), and felt like I had found treasure! I love the ever so slight sheen for my botanical studies. My dandelions are spectacular. I don’t think there is room for snobbery in art. Use what pleases you and allows you to successfully complete your vision. I’m not above using paper bags, tissue, and book pages. My work was leases me and my clients.

[@SharonCullenArt]

That’s awesome. And an art thrift store? That sounds so cool.

[@patriciajohnson8501]

I always enjoy your videos. Thanks Sharon.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@impish22]

bringing a smile to my face on a Friday !!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Aww! Thank you so much.😊

[@amyb82941]

💜💜💜 I love the demonstrations that you do! I have the graphite colors but haven’t played with them in depth. Thanks so much!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thanks so much. I’m glad you like them.

[@maryrapp1315]

Great video. Appreciate all the information on the paint. Beautiful painting!!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thank you.😊

[@TerrieJohnson731]

I'm about to order my third set of these. They aren't Gouache, but I expect you know that. They dry shiny when applied thickly. I like that ☺️ Thank for the video.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Yes they are watercolor. But as I said in the video, they make the claim that they can be used as gouache or watercolor, even though they are watercolor. And I also said they dry shiny in the first half of the video. Maybe you skipped all that. 😉😁

[@Anonymoi]

Wow, both of these paintings are amazing. I have the full set of Neocolor II, and the set of 48 Gansi Tambi, but I really don’t use them. Every now and then I pull them out to re-swatch them, marvel at how nice they are, and then put them back! I don’t think I have really seen anyone use either medium to do such elaborate artwork and it is exciting to see what they can do. I have one minor correction (at least I think I am correcting an error.) I believe the toned tan journal you have IS the Mixed Media, and you are comparing it to the “Toned Tan Sketch” paper, which is only 80 lb and really for use with dry media. I have that exact toned tan mixed media journal and a couple toned tan sketchbooks, too.

[@Anonymoi]

Sorry, for whatever reason I am never able to edit my comments and have to just reply to myself. I just wanted to add that oddly, the Strathmore 500 series Mixed Media paper, which I don’t think comes in any color but white, is only something like 94 lb (compared to the 184 lb toned tan 400 Series mixed media) yet it is 100% cotton, and it actually does take water very well. I think Sarah Burns actually uses the Stillman & Birn Nova series in tan although she loves Strathmore’s travel booklets.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Yes correct. I thought that is what I said in the beginning. Mine is the 500 series, 184lb toned tan mixed media paper. I read it off the label. I was saying that Sarah Burns uses the mixed media 94lb paper. Not sketch paper. It may be 400 series.

[@Anonymoi]

@@SharonCullenArt Oh I was getting confused because what you said was that your journal is the 400 Series “184 lb Toned Tan Media Paper,” (not mixed media) and that Sarah Burns may have the regular 94 lb mixed media paper which is more like regular mixed media paper. I missed that you said it “MAY” be Strathmore, not that it is. They don’t make a toned tan lighter weight mixed media paper, but their white 94 lb mixed media paper is incredibly strong due to its 100% cotton content. But you are correct she is using a lighter weight toned tan mixed media paper (Stillman & Birn.) Sorry, probably thoroughly confusing anyone who reads this.

[@Noniof3]

Very informative and helpful. Thanks!

[@SharonCullenArt]

Great glad it helped!😊

[@maria.3649]

Nice painting!

[@sharonsunshine2532]

I hope you're feeling better and completely healed. 😊👍

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thank you. Not quite but I’ll keep fighting.

[@cj_kirby]

Love the water in this one.

[@SharonCullenArt]

Thanks😊

[@adele6592]

Thank you for your video. Loved the info. Question: What is the translation of what is written on your t shirt? I assume it is Hebrew? I think we may be on the same page. I also noticed your cross on the wall, and your jewellery.

[@melissaamyx2196]

I love my Kuretake paints! You'll absolutely love the Art Nouveau set, that is my most used of them all. Where did you find the pans open stock? I desperately need to replenish several of my most used colors...

[@SharonCullenArt]

Here is one…. www.paperinkarts.com/MC21-Individual.html, and another… www.johnnealbooks.com/product/gansai-tambi-watercolor-individual-pans I don’t know what country you’re in but just Google individual pans and you’ll have a lot pop up. Most are $2.50-$3.00.

[@melissaamyx2196]

@SharonCullenArt thanks so much Sharon! I'm in Texas!

[@meikahidenori]

technically Gansi are neither! they're water based in the same way Acrylics are but are their own medium. they work best on rice paper (which they're supposed to be used on) but can work well for graphic/poster design styled of art on 100% cotton. I've used them for seven years & use them for comic art where vibrant colours are generally ment to be eye catching & I love them for architectural art as well. they're not going to suit everyone as they can be difficult to get nice blends between colours but similar to poster paint you don't really need to as the thinner the layers you do, the easier to blend shades. But once you get used to them? you'll love them, especially if you're into that very vibrant pigments like you see in Studio Gibli films.

[@michellecampbell4194]

Did you spray them down and let them sit for a bit before using? I find they’re more opaque that way. Thanks for the video!

[@kathleenbolster1887]

when mixing your colours, how much water are you using?

[@susanfisher9751]

Is that a Chosen shirt? 😎

[@SharonCullenArt]

Why yes! It is a Chosen shirt. It is the Loaves and Fishes shirt.

[@susanfisher9751]

@@SharonCullenArt :) I love the show.

[@veystone2580]

It is a common mistake to refer to Gansai paints as Japenese watercolor. However, Gansai is a distinct type of paint. Calling Gansai "watercolor" is as incorrect as calling acrylic paint "watercolor." Each of these is a different medium: Acrylic is its own medium. Watercolor is its own medium. Gouache is its own medium. Oil paint is its own medium. And Gansai is its own medium. Until people understand that Gansai is not watercolor, they will likely continue to feel frustrated when using it.

[@Juliette33332hey]

Gansai paint is water-based BUT they are NOT watercolours and do not « play » like watercolour or gouache….cause they are neither!