The perfect watercolour palette! 🎨 Updating my Kuretake Gansai Tambi Art Nouveau set

[@nancyjanepeirce4562]

So fun to see the companions to my piece! I just watched you swatch out the 48 set but I think I will get this one plus a few colors.

[@KatieMoody]

I loved painting them, I thought they'd work so lovely as a set but I also love that they have flown off around the world! Definitely recommend this one as a starting set - it's perfect for adjusting with other colours 😄

[@thefrostedblueberryart]

I wish there was a metal palette to clip these style of paints into. I really need a mixing palette with my watercolours and despite the box being pretty, it’s not practical. I’ve not tried this brand before but I have used other Japanese style paints before.

[@KatieMoody]

Oh yes, that would be perfect! Something a bit more practical to transport would definitely be ideal. Japanese style paints are so wonderful! Which brands do you have?

[@thefrostedblueberryart]

I have the Komorebi set by MozArt. Well, that’s not true, I donated them to the craft room in my day job at Hobbycraft. I much prefer either trad gouache or European style watercolours. But perhaps if I tried this set I’d change my mind? I had a small set of gansi tambi metallics but they rewetted poorly and again, I parted ways with them! Clearly that’s not an issue as your video shows with non-metallic ones.

[@sherrypeck4062]

I buy magnetizes sticky tape and cut a square for the bottom of each plastic watercolor and place them in a metal watercolor tray or ANY tin tray….

[@kathyhackney7950]

​@@sherrypeck4062 this is a great idea. Double sided tape would work too. I have also used hot glue gun (it isn't permanent but I like to easily pop them out and switch things around)

[@hollybennett4149]

I bought an empty, fairly cheap metal watercolour palette from Jackson’s and you can fit a couple of Gansai Tambi pans into it. It’s not perfect but if you just have a couple of colours you want to take out then it works absolutely fine.

[@ciciliat9868]

Lovely painting. I love watching your painting videos. I watch your Instagram reels every day. Your paintings make me feel relaxed and happy! and I love your lovely voice! It feels so calm and relaxed just like your paintings.🥰🥰Thank you for making all these videos!

[@KatieMoody]

Oh this has brightened my morning, thank you so very much! I'm so glad you enjoy them as much as I do making them 🥰🧡

[@KathleenMcKinstry]

Me too, hopefully I’ll get to them tonight. Last week I tried out my Stabilio crayons. Those are fun!!

[@dianeloftus5476]

I received a small palette of Kuretake watercolor paints for Mother's Day. I love the paint! Different feel to it.

[@KatieMoody]

What a great gift!! They sure do, I love them much more than standard watercolour and am in awe of their opacity!

[@sandymontrose8904]

Lovely! Love using Kuratake ❤

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much! I've fallen in love with them for sure, they're such fantastic quality!

[@RachelVanse]

I’m in the US and have bought individual pans from the JetPens website for less than $3 each. I started out with a small gifted set of original colors then moved on to acquire the art nouveau set because I thought it was gorgeous. I just love these paints!

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much for sharing this, Rachel! I'm so impressed with them too, I'd love to build a bigger collection eventually!

[@KathleenMcKinstry]

I love how this came out, it’s quite a stunning painting Katie. The colors are so vibrant and they all play well together, don’t you think? 😘. I so love watching you create and am envious of how easily it comes to you. Envious in a good way, always. Video was very well done and informative! Loved it. 🥰🥰🥰

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much! 🥰🧡 I'm so pleased with it and so glad you enjoyed it too 🥰 I have to say it feels like the palette did most of the work in this one as I just needed to let the colours shine! 😄

[@sarahlucas1999]

That looks like such good quality watercolour. It's so vibrant! I love the set of three paintings together at the end :)

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much Sarah! It really is such good quality 😊 So glad you like the set of three too, I'm really pleased with them 🥰

[@ChantelleArts]

noooo I don't need more paint, I can resist!! I've wanted kuretake paints for so long though 😭

[@sarahroberts7309]

they're so much fun to paint with though! I splurged a while back on the art nouveau set and they are a lovely alternative to my windsor and newton cotman set

[@KatieMoody]

Hahaha I'm not the right person to dissuade you, I love them! I reckon a few won't hurt 🤣

[@Julie-vy3oz]

Just such a great process with lovely results.

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much, Julie! 😊

[@gedankengefunden]

I just love these vibrant colors! ❤

[@KatieMoody]

Aren't they just, Laura! They do most of the work for me 😆

[@sincerelyceline]

You read my mind😂I've been searching for more Kuratake painting videos❤

[@KatieMoody]

Oh what perfect timing! 😄

[@miiaproductions]

Such beautiful watercolours 😍 I only have one single pan that I got in an advent calendar. But the texture and colour is beautiful, so I'm definitely eying a bigger set. I love the pops of red you have been doing lately, it contrast your usual colour pallete so well 😄 Love the painting you created ❤️

[@KatieMoody]

Oooh that's such a good way to try new materials (or dangerous 🤣). Thank you so much, the pop of red has been such a lovely surprise in my art this month! 💖

[@miiaproductions]

@@KatieMoody Yes totally 😂 Red is usually not a colour I gravitate towards, I'm more into pink. But after seeing you use it lately I have been experimenting with some pops of red myself 😄

[@KathleenMcKinstry]

I bought this set or the next size up recently and wasn’t really sure how to use the paints. This was very helpful Katie and will hopefully use what I learned from you soon!! The paints came out beautifully ❤

[@KatieMoody]

Aaah I'm so glad! I absolutely love using these paints, and hopefully it'll help when you tackle your paintings too, dear Kathy 🥰

[@KathleenMcKinstry]

@@KatieMoody ….. I tried them last night and I do like those paints! I’m just starting to learn watercolor painting and it is not easy! I wanted to give it a go so I could do more landscapes. So far I write “I hate watercolors” on the top of each painting I finish!😂. I love my acrylics, if I don’t like something, I just paint over it until I do!!

[@WeirdIsTheBest]

The colours are listed in English on the lid of the box. 504 is green gray.

[@KatieMoody]

Thanks Kama - I had totally forgotten about that little swatch space on the back of the lid!! Doh!

[@marielouiseweeksb33attitud33]

Such delicious colours you chose. I don’t think I could’ve been that ruthless

[@KatieMoody]

Aah thank you! I think it helps knowing I have a 'general' colour palette I tend to use for most of my paintings!

[@Cherryblossum101]

Katie, have you ever heard of the artist/shop- Studio of MM? She makes 3d printed items and has a 'tower' that's made specifically for the gansai tambi paint pans!!! Believe she's based here in the US. Check it out! ❤ Courtney

[@KatieMoody]

Thank you so much for this rec, Courtney! The palettes look like they work so perfectly - and may be a good excuse to buy some more single pans 🤣

[@annaste2561]

hello, can you give us an update of your top art supplies and colors?

[@KatieMoody]

Hello! Funnily enough I have it on my video planning list to film this week! It'll be up on Sunday 🥰💛

[@impish22]

great colors, thanks for sharing

[@KatieMoody]

Thanks for watching! 🥰

[@lawsdraws]

Katie, you are so bad for my wallet :S That sky blue and yellow are great additions!

[@KatieMoody]

Hahaha my apologies 🤣 They are such lovely colours! 😄

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

We can get them individually here in the US at John Neal Books. It has an online presence, too, but if I put that here, YT will probably hide my comment.

[@KatieMoody]

Oooh that's great info, thanks so much for sharing! 😊

[@sketchingtheworldwithkat]

The colour names in English should be on the box lid, well they are with my set but maybe yours is different. They are fun sets to play with. I was thinking about grabbing their urban sketching kit from Jacksons but then realised it's just 6 pans in a box with a fineliner and waterbrush. I might do like you did and create my own set :)

[@KatieMoody]

I'd totally forgotten about the info on the lid - mine does have that too! Thanks for the reminder 😄 I love that you can buy them individually, it seems like such a great way to create a custom palette that you know you'll use every colour of!