Best Can Paints in 2026

[48 Colors] Gansai is traditional Japanese watercolor, utilizing colors that are based off those seen in nature, meaning they are vivid and opaque. Pans are carefully filled with paint that is smooth, not granulated, and dries with a slight shiny finish.

[Flexible Techniques] Paints do not leave hard edges when dry, making flat-washes easy to accomplish, and are easy to layer with proper technique.

[Brush Dexterity] Gansai Tambi Pans are much larger than typical watercolor pans, giving you the ability to use both small or large brushes quite easily.

[6 Colors] Golden pearl-tinted Gansai for professional artists and crafters.

Ideal for calligraphy, illustrations, brush lettering and more!

[Brush Dexterity] Gansai Tambi Pans are much larger than typical watercolor pans, giving you the ability to use both small or large brushes quite easily.

Fast melting and vibrant, perfect for painting letters

Size: 9.3 x 0.7 x 11.6 inches (235 x 17 x 2

Contents: 48 color set; Material: Facial color; Pigment/Resin; Container: PS

[6 Colors] Golden pearl-tinted Gansai for professional artists and crafters.

Ideal for calligraphy, illustrations, brush lettering and more!

With excellent opaqueness, the deep colors embellish the paper and stand out boldly.

[14 COLORS]Tranparent watercolor is a watercolor paint in which, when a lesser or light color is painted over it, can still be seen through the painted layers on top. The watercolor paint that obscures the lower color is called opaque water color, called gouache "Transparency" is the attaraction of transparent watercolor. It is possible to paint over and make the lower color show through to express subtle colors, or to use bleeding and blurring techniques to make beautiful coloring.

[VIVID COLORS] It is a high-quality, solid transparent watercolor that does not lose its vividness even when mixing colors due to the uniformity of pigment particles. When the pigment particles are uniform, the light is reflected constantly, so even if they are mixed, vivid color development is possible.

[APPLICATION] Ideal for sketching, cartooning, illustration, card making and more. Great for use in the studio or out in the field.

Kuretake Co., Ltd. founded in 1902 and celebrate 120th anniversary this 2022. This is a special set that includes all 100 colors of Gansai Tambi packaged beautifully in a wooden box. The box is designed with flower and plant embellishments, which are common motifs used in Japanese paintings. The box is compact and easy to use, and is recommended as a gift item.

GANSAI TAMBI is traditional, Japanese watercolor, developing colors that are based off of those seen in nature. Colors are vivid and opaque, and pans are carefully fill so that the paint is smooth, rather than granulated, and dries with a slight sheen. Individual pans are replaceable.

[Ink] Unique technology allows for the development of pigment ink that leaves flat-washes easily, while remaining easy to blend. Gansai Tambi ink can be diluted to create a more watercolor-like picture, while still remaining bright and opaque, or can be used as a gauche by limiting water dilution. Ink dries with a slight sheen