Sakura - Koi Water Color Tube Sets
Koi Water Color Tube Sets
Layer luminous washes that lift and correct without muddying color
Creamy consistency matters more than most watercolorists realize until they've worked with stiff, granular paint. Koi watercolors lift smoothly from the tube with minimal water, creating rich washes that layer cleanly without disturbing underlayers. This responsiveness lets you work quickly, the paint activates instantly and dries fast enough to build glazes in a single session.
Sakura formulates these colors from carefully selected pigments that maintain vibrancy through multiple layers. Excellent lightfastness protects finished work from fading, while the creamy texture enables both spontaneous wet-into-wet techniques and controlled glazing. Each 12ml tube provides substantial paint volume; a little goes far when the pigment concentration is this high.
The 24-color set covers essential hues plus practical additions like gray and metallic gold and silver for expanded possibilities. You get the traditional spectrum, carmine through Prussian blue, plus earth tones like burnt sienna and yellow ochre, alongside contemporary choices like viridian hue and cerulean blue. This range handles everything from botanical studies requiring subtle natural tones to bold contemporary work demanding saturated color. Students gain a comprehensive palette for learning color mixing; experienced painters appreciate having reliable, instantly responsive paint that behaves consistently across techniques.
PRODUCT INFORMATION
- 24 tubes of 0.406 oz. watercolors
- Smooth, creamy texture enables layering
- Instantly water responsive, quick dries
- Excellent lightfastness resists fading
- Includes carmine, vermilion, yellow ochre
- Features cobalt blue, ultramarine, Prussian blue
- Contains specialty gold and silver
