Opal Gansai Tambi Watercolor Set · ZIG Kuretake

This is a type of watercolor paint whose color tone and shine change depending on the viewing angle, light, background color, and paper color.

[Features]
When applied to white paper, it appears almost colorless at first glance, but a subtle pearlescent color develops, and polarization is added depending on the angle of light and viewing angle.
When applied to dark-colored paper, the light is absorbed by the paper's color, resulting in a strong metallic color and shine.
Furthermore, regardless of the paper's color, the stronger the light, the more the particles' color intensifies, making it sparkle brightly.

[Usage]
Opal Colors can be mixed with other colors, as well as with other water-based inks and paints.
It can be used in all kinds of art, including illustrations, paintings, and calligraphy.

[About the Pigments Used]
When light shines on opal or mother-of-pearl shells, a phenomenon called "play of color" is observed, where the scattering and absorption of light creates rainbow-like colors. Opal Colors uses pearl pigments made from high-quality artificial mica, which produces a similar effect, and expresses color through light interference without using color pigments. For this reason, it is a colorant with excellent lightfastness and is environmentally friendly.

[Color Details]
No. 634 Yuu Koubai
No. 692 Yuu Akagane
No. 695 Yuu Tankin
No. 651 Yuu Wakakusa
No. 663 Yuu Suiiro
No. 638 Yuu Murasaki

Made in Japan