About the set in general
First impressions:
- The metallics are wonderful , except for 370 and 372
- All colors are convenience mixtures with two, three or four different pigments. → So best use straight from the tubes,
- They are much streakier than the regular 12 color set I have used.
Note to self
- use high quality paper,
- avoid cold press, textured paper, use hotpress.
Results of lightfasness text, 15 months
The part to the right in the the image below was exposed to light for 15 months, from the 28th of November 2023 to the 23rd of March 2025. The colors performed remarkably well. It was only #359, Japanese Pale Lilac that displayed a slight change in saturation. Remarkably, #363, Japanese Black purple did not fade at all. Purples are ofthen very fugitive, so this tube is worth buying separately if opportunity is given. In summary, the japanseque set is of professional quality, I give it my recommendation.
Above: result of 15 month lightfastness set.
