Paul Rubens Review Part 1: Standard Watercolor set of 24
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- Paul Rubens Review Part 1: Standard Watercolor set of 24 amzn.to/2PoWIEg
In this review we will take a look at the Paul Rubens watercolor set of 24. I will be comparing them to the "Pretty Excellent: set of watercolors I reviewed a few weeks ago: amzn.to/2QkJxJW
*I also posed a review of the glitter paul rubens watercolors on my youtube channel today.
BTW here are the swatching stamps: shrsl.com/15rqd
This set of watercolors were sent to me for free by LightWish on Amazon and they sell for $38.99 amzn.to/2PoWIEg *Note a set of 12 is also offered for $25.99 in similar packaging.
Pros:
Beautiful colors that all unique making a useful palette
Pigment info is provided and most colors are single pigment and use tried and true pigments
The packaging is high end and beautiful (perfect for gift giving)
The paints rewet well and have a smooth and consistent application
Good price for artist grade
Cons:
The pink packaging may not appeal to all customers
Bottom line:
These a beautiful high quality paint and the high end packaging and reusable palette make it a beautiful gift or a craft room staple HOWEVER I think the Pretty Excellent paints are just as good if not more transparent and vivid and you get 36 for $20 in the pretty excellent set vs 24 for $39 in the Paul rubens palette. They don't disclose the pigment info in the pretty excellent set but many of the colors looked identical but that could be that the cheaper colors were in that set while the more expensive colors were in the PR set. also the packaging obviously is more high end and expensive and I think that accounts for the price difference.
As for the paul rubens paper it is fantastic, as good as Arches for half the price. amzn.to/2E9sO4L
Paul Rubens Review Part 1: Standard Watercolor set of 24
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Thank you for never having a prejudice against Chinese products.
I live in China. I see these paints all the time. I also buy their tubes to replace common pigments I use. This brand has been around for a few years already. The lightfastness seems standard, meaning you can trust their ratings. They have some special earth tones made with minerals which I can't find in other brands, similar to the idea of DS primatek line. The standard tube size is 20+ ml or something for less than a DS tube here. Their quality is really really good for the price. I am someone who use Sennelier paints 90% of the time, PB has some paints which are even more vibrant than Sennelier's. Also, in China, they sell the same sets that have navy and baby blue boxes. Their house brand paper is team up with a big artist paper company here, called Baohong. I use their 100% cotton papers all the time, and prefer them over Arches.
Can you film a comparison or a review? China is really starting to go global with their art materials. I saw the Miya brand and their travel watercolor set seemed adorable with the capsule doubling as water pot/holder
lolshers lulululs Are the Paul Ruben or Pretty Excellent paints better?
James Bond thanks :)
Are these watercolors transparent ?
:o do they have the single pans or just the tubes?
And....my budget just took a $20 hit. Thanks Lindsey. Lol No really. I have been debating on which set to get(even though I have a ton of watercolors). More is always better in my world.
When I asked a seller in China I was told the Pretty Excellent was the "student" set. I assumed this meant that the pigment load was less, and they only had the cheaper paints (series 1) in the selection, similar to like Cotman vs Winsor and Newton's Professional line. I'll have to give these another look and some lightfast testing comparisons though, it would be really cool if they do not have any dye brighteners. If the Pretty Ex. set is lightfast it will truly be the deal of the year for everyone, as the paints really work beautifully for professional level art. Thanks for your comparison!
that makes sense, thanks for the info! i'm considering buying the paul reubens
I bought the Pretty Excellent set a while ago and it is all that and a bag o" chips. In other words, it is almost indiscernible from my Schmincke and Daniel Smith sets. It is a good buy. Whether it fades faster than normal I cannot say.
have you done the lightfast testing yet?
KeyLimeInk did a 6month light fast test of the pretty excellent watercolors and only 4 had barely perceptible shifts. Like so subtle that you had to struggle to see it. Definitely the deal of the century
Idk about the Excellent set, but the Paul set has pretty good lightfastness. I love them! I always recommend that set.
Thanks Lindsay. I have the pretty excellent set on the way. I wanted those reds. I think the cheapo ones are brighter too. Being on a very limited budget ; getting the cheap ones let me get paper too. Tough choices, but I don't think the landlord would appreciate me painting on the walls. 🤣🤣😘
haha, I think you made a wise decision!
Yay!!!! Finally a review on the Paul Rubens palette. I got these ages ago for almost sentimental reasons -. My brother whom I miss dearly is named Reuben! I only found out later that Paul Rubens was actually a famous artist. Oh and I cannot deny my 'sickness' for art Supplies lol and ya ya, I got caught by the gorgeous packaging! Even though I know it doesn't always equate to quality.
I also fell in love with many of the swatch images on amazon especially Prussian blue and sap and pthyalo greens or similar I think. I did have an idea that these paints may not flow quite as well as others because one retailer was selling them as gouache (which they aren't), but also because one other brief comparison noted that, in being eastern watercolour they would perform more like the eastern style Gansai paints, of which I have many including the metallics, jewels etc, as compared to western style watercolours which perform slightly differently and are sometimes more opaque too. However details were scant.
The irony of it all, in my hunt to get these, as they are quite pricey here and when I finally did have the money, the amazonUSmarket was closed off to Australia ..... ahhhh. I never thought I'd see them again especially given lack of reviews around but Lo and behold, the relatively new amazon Australia stocked them earlier this year. Could not believe it! So yup, into my cart, wallet unhappy, I finally got them! Wahoo. But alas.(not a pity party, but oh dear, what a exasperating humorous chase to use these paints I'd not heard of before!!) ... I have an incurable illness and suffered a relapse, so I could only 'pat' and admire the beautiful tin, packaging and paint swatches, hoping they would be good paints. I had no idea if they were student or artist quality either. But oh yay, they're artist as far as I can tell and even if quality student grade, the price is great compared to the higher end we traditionally know of such as W&N Cotman....
I'm becoming a palette addict, all starting with a cheap kid's cake chalky plastic set from a stationery store (probably a private label of the artist Loft round cakes, though I did find some similar styles iridescent ones which are surprisingly comparable to the expensive kuretake and Fine tech metallics bit with more colours). Ok. Definitely not artist quality but great for touch ups and cards etc.
So now in my continuous upgrades to one day getting THE high quality artist grades outside my price at the moment, I'm saving for the Paul Rubens glitter ones too (oh, hang on, better look at your review on those first too lol :P ... going to try making my own as well from yours and others' DIYs :)
So, thank you thank you for this review!!! I'm feeling inspired and will find the energy to actually use them ... What?! You mean actually use my Art Supplies?? Hehe 😂 sorry! If they do run out quickly and difficult to replace, am also definitely now interested in the Pretty Excellent paints too based on your comparison. Can't wait, and hope that the Paul Rubens tubes will become available too 😊
Thanks again. Been a silent watcher of your videos for a long time and you're a beautiful, genuine, wonderful teacher so full of passion and inspiration in addition to fantastic knowledge and skill, talent and such joyful energy. Thank you for so many reasons and bringing some positive energy and creativity into my 'bumpy' life and so many other people's worlds :) (sorry for long comment, it's nice to be excited during difficult times) xx
I find that even though I have m.graham , Daniel Smith, and Schminke watercolors, I use my cheaper student grade watercolors more (cotman, Jane Davenport, sonnet). Haha, less pressure on me not ‘wasting’ good supplies. I love your reviews but always have to remind myself that I already have too many paints and do not need to buy more. Still I love learning about new brands. Thank you for sharing your finds and expert opinions!
Lindsay I really enjoy every painting, review and tutorial that you have done. And I could listen to you talk all day long. When I watch your you tube channel, I really feel like I'm sitting right next to you : ) enjoying your conversations and having a cup of coffee with you, or even tea for me some times : ) !!!!! I just wanted to let you know your my biggest mentor and so thankful for the time that you give to all of us that live in our Beautiful World. Oh and also when I first started up painting again after all these years I couldn't get Winsor & Newton Cotman or Daniel Smith water color paints. So, I started out with Lukas Professional Watercolor Paints and I really do like them. I don't have anything bad to say about them, But now I've been able to buy a couple of the other brands so that I can teach 3 of my 29 grandchildren how to paint with the best in my heart watercolors ; )I do like Paul Rubens Watercolor paints and I also love them : ) Lindsay Please don't ever stop teacher the world how to paint because I'd be really bored ; ) Sending all my Love and Blessings to you and your family
I bought the Pretty Excellent set after your review of them. So happy with them. Am very glad you did this side by side review. I was just commenting to another you tuber the other day about your comment of how you thought they were similar to the Paul Rubens. People seemed skeptical about my comment. So you just justified my comment. So a big THANK YOU for that. LOL You also saved me a good chunk of change. I have learned a lot from you. Thanks so much for all you do. TFS
This is very interesting, I love the Pretty Excellent set it is very bright i compared it to my good paint and it is so bright. So i won't spend any more $!! You saved me $ again!! Yay Lindsay! Thanks so much
Lol I love your reviews so honest and real thank you this is very helpful!!!
I really want to try out that paper! Thanks for the review. I watch your videos while Im doing chores around the house or stuck in bed because of health issues, and basically all the other times I do anything, lol....your videos are super uplighting and informative, so they are the first I reach for off my homepage....Thank you for making these hard times just a little bit easier❤
Your voice is always so happy and chipper. Always makes me sooooo happy 😊
Thank you so much for this awesome review. I want to learn watercolor and would not be as adventurous with more expensive palette but also wouldn't learn the techniques with a cheap one that doesn't perform well. This is just perfect. Can't wait for it to arrive!!
Thank you for the review and the comparison - very interesting that they are so close - I love the looks of both sets but that pretty pink tin is calling to me
You are so articulate and fair in your review of these, I’m subscribed.😊
i absolutely ADORE mixing colors becuase i started with a the winsor and newton cotman set, so i think im ready for a 24 color set
i bought so many watercolors this year due to my amazon prime and watching so many videos .i love them all.your channel is awsome
Amazon just delivered my Pretty Excellent set!!! I will be in swatch heaven tonight.
"It's all a lot of fun... I've got a problem." Legit lol'd... From one palette hoarder to another, I can relate. I've had these for a couple months now (the pink palette), and am juuuuuust getting to use them now. They certainly move around less than other paints I have (QOR it ain't)... sometimes it's nice to just have the paint stay where you put it. The packaging knocked my socks off, and the paint is better than decent. Overall I'm happy with the purchase, and like working with something that isn't so dear price-wise. It's great to practice with when I'm not out to make a masterpiece, but still want quality.
absolutely! These don't move as much because they do not contain oxgall, they are very similar to Holbein. QOR has a synthetic oxgal plus their bnder is lighter, I really like those too!
Great comparison! Such fabulous colors in the sets and they are so similar.
I got the pretty excellent palette after watching your review. And I’m just loving it! The colors are so pretty! I think the Paul Rubens pink palette is very nice and pretty too. But I prefer the cheaper set with more colors!
I bought the exellent set after your review and i love them. The pink case are Beautiful but i really dont need it 😃 i Think the colors are almost the sam. Thank you for your reviews, it helps Me alot 😊
Thankyou for the prices im about to start learning to paint with water colour for the first time i will buy the pretty excellent ones first
Watched your review for pretty excellent and Paul Rubin floral. I needed a tin and good but inexpensive paints for sketchbook and plein air. Got the pretty excellent and Love them! Thanks so much for this review and helping me decide what to buy.
I am happy here! I likened these to Shcminke, myself. So affordable for us in the USA, but the opacity might turn some away. It does noot bother me. As a beginner, opacity can make a session much more forgiving, lol. Thanks for such thorough reviews. You have taught me so much about watercolor! IDK how I'd have learned without you and your channel
Thank you for the excellent review. You are always so fair!
Hey Lindsay, great review. I agree with you Perfect Excellent is an excellent value paint/price. And from the sample test you did, I would lean towards the Perfect Excellent. Thank you, much appreciated.
my pleasure!
Thank you for ALL your reviews. This one REALLY helped me out. I want to buy my niece's some watercolor paint's and my husband lost his job. I can't believe how well the Pretty Excellent watercolor's are. Christmas gift bought!! God Bless
I got the 48 half pan set, i was going to get the 24 set but i saw that there was a PB17 in the 48 half pan set. I read about PB17 peacock blue being discontinued in holbein so i was really interested to try it out. It's a really nice colour but not so unique that other existing colours don't come close. The olive green is also very similar to Daniel smith Sepentine green, a reddish brown colour separates out of it. I used to think that colours with more than one pigment should be avoided but i find them great once you learn how the behave.
I bought loads of Daniel Smith paints (which are undoubtedly excellent) but I find that I'm more likely to use these because they're cost effective and less granulating. I still love the Daniel Smith watercolours but these really are lovely and bright. Thanks for your review!
I thoroughly enjoyed this video! Thanks for making it. I wonder how many artists would make good scientists, some of course, but personally I also cant do the same thing twice.
I bought the pretty execellent set from the same company. I am surprised how good and transparent this set is! An underrated watercolor set =>. I definitely recommend their student grade watercolor !
Great tutorial, love the cheaper set for color love the packaging of the other! Hmmmm! TFS
Thanks you Lindsay, appreciate this review!
I’m getting the Pretty Excellent for Christmas! Even though I’ve already accumulated so many watercolors lol
I have bought Tins and palettes for the palette, planning on just throwing the paint away or giving it to a niece of nephew. I will never buy all the colors over at DaVinci Paints but I have purchased quite a few, more than enough paint to last quite some time! I did recently buy the new neutral shade as I wanted to see if I could avoid using up my paints to mix my grey or for shading colors. I find that I use up my Ultramarine Blue faster than any other color! Sweet review Lindsay. I keep watching videos from your video library, Wonderful review videos and so complete too, Excellent catalog!
I have the pretty excellent and LOVE them! I have not tried a portrait yet. I normally use Senillier but must try the Pretty Excellent for a portrait next!
I love that pink palette 😬
Thanks for the comparison and review!! :)
I can totally see why the Paul rubens would feel
Very luxurious. As a gift they sure would feel like the person was spoiling you because it feels very nice. I love that you do these product reviews. Thanks for always being willing to do that.
I like the cheapies better too and ordered them! Thanks again.
I bought my set of 24 Paul Rubens paints from Aliexpress for $34 and really love them! Plus I love that pink palette,too 😃
Maria..how long did your order from.ali express take?.ive ordered this 24 mettalic set..to UK.. 4wks ago! Still waiting! & trying to be patient now seen Linsdays review.😁
@@joyousruby2967 I live in US and I think I got the set in a little less than a month.It takes a while😁
Thank you Maria..I'm just hoping before Xmas! They look divine..have joy! with yours 😁
@@joyousruby2967 Thank you.
My local art store had a huge sale last month and over the 2 day weekend sale, I bought 27 tubes of paint, mostly Daniel Smith, M Graham, and one tube of Qor. I have so much student grade paint that I have decided to only buy artist grade paints going forward. So stop tempting me!!! Lol ;) Seriously, I have to keep reminding myself to prioritize, and stick to it. I am now starting to explore different papers, and I have also gotten some really nice watercolor sketchbooks, which I love. Especially the Pentel and my Stillman and Birns. So thanks for another great review, very interesting, and in ten years when I run out of my Koi, Cotmans, that cute wand, rotating thingie that you painted with on vacation this summer, etc, then I know what I will replace them with. BTW, that White Nights Russian Green is PG8. Thanks, love watching you paint anything, and happy holidays.
Thanks, it was a very similar color:) Enjoy your new paints, you will notice they last you longer than student grade.
Yes, it looked similar to me too. Left up to me, I would collect every green pigment made, I love greens.
How did I miss this 1st part lol! 😃 Still love the pink palette but I think I'd keep to the cheapies here again haha! Thanks again Lindsay ☺👍
I think part 2 actually published 5 minuted before part 1 because I was having so much fun playing in my art journal I forgot to add the typed part of the review to the videos so I was a wee bit late with part one LOL!
Love those colors ❤️
Thankyou so much for an epic review, you know so much about pigment ....so Paul Rubens is in disguise as Pretty Excellent! In 100 years time they will auction your poppies for a million bucks!
The speed you talk is like a flock of parrots or something. I love it, so cute. :D
I bought mine on Ali express and I could choose between a blue and a pink box. I got the metallic in the pink box and the normal ones in the blue. I love these!
I was about to buy a Paul Rubens set but honestly I like the Pretty Excellent tin so much that I'm getting that instead 😂 I'll be putting together a split color wheel type palette of a bunch of individual (more expensive) colors later anyway, but I really want to find a pretty palette for everything 😂 I'll probably be getting the Paul Rubens metallics though, because why not 🤷
Both looked good! I think I would choose the less expensive ones just because I dabble, and am no a water color artist by any stretch of the imagination. I use watercolors on cards and sometimes I dabble on watercolor paper, but I never show it to anyone!! Thanks for your honest review!! Now you have a pretty pink set to add to your vast collection!
This collection is getting out of hand LOL! (But they all spark joy LOL!)
Jim Flack I also got the pretty excellent because I like to dabble on watercolor lol. Though the pink tin is lovely but less paint.
Thank you, this is a great review. And now I'm off to go buy the paper.
Arielle Nathanson
LOL...!
it's great!
Definitely need (want!) to try the paper too, if it ever comes to Australia 😊
Nice review! I’m gonna check them out!
The information for my set was entirely written in Chinese
. I looked at the Amazon page and printed off the pigment information and color names listed. I think this is going to be a lovely summer paint in the park set
Looks the same. Great Demo. Thank you for posting!
"You have to know if your kid eats paint -- or not." LOL Classic. Thanks for the always entertaining review. Looking forward to the updated version. :)
Glad you enjoyed it
Lol! We all gotta problem. Great review Lindsay!
I bought these the other day from the UK amazon site along with the Paul Rubens watercolour block. I had them in my basket for a few days while deciding whether to go for them or not. In the end I thought why not? I got 5% off the paints. I have unwrapped them on but I have yet to do the swatch. I didn't keep the wrappers as the writing on them was too small for me to read.
Thank you for a great review!
Thank you Lindsay!
Lady, you crack me up! Great review and I liked the cheaper version, too. Question. Is there anything that could be added to the paint like on an acrylic block that would make it react similar to having ox gall? Thanks so much.
you can purchase synthetic oxgall from Qor (the real stuff is available from winsor & Newton but it smells LOL) and add it to your clean mixing water pot. Just a few drops in your clean water, it doesn't take much for flow!
Beautiful painting
The Paul Reubens set is $8 off at Amazon today. Pink! Prefers magenta. Off to go watch your video on how to alcohol ink watercolor tins....The Pretty Excellent have reasonable light fast ratings from Kimberly Crick, also.
Hi! Thank you for your review! I’m trying to invest on an artist level watercolor set. I’m between White Nights and Paul Rubens. Can’t decide 🤦♂️ I have the Kuretake Gansai Tambi which performs amazingly to Bible Journal and card making; however, they suck on watercolor paper (canson 300). I’m trying to get a set that is gonna be easy for me to blend as I want to learn painting like Children’s books type of drawing. I’m not into landscaping/scenery style lol. I’m sorry to bombard you with all these but I know you are an expert, and I thought that knowing the reason and type of things I wanna do with them would give you a better chance to recommend the best set for my needs. I do have the Paul Rubens glitter set and it’s absolutely amazing! Thank you so much! Hugs and blessings from Miami.
You cant go wrong. White nights would probably be a good bet as they seem more transparent and you have 2 sets that are heavier.
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich thank you so much!
Awesome review!
Do you know a way to fix a scratched watercolor tin? They are very light scratches and really don't effect anything but I wondered if you knew a way to get rid of them.
Maybe dab a little similar colored nail polish with a thin brush. Just be sure to rinse it well with acetone or nail polish remover and I'd wash it with a little soap after that. Hope that helps.
Thanks
Thank you Lindsay for the beautiful review on the two different paint sets! I'm a guy but I went for the Paul Reubens because I like the better paint tin! Does the color pink bother me no not at all! And if it does in the future I I will just paint a breast cancer awareness ribbon on it and show my support! I did Swatch out the colors and I really do like them! I have one question for you though, what do I do when I use up all the paint? I am a beginner! Do they sell paint by The Tubes?
Marvin
They do but currently it is only available in China but I heard they are importing it to the USA in 2019 and from what I see the prices are very low with tubes $2-$4 depending on pigments. I am hoping they are easy to get, they have been compared to holbein as they have no oxgal and I can see the similarities.
I bought the Pretty Excellent because of your earlier review and I love 'em. Please tell me what ox gall does? Thank you.
it aids in flow and dispersion so if you touch paint to wet paper it wooshes off you brush and travels far. You can add a few drops of ox gall to your clean rinse water as well. Qor makes a synthetic version. It works by reducing the surface tension of water. It is used in detergent as well.
@@thefrugalcrafter Thanks for the speedy reply! I might try.
Guys do you think those Rubens ones are better to get than Koi 24 set?
Hi Lindsay, I have a set of the Paul Rubens that caught my attention on aliexpress about a year ago. At that time the paints came in a navy blue metal case. Like you, I was impressed with their vibrancy and also with the fact that most of the colors in the set were single pigment. My one concern (aside from lightfastness, which I haven't tested) was that the paints in my set dried to a very coarse and sandy surface. I would not use my best brushes on these paints and I would always spray them down and give them time to absorb some water before I used them. Have you noticed anything similar? Perhaps the current version of the paints are being more finely milled? Thanks for all the time you spend on your very helpful reviews!
no I haven't, these are very smooth, they may have changed their equipment
That would make them much more useful.
I just got my pretty excellent paints they are beautiful 🌺🏵🌹🌻🌼👍🖖
All of it is pretty.
The cerulean could be an inferior cerulean pigment containing more matter that isn’t blue.
Pretty Excellent is pretty excellent! I need more paints like a hole in the head, but if I were to buy, I would get the Pretty Excellent Set.
you can't go wrong with it. It would be my top choice if I were buying a gift for a new painter, you can't beat it (but if you don't need them you don't need them:)
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich , I definitely do not need them! And luckily for me I don't really want them. Because, as you know, want usually supercedes need, lol.
Christina Todd lol :)
Thank you!
I totally thought this was Paul Reubens.. as in "Pee-Wee Herman".. omg.. I'm cracking up over here! So sad.. I wish it was! I'm still going to check them out! Lol.. looove!
Great Review! The Pretty Excellent colors are definitely the same colors as the Paul Rubens. I just ordered the Pretty Excellent set off Amazon yesterday and it showed me an applicable coupon for 7% discount and the coupon literally said:
"7% discount on Paul Rubens 36"
so I guess that clears it up 😂😝
Lindsay.. have yours link to the Cheaper prima? Mettalic you compared please?.great honest review. As always..Thank you.. I'm still waiting for mine!
yes, they are 2 palettes of 12 colors each. Here are the original colors: amzn.to/2L76FWj and here are the new pastels: amzn.to/2Qn1kA0 they are about $12-$13 a set.
Bĺessyou Lindsay.. for quick reply..your amazing..always fun & inspiring..Thank you 😍
I have this palette and when I went to paint it has a very strong almost fishy smell is there any way to get rid of that
That's very strange. I have no idea.
Do you think it is worth it to get the Paul rubens watercolor palette set of 48 half pans? Is it comparable to other artist grade watercolors for that price (around 72 dollars) or should I just stick with the Cotmans?
Is there any watercolor palettes you would recommend that is affordable but also artist grade quality?
It comes down to what you like and where you live. You will find different brands are cheaper in different countries. I want the 48 set and I have the 24 set so I'd recommend them.
Wow, I can`t believe how similar the colors are :)) The cheapies actually are prettier...LOL.
I think so too! I could not believe the deal on the 36 set, I think there may be pricier colors in the pink set but boy, they were so similar!
Lindsay Weirich
A wonderful addition to an even more Christmassy feeling :) Great and helpful review. Thank you, Lindsay.
I noticed in the Pretty Excellent set, that you said the box was thinner. Would standard 1/2 pans fit in there do you think (with magnetic dots on bottom). Thinking because I love the metal tin and don't have one but would like to be able to refill somehow when paints are done?
I think they would fit just fine
@@thefrugalcrafter Great. Thanks
Hi Lindsey - have you noticed when using the PR pans that mixed separate after even a few minutes? Is that normal for all WC paints? I only noticed it last night when using this Paul Ruben palette you reviewed here. I’m new to WC, I have several sets at this point and I really like this one but I did notice colors separate when I made color mixes...so I just had to stir them a lot more. Just I don’t know if that is typical or not? If you don’t have time to answer I totally understand thank you for everything you do :)
The more a color granulates the more it will happen and this set has a few granulating colors. It will happen to any earthy color and ultramarine and colbalts
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich omg thanks! I finally get that now! I wasn’t sure what that meant before! Ok thank you very much!
Do the colors melt down fast or will they last awhile?
I have the prima watercolors and they’ve lasted me for like a year now and I use them a lot, so I was wonder if these paints are similar to it.
These are a higher quality (better pigments and more transparent) and they wear slowly. These will act differently that prima because prima has a lot of dispersing agent and Paul ruben s dosnt have of gal so it's more like Holbein or a lower of gall paint like schminke.
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich one last question should I get the mission gold paints or should I get theses? I can’t choose between the two. Thx for the help!!!!!
Hey Lindsey, what would you say is something you could take with you traveling for good water cup? Or do you suggest just using water brush instead for traveling? Is there a good travel water. Up you have or have seen? Since you have given us a good video with great gifts under $25 that also travel great. How about adding to that video with another one that addresses what you would use, a water brush with bottle of water to refill and towel to clean it as you change colors or some other better way and show us those.
I recommend a water brush if you are going to be confined to a bus or plane but if I know I will have a bit more space I use my portable painter palette as the water cups close one the palette. The portable painter is around $30 and you can fill it with the paint you like. I am going to add a $50 and under gift list to my blog post tonight as I was asked and this well make the list. Most waterbrushes are good these days so I will just tell you the 2 I don't recommend: niji and royal. I did a comparison water brush video on my channel a while back if you want to see.
Thanks for review I dont have big money to spend on expensive paints ,but I want something that when I put work into it I could hang on my wall I'm very new to watercolor and on a budget..thank u for all you do♡ I just got these and revin to go
What is the light fastness of the cheaper paint?
It was decent according to the packaging.
Lindsay, do you know if the Rubens paper is sized with gelatin or some animal friendly method?
Thank you for your fun and educational videos!
By the way it preforms (and I have no facts, just my experience using it) i would think it is certainly gelatin sized due to the crispness of the paper and the hardness of the sizing, just like arches which is anima sized. If it makes you any better cows are not killed for their bones to make gelatin, they are leftover and would just be wasted otherwise. A good vegan option is Fabriano Artistico.
Thanks for your prompt reply Lindsay.
Yes, they both look very similar, Lindsay. Thanks for the Paul Rueben’s and Pretty Excellent Paints reviews and mini poppy tutorial. 😘👍🏾❄️
How do they compare to the Sonnets??
Very comparable but the Paul tubes feel a bit more earthy but it could just be the color selection.
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich: Thanks Lindsay! I really love my Sonnets. 😘😃👍🏾
You said you would link to your swatch stamp but I cannot find it?
sorry! Here is is: shrsl.com/15rqd
I bought a set but haven’t tried them. i would be nice if the swatch card was made from their watercolor paper. Then we would know if we would like to try it. They look the good either way. ( the flowers you painted) The budget set would be good for a teenager gift for toys for tots with paper and a water brush. Oh now I’m feeling pressure......not. 🤥🥴😁
It would be good if they made the cards from their watercolor paper but the swatch cards are thinner and it might be an issue with printing. I know dot card makers couldn't use nice watercolor paper for some reason, I think the sizing affected the printing or something.
Your always soo knowledgeable Lindsay.. 😁
Hey Lindsay! Random question for you...do you think there's enough room down the middle for more half pans??🤷🏼♀️
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I'll have to check, I moved these paints to another tin and put the floral set in here and did put more pains in the center...
I checked, you can add another row of tins:)
@@thefrugalcrafter That's awesome, thankyou Lindsay!! (Santa's bringing me this pallet for Christmas, so now I know I can grab a couple extra half pans😁)
Hi Lindsay, may i asked the size of the swatch box? did you draw by hand or stamp it? thanks
Its a waffle flower stamp. 1/2"×3/4" or so
@@thefrugalcrafter ok thanks..
You mentioned ox skul. Did you say the the tubes of Paul Rubens did not have ox skul? What about the prof sets of Paul Rubens? What does ox skul do?
Ox gall is a dispersing agent. It reduces the surface tension in water so the paint flows in the water
Can you remove the plastic pan try from the cheaper/student grade palate and put a different palate inside?
Yes, the round pans pop out.
If they merged the two it would be perfect!
Lindsey - is the 24 set with journal at $30.50 and or 48 set at $ 52.64 with journal a good price for these paints? Which would you recommend. They are on sale today on Amazon 🇺🇸 today.
Yes! I paid $62 for the 48 set with no journal and u thought that was a steal 😆 snag it!
@@thefrugalcrafter - thank you for such a quick response. I don’t know how you find the time.
Oops - I don’t want to give incorrect info. The prices include 10% off for prime members. The prices for non prime members would be a little higher. I did order the 48 set. Thank you for your help.
No worries. Enjoybthem!
Do you have any information about the Paul Ruben paint toxicites?
Not specifically but some colors contain cadmium and cobalt so those are toxic if ingested as with any artist grade paint. I would not give this set to children (or any artist grade paint containing those pigments) but if you use them in the manner for which they are intended you should be fine.
Thank you for your quick response!
I'LL GO WITH THE BUDGET FRIENDLY FOR ME FANCY PACKAGING DON'T MATTER HAPPY HOLIDAYS
I agree, I mean you can see the quality in the more expensive one but you are getting 12 more colors for 19 less dollars so as far as the paint is concerned it is a way better deal.
@@thefrugalcrafter Hi ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONEST CHANNEL HAPPY HOLIDAYS