NEW Paul Rubens Gucai Unboxing, Swatching, Review & Compaison!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2024
- Hi friends! Today we are going to look at the new Paul Rubens Gucai watercolor metallic paint and paper combo: amzn.to/3tpNDBP
*several people asked about the fine mist water spray bottle, here it is: amzn.to/3FtoTgY it's very affordable and works great!
Pros:
Size of pan (large Japanese gansai style)
Price
Easy to rewet
Lovely color variety
Variety of shimmer form pearl, metallic to glitter
Pans can be taken out of the palette easy to paint with without taking up lots of space or sharing in a classroom
Cons:
Pans will probably use up quickly due to their ease of resetting
Large footprint
How do they compare to the Metallic half pan set by Paul Rubens? These are less expensive than the half pan version but are also less dense so they probably won't last as long. They are not different enough to need both. I'd choose the format you prefer. I use the 24 half pan set the most (24 set here: amzn.to/3vGNs6V ) myself and that is what I recommend. That said the gucai set is cheaper per color and you might prefer the larger pan so pick what is right for you.
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Thanks for the review, Lindsey! Just a tip, gucai or gú cǎi (gú is pronounced like the first syllable in "uber"; cǎi is pronounced like "tsai", rhymes with "eye"). It can be translated as "ancient colors" into English, and the hues are inspired by classical Chinese color schemes.
Thanks for the info!
Yeah i was trying to workout where she got the other “a” from in “guA-kai.”
Lol... I just saw this post, after I posted mine!!! Lol
These are really lovely and might be good with a calligraphy brush.
They sound beautiful.. didn't see any of the paints 😜 but just needed something to listen too, wind down and color.. before I go to bed.. so good night 😉
Thank you for your very thorough review. As usual you did your best to cover all the bases!
LOVE these colors, gorgeous.
Your videos are so enjoyable. Thanks.
Awesome set thanks for sharing 🤩💋👍
You had me at the fifteenth "it's so pretty". I couldn't agree more! Swatching is my go to for days when I don't know what to paint.
Same! Swatching and creating new color combos for whenever I feel inspiration to art again! 😊
Speaking of looking at other TH-camr videos...I have to admit, Lindsay, that it makes me smile, when I'm on another TH-cam channel and I see that you've left a comment on the video. It makes me feel like you are learning along with the rest of us. :)
Absolutely!
Hey Lindsay, saw the Sat-chat, so glad you're feeling better.
I love your videos. I've been watching you for so long ..... your hair was long and blonde back then. I watch pretty much every video even if I don't do that specific medium. I was in the Michael's paper class you just did with them. I thought it was great, too. Very informative and your pieces are always great.
My only issue is how hard you are on yourself. Yes, we are out here, watching the entire video. No, we don't hate ANY of the stuff you do! We know we can fast-forward if we ever felt it was going too long. I've never even wanted to do that.
STOP being so hard on yourself, *please.*
Love ya, thanks for all you offer.
LM
I agree with you 100%. Lindsay is a great teacher and just a amazing person all around. Becky B from Arkansas
Ooooo! They are very, very pretty! I’m trying to think of a reason I should not want all of those colors.
I hope you are feeling better.
This crazy chicken lady absolutely LOVES your rooster painting 😍
Of course I'm interested in tutorials! Great review- thanks. I love when you say "don't need' as if need has anything to do with want!
Lindsay's the best. Happy belated mother's day 💓.
The paint in the pans with the embossed images are so lovely. Would want to just let them stay pristine. I always say I have a dull, normal life. Must be accurate because I enjoy watching paint 🎨 dry.
Me too, there is nothing wrong with a simple life:)
I love swatching and enjoy watching someone swatch. It is relaxing.
Beautiful colors and I did enjoy the swatching🙂 I do own the 24 Paul Rubens. So thank you for this comparison🙂 Love your artwork with them❤️
I'm into painting birds right now and gosh! This set would be perfect for little shimmery accents!
I can't believe I haven't bought any metallic watercolors yet 😳. I think the regular 24 half pan set will be my eventual purchase.
I have several different brands and I have to say that Paul Rubins is my favorite, but do go with the 48 there are so many more lovely colors. I just finished a humming bird and it turned out so lovely. Aren't birds fun to paint?!
I love my 24 half pans. They were my first metallic paints, since then I have fallen in love with Paul Reubens , I almost use this brand exclusivity.
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They are!
Thank you for the very restful swatching. I adore Twinkling H2O and use them to colour my paper beads... so pretty.
great idea i want to make paper beads
I love watching swatch videos. I just really enjoy seeing how the paints look on papers or any type.
These are beautiful. I too thought that they wouldn't be as metallic as their other set but I'm truly surprised. My favorite is the wine color. It's so unique and rich just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing this with us! Have a great day
Yes please to tutorials. Love the painting on black. Stunning effect. This video reminded me to pull out my Paul Rubens again to play with! Thx for the video Lindsay.
I actually REALLY like the landscape, Lindsay. It's a unique style.
Lindsay #450 and #411 are dazzling colors!! But I’ll keep using the PR Metallics I own…. Thank you for the review….Loved the rooster painting also. Stay well!
I feel like a little bird seeing shiny things. Ohh ooooo wow!!! I love these. Not sure I would use them as I rarely touch my other metalic paints. I did recently get black paper though so I should get them out and play.
I love the swatching and long videos when I need to unwind after a stressful day. It relaxes me the first time I watch it, as well as show me how the product works in real time. And then I watch it a second or third time to fall asleep too, just because it’s peaceful and I love art. So I can watch a video multiple times for different reasons, which I definitely do with your videos. First for all the knowledge you are sharing and second for relaxation.
I wish metallics looked as good as they do while they're still wet! 💫 oh wow!!!! Just saw your rooster!!! 💖💖💖💖💖
Love the colors, quite a few duo colors too. Love to see the paintings as tutorials. Quite like these on black and even on white and that they reactivate so easily.
They look amazing on the black paper!
Love your chicken!….I’m doing one in oils. Roosters and chickens are so much fun to paint and draw. Glad you feel better👍
That rooster is stunning! I too love swatch videos, both becauce they are relaxing and the colors are beautiful and I also always learn something. Thanks for all the great content, I hope you are well again and recovered 🙂
Yes to tutorials! Those look gorgeous, but I’ll stick with my 24 set for now. But, oooo, shiny.
I really love swatching videos! They are relaxing, but not necessarily sleepy to me. Just gives pleasant brain vibes. :)
I love the swatching. The colors are beautiful. I bought the PR 24 set when Amazon had them 40/50% off. Thanks for the telling us. 😘 The colors in PR set are dreamy. Thanks for comparing them. Fun hanging out with you.🌼
I have a lot of the Twinkling H2Os but they have been stored somewhere and I haven't seen them in several years. Every time I see you show a great set like this I keep thinking that I need to brave the basement to see if I can find them.
Hullo Lindsay! I purchased the 24 set for such a cheap price I felt that I was getting the paint for free! I even removed the metallic paints and replaced them with a good set of DaVinci watercolor paints! My wife loves pink so the box was for her watercolor paints! She has always been a crafter and not a watercolor painter. I even purchased a book we can follow along with as the times I have tried to teach her about any different mediums, it does not always go smoothly. Wish us luck! I do enjoy watching your informative review videos! Well done!
oh you lucky girl to get free supplies.what i do is paint landscapes and backgrounds in watercolor then top them in my metallics such a beautiful effect. i have the twinkling h2os got them many years ago at a thrift store. they look so good i put it in my cart ,i have the shuttle art 24 pans and davici tound ones i didnt want to pay the high price pf paul rubens ,these are a good buy and go so well with my gansai 36 set ,im glad you are getting well
Those colors are so pretty. I’ll have to add them to my never ending wishlist. 😂
Those are very pretty paints. I’d be interested in seeing the paintings you did
Those are so pretty and I love your ideas like the supervision colors they’re so expensive but so pretty and to recreate them with something cheaper is great. I think those would make some great spooky pieces especially that orange at least on camera looks like a great pumpkin color. So the want monster strikes again😢.
These are all very pretty. The rooster is really nice in the metallics. I like swatch videos and find it quite interesting they can look so different depending on the background color. Thanks for doing comparisons, too. I hope you're feeling better.
Thank you so much! I am:)
I love your swatching videos. They are relaxing but not fall asleep relaxing. lol I ordered this palette just for the blues/purples alone. Thanks for the video, Lindsay!
Thanks for showing your rinse water! 🤩 You made my Monday! Have a sparkling week! ✨👩🏻🎨
Very pretty sets. Thank you for the review.
Beautiful colors, especially the blues. Thanks Lindsay
Thanks for the comparison. I'm very happy with my 24 set 😊
Great video. These paints are so vibrant. I fell in love, so ordered them today. I have a set of Paul Rueben’s watercolor that stated they are phosphorescent, it they don’t have the impact these do. These look great on white and black. You did a fine job of reviewing them. Hope you feel better soon.
Now I want to drag out my paints and swatch them. Those are so beautiful I love the shimmer and sparkle. Thanks, Lindsay!
Wow those on the black paper are stunning! I may have to get these, just to swatch them and do some coloring with them! 💜💜💜
You made them impossible to resist! I just ordered through your link. Than you so much!
Enjoy!
Just purchased these. I do agree with your comments about Amazon. I’ve received many damaged art goods.
Thank you, Lindsay! I always appreciate your hard work bringing us new products with honest and candid reviews. I was recently gifted the Paul Rubens 24 set of metallic watercolours and I am in love with them. These are lovely! I have them in my cart, but I am going to hold off until I have worked with my 24 set for a wee bit. I do hope you're feeling alot better! Love and Bless xo
Really enjoyed this. You've given me some good ideas for a birthday present for my daughter-in-law. Hope you get better quickly. 🎨🎨🐓
I wonder if I have something to put my gansai paints into... I will have to look around for something to reuse. Thanks, nice video
Hi Lindsay, I’m really loving metallic paints at the moment, and really enjoyed this video. I’ve still got a whole set of twinkling H2O’s, I tend to forget about them, but you’ve inspired me to get them out and play, and they still work and look as good as they did when I bought them in 2008 ! Thankyou for sharing, take care and stay safe xx
I do as well. I was recently thinking about somehow trying to pour my H2O's into half pans and putting the sent into a large Mijello or Meeden palette with the inner insert removed.
It's just a thought since It'll probably be extremely lengthy and messy.
Just remove the lids and poster putty them in a tin or box:)
Thanks for mentioning this June. I was on the fence of buying these Paul Rubens and I remembered I have a ton of Twinkling H2O’s. They somehow migrated to the back of my art cabinet and I forgot about them. Lindsay, I like your idea of poster putty. I moved all my colored pencils to cases, so I have those empty tins. I wonder if they’d fit. I knew I saved those for a reason!
These are so pretty. Love watching swatch videos if there is information about the paints, colors, textures or formulations. As always, TFS.
This set is very pretty to look at! But the fact that they aren’t in rainbow order bothers me a tiny bit. XD Thank you for the detailed review, working hard even when you’re ill!
You mentioned that these don’t smell. I was wondering if your Arteza metallics have an oder? I noticed that mine smell… weird, sort of chemically and unpleasant. I was hoping the smell would go away with time, but no such luck so far.
The cool thing about these and many paint sets is that you could move the pans and organize your set in rainbow order, or however you want:)
I never noticed an oder with either but paint brands chance factories sometimes.
Great review, Lindsay! Those paints are gorgeous! I have to say I loved the rooster and your landscape painting, too! I also love all of the information, comparisons and swatches you show us so that we can make better decisions. Tfs.
Thanks Lindsay. Good to know but I will resist since I have 2 sets of the half pan Paul Ruben. And I got mine at half off. I Will Resist More Paint! Now paper is another story. 🤪💜
I really liked the landscape with the black ink over the top. I'm not sure why you don't like it. The Rooster is obviously awesome and would like a tutorial on how to paint him please. ☺️
Some of these colors remind me of pretty nail polish. I can see them used to glaze flowers, especially African violets that look like they're sugar sparkle glazed, and birds. Thinking of buying these for the paint, but also for he pans when they're empty.
I just put these in my cart and thank you for sharing!!!!! These are stunning 😍
Ooooooo……eye candy!!! So pretty 😍
Its look Sooooo pretty in black paper and i love the swatching colores ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
They look beautiful Lindsay ,I have a small tin and although they are really pretty I think I have only used the odd colour here and there as a jewel .Like you I am not sure how they would work behind glass.However as you was showing them off swatching them I thought they would look great on a colourful bird and then ..You showed the colourful Chicken.I love that .I think the landscape was much better after the PE work.I do think all the shine confuses the eye the black outlines put it into perspective more..Thanks for the review ..Love n Light 🥰
Really liked these paints, as I believe that you can never have too much shine, shimmer, glimmer, metallic, etc!!. I do have a question that's unrelated though. I have a bunch of water tank brushes. I am wondering if they can be used with watercolor in the tank section instead of just water. Thanks for sharing!!🙃
Yes
I love this set! I am a paper crafter so these are perfect for that. I only have 12 pan sets of the Paul Rubens metallic/regular ones! I combine them nicely with Gansi sets!
That paint set looks beautiful, but I have the Paul Rubens 24 set of metallic watercolor paints; which are beautiful. I bought a cheaper set of 24 metallic watercolor paints by Magicfly right before the Paul Rubens watercolor paint sets went on sale. I debated about sending them back, but for the price ($26.99) and the beautiful colors, I decided to keep both metallic watercolor sets.
They're beautiful! 😊 I love the shift happening between the white and black paper on some colours. 😊
I've still got Twinkling H20's! 😁 The company revived after they nearly went bust and I get emails from them quite frequently. 😊
The Cockerel is beautiful!
WOW, love those metallics on black...cannot find Paul Rubens at our local art stores here in Canada, sadly. They are way too pricey on Amazon but I might try the Mont Marte brand as they are a lot cheaper even if they are less pigmented. You have expanded my horizons Lindsay, thank you for all you do...been following you for many years now. God Bless!
OMG! HOPE THEY REALLY ARE WHAT I SEE ON MY 86" TV cuz NOW ON THE WAY TO MONTANA. 12TH I'LL BE ADDING THEM TO MY FAIRY WORKS. YES!!!! Thx lady. XX'S
Wow those colors on the black paper are beautiful! I had both the Twinkling H20s and the Tattered Angels sprays!
Beautiful watercolors. I love how well they show up on both black and white paper. What black paper are you using? By the way I am in love with the painting of the mountains and sky using these paints. Thank you for sharing. Hope you have a blessed day!
Legon Stonehenge aqua black
I have noticed also problems with Amazon’s envelope shipping. It is annoying if not harmful to the paints.
I think the paint is fine but it's disappointing to have the pretty packaging damaged especially if you are buying it as a gift.
@@thefrugalcrafter yes. I like them pretty just for me. I always keep the boxes and papers inside.
Amazon delivery with the bubble packaging sucks lately. Last time I ordered some pastel pencils, some were just shattered.
Absolutely amazing how different on black and white paper. I bought the small 12 set last year after watching you. Keep trying to paint an aurora but not happy yet. More practice! Lovely set. Hope you post those demos love the chicken and i liked the landscape with the black more than plain. Plain can’t be the right word for those paints!
I'll post the chicken tomorrow!
Yes! Amazon’s quality control has been awful of late. Here i thought it was just me.
Yes, Amazon's packaging is leaving much to be desired lately. My pink Paul Reuben's box was crushed on the end and was not suitable for gift giving. Recently, I had to return the 72 tin of Derwent pencils because the tin was so badly dented, I was afraid the pencils in the bottom tray were damaged. I already have the smaller Paul Reubens metallic set, but the ones you swatched in this video were lovely.
I love watching your swatching videos and usually purchase your recommendations. Question..Im new to watercolor and wonder what you would use so much metallic watercolor in a painting? you wouldn’t use them for landscape or florals so what would you paint with them that you have so many beautiful colors? thanks
They are good on black paper, you see it uused a lot in traditional Chinese painting. I also like them as accents over transparent watercolor especially in sketchbooks over dark color. They are awesome on handmade greeting cards too.
I use a Sharpie to write the colour name/number in English on the bottom of the pans for gansai paints (and on the side for regular watercolour pans).
Good idea!
@@thefrugalcrafter Which can be removed later with hand sanitiser!
Thank you for a great idea! I have a Gansi Tambi set and some added 6 pan sets that will not fit into the original box. I am going to use the extremely large tin that my Coupy crayons came in like you have done yours so I can keep all of them together. I am so glad I did not throw it away. It is perfect.
Oh! I’ve been very curious about these! Yay!
I think the landscape would have been cool if the ink had just been applied in a pen... line a d wash, or wash and line? Anyway, great review! Glad you're feeling up to the task!
The colors are beautiful!!
They look like beautiful paints, I would love to see tutorials of both paintings!
Rooster is coming up tomorrow!
Very glad for your reviews! You do a great job of analyzing products in an impartial way! I bought a very inexpensive metallic set for work several years ago and have begun exploring getting a more pigmented set for myself. I almost bought a set the other day but decided to wait and explore a bit more. This set looks like a good for how I plan to use it--not ready for a final decision yet but it will be a contender! Love the rooster!
The paints are beautiful! What is that fancy spray bottle you were using?
its a continious sprayer: amzn.to/3FtoTgY cheap too!
I have seen that set on Aliexpress. It looks really nice.
They look really nice. Like you, I love the Paul Ruben's metallics. I have the 24 set as well and they are really nice. These colors look very pretty.
I know nothing about paints, I collect them, but as soon as I saw them I thought Kuretake. Just commenting whilst still watching.
Back now are they the same consistency as Kuretake?
Also just as an aside I ordered Deli crayons. Is that review coming soon?
Also glad you survived the dreaded plague. Xx I’ve avoided it so far!
These are a bit softer
Oh Lindsey these are beautiful!!! I'm such a P.R. fan! I just got the "Opra set" that has all the florescent colors in it (sadly the lightfast sucks) but I think they might not be lightfast in any brand. I didn't know these were out, but they are going on my want list. Yes I have the 24, and 48 Metallics but these need me to take care of them. Lol. Thanks for the swatches, I can watch pain being put on paper anytime 😊 certainly glad your feeling better! Take it easy, it takes awhile to get your strength back.
I definitely tire out a bit faster but im pretty much back to normal:)
Anything shiny is almost irresistible to me! I already have a small collection of metallic watercolours (all in the bigger size pans), and although I love them on black, they're so disappointing on white. I was wondering whether if you did a painting with waterproof intense colour (like derwent inktense or bombay ink), then went over them with the metallics, would you end up with the best of both worlds? - intense vibrant colours AND beautiful shiny metallics on white paper? If this appeals to you, it would be interesting to try... Thanks very much for your review and swatch. I love swatches - I'm glad you did the whole set. :)
Thanks for another great review. I think I'll keep using my 24 set like you. I love it when you swatch and hear how this brands version of a color is different or same as others.
You mentioned that you like the larger sized pans, have you seen / reviewed the Blockx watercolors. They come in 3"x2.25" pans. I saw it in St Louis Art Supply newsletter.
I've seen them but have not tried them
Amazing video, as always.
So most of the time, I *DESPISE* Artist's Loft art supplies, but I've somewhat recently really gotten into shimmery watercolour paint and found that they have an excellent quality 28 pack that I absolutely *LOVE!*
About a year or so ago, I painted a portrait of a jpint favourite character between my fiance and I, for him for his birthday. Thing is, I painted it in acrylic... on canvas. As a bit of an ill timed experiment, I decided to paint the watercolour on *TOP* of not only the canvas but the acrylic paint itself. Not only is the watercolour still there, and still just as shiny as the the colour is in the pan, I had it against stuff immediately after it dried (trying to hide it from hubs), it withstood being rubbed against somewhat heartily, and it doesn't have a single sign of wear!
I would love if you got them and tried them out so I could see how you thought they atacked up against your more expenaive pans. I found them not only to be creamy but also to be more opaque than even my Kuratake rainbow metallics!
I don't think I've tried any artist loft stuff. That's Michael's brand right?
@@thefrugalcrafter yes it is! Their alcohol markers are trash (the tips of mine fell apart after the second use and I've seen some TH-camrs yave them crystalize right out of the box, and others leak all of their ink out. I also got one of their dot journals before knowing anything about paper thickness, and they're like kids journals but with dots instead of lines.
I do usw their canvases though, but in my opinion, there is only one negative with cheap canvas: they don't wrap all the way around the side. It's worth the price difference though!
I want to try out their regular watercolours now.
Amazon started sending every they can in bags and you need to ask for a box when ordering if that's what you want your stuff to arrive in. According to them, it's their new environmentally friendly policy.
A while ago I bought the Paul Rubens regular watercolour 24 set and the outer packaging was slightly damaged. That came in a cardboard box that was supposed to be suitable for the item inside.
Oh my gosh, when you said the PR is running around $80 I almost choked! Nice video, thanks for advice. It’s getting hard to treat our “budget” paints AS budget paints. 🌺
Their metallic 48 set has always been high
I crumbled up, dissolved and then filled one of the gansai tambi paints into half pans once. It filled more than 2 half pans! That honestly surprised me
Good to know!