These look gorgeous. I don’t care for most shimmer paints, because they really only deliver on black paper. But these look magnificent on white, so I may need to give them a try!
Crepe myrtle is a shrub or tree. They can grow quite tall, about two stories tall in some cases. Their blooms range in color from white to purple, pink to deep red. In the United States they're one of the few plants that bloom at the height of summer. Some are also fall blooming. Another great video. Thanks again!
I look forward to seeing them here in the south every spring. We have mostly the hot pink/magenta colored ones here in Arkansas. It matches the paint color perfrctly! 😍💓👌
Crepe myrtle is one of the most diverse plants on the planet. There are ground cover crepe myrtle, shrub crepe myrtle, and tall tree crepe myrtle as you say. And everything in between. They're available in every color except black, and in nearly every kind of varrigations. Some do well in shade, some do well in full light. They're amazing flowers. They're perhaps my favorite plants, ever. Sorry for the long fangirling moment.
Those are gorgeous! To me these would be more versatile than the finetec or kuretake metallics - especially since the half pans are smaller than the pans in other brands (ill take variety over abundance)
Thank you for this review. I was on Lindsay’s,The Frugal Crafter , channel yesterday and asked her if she’s tried these and she referred me to your channel because you had reviewed PR professional palette and lo and behold, here you are reviewing these. I’ve had them in my wish list for weeks and you’ve convinced me to purchase. Cheers from Albuquerque USA!
When I saw these on Amazon I thought oh he'll no then I watched your video and I'm saying oh he'll yeah, I'm getting that box of gorgeousness. So for this vid I say thank you? Haha I wasn't going to buy any more paint for a while. Thank Gawd no one heard me say it so it never happened haha
My favourite thing about their paints is the presentation they put together. It shows they care about the product. I've never tried this brand but I'm so envious "in happy ways" you get to try this set!! I was completely ooohing and ahhing at these! So beautiful, I was surprised at the shimmer that camera was able to catch and as always, very thorough girl! Thank you for doing this video!
Ps. I was thinking this and felt it might be nice for you to know that I have been checking your website regularly for your paints. I think it's fantastic your sold out and if I'm watching for them... others are too ;) just some positive energy your way. Oh and don't let yourself feel pressure to make them, good things can take time. I just wanted you to know xo
So glad you enjoyed the review Angie! Aw and thanks for checking my website for paints update! There should be a new batch going on sale early to mid next month but if you sign up to the mailing list, you'll get an email when they go on sale. They are all drying nicely at the moment, going to pour the final layer on the last two colors today!
Oh wow! It looks like they have done an exceptional job on everything, from the package on up! Oh, and a crepe myrtle is indeed a plant. It is easily grown, can be trimmed to maintain a hedge shape or allowed to grow to a tall tree height. They have clusters of white, pink, red-violet, or dark red flowers. (I have the last two, lol)
Thank you for this awesome video. So informative. I just ordered these today. Here I am watching this almost 1 year later and it's not outdated. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you again. Karen from Canada.
I bought these a few weeks ago and love them! The review was great, so glad to see that you like them as well! The crepe myrtle color really is close to the color of the one in my yard!
Thank you for sharing, I have been looking to buy metallic watercolours and these for me are just perfect with the right mixture of colours, I have now ordered a set and look forward to using them 🙏🏻
Thanks for the thorough review as always Dr Oto. These paints looks so sparkly and gorgeous! I have no idea what to even use them for but am so tempted to buy just to see the sparkly-ness in real life
The belly-band wrapper stickers on this set look just like the ones from my Mei Liang 36, and I like to restick them to the bottom of each pan. Thanks for your in-depth reviews.
😲These look SO good! I love that shine, the last 6 colors or so of the swatch sheet are perfect!! And I love the packaging and care that goes into it! Thank you so much for reviewing these! :D
I bought this palette recently and it really is gorgeous. I got a great (empathetic) laugh out of the swatch mistake - I did exactly the same thing when I was swatching them. I missed the last of the many yellow-golds and realized it two colors later. Doh! Your reference to makeup is quite right. The golden maroon, in particular, is a strong duochrome, which seems to be all the rage in eyeshadows today. Love your channel, thank you.
It's not hard to tell that the company is based in Shanghai cuz while there's a word in Chinese for brown color (棕色）, I grow up saying coffee color （咖啡色）in colloquial Chinese in Shanghai. Love the video! These colors look awesome.
Thank you Oto! The punch and sparkle of this really surprised me! I am glad to hear that open stock of the tubes paint will be available at some point. I have found myself of a quest for the rest of these paints. The fold out sheet they give you is quite tempting. I was on Ali Express this morning and I have to say it is very confusing in terms of what is Paul Rubens. It seems like Paul Rubens products have been purchased and repackaged by someone who has made hand poured sets. (Like you might see on Etsy.) One is called Paul 'P'ubens on the set and Paul Rubens in the description, this is a hand poured set (sets). It looks hand mixed with white to make some pastel colors also. There is a Meeden set that looks exactly like the Paul Rubens set without the Paul Rubens insignia. There is one by Bgln and Lubenski. And another by Artix which is Paul Rubens once you click on the description. Side note: I even found a 1/2 pan set of M.Graham in a wood box. I did order one of these hand poured 1/2 pan Paul Rubens last week (thinking the set included tubes). I don't see that particular set there now. kind of regret doing that now, but I will keep an open mind and see what I get. Sorry for the long post. Anyway, I would stick with Amazon for clarity on what you are getting. The price of these paint has dropped $10. Since I purchased my set in May on Amazon. The Artix set ( of the basic 24 color set) on Ali Express is $22.07. When you shop around it does get quite confusing! Thanks again Oto, great review!
Crape myrtle is a beautiful purple flower that grows on a very tall shrub. The flower is actually called a twilight purple crape myrtle and the paint hue fits it gorgeous
I've swatched the PR shimmer palette on a page with my Komorebi metallic palette, and with Amethyst, Kyanite, Sugilite, and Fuchsite Genuines from DS, my findings are thusly: First of all, they are all different from each other, there are no dupes. -PR's "Deep Interference Green" (which is more a minty teal than a "deep green") and Fuchsite are closest, but Fuchsite is a slightly darker teal. -Komorebi's "Yellow Gold" and PR's "Royal Gold" are close, PR's has a more bronze luster to it than Komorebi's. -PR's "Bronze Satin" and Komorebi's "Rose Gold" are close, but the "Rose Gold" is pinker, both when reflecting and not reflecting. Speaking of color differences, my "Golden Maroon" green is by far more deep brown than maroon and has a forest green shimmer to it. There's no "golden" anywhere in mine. It doesn't look like what this video's looks like either. I wonder whether it's a different formula now or if one of us got a fluke mix? In mine it makes the order the paints came in very strange, so I switched it so the "Golden Maroon" is between "Dark Green" and "Brown." Frankly I rather hated the color until I realized it's very similar to hummingbird feathers that iridesce a different color than they are when light isn't hitting them. MY DS Amethyst Gen. and Fuchsite Gen. are only faintly sparkly, more like the subtle shimmer you get from PR's "Rose Red." My Kyanite Gen. and Sugilite Gen. easily shold their own against the Flash/Flare colors. Komorebi's "Copper" shone brightest/most intensely of all the paints I swatched. PR's "Wine Red" and "Copper" uniquely showed brush marks, the rest did so barely noticeably if they did so whatsoever. I got cauliflowering from PR's "Deep Interference Orange," "Bronze Satin," "Deep Interference Red," "Pink," "Rose Red," "Crepe Myrtle," "Deep Interference Green," "Fruit Green" (on the masstone!), "Golden Maroon," and "Silver Black." I also got cauliflowering from DS Amethyst Gen. and Fuchsite Gen. Komorebi "Silver" looks grey when it's not sparkling, PR "Pearl Platinum" reflects a palest gold but is silvery when not reflecting. PR's "Golden Maroon," again, is brown when it's not reflecting forest green. PR's "Crepe Myrtle" is a fuschia with lilac shimmer. I think PR's "Flash Purple" would paint EXCELLENT snow, especially if diluted, as it has a bunch of sparkle even when diluted to mostly water, with that ever-so-faint purple shade like shadows on snowdrifts. The heaviest granulating colors were Komorebi's "Yellow Gold" and "Rose Gold;" PR's "Royal Gold," "Bronze Satin," "Wine Red," "Symphony Purple," "Flash Purple," "Symphony Blue," "Shiny Blue," "Dark Green," "Golden Maroon," and "Brown." My DS Amethyst, Sugilite, and Kyanite Gen. also granulated a lot. I find PR's "Deep Interference Blue" and "Shiny Blue" too similar for them to both live on the same palette, the "Deep Interference Blue" gives a unique appearance of physical depth which none of the other paints provide, which I rather miss in the "Shiny Blue," which may be why the latter lacks in comparison. Of all the paints, PR's "Deep Interference Orange" is the least shimmery or metallic or sparkly. It's wholly lacking in shimmer halfway through my swatch by the time I added water to my brush the second time. In all the other paints, shimmer made it all the way to the end of the swatch. If you're looking for a richly deep color, PR's "Silver Black" won't be enough. My DS Kyanite Genuine was darker at the most diluted end of a 4-inch-long swatch than the PR "Silver Black" in masstone. The "Silver Black" is essentially a charcoal with a bluish-silver pearlescent shimmer, whereas Kyanite Gen is of course VERY sparkly, so they're not particularly close in terms of how they iridesce. If anyone has any questions or I wasn't clear about anything, ask away. Hope this helped someone.
Yes! That's probably the attraction: the fact that it looks like make-up and make-up has been to play/have fun/look beautiful. I never was one to go to bright/over-the-top colors like JS's Blue Blood, but was still attracted nonetheless. This palette looks so fun and I think I'll go back and forth with myself on if I should buy it. (Probably will in the end lol.) Thanks for the review! Much appreciated.
Someone may have told you but crepe myrtle is a tree that flowers in the summer and some of the blooms are the color of the paint. I have two in my yard. Live in the southern US
I've ordered these from aliexpress. Saved myself twenty dollars or so. I would have never thought to look for them there unless you told me so thank you. Luscious colours. :)
The Paul Rubens that is one of the nicer ones, but Ive decided that I am going to make my own… I have a lot of Mika and interference colors of cosmetic grade powders from when I used to make make up. So, I am going to add them to some tube paint and make my own pallet, I have way too many watercolor sets to justify buying a pearlescent one! LOL Thank you for swatchinag them!
I found this video after I had a chance to swatch the set myself. Either the company has started having quality control issues or they are manufacturing them differently than before. Few of my colors were as rich and saturated as what I'm seeing in your video. I made sure to let them sit with water for a long time before I used them but more than a few of the colors seem to have more binder/filler than pigment.
Yes, crepe myrtle is a plant. Thanks for another great video and wrecking my budget! These certainly are much cheaper than DS, and wonderful. They are also offered in a 12 paint palette, just as their regular watercolors are. Both are on my must have list and thinking I should get them before they become really popular and prices go up, or we lose access to them due to the trade issues with China vs. US.
It will soon. He announced yesterday that he will break the 144 yr old trade agreement that drastically reduces postal fees for small purchases coming from China. If we need to pay the fees that supplies cost us coming from Canada or Europe then it will not be reasonable. We have great paints in Daniel Smith and M. Graham right here in the US but having an inexpensive choice for travel or crafts is nice with no worries about damaging or losing a good set.
*SKREEE* I'd never heard of this brand before i hopped into yt a few minutes ago now i have a MIGHTY NEED for them! ! THE COLORS DUKE! THE COLORS!! (dunno how many people will get that reference LOL) I'm into fantasy art and this is SO UP MY ALLEY!!
Great review! They are great colors. They shimmer so much, an what rich colors for metallic! On the video they pop off the paper and reflect so much they almost look like they have shadows and are 3d! Beautiful!
wow it look great! I heard there have another China brand called Mei Liang which is same factory from PR, and the price are much cheaper than PR a lot (some said Mei Liang like “student grade of PR”) , hopefully can see the comparison of these two brands.
These were already on my wish list, because I've never seen this many metallics in one set. But seeing how they swatch out, dear god they're gorgeous. Going to be very (un)subtlety suggesting these for my birthday/christmas lol. So much gorgeousness I want to put on all the pages I paint hehe. Thank you for the lovely review on these. I love how comprehensive your reviews are. :)
I have been drooling over this set for awhile. You only made me one for it more! Lol. I gotta splurge on it soon, while it really isn't so expensive, as a hobbyist i an on a really tight budget. But i do really love this set. Emily Artful uses it in her paintings sometimes and it just makes me giddy it's so pretty....😍
At first I was confusing logo to Talens Van Gogh line and they too have metallic set now out. But wow, these looks like metallic colors I would like, so much color. And that fruit green is stunning. Sorry to comment so late, I have huge backlog on videos I need to watch.
Thanks for the review. I can see this brand becoming more popular, a frontrunner choice for both artists and crafters given the price, quality and attention to detail such as the cloth. This is a brand I have seen on Amazon many times but never even considered it - now I will definitely be buying the iridescent colours at least. I’m one of the few who don’t see all the fuss about Schminke, having tested their colours from a dot sheet to find the paint tends to leave hard edges. I am going to test again on more papers but in general, based on your reviews, these paints seem better than my experience with Schmincke and the incredible value for money cannot be overlooked IMHO.
The other beautiful thing about crepe myrtle trees is their bark. It is a gray-beige color and mottled and areas of the bark that peel leave large areas that are smooth and fun to touch and stroke!
I like the set but it can be tricky to use. The colors can come out looking garish. Always test first! Coliro are my favorite metallic paints. In gold shades. Their other colors are also weird if not careful
Oh wow! The crape myrtle looks EXACTLY like a crape myrtle blossom! When I was small, I called them Tutu Trees because they looked like hot pink ballet costumes. I am impressed with that color! Now do the snozzberries look like real snozzberries... :)
Thanks for the review! To be honest, I was very curious how the shimmery palette would look and it's quite nice. Have you tried bigger washes? If I was to give those sets as a gift to a talented child, would it be a nice gift? Are they enjoyable to paint with? How do they perform in comparison to other sets? I'm just really thinking about giving them as a gift to my niece, because I want her to use some "nice paints". Would you recommend the Rubens set or other paints (shimmery and "regular")? Thanks for everything and this wonderful review. The presentation of the Rubens paints is amazing for sure. Have a great day!
I wouldn’t be able to tell you that as you know your niece better. Also can’t compare with other sets as I don’t have any other shimmery sets. Sorry I can’t help!
What I can say is that the set is delightful! It’s a fun set and if she likes sparkles, then I’m sure she’ll enjoy it. I’m not very girly but it made even me feel giddy.
Metallic paints need some pre-wetting, otherwise they turn out very pale. Depending on the child's age, these are artist's supplies and should not be consumed. You should also use a different watercup for these or other colours will turn out glittery. To sum up: The child should be a little patient, careful and somewhat experienced using watercolours or gouache. I hope these guidelines will help you decide.
Interesting. What would you use metallic (or sparkly) colours for? I paint landscapes (mainly) still life, portraits, urban scketcking …. and I cannot think of a reason to use sparkly stuff… perhaps fantasy landscapes?anime? If you use them, please let me know..
They look nice and shiny! Thank you for including the black paper test. I really like their packaging but I'd rather not get a whole set again. I wish they would sell the tins individually though :D.
I just received my Paul Reubens Shimmery set of paints and am eager to start using them. I found your video really informative and interesting. Thank you. Just one question, what is that metal ring on the underside of the tin please?
Darn you, Oto! :P I had no idea this company existed until your previous review, but I could convince myself with that one that I already had wonderful colors I loved using from other brands. But, this set... I don't think I'm going to be able to resist it! :D ^^
I painted each color next to its name. I wanted the exact color to be there for me to see not the wrapper cuz I cannot read what it says and it isnt very indicative of the color paint really. Aren they just stunning colors? I'm in love with them. I could only afford the 12 pan set.
Hiya Oto! I was wondering if you still reccomend the color theory pallete with the same colors or would you make some changes? I'm getting ready to order them but wanted to make sure
These have been in and out of my basket for months and they keep getting bumped down the list for need of other supplies. Now I'm thinking who needs paper hahah
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Wow... that beautiful shimmering rainbow.
I love seeing you on other artists videos! It's awesome that you support other artists :)
Aw thank you Kasey. It really is a delicious set 😊
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OH MY GOSH THAT'S SO MUCH SHINY. That many metallics is... like... it feels like the most effective way of hypnotizing a unicorn or something.
These look gorgeous. I don’t care for most shimmer paints, because they really only deliver on black paper. But these look magnificent on white, so I may need to give them a try!
Crepe myrtle is a shrub or tree. They can grow quite tall, about two stories tall in some cases. Their blooms range in color from white to purple, pink to deep red. In the United States they're one of the few plants that bloom at the height of summer. Some are also fall blooming. Another great video. Thanks again!
Estrafalario thank you for letting me know 😊
We have lots of them in the Houston area! They are beautiful!
I look forward to seeing them here in the south every spring. We have mostly the hot pink/magenta colored ones here in Arkansas. It matches the paint color perfrctly! 😍💓👌
Crepe myrtle is one of the most diverse plants on the planet. There are ground cover crepe myrtle, shrub crepe myrtle, and tall tree crepe myrtle as you say. And everything in between. They're available in every color except black, and in nearly every kind of varrigations. Some do well in shade, some do well in full light. They're amazing flowers. They're perhaps my favorite plants, ever. Sorry for the long fangirling moment.
I love them, when they bloom they look like flames of pink and white 💕
Those are gorgeous! To me these would be more versatile than the finetec or kuretake metallics - especially since the half pans are smaller than the pans in other brands (ill take variety over abundance)
You're right Leslie, this set is way more versatile.
Thank you for this review. I was on Lindsay’s,The Frugal Crafter , channel yesterday and asked her if she’s tried these and she referred me to your channel because you had reviewed PR professional palette and lo and behold, here you are reviewing these. I’ve had them in my wish list for weeks and you’ve convinced me to purchase. Cheers from Albuquerque USA!
aw thank you so much for coming over from Lindsay's channel :D Lovely to have you here!
Omy gosh on black paper it's SO BEAUTIFUL
When I saw these on Amazon I thought oh he'll no then I watched your video and I'm saying oh he'll yeah, I'm getting that box of gorgeousness. So for this vid I say thank you? Haha I wasn't going to buy any more paint for a while. Thank Gawd no one heard me say it so it never happened haha
ha ha ha yeah I once toyed with the idea of going on a bad, but then decided it was never going to happen with me 😂Really hope you enjoy this palette!
My favourite thing about their paints is the presentation they put together. It shows they care about the product. I've never tried this brand but I'm so envious "in happy ways" you get to try this set!! I was completely ooohing and ahhing at these! So beautiful, I was surprised at the shimmer that camera was able to catch and as always, very thorough girl! Thank you for doing this video!
Ps. I was thinking this and felt it might be nice for you to know that I have been checking your website regularly for your paints. I think it's fantastic your sold out and if I'm watching for them... others are too ;) just some positive energy your way. Oh and don't let yourself feel pressure to make them, good things can take time. I just wanted you to know xo
So glad you enjoyed the review Angie! Aw and thanks for checking my website for paints update! There should be a new batch going on sale early to mid next month but if you sign up to the mailing list, you'll get an email when they go on sale. They are all drying nicely at the moment, going to pour the final layer on the last two colors today!
@@OtoKano I already signed up for your email girl, :) xoxo
Oh wow! It looks like they have done an exceptional job on everything, from the package on up!
Oh, and a crepe myrtle is indeed a plant. It is easily grown, can be trimmed to maintain a hedge shape or allowed to grow to a tall tree height. They have clusters of white, pink, red-violet, or dark red flowers. (I have the last two, lol)
Heather Catlady wooo great to know. Thank you for letting me know 😊
Thank you for this awesome video. So informative. I just ordered these today. Here I am watching this almost 1 year later and it's not outdated. Easy to follow and understand. Thank you again. Karen from Canada.
They're goes my check
lol hope you enjoy the set!
Pretty and shiny! I think I would have fun just painting blocks of color and watching them dry! They are all lovely.
I bought these a few weeks ago and love them! The review was great, so glad to see that you like them as well! The crepe myrtle color really is close to the color of the one in my yard!
Great to know that the Crepe Myrtle color is a perfect match to the real thing!
Thank you for sharing, I have been looking to buy metallic watercolours and these for me are just perfect with the right mixture of colours, I have now ordered a set and look forward to using them 🙏🏻
Thanks for the thorough review as always Dr Oto. These paints looks so sparkly and gorgeous! I have no idea what to even use them for but am so tempted to buy just to see the sparkly-ness in real life
I so know what you mean! Sometimes, being pretty is all we need to buy a set :D
The belly-band wrapper stickers on this set look just like the ones from my Mei Liang 36, and I like to restick them to the bottom of each pan. Thanks for your in-depth reviews.
😲These look SO good! I love that shine, the last 6 colors or so of the swatch sheet are perfect!! And I love the packaging and care that goes into it! Thank you so much for reviewing these! :D
he he I thought you'd really like those colors :D
I bought this palette recently and it really is gorgeous. I got a great (empathetic) laugh out of the swatch mistake - I did exactly the same thing when I was swatching them. I missed the last of the many yellow-golds and realized it two colors later. Doh! Your reference to makeup is quite right. The golden maroon, in particular, is a strong duochrome, which seems to be all the rage in eyeshadows today. Love your channel, thank you.
It's not hard to tell that the company is based in Shanghai cuz while there's a word in Chinese for brown color (棕色）, I grow up saying coffee color （咖啡色）in colloquial Chinese in Shanghai. Love the video! These colors look awesome.
Tbh all the pink/red colors here, I want as lip gloss 😂. And yes, crepe myrtle is a plant, or at least the myrtle part
Great to know, thank you!
I must say, the branding it superb! The paints look amazing!
Atelier Ailuro yeah the packaging is great!
Thank you Oto!
The punch and sparkle of this really surprised me!
I am glad to hear that open stock of the tubes paint will be available at some point. I have found myself of a quest for the rest of these paints. The fold out sheet they give you is quite tempting.
I was on Ali Express this morning and I have to say it is very confusing in terms of what is Paul Rubens. It seems like Paul Rubens products have been purchased and repackaged by someone who has made hand poured sets. (Like you might see on Etsy.) One is called Paul 'P'ubens on the set and Paul Rubens in the description, this is a hand poured set (sets). It looks hand mixed with white to make some pastel colors also. There is a Meeden set that looks exactly like the Paul Rubens set without the Paul Rubens insignia. There is one by Bgln and Lubenski. And another by Artix which is Paul Rubens once you click on the description. Side note: I even found a 1/2 pan set of M.Graham in a wood box.
I did order one of these hand poured 1/2 pan Paul Rubens last week (thinking the set included tubes). I don't see that particular set there now. kind of regret doing that now, but I will keep an open mind and see what I get. Sorry for the long post. Anyway, I would stick with Amazon for clarity on what you are getting. The price of these paint has dropped $10. Since I purchased my set in May on Amazon.
The Artix set ( of the basic 24 color set) on Ali Express is $22.07.
When you shop around it does get quite confusing!
Thanks again Oto, great review!
Mary Kay Parker Oh I know what you mean! Ali express can be a bit hit and miss 😖 hope it turns out ok for you.
Crape myrtle is a beautiful purple flower that grows on a very tall shrub. The flower is actually called a twilight purple crape myrtle and the paint hue fits it gorgeous
Crepe Myrtle is a plant grown wild in Oregon, USA. Puts out grape colored pods that deer like to eat.
I've swatched the PR shimmer palette on a page with my Komorebi metallic palette, and with Amethyst, Kyanite, Sugilite, and Fuchsite Genuines from DS, my findings are thusly:
First of all, they are all different from each other, there are no dupes.
-PR's "Deep Interference Green" (which is more a minty teal than a "deep green") and Fuchsite are closest, but Fuchsite is a slightly darker teal.
-Komorebi's "Yellow Gold" and PR's "Royal Gold" are close, PR's has a more bronze luster to it than Komorebi's.
-PR's "Bronze Satin" and Komorebi's "Rose Gold" are close, but the "Rose Gold" is pinker, both when reflecting and not reflecting.
Speaking of color differences, my "Golden Maroon" green is by far more deep brown than maroon and has a forest green shimmer to it. There's no "golden" anywhere in mine. It doesn't look like what this video's looks like either. I wonder whether it's a different formula now or if one of us got a fluke mix? In mine it makes the order the paints came in very strange, so I switched it so the "Golden Maroon" is between "Dark Green" and "Brown." Frankly I rather hated the color until I realized it's very similar to hummingbird feathers that iridesce a different color than they are when light isn't hitting them.
MY DS Amethyst Gen. and Fuchsite Gen. are only faintly sparkly, more like the subtle shimmer you get from PR's "Rose Red."
My Kyanite Gen. and Sugilite Gen. easily shold their own against the Flash/Flare colors.
Komorebi's "Copper" shone brightest/most intensely of all the paints I swatched.
PR's "Wine Red" and "Copper" uniquely showed brush marks, the rest did so barely noticeably if they did so whatsoever.
I got cauliflowering from PR's "Deep Interference Orange," "Bronze Satin," "Deep Interference Red," "Pink," "Rose Red," "Crepe Myrtle," "Deep Interference Green," "Fruit Green" (on the masstone!), "Golden Maroon," and "Silver Black." I also got cauliflowering from DS Amethyst Gen. and Fuchsite Gen.
Komorebi "Silver" looks grey when it's not sparkling, PR "Pearl Platinum" reflects a palest gold but is silvery when not reflecting. PR's "Golden Maroon," again, is brown when it's not reflecting forest green. PR's "Crepe Myrtle" is a fuschia with lilac shimmer.
I think PR's "Flash Purple" would paint EXCELLENT snow, especially if diluted, as it has a bunch of sparkle even when diluted to mostly water, with that ever-so-faint purple shade like shadows on snowdrifts.
The heaviest granulating colors were Komorebi's "Yellow Gold" and "Rose Gold;" PR's "Royal Gold," "Bronze Satin," "Wine Red," "Symphony Purple," "Flash Purple," "Symphony Blue," "Shiny Blue," "Dark Green," "Golden Maroon," and "Brown." My DS Amethyst, Sugilite, and Kyanite Gen. also granulated a lot.
I find PR's "Deep Interference Blue" and "Shiny Blue" too similar for them to both live on the same palette, the "Deep Interference Blue" gives a unique appearance of physical depth which none of the other paints provide, which I rather miss in the "Shiny Blue," which may be why the latter lacks in comparison.
Of all the paints, PR's "Deep Interference Orange" is the least shimmery or metallic or sparkly. It's wholly lacking in shimmer halfway through my swatch by the time I added water to my brush the second time. In all the other paints, shimmer made it all the way to the end of the swatch.
If you're looking for a richly deep color, PR's "Silver Black" won't be enough. My DS Kyanite Genuine was darker at the most diluted end of a 4-inch-long swatch than the PR "Silver Black" in masstone. The "Silver Black" is essentially a charcoal with a bluish-silver pearlescent shimmer, whereas Kyanite Gen is of course VERY sparkly, so they're not particularly close in terms of how they iridesce.
If anyone has any questions or I wasn't clear about anything, ask away. Hope this helped someone.
I just found this going back in the play list. Was wondering about this set for holiday cards. Very nice ! Thanks .
Crepe myrtle is a lovely flowering tree. Gorgeous colors, especially on the black!
Yes! That's probably the attraction: the fact that it looks like make-up and make-up has been to play/have fun/look beautiful. I never was one to go to bright/over-the-top colors like JS's Blue Blood, but was still attracted nonetheless. This palette looks so fun and I think I'll go back and forth with myself on if I should buy it. (Probably will in the end lol.) Thanks for the review! Much appreciated.
Beautiful colours. I guess I'll have to have this set as well.
I just got goosebumps. Ooooooo! Thank you for doing this. I will get both the palettes you've reviewed. I can't wait.
Someone may have told you but crepe myrtle is a tree that flowers in the summer and some of the blooms are the color of the paint. I have two in my yard. Live in the southern US
Very thorough review! I’m pretty much sold on this watercolor set! It’s just so beautiful!!!
I've ordered these from aliexpress. Saved myself twenty dollars or so. I would have never thought to look for them there unless you told me so thank you. Luscious colours. :)
Can you keep us udated? Im interested xD
The Paul Rubens that is one of the nicer ones, but Ive decided that I am going to make my own… I have a lot of Mika and interference colors of cosmetic grade powders from when I used to make make up. So, I am going to add them to some tube paint and make my own pallet, I have way too many watercolor sets to justify buying a pearlescent one! LOL Thank you for swatchinag them!
I found this video after I had a chance to swatch the set myself. Either the company has started having quality control issues or they are manufacturing them differently than before. Few of my colors were as rich and saturated as what I'm seeing in your video. I made sure to let them sit with water for a long time before I used them but more than a few of the colors seem to have more binder/filler than pigment.
Yes, crepe myrtle is a plant. Thanks for another great video and wrecking my budget! These certainly are much cheaper than DS, and wonderful. They are also offered in a 12 paint palette, just as their regular watercolors are. Both are on my must have list and thinking I should get them before they become really popular and prices go up, or we lose access to them due to the trade issues with China vs. US.
is the trade thing encroaching on art supplies?
It will soon. He announced yesterday that he will break the 144 yr old trade agreement that drastically reduces postal fees for small purchases coming from China. If we need to pay the fees that supplies cost us coming from Canada or Europe then it will not be reasonable. We have great paints in Daniel Smith and M. Graham right here in the US but having an inexpensive choice for travel or crafts is nice with no worries about damaging or losing a good set.
*SKREEE* I'd never heard of this brand before i hopped into yt a few minutes ago now i have a MIGHTY NEED for them! ! THE COLORS DUKE! THE COLORS!! (dunno how many people will get that reference LOL) I'm into fantasy art and this is SO UP MY ALLEY!!
Really hope you enjoy painting with this set Garnet!
Fantastic Review.
Thank you for this review. It’s very helpful.
Oh ❤ they are so pretty
Great review! They are great colors. They shimmer so much, an what rich colors for metallic! On the video they pop off the paper and reflect so much they almost look like they have shadows and are 3d! Beautiful!
You're right, they are soooooo reflective!
Yes you are right, Crape Myrtle is a plant color of the flower. Love Terri Simmers.
Thanks for this review...I just ordered the 12 color set and now I’m even more excited to get it!!! The colors are so gorgeous! 😍
I almost lost my sht when I saw that paper at 11:39!!!!!! So freakin awesome!! I’m getting this set & that paper!!!
So glad you got super exited :D
wow it look great! I heard there have another China brand called Mei Liang which is same factory from PR, and the price are much cheaper than PR a lot (some said Mei Liang like “student grade of PR”) , hopefully can see the comparison of these two brands.
Thanks for this. I have just ordered those. Can't wait to get my hands on them.
These were already on my wish list, because I've never seen this many metallics in one set. But seeing how they swatch out, dear god they're gorgeous. Going to be very (un)subtlety suggesting these for my birthday/christmas lol. So much gorgeousness I want to put on all the pages I paint hehe. Thank you for the lovely review on these. I love how comprehensive your reviews are. :)
Really hope you get one for your birthday Diniah!
i cant wait till they sell half pans open stock i have their 24 normal set and im in love i need more!!
Jessi ness me too! Can’t wait to try the other colors.
I was curious about this set. I have always wanted to try colors like this. Thank you for featuring them because I am very inspired to get a set now.
You are so welcome blue! Thank you for watching :)
I have been drooling over this set for awhile. You only made me one for it more! Lol. I gotta splurge on it soon, while it really isn't so expensive, as a hobbyist i an on a really tight budget. But i do really love this set. Emily Artful uses it in her paintings sometimes and it just makes me giddy it's so pretty....😍
I really hope you enjoy it when you get a set Stacey!
I just ordered it... a newbie who likes to doodle in my journal... can't wait to use it. Looks so fun! Hope you're doing well.
Very pretty. I'm with you on the favorite. It's such a gorgeous glittery pink. TFS
At first I was confusing logo to Talens Van Gogh line and they too have metallic set now out. But wow, these looks like metallic colors I would like, so much color. And that fruit green is stunning. Sorry to comment so late, I have huge backlog on videos I need to watch.
Omg what stunning colours. This just adds to my problem of watercolour addiction. I have many watercolours but I really need these looool 😀👍
lol I understand your addiction! I have it too :D
Thanks for the review. I can see this brand becoming more popular, a frontrunner choice for both artists and crafters given the price, quality and attention to detail such as the cloth. This is a brand I have seen on Amazon many times but never even considered it - now I will definitely be buying the iridescent colours at least. I’m one of the few who don’t see all the fuss about Schminke, having tested their colours from a dot sheet to find the paint tends to leave hard edges. I am going to test again on more papers but in general, based on your reviews, these paints seem better than my experience with Schmincke and the incredible value for money cannot be overlooked IMHO.
Laughing out loud... I did the same thing skipping a color. Lovely colors. Thanks for the video.
The other beautiful thing about crepe myrtle trees is their bark. It is a gray-beige color and mottled and areas of the bark that peel leave large areas that are smooth and fun to touch and stroke!
What beautiful colors, and so many in one set! Thanks for the review!!
Maryan Harrell you are so welcome! Thank you for watching the video 😊
I’ve been eyeballing this one for a while, thanks so much for the wonderful review! So beautiful it’s on my list.....
I hope you have fun painting with it when you do get it :)
Really looking forward to using these just ordered a set
Okay, you sold me. I’m buying these when I can. Along with the 24 set of professional!
So pretty! I really want them now, but I have no idea what I would use the for.
me neither. but it's sooooo pretty!
Really nice colors. I would love to see what you create with them.
I like the set but it can be tricky to use. The colors can come out looking garish. Always test first! Coliro are my favorite metallic paints. In gold shades. Their other colors are also weird if not careful
Ohhhh I need this!!! ❤️💙💜💚💛🧡
Wow! This is what I'd hoped for, how fun!
It really is a fun palette :D
Thank you Dr. Oto, I enjoyed this very much I have the set in my cart and came to see what reviews were liked and there you were :)
Did you decide to buy it Garry?
Thank you for sharing the Ruben metallic swatching - lovely colors! Just found your channel through another colorist!
i impulse bought these today and now looking at reviews, and i hope i like them haha.
Oh no! Now I NEED this set too! TFS
Oh wow! The crape myrtle looks EXACTLY like a crape myrtle blossom! When I was small, I called them Tutu Trees because they looked like hot pink ballet costumes. I am impressed with that color! Now do the snozzberries look like real snozzberries... :)
As usual, your reviews are thorough and very informative. You managed to "make" me spend money today :-O and ordered the set. :-)
oooh i looove them
Thanks for the review! To be honest, I was very curious how the shimmery palette would look and it's quite nice. Have you tried bigger washes?
If I was to give those sets as a gift to a talented child, would it be a nice gift? Are they enjoyable to paint with? How do they perform in comparison to other sets? I'm just really thinking about giving them as a gift to my niece, because I want her to use some "nice paints". Would you recommend the Rubens set or other paints (shimmery and "regular")?
Thanks for everything and this wonderful review.
The presentation of the Rubens paints is amazing for sure.
Have a great day!
I wouldn’t be able to tell you that as you know your niece better. Also can’t compare with other sets as I don’t have any other shimmery sets. Sorry I can’t help!
Thanks for your honesty! I'll have to think about that. But I think she would love to have some shimmery paints (she's very girly). :)
What I can say is that the set is delightful! It’s a fun set and if she likes sparkles, then I’m sure she’ll enjoy it. I’m not very girly but it made even me feel giddy.
Metallic paints need some pre-wetting, otherwise they turn out very pale. Depending on the child's age, these are artist's supplies and should not be consumed. You should also use a different watercup for these or other colours will turn out glittery. To sum up: The child should be a little patient, careful and somewhat experienced using watercolours or gouache.
I hope these guidelines will help you decide.
I guess you think a lot of your niece as a child to give her such an expensive gift to play with.
I did exactly the same thing wheen swatching my set!!
My goodness these are beautiful!!!
They really are lovely colors.
Interesting. What would you use metallic (or sparkly) colours for? I paint landscapes (mainly) still life, portraits, urban scketcking …. and I cannot think of a reason to use sparkly stuff… perhaps fantasy landscapes?anime? If you use them, please let me know..
Would be lovely for calligraphy on black paper :)
Thanks for the review!
They look nice and shiny! Thank you for including the black paper test.
I really like their packaging but I'd rather not get a whole set again. I wish they would sell the tins individually though :D.
The distributor will be bringing out open stocks of their colors soon, so hopefully, they will bring out open stocks of the metallic colors as well.
They look amazing!
Thank you!
I hope they'll be available wholesale soon because although they are so so gorgeous I don't think I'd want all of them.
I’m planning on getting this set when I can.
Really hope you enjoy this set when you get it Astra :)
Beautiful!
I would also like to see how they are affected if there are dried with a heat gun
I just received my Paul Reubens Shimmery set of paints and am eager to start using them. I found your video really informative and interesting. Thank you. Just one question, what is that metal ring on the underside of the tin please?
Lubna Ul-Hasan you can use it to have more control holding the palette, you put your finger in it
Darn you, Oto! :P I had no idea this company existed until your previous review, but I could convince myself with that one that I already had wonderful colors I loved using from other brands. But, this set... I don't think I'm going to be able to resist it! :D ^^
Ari Weaver Lmao Yes you can totally blame me 😂
BTW, I have 5 Crepe Myrtles trees in my yard. Three are that bright pink, one white and one purple.
I painted each color next to its name. I wanted the exact color to be there for me to see not the wrapper cuz I cannot read what it says and it isnt very indicative of the color paint really. Aren they just stunning colors? I'm in love with them. I could only afford the 12 pan set.
Hiya Oto! I was wondering if you still reccomend the color theory pallete with the same colors or would you make some changes? I'm getting ready to order them but wanted to make sure
You sold me!
I like them
wow..those colors looks amazing
May Brox you are so welcome, thank you for watching the video!
LOVE!!!! I want them~
Ooohhh .another to put on my list
These have been in and out of my basket for months and they keep getting bumped down the list for need of other supplies. Now I'm thinking who needs paper hahah
Layne Sale lmao yes who needs paper! 😂
Wow!! 😍
YAY I ADORE THESE!!!
crepe myrtle is a beautiful tree
I messed up the chart mine came with too!! its them not us!!! :)
Sooooo glad I am not the only one! ha ha.
I want this so bad!