Spoiler Alert: The Tubes are WAY Better Than The Pans! Paul Rubens Floral Tube Watercolor Review
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2019
- Paul Rubens Floral Tube Watercolor Review
Today we are taking a look at the tube paints from the Paul Rubens company. amzn.to/2Nkw3g8 (affiliate link used, 5% off coupon code: Code: 05TEFY81 ) I recently reviewed their set of 24 half pans. Their Metallic colors knocked my socks off and the standard half pans were decent for the price. The tube watercolors that we are going to look at today really impressed me. They seem brighter, much more transparent and glossier...waitI think the word is luminescent. I have used them in several paintings and I have not seen a downside except that the naming of the colors if different that out customary western watercolor names but luckily all of the paint tubes have pigment info so you can determine what the common name for the color would be if they are different.
Pros:
Price (under $60 for 24 12ml tubes)
19 of the 24 are single pigment colors
Colors glaze well
Paint is reliable, it does what I expect and works like my other professional paints
*These remind me most of my Renesans Tube watercolors from Poland.
Cons:
I am not crazy about the earth tones. I like the Van Dyke brown but the other browns are weak and have odd undertones, also the raw sienna color is weak.
These paints can be purchased on Amazon and here is a 5% coupon code below as well
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Paul Rubens Floral Tube Watercolor Review
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I just love your RUclips videos. First is your voice. You are easy to listen to. Second you don’t wonder off topic. You give all the important information. Third your audio and lighting are excellent. Fourth your knowledge is amazing and your instructions are easy to follow. Those points are in no particular order. I could listen to you for hours and sometimes I do if I’m trying to learn a particular technique. I also like how you combine card making and coloring in your projects. You are honest with your product reviews which means a lot. I have to say you are my favorite. You have taught me a lot since I started coloring a little over a year ago. Oh, my wife is the card maker and I color the images she stamps. I do some of the die cutting and embossing.
Aww, thank you so much for the kids words! Best wishes to you and your wife:)
Please bring back the live streams I miss them every Friday! Like this to if you miss Friday live streams!!
A couple of year ago, the popular brands online were Prima Marketing Watercolor Confections and the Gansai Tambi watercolors, yet no one even mentions them anymore. Like you said, Paul Rubens is the new name on the market, but I think it's important to recognize that they are another private label product out of China, much like Arteza, Wanmei, and Meeden. Paul Rubens are sold by Shanghai Aowen Art Materials who also sells every other type of art product you can think of. I definitely promote the benefit of affordable art supplies, especially for students, but for me, I tend to lean toward time-tested products from established companies. I'll be curious to see how well these Paul Rubens products do on the market, how many reviews pop up, and whether they have the staying power to be relevant in another year or so. Great review and, based on your review and experience with them, I think anyone looking for new watercolors to try and explore with will really enjoy these! Nice work, Lindsay! :)
Here here! :)
In addition. Only being able to buy in sets makes it difficult for me to be able to even consider trying them. What to do when just the burnt sienna and the ultramarine blue are finished? In addition I would wait til some light-fast tests have been done. I wonder about the binder as well.
I would just refill with another brand. The paint if offered open stock in China, Korea and Japan where watercoloring is more popular but it us hard for companies to import single tubes as a lot of it would sit on shelves waiting to sell and be more expensive per ounce. I recommend the large 37ml tubes of DaVinci watercolors for those most often used colors (ultramarine, burnt seinna, yellow ocher etc) but I like to try the sets to experience a range of paints and try the quirky picks of colors some companys have. I'm a watercolor junkie lol!
Hi Mark, I didn't know that parent company but the paint is good nonetheless. Prima is a private label of Mungyo (they make a lot of the craft watercolors, watercolor crayons, pastels, and Sargent art stuff and are great student quality-well worth the price) and I think Gansai Tambi is just an import from kutetake but I'm not sure. They are a different animal (love that pan size tho!) I like these paints and yes they are the hot new thing but it doesn't make them bad. If you have a good assortment of paints you dont need them for sure. I am just really curious about new products and enjoy trying them.
@@thefrugalcrafter I'll second DVs 37ml tubes! Crazy good value for great paint.
You always provide excellent analysis of watercolor sets. You are a wealth of knowledge. Thanks for sharing.
Loved the bright clean colors fro the tubes and the single pigments. Also loved your sample paintings-you do such fabulous work!
Okay i got hooked and bought some, they look like fun and i love paintings you showed us too! I love the Paul Rubens metallic set use it for cards all the time.. Beautiful colors, so i decided I probable will love this set too! Thanks you for so much information about these paints and for the discount! :)
Fantastic review. Thank you for sharing!
Very information. Yes please compare the two paints. Thank you for sharing this information. Have a nice day 🌺🌺🌺
Gorgeous paintings!
I am do agreed with you, bc we can mixing colors ourselves and we are having much more in tube comparatively with pans only! It is quite nice of knowing that we are getting just one pigment in each tube paint! From Quebec in Canada 🇨🇦 ❤😊
You are so talented!
I really love my new PR paints! A complete studio palette which was so affordable! I will continue singing their praises, and hopefully availability will rise. I'm going to part with a little in my Etsy TBA.
I just bought the pans on purpose cause then I can refill with the tubes! Yay! (You are so helpful)
The paintings are beautiful!
Wow, this is amazing, thank you so much for the review! I have known the brand for a long while but haven't tried their tube paints before. I think as late as last spring when I was in China they still didn't have sets of tube paints, you just had to buy open stock. And in their online stores some of my favorite colors were almost always out of stock, so I never ended up getting any tube paint. Great to know they now have a set available even on Amazon! I am definitely getting a set. I looked at Taobao again, apparently there is barely any price difference, so it seems like a really good deal!
They are a good deal and the seller Lightwish on Amazon has not raised any of the prices on their supplies due to tariffs yet.
I'm loving this tube set too, I was so happy to see that there are 6 unique colors in this set that you can't get in the pans. I didn't know that when I ordered it, and some of them turned out to be my favorite colors from Paul Rubens. Though, like you said, I'm not crazy about those earth tones either!
Thank you! I loved your lightfast test you did on the 48 pan set, I encourage anyone interested in Paul Rubens paint to check it out. I am really pleased to see how well they held up after 6 months of sun light!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this video for us. I am currently waiting for this set to arrive from China as I had heard good reports as well. Please do the comparison with the other Rubens tubes!
Also- have you seen the O.win paints from AliExpress? They are meant to be made by the same company as the pretty excellent and Rubens paint. There is only one review on RUclips I can find on it- and it seemed pretty positive!
Hi Lindsay 👋 thank you for sharing your thoughts on the new box of watercolors I found your tutorial very interesting x Lin in South Wales uk
I’ve been curious about these and intrigued. Love that they pulled together a floral set since I paint florals. They look gloriously bright! Do I need more paints? 🤣 Tee hee! Um... I think maybe, LOL! It seems like a great find and brand. Love that you compared to Renesans tubes. I have several and love them. There’s a lot of single pigments too. What a great share Lindsay! Thank you!
They are a gem for sure!
Yay you're back! I counted 25 colors on your swatch. I don't paint but I may begin as you are a great instructor. I just enjoy watching you sketch, paint, etc.
I didn't go anywhere lol:) I have been posting 4 videos a week or more all along:)
@@thefrugalcrafter I missed 'em! I'll keep better track. :)
Go to my channel and click "videos" and see the recent ones you missed:) silly RUclips doesn't notify subscribers very well sometimes:)
I have the 48 pan set and they're awesome.
Your art supply stash makes me want more I have lots too but I've been painting for twenty five years I love your personality i love suz i boy you and marta
I absolutely love some of these colors! $55.98 on Amazon is an incredible price for what what you receive! I'd recommend this set...
Hi Lindsay, thank you for another great review and being my ‘enabler’😊 I would love to see a comparison between the pans and tubes of the same colors! I generally like to buy pans just because it’s easier but I’m willing to get the tubes if there is enough difference. I enjoy your videos always!
I find the rubes are a bit more transparent and flow more. The pans remind me a lot of holbein, I think the pans dont have oxgall. Its personal preference.
thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich thank you so much!
I use Zots to stick my pans down in any palette. Work PERFECTLY!
So glad I waited as I just picked up the set of 36 tubes for $32 USD on Amazon! So excited so that's why I'm watching your video now... Thank You!
Hi Laura, they have a 36 set of student grade in tubes, I think that might be what you bought. I'd double check. I have a review on them if you want to compare: ruclips.net/video/8a73hpFteKc/видео.html
So pretty! Yet another set of paints I will be saving to purchase. I don't need more just love to try them out. I would love to know how they dry in the pans and how easily they re wet.
I don't have the standard set and would love to see the comparison between the tubes and pans as you mentioned.
Thank you so much!
Good, I put 5hem in pans when I got them a month ago and have been using them dried down a lot. The raw seinna color needs a bit of coaxing but other than that they rewet well.
@@thefrugalcrafter Awesome! Thank you
I just ordered the 36 5ml set, and then several hours later, was offered a Black Friday Deal on this one, Lindsay. I bit the bullet and bought big, lol. I decided based on my enjoyment of the Pretty Excellent 36 pan set. I know that I am going to love these paints, and I believe that they are an excellent beginner's choice for a workhorse paint. I find that my other paints are just too precious atm. So happy to have found Paul Rubens hit our market big, and saving lots of money, lol! Thanks for your thorough review. You do help me to decide what to buy!
I use rubber cement to keep my pans from wiggling.
Lindsay, would you consider bringing back your live stream once a month (ex: the first or last (you fill in the blank) of every month?) Please consider. 🙏 Meanwhile, thanks for sharing.
I'll think about it;)
Do they have lightfast information? Thanks for this great review. I saw a tutorial for the flower. Is there one for the rocky sea picture? I love both of those pictures. I also found the beginner tutorial for the beautiful gate. Thanks for all these fun videos.
Yes they do and pigment info!
I just added the tubes to my amazon wish list. Would you recommended me a set of brushes in amazon to use with them? Thank you for sharing
To increase watercolour intensity pull the water from the bottom of the brush by touching the base of the bristles with a rag or paper towel
I bought the Paul Rubens Tubes. I really like them, they are very transparent. I was a little disappointed that there is no granulation in any of the colors. Usually you do find some in the blues. Lindsay, did you find any granulation in your paints, please let me know. Thank you for your time.
How would you compare this tube set to the Mijello Mission Gold Korean watercolors?
I would like to know this as well if you have the 2 to compare :D
nice
I tried the paul Rubens watercolor block not the sketchbook - the big block and I love it. It is 100 percent cotton and for me so much nicer than arches. I know arches is the number one brand but not for me after I tried this watercolor paper. Much easier to work with and the colors are so much more vibrant. I am not a professional artist. Maybe you can review this watercolor paper? Would love to hear your opinion.
I've used it, I really like their hot press block!
I was wondering if you'd noticed the lightfastness rating for the floral tubes being really different than the lightfastness ratings on the pan sets? The pan sets seem to be rated mostly 6-8 on Amazon, whereas the floral tubes are rated as closer to 3-6 on Amazon. I'm not sure if this is just a different scale used?
Reinventing the *colour* wheel ~!! Huh huh, see what I did there? wakka wakka *ear wiggle*. ok ok.. I love that indigo!
Lindsay, have you been able to try out the Paul Rubens watercolor block/journals? They have hot press ones as well as cold and they look pretty cool...
Yes and I like them!
@@thefrugalcrafter oh thanks. I was thinking of ordering one but wasn't sure!
You mentioned not being able to buy individual tubes unless you live in China. I see that Ali Express is selling them individually....but they would be pricey with the shipping and we would also need to keep in mind that they would take a while to get here. So if you see that you are getting low....it would be best to order before you really need it. It is just an option that I saw....just sharing. BTW....I have ordered through Ali Express in the past.....some have them here in a week while others may take a month. I have had one dispute and am still awaiting a response. It was such a low cost though that I don't know if I even want to bother.
Hello how are you? I have a question. Are this colors professional or student grade and they compare to which professional brand?
Thanks great video.
I would compare these to Turner, Davinci or Renesans professional lines.
I saw two sets of 24. No1 and no2. Any quick differences you can point out? Thank you
the color selections are different in each
I finally got these pants after some long debating! So happy that I saw your review. By the way, speaking of budget paint, have you checked out the artist quality brand called my art scape? $15 .04 huge tube set of 12. Yes I am enabling the addiction! LOL
Lindsay cant decide between Paul Rubens tube set or White Knights tube or pan set ? whats your feeling on which is better overall ? thanksssssssssssssss
If it's the artist grade Paul rubens if do that but not the student grade tubes. After that white night pans.
@@thefrugalcrafter Thank you
I have been looking for these for a couple years and finally found them for the price you paid but they are 8 ml tubes. I Don’t know what size you have. Tfs
I think these are 8ml
Are all the Paul Rubens paints sparkly? I bought a set of half pans from Amazon they are really pretty but wasn’t expecting sparkle! Thanks
No, just the glitter and phosforecent set
great now theyll be sold out on amazon soon hehehehe
I have heard that Amazon has targeted pricing. This basically means that the price will change based upon where a person lives. Perhaps, this is what Amazon meant when it says not to copy the price. I live in the Pacific Northwest and what I would pay for this set could be different from what somebody who lives in the rural southeast.
Wow, I didn't know that but I did know it changes the price due to popularity and availability. The seller of these is a 3rd party seller on Amazon so they control the price which is nice:)
I'm in Oregon and just ordered from Amazon and got the set for $56.98 less the 5% discount so $54.13 was the final cost. Thanks again Lindsay.
Lindsay, as always your videos are Sᑌᑭᗴᖇ informative and a joy to watch! 🥰 I'm curious if you've had have any issues with re-wetting them since having them dried in pans? I'm thinking I'd may like to do the same...❣︎
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None whatsoever. The rewet great. I prefer using paint dry unless it is a budget tube paint.
@@thefrugalcrafter Great! Thankyou Lindsay, for taking the time to answer that for me, I think I'll go buy em' right now!!😁
Hey👋🏻 So I've been having troubles with mine drying. After over a month a bunch of colors still haven't dried, and that's with doing them in layers. Others seperate into yellow puddles of gum arabic, still after being mixed in the tube and again in the pan. Some are quite thick and others are runny, the runny ones are the ones seperaiting from the gum arabic. -I'm just hoping you can share your thoughts on what they (Lightwish) told me?
So when I contacted Lightwish I was told that:
"Our paints are manufactured to stay wet for a long time, it's completely normal for paints to have fluctuations like you've experienced, and they will not grow mold"
Also they attached a photo of a pallet with pans they'd filled themselves- said it was filled over a year ago, that the paints are 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙚𝙩, and that this is completely normal! Sorry I'm just soo confused and I don't know who else to ask.. this was my second Paul Rubens purchase and this first one was even worse..😥 I'm still new to watercolors, but none of my other (Daniel Smith- Holbein- Van Gogh) paints are anything like this.
Thankyou for your time Lindsay, I really really appreciate it.
@@lindsayjayne2169 that's weird, mine dried fine. I didnt fill the wells completely, I put some in one end so I could pull washes from. I didnt have binder separation either. I live on Maine so mild to cool climate with moderate humidity. In the tropics they may take longer to dry and may not fully set but mine did just like any other watercor does. Its not as sticky as m Graham. That dosen't sound like the paint I have. When did you purchase it? Mine was also sold by lightwish and they are reputable, they are the official usa dealer I think.
Edited to add, I just looked at your previous comment where you bought them a month ago. Maybe they changed the formula. I'm gonna check recent Amazon reviews and see if anything changed.
@@thefrugalcrafter I'm actually up in British Columbia, Canada.. and it's wintertime, so definitely no tropical weather here! ☺️ It's cold and dry here. I also don't fill mine all the way & I did them in thin layers just to be safe.
I purchased them off of Amazon and from Lightwish actually. It's just odd as nowhere in the description does it mention "paints that stay wet" lol.. To be honest she was rather rude about it, which is really off-putting for a "professional" line not to back their products up.
Thankyou Lindsay for replying to me again, you're so lovely and helpful! I appreciate you sharing your feedback on this:)
You can use watercolor paint on rice paper?? ❤
Yes you can!
Bad News: It's out of stock.
Good News: Next batch arriving on July 10.
You can order it now.
I have to stop watching your videos. I immediately want to go buy the things you review.
I bought the Mungyo set of handmade pastels right after watching and I love them.
Have you ever reviewed Liquitex's Acrylic Gouache?
I cant find these anywhere online everyone is out of stock, do they still make them ?
They still make the tubes but they ate imported from China so they might have trouble shipping with the pandemic.
They’re $79.00 Canadian funds
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Hello, your work is very valuable. I am really a fundamentalist. Thank you. Please bring a real photo of the portrait or nature of the sea, forest, sky, mountain and teach how to mix the color for its various components to turn it into a watercolor painting. If you have a lot of training, the channel will be very welcome, in which case your effort will have an educational burden. Thank you. Please teach this type of color mix training a lot. Thank you very much for your efforts.
How well do the tubes rewet? I have heard some like Arteza tubes don't rewet, which makes me not want to use them.
great, no cracking in the pan either. I added glycerin to my Arteza and it solved the problem in the pans.
@@thefrugalcrafter that is wonderful thank you. I have watched several of your video reviews of watercolor items as I am just buying watercolor and brushes for them. Thank you so much for taking the time to do these. The review you did on the Pretty Excellent set, has me extremely excited to buy those first. Oh and thank you also for reviewing the SNAP brushes as well. I guess I could have replied on all of them, but this seemed easier. Once I get comfortable with the pans I will definitely buy these tubes. Again thank you.
You use gouche also can you point me to the right direction to those of your video
If you go to my channel page and search "gouache" they should all pop up:)
is my eye misleading me or do the rubens tubes look like the van gogh logo?
They do look similar
@@thefrugalcrafter any chance where we can check?
Check what? They are different mini pictures of people, van gogh's and Paul Rubens. It looks similar because they are small faces.
@@thefrugalcrafter for similarities .. i am so sorry for my grammar, i wish it was better, i just struggle with translation right now.
A .Vultink i have both brands and i can assure they are not the same paints if that’s what you were inquiring :)
I hate watching these older videos. PR sets are all 5ml. 😢
I almost purchased these, then I remembered....If possible, BUY AMERICAN. "M. Graham" are made in THE State of Washington. "Daniel Smith" are made in the State of Oregon. Please PUT AND KEEP AMERICANS WORKING. Please PROMOTE THE AMERICAN ECONOMY.
Another suggestion is to search online for American Made art supplies.
I agree, but even when you buy "American", alot of the parts or ingredients are imported from China, India, Thailand, etc. No product is ever 100% American anymore, which is sad.
Why buy from China when we have good AMERICAN PAINTS. Are you not aware of the trade sanction !
I can't afford the price of the m graham and Daniel smith.. I wish I could and would buy them in a heartbeat!