Unboxing A Gift From Paul Rubens, Plus Book Flick Through & A Painting From 'Rooms Of Their Own'

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  • Опубликовано: 6 сен 2024
  • I was in hospital yesterday having a hip steroid injection, and have been in a lot of pain with it today, but this gift arriving in the post was the most wonderful distraction!! Thank you Paul Rubens!
    The watercolours I received are all new products that Paul Rubens plan to list later in the year.
    I've also found out that Paul Rubens are having a 14th Anniversary celebration event (from August 8th to August 14th) and will be offering up to 20% discounts on the Amazon store, and will hold a painting contest on Instagram.
    They'll randomly give away beautiful Paul Rubens gifts to some participants of the painting contest.
    Paul Rubens Professional Watercolour Brushes:
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    Paul Rubens 5th Generation Watercolour Palettes:
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    Paul Rubens Hot Pressed 100% Cotton Watercolour Paper Block:
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    The Masters Brush Cleaner & Preserver:
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    Platinum Carbon Ink, Black
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    Lamy Safari Converter
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    Lamy Safari Fountain Pen
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    'Rooms of Their Own' by Alex Johnson, with illustrations by James Oses:
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Комментарии • 114

  • @moonchaserstudio
    @moonchaserstudio Месяц назад +9

    What a glorious gift! My jaw dropped! Enjoy my friend!

  • @nancyrolfe3033
    @nancyrolfe3033 Месяц назад +3

    The large pans of paint are so cool and unique ❤

  • @TerriChannel
    @TerriChannel Месяц назад +4

    What a beautiful gift. It was like a treasure chest!

  • @nancyrolfe3033
    @nancyrolfe3033 Месяц назад +3

    It’s a gorgeous box! So many wonderful supplies along with the box was a gift indeed!! I enjoyed watching your excitement….so glad you were given these gifts as you have shared so much with us, Helen….
    So well deserved!!
    Getting happy mail gift is still as exciting ar 65 as when I’d receive Christmas from my grandparents as a child ….
    You seem to reflect the same excitement and appreciation ❤

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      It's true - I can't help it!

  • @user-fp4rk2bj8r
    @user-fp4rk2bj8r Месяц назад +1

    What a fantastic surprise- how lovely to receive it! I LOVE those big pans! I also like the look of that book so will add it to my ever growing wish list! 😂. Thanks for sharing this pleasure. 😊

  • @Dausypoo
    @Dausypoo Месяц назад +1

    the giant pans kind of remind me of when BlockX made their giant watercolor pans

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I hadn't heard of these Blockx ones!

  • @lightwavz
    @lightwavz Месяц назад +1

    I really do appreciate beauty in packaging as we were discussing with Himi. I think we should own and use nice things regularly, a habit that has been trained out of us. Every single day we are given is a gift and we should treat ourselves to using beautiful things to celebrate. Make "special occasions" every single day. I loved the tea set in the painting as it goes with the sentiment. A tea bag in a dollar store mug isn't celebrating the miraculous nature of our lives. Hope you are feeling better soonest!

  • @teekierudite5108
    @teekierudite5108 Месяц назад +2

    I know you mentioned this paint before, it was really nice to see you get to play with them. I've never seen paint pans that big before, very nice gift from Paul Rubens. Also, loved seeing you play with all the materials, even the painting at the end was beautiful. Really nice vdieo, thank you for your art!

  • @Gypsisoul1111
    @Gypsisoul1111 Месяц назад +1

    What an absolutely lovey gift! 🎁 ❤

  • @jjsmakeupobsession323
    @jjsmakeupobsession323 Месяц назад +4

    Those are massive pans of paint.

  • @lesleypickard9732
    @lesleypickard9732 Месяц назад

    Paul Rubens paints and paper are lovely to use.

  • @colourfab
    @colourfab Месяц назад +2

    You definitely deserve this gift box, Helen, and how timely. Thanks for distracting yourself to show us! I did buy the 5th generation set of paints a few weeks ago, and now I will have to get that size 6 mop brush 😂 The book is wonderful, too. My best friend writes, and I think she'd love it. Hope you feel better soon! 🕊

  • @melissaaldosari8024
    @melissaaldosari8024 Месяц назад

    Wow! How gorgeous is that?! Enjoy!

  • @katebagley8234
    @katebagley8234 Месяц назад +1

    Lucky lady! All looks lovely, especially like the large pans, can't find those of any art shops though 😮x

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Paul Rubens told me since the video that the paints will be coming out later this year.

  • @Purpleladybirdart
    @Purpleladybirdart Месяц назад

    Wow! What an amazing surprise - the packaging is gorgeous. Loved your final painting and the lovely book you copied it from. 🙏💜

  • @hannahcrumley3103
    @hannahcrumley3103 Месяц назад

    What a lovely gift indeed!!! Wow!

  • @zenlife1200
    @zenlife1200 Месяц назад +1

    What a lovely gift box. Lucky you and thoroughly deserved too. I hope you're able to be back on your feet soon. That looks like an interesting book, I'll keep an eye out for it here.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      That's really kind, thank you!

  • @rossiej100
    @rossiej100 Месяц назад

    I purchased two sets of Paul Rubens Oil Pastels and I was enormously happy when they arrived and saw the very beautiful way they are packaged. Your gift is amazing, very lucky you. Have fun using them.

  • @beedee4427
    @beedee4427 Месяц назад +2

    OMG! What a fabulous PR gift, so beautifully presented. That box! 😍

  • @watercolor.wyloeck
    @watercolor.wyloeck Месяц назад

    What a lovely gift! A bit jealous now - Haha 🙂

  • @marytesta3003
    @marytesta3003 Месяц назад +1

    Wow! What a lovely gift, including the box. Enjoy it.

  • @racechick2033
    @racechick2033 Месяц назад +1

    How beautiful is that gift box? And all the things! I'm sending you lots of love and healing for your post injection recovery. ❤❤❤

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Thank you - and the same back to you too!!

  • @melissaaldosari8024
    @melissaaldosari8024 Месяц назад

    I hope you’re feeling much better soon!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      Over the worst of it now - thanks ever so much!

  • @Reeflections
    @Reeflections Месяц назад +1

    Wow what a blessing! Everything looks great! Love your painting ~ ❤️✝️🙏🏻

  • @snowpony001
    @snowpony001 Месяц назад

    Wow. That’s so nice of them and very exciting. Both the paints and brushes look lovely and their hot press paper looks like it took the paint well. Your copy came out really nice and looked to have been a fun exercise. Thanks for the video.

  • @cindylammon6036
    @cindylammon6036 Месяц назад

    Love your painting! Such a sweet image!

  • @janemcgrath9615
    @janemcgrath9615 Месяц назад +1

    What brilliant timing receiving this amazing gift when you needed a distraction,they had me at the box,wow,that’s one beautiful box,and as for the contents,well,mind blown 😂 .. I’m so pleased for you getting this when you needed a lift,enjoyed watching you open this,just loved your excitement. Beautiful illustrations in the book and your painting is great. Wishing you a speedy recovery xx

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Ahh, thank you!! Yes, it was perfect!

  • @tdelphia1
    @tdelphia1 Месяц назад

    I hope you were able to get a decent night's rest after that injection! Those 3 pans ... !!! I'll be looking forward to one of your color wheels with that! I just do not get black (or white) in a set of 12 or 24, although I ESPECIALLY resent a black paint in a set of 12. Winsor Newton seems to somewhat be getting over that of late. Those mop brushes look wonderful!!!!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! I actually had a horrendous night - the worst pain from an injection so far, but I'm over the worst of it now!
      I know what you mean about black and white, but funnily, I'd picked out a painting to copy that used it! The brushes were a delightful surprise!

  • @starr-starr
    @starr-starr Месяц назад +1

    What a lovely gift! That is one nice box. It looks like they are giving Blockx a run with those giant pans! I have one Blockx pan, because I couldn’t resist, but it takes up so much room!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I'd not heard of the Blockx ones before - interesting!

  • @FaithAnnNB
    @FaithAnnNB Месяц назад

    I hope you are feeling better!!
    What a gorgeous gift. When I saw the box, I didn’t even care what was inside because the gift box was so beautiful 😅. Lovely contents as well. I wonder how much paint is in those HUMONGOUS pans!!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Thanks - much better now! Yes - it was delightful!

  • @JessicaHessjessanotherhess
    @JessicaHessjessanotherhess Месяц назад

    What a wonderful gift!! I can’t wait to see more mixes with those giant pans. ❤️💛💙 It all looks so nice. How fun!

  • @Paintspotsandpaper
    @Paintspotsandpaper Месяц назад

    Hi Helen, what a wonderful surprise! Thanks for sharing, take care xx

  • @cslattfri
    @cslattfri Месяц назад +1

    Those large pans of primary paints are spectacular. I searched online and do not see them anywhere so that is a very special gift indeed!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +4

      Paul Rubens will be bringing them out later this year, they have since told me.

    • @ndadaboy
      @ndadaboy Месяц назад

      Blockx makes Giant Watercolor Pans, FYI.

  • @user-ym7kz2tn3n
    @user-ym7kz2tn3n Месяц назад

    I am new to this fun and rewarding art, I recently purchased a Paul Reuben brush, now I know how lovely it will work. Thank you

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I hope you have a lot of fun with it!

  • @lindyashford7744
    @lindyashford7744 Месяц назад

    What a fantastic gift! I especially like the large pans and brushes. PR really like to do things in style. I wonder if those large pans are available. I really like 5hat loose illustration style of using watercolour too, so thanks for introducing something I doubt I would just have stumbled on.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      Paul Rubens have told me since this video that the paints will be available later in the year.

  • @angelaschredl9245
    @angelaschredl9245 Месяц назад

    What a great gift to recieve🥰
    And Thank you for showing the amazing Book to us ❤it's wonderful!!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Thanks! Yes, the book is just lovely!

  • @leahpitt7026
    @leahpitt7026 Месяц назад

    I hope your hip feels better soon. I have had 3 injections in both hips. Big hugs

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Thank you! I'm over the worst now. They're definitely lifesavers for me - hope you get good relief from them too.

  • @cynthiamarvin2823
    @cynthiamarvin2823 Месяц назад

    Christmas in July! How fun!

  • @Yuukinea
    @Yuukinea Месяц назад

    Amazing gift! ❤

  • @RobertBelo-zf3kv
    @RobertBelo-zf3kv Месяц назад

    hope you feel better! love your videos

  • @ChantelleArts
    @ChantelleArts Месяц назад +1

    Gorgeous gifts, it looks amazing ☺☺

  • @MoonstoneCastle1
    @MoonstoneCastle1 Месяц назад

    I hope you feel better very soon. What a beautiful box full of watercolour goodies! That must have cheered you up immensely! :) Lori

  • @valeriegehling4358
    @valeriegehling4358 Месяц назад

    Great! What fun! Thanks for sharing this gorgeous haul with us! Good to know how generous some manufacturers? are! The sketchbook type blocks are/ look really good. Good book, like the sketch too. Enjoy!

  • @lisaharner3720
    @lisaharner3720 Месяц назад

    Wow! Such an amazing gift. Those paints and brushes were lovely! It was the perfect distraction for you. Hope you are feeling better.

  • @robynbroderick6822
    @robynbroderick6822 Месяц назад

    Absolutely Beautiful💕💕

    • @robynbroderick6822
      @robynbroderick6822 Месяц назад

      Helen if I need white would the Windsor and Newton pan mix well ? The studio set not the proffesional pan set.💕

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I don't really use white watercolour a whole lot - just to mix pastels occasionally, and I've not used the Winsor & Newton Cotmans white, sorry.

  • @art-alchemy
    @art-alchemy Месяц назад

    Helen, What a beautiful gift from Paul Ruben! I love those giant watercolors! I have one pant from Blockx brand. Thanks for sharing!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks! I've never seen the ones from Blockx!

  • @craftykat
    @craftykat Месяц назад

    Wow! What a beautiful, thoughtful gift! They literally mailed you a Treasure box full of gems!
    I just recently started with Paul Rubens 4th gen and I loved them so much I bought the new Youlan set within a few weeks. They are now my favorite paints. I'm a newbie but am doing world watercolor month and have seen an improvement in my work once I started with Paul Rubens.
    Your art turned out beautifully, and it is so relaxing to watch you paint. ❤
    PS: I am so sorry you were in pain doing this. I hope you're feeling better.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I'm so glad you enjoying your art!! And thank you - I'm over the worst now!

  • @coloredcarol8074
    @coloredcarol8074 Месяц назад

    Lovely gift! Thanks for sharing

  • @beejayem42
    @beejayem42 Месяц назад

    How beautiful! 🐨👍

  • @JessicaCEP
    @JessicaCEP Месяц назад

    This pans are stunning! Hope you feel better soon!

  • @Vintagebeautyca
    @Vintagebeautyca Месяц назад

    wow what an amazing gift congrats!

  • @beedee4427
    @beedee4427 Месяц назад +1

    Just read your intro words and so am sending a "get well soon". Steroidal injections are never fun (the size of the needle for starters 😲) so I'm sure fate has that special gift all lined up for you.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Thanks ever so much! Over the worst now!

  • @TheFeralGoatCreative
    @TheFeralGoatCreative Месяц назад

    Wow!

  • @jude6752
    @jude6752 Месяц назад

    I hope the steroid pain is starting to wear off. I had one once in my shoulder prior to my shoulder replacement and nearly passed out with the pain in the surgery, so I really feel for you. I love that your freebie arrived at just the rifght time to give you a lift! 🥰

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Hello! Thanks ever so much - I had a pretty awful 24 hours, but am over the worst now!

  • @awatercolourist
    @awatercolourist Месяц назад

    Hello! The Paul Rubens ceramic pans remind me of the now-discontinued W&N large pans. W&N’s pans were much smaller, though, about half or a third of the size of the Paul Rubens ceramic pans. I’d love to own some of the W&N ceramic pans one day.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      I've never heard of the W&N pans before! Mind you, I've not been into watercolours for very long, so not that surprising.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      I googled them. I'm smitten. I now covet a W&N giant Opera Pink!!!

    • @awatercolourist
      @awatercolourist Месяц назад

      @@helencryer Smitten! Couldn’t think of a better word to describe my state when I saw them. Colorbox in Turkey still stocks them, but they’re awfully expensive.

    • @awatercolourist
      @awatercolourist Месяц назад

      @@helencryer The large pans were only available for a short while before they were discontinued.

  • @debsllewelyn230
    @debsllewelyn230 Месяц назад

    Hope your hip feels better soon! Where do I buy those massive pans in the ceramic dishes? I love that blue! Thanks for this xx

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад +1

      Thanks so much! Paul Rubens have told me since, that the paints they sent will be released later this year.

    • @debsllewelyn230
      @debsllewelyn230 Месяц назад

      @@helencryer thanks!

  • @Unfinished_Business8
    @Unfinished_Business8 Месяц назад

    If you get chance to use them, could you review in a few months time and let us know what you think. I love my Paul Rubens palette Thank you neighbour ❤

  • @Vintagebeautyca
    @Vintagebeautyca Месяц назад +1

    hi is the carbon black ink waterproof and which sized nib is your lamy? thank you!

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      Yes, it's waterproof when fully dry, and I use a Medium nib.

  • @WolfmanWoody
    @WolfmanWoody Месяц назад

    The mops are usually made of squirrel hair so do tend to be soft. A mohair version was used many years ago for French polishing, but I doubt much of that is done now. The book (?) is like the one I bought; it's really a block and not a book at all. Seems Rubens have a funny idea about descriptions. Too much packaging as well, nice if it's a gift for someone, but really?

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      There is definitely little English information on Paul Rubens products!

  • @pinwheelgrl9304
    @pinwheelgrl9304 Месяц назад

    Do you use the ink just on top of dried wc? Or also under and paint on top of it? If so, would like to know which brand, thanks.

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I've used it both ways. Details of what I use is in description of video.

  • @pesto12601
    @pesto12601 Месяц назад +1

    Meh.. the colors don't blend all that well and they don't make eye popping blends..

    • @helencryer
      @helencryer  Месяц назад

      I used a lot of water to start with, so probably made the blend worse than it could have been, but whilst I quite like the Paul Rubens paints and think they are super student watercolours, they are still not on the same level as my best professional watercolours.