omg i just saw you have 4K available. everything is sooo clear Allan! i feel like you're in the room hahahaha~ great thorough review as per usual, thank you! :D
Hahaha. I started using 4k a few videos ago cause a friend told me to "future proof" my videos if I can. So, I tried 4k. Videos are clearer, but cons are, of course, bigger memory needed and my skin pores are also more visible. 🤣
Greetings Jay from Toronto, Ontario 🇨🇦 I never, ever, ever get bored of your sample paintings. Please don't say that, it makes me 😢 I only wish that you would paint them in real time so that I could follow along more easily with less rewinds. I enjoy your informative paint reviews but love your delightful landscapes as I paint small myself. I constantly return to your site not for the paint reviews, once is usually enough for that, but for reviewing the sample paintings. If some folks complain about a too long video then they can easily skip the sample paintings and / or the brand comparisons but please, please, please don't short change your faithful followers who adore your little painting samples. Cheers 🫠
Being that PO 49 was discontinued more than 20 years ago, and Daniel Smith greedily bought up all the remaining stocks of it when it happened (and have been out of it themselves for several years now), I'm a little suspicious of how and/or where Paul Rubens would have acquired a supply of it. Particularly a large enough supply to put into a large-scale production run of paints. If there *is* a lab in China somewhere producing PO 49 again exclusively for Paul Rubens...hooooo boy, that could be absolutely game changing for them, as well as the art world.
Yes, that's true. I would like to believe that Paul Rubens is able to manufacture their own real PO49 and that they soon bring genuine Quinacridone Gold pigment in the market, as demanded by artists and not by auto industry. 🙏
@@KobieKthere is a HUGE difference between products that are mass produced in a factory (and a lot of them just so happen to be in China) versus a quality product that is made in China. Don’t confuse all those mass produced items’ quality with a legacy brand like Paul Reubens just because they come from the same country. China is HUGE and just like any country, there are some parts with less money and some parts that are VERY wealthy. Watercolor painting is a Chinese tradition that dates back thousands of years. Paul Reubens is a brand that is well known in China for their quality art aupplies. And of course there at tons and tons of factories in the lower income areas of China that make lower quality art supplies by the dozens. But don’t condemn a pigment, a lab, a brand or a paint just because it is from China. There is good and bad everywhere, and good and bad quality brands from every country. Legacy brands from China like Paul Reubens are not comparable to the mass produced stuff.
@@SwedePotato314 I agree Reubens is pretty legit, I'm very impressed that they put pigment numbers on their soft pastels and oil pastels, which is not necessarily standard in those media. Even more impressive, they appear to use their good, lightfast watercolor pigments for their pastels. Many other companies use pigments of questionable lightfastness in their soft pastels. On the other hand there are clearly some mistakes in the color charts, but I think they mean well!
I love your sample paintings and never tire of watching your process! It’s a great way to evaluate how paints are performing and how they might perform for me. Thanks for another solid review!
Another great, informative video! And you don’t need to speed up your sample paintings more; they’re one of my favourite parts of your videos; I really enjoy them. Thanks again Jay!😊
I was pondering getting this or the new Paul Rubens tubes. While Paul Rubens Gen 4 is Artist Grade and has a genuine Cobalt Turquoise, this set has such rare pigments!!
I have been thinking about purchasing these or artwhale, still undecided. Great painting. I have watched every video about this paints and your swatches are lovely.
Thank you for appreciating my work. I wish I could give you a comparison between Artwhale and Qiaomei, but sadly, Artwhale is still not available from where I am. I hope you get the better set which ever it will be. 🙏
I don't own either but I have seen reviews and feel like I'd definitely go for these over ArtWhale. I am a bit partial to this brand though. What did you decide?
@@jennw6809 I bought Art whale and must say the colors are gorgeous, very pigmented, the only color didnt like is the lemmon yellow, but are so pigmented that I think are going to last forever. They do crackle but that doesnt bother me.
So shocked to see all these rare and discontinued pigments in this line! Too bad there's so many unnecessary mixes as well. I always get surprised that you rate White Knights over Qor :). Is that just because of price?
Yes, I agree that they have to many unneeded mixes here. The rare pigments should've been left alone. Reharding Qor vs. White Nights, i don't think WN is better. WN was just shown later in the comparison so sorry for the confusion. But yes, they're alot cheaper and I have explored more of White Nights than Qor. I'm so glad though that Qor now has some new colors. So tempting.
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Thanks for the review. I thought that these were decent. I agree with the color selection and lacking colors but overall a nice value. 😊
Yayy. Hi Lindsay. Thank you for watching and for your inputs as well. 😊
omg i just saw you have 4K available. everything is sooo clear Allan! i feel like you're in the room hahahaha~ great thorough review as per usual, thank you! :D
Hahaha. I started using 4k a few videos ago cause a friend told me to "future proof" my videos if I can. So, I tried 4k. Videos are clearer, but cons are, of course, bigger memory needed and my skin pores are also more visible. 🤣
I never get tired of your paintings , i love seeing them, they are always really good and it really shows the quality of the paint and your talent ❤
Thank you so much for appreciating my work. It pays all the effort and time. 🙏 😊
Greetings Jay from Toronto, Ontario
🇨🇦 I never, ever, ever get bored of your sample paintings. Please don't say that, it makes me 😢 I only wish that you would paint them in real time so that I could follow along more easily with less rewinds. I enjoy your informative paint reviews but love your delightful landscapes as I paint small myself. I constantly return to your site not for the paint reviews, once is usually enough for that, but for reviewing the sample paintings. If some folks complain about a too long video then they can easily skip the sample paintings and / or the brand comparisons but please, please, please don't short change your faithful followers who adore your little painting samples. Cheers 🫠
Interesting pigment selections indeed! Thanks for sharing!
Coincidentally, I was just watching Part 4 of your favorite colors. 😄 Thank you.
@@AllanJayQuesada 😆💜
Being that PO 49 was discontinued more than 20 years ago, and Daniel Smith greedily bought up all the remaining stocks of it when it happened (and have been out of it themselves for several years now), I'm a little suspicious of how and/or where Paul Rubens would have acquired a supply of it. Particularly a large enough supply to put into a large-scale production run of paints. If there *is* a lab in China somewhere producing PO 49 again exclusively for Paul Rubens...hooooo boy, that could be absolutely game changing for them, as well as the art world.
Yes, that's true. I would like to believe that Paul Rubens is able to manufacture their own real PO49 and that they soon bring genuine Quinacridone Gold pigment in the market, as demanded by artists and not by auto industry. 🙏
It's a Chinese product, don't expect much honesty
@@KobieKthere is a HUGE difference between products that are mass produced in a factory (and a lot of them just so happen to be in China) versus a quality product that is made in China. Don’t confuse all those mass produced items’ quality with a legacy brand like Paul Reubens just because they come from the same country. China is HUGE and just like any country, there are some parts with less money and some parts that are VERY wealthy. Watercolor painting is a Chinese tradition that dates back thousands of years. Paul Reubens is a brand that is well known in China for their quality art aupplies. And of course there at tons and tons of factories in the lower income areas of China that make lower quality art supplies by the dozens. But don’t condemn a pigment, a lab, a brand or a paint just because it is from China. There is good and bad everywhere, and good and bad quality brands from every country. Legacy brands from China like Paul Reubens are not comparable to the mass produced stuff.
@@SwedePotato314 I agree Reubens is pretty legit, I'm very impressed that they put pigment numbers on their soft pastels and oil pastels, which is not necessarily standard in those media. Even more impressive, they appear to use their good, lightfast watercolor pigments for their pastels. Many other companies use pigments of questionable lightfastness in their soft pastels. On the other hand there are clearly some mistakes in the color charts, but I think they mean well!
I love your sample paintings and never tire of watching your process! It’s a great way to evaluate how paints are performing and how they might perform for me. Thanks for another solid review!
Thank you so so much! 🙏
Another great, informative video! And you don’t need to speed up your sample paintings more; they’re one of my favourite parts of your videos; I really enjoy them.
Thanks again Jay!😊
Thank you sooo much. 🙏
I was pondering getting this or the new Paul Rubens tubes. While Paul Rubens Gen 4 is Artist Grade and has a genuine Cobalt Turquoise, this set has such rare pigments!!
Yeah i know that can be confusing.haha. but I really love the PY153 in Qiaomei. 🥰
Finally, a new video! Always loved how you do reviews of whacky watercolor products! Not just that, you're honest with your words too!
Thank you. 😁 I'm glad to be back again and again. 🎨
wow those rare pigments a crazy . thank you for bringing up that point to our knowledge .
i really like your mini paintings . thanks for sharing .
Yes, they are. And i hope they releave open stock so i can get only the rare pigments.haha. Thank you. 🙏
I just love your reviews! They are accurate and fun. Your sketch is gorgeous! Thank you for this!
Hi Elisabetta. 🙏 thank you so much. 😊
Thanks for making me realize my Cotman Purple Lake is PV19!
Oh. Haha. Happy to be of help. 😉
I have been thinking about purchasing these or artwhale, still undecided. Great painting. I have watched every video about this paints and your swatches are lovely.
Thank you for appreciating my work. I wish I could give you a comparison between Artwhale and Qiaomei, but sadly, Artwhale is still not available from where I am. I hope you get the better set which ever it will be. 🙏
I don't own either but I have seen reviews and feel like I'd definitely go for these over ArtWhale. I am a bit partial to this brand though. What did you decide?
@@jennw6809 I bought Art whale and must say the colors are gorgeous, very pigmented, the only color didnt like is the lemmon yellow, but are so pigmented that I think are going to last forever. They do crackle but that doesnt bother me.
@@mariaalejandracardozo3879 Glad to hear you got some paints! You can always try adding some glycerine or honey when you refill the pans.
Thanks for the review and beautiful painting .
Thank you for always appreciating, Petra. 🙏
Thanks for the review - and btw, I love your sample paintings.
Btw, do you know if these have oxgall like many other Paul Rubens paints?
Thank you. 🙏 😊
Sorry, I have no idea if these have oxgall. Flow is not extraordinary, so maybe they don't have? Just my guess. 🙏
@@AllanJayQuesada I just heard back from their U.S. distributor that these paints do contain oxgall.
@patticake5311 thanks for sharing the info. If they hadn't put oxgall, these paints could be very steady.
Hola! Me gustaría saber si es mejor las qiaomi o las maries masters. Cuál son más profesionales, de mejor calidad y rendimiento?
Hi. I prefer Qiaomei. It has better pigment selection. But if you want professional grades, go for the Paul Rubens 4th generation set. 😊
Graciasssss 💯🙂
So shocked to see all these rare and discontinued pigments in this line! Too bad there's so many unnecessary mixes as well.
I always get surprised that you rate White Knights over Qor :). Is that just because of price?
Yes, I agree that they have to many unneeded mixes here. The rare pigments should've been left alone. Reharding Qor vs. White Nights, i don't think WN is better. WN was just shown later in the comparison so sorry for the confusion. But yes, they're alot cheaper and I have explored more of White Nights than Qor. I'm so glad though that Qor now has some new colors. So tempting.
@@AllanJayQuesada Yes, I'm very happy they added Phthalo Blue Red Shade! As well as Perelyne Crimson and Violet.
Turner uses pr88 in several gouache and they are cheap!
Oh i see. I hope i get to access Turner too, from Japan. 😊
@@AllanJayQuesada Krafer's Paradise stock them. You went there before.
@@markyteo ohh. I did not notice it. 🙏
Sakto me sakit ako......me mapapanood😊❤️
Ui get well. 🙏
I think the Qiaomei watercolor tubes are actually more like academic watercolor than student grade😂
They're better in my experience. Academic paints are usually opaque.😉
A shout out to the rooster in all your videos!
Hahaha. 🐓 those are my neighbor's. 😆