Thank you for this review! I’m deliberating between White Nights, Paul Rubens or Corman by W&N. It’s nice to see the comparison between White Nights and Paul Rubens side by side :)
I have purchased this set in tubes instead of pans, and I can tell you there is a difference in quality. It is a very noticeable difference. There is more ox gall in the tubes which increases the flow of the paint when painting wet in wet. Also I think they are even more vibrant. I have also noticed increased granulation in the French ultramarine. For the price of that set it absolutely can’t be beaten in my opinion. However it does not include a pallet.
Wow, thanks for the info. The tube sets Available here in my country is not too expensive as well, so now I think I'm more interested to trying it out now..hmmm. may I know which tube set you got? And I really love granulating colors especially Ultramarine!☺️
Sure I got the 24 tube set of 8ml tubes in the original colors. I believe they have a similar set available with floral colors. I don’t do a lot of floral painting, so I chose to start with their basic set.
Paul Rubens Watercolor Tubes, 24 Colors x 8ml Tubes Artist Grade Watercolor Paints Set, Extra Fine Highly Pigmented Paint Perfect for Hobbyist and Artist www.amazon.com/dp/B07W4JZCDL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nmsjEb303MFNP
Nice. I also don't do lots of floral paintings. Haha. But given the chance to get a tube set, I might try other sets than the original for the sake of trying out a new set. Hehe. But I'm not gonna buy new materials yet till I get a new job. Haha
Prussian blue undergoes reduction Fe(III)->Fe(II) and color changes. It is reversible process so it can go back Fe(II)->Fe(III) and color is fine again.
When you have time could you do lightfast testing on the different brands? Very nice! I really like Paul Rubens. I don't have this set but a lot of people like this set. I have the metallic set. I really like their 100% cotton, 300gsm watercolor paper too but Arches is still my top favorite.
I will be having a lightfastness rating of all the brands I hold once I'm done reviewing all my sets. I'm Soo excited to do that but for sure it's gonna take time for swatching and of course waiting time for sun exposure. How was the metallic set? I'm am curious about their paper too. I'm hearing great things about it, including you.
@@AllanJayQuesada Oh they're great but I don't use it much since I can't think of many natural things to paint with them. I need to find subjects to paint that could use metallic paint. 🤔
That is why I don't buy metallic sets.. they're more for fantacy subjects, fairies and unicorns which I don't do. Or maybe you can use them in calligraphy. 😉🎨
@Jasmine Shelby I'm still not sure what to really follow . I get your point about testing on normal room lighting as how we display our paints, but i dont have enough wall space for all of my 60+ sets of paints to test.. wall space that atleast gets enough and equal light to be credible.. when i was configuring this out, i realized doing my own test is not easy. Ive watched and read about how companies and astm advice home tests, and it suggests exposing painted paper under direft sunlight with glass. It is not normal condition, but an extreme condition, probably to compute and estimate the strength of paints under expreme conditions. This is also the principle of large companies in using their machjnes for lightfastness.
Amazing review! Thank you for comparing the swatches with other artist grade watercolor :-) I thought the color on Paul Rubens showed up pretty well (vs Winsor Newton Cotman) and have decided to purchase PR after watching your video
Glad it was helpful! paul Rubens and Cotman came really close but i enjoyed using PR more plus the price is just so reasonable. enjoy your new set. 🙏🎨😉
This watercolour is so pretty. I watched a lot of review about this, and my art teacher wants to have this set too. Waahh. 🖤 Thank you for comparing the swatches of tis brand to other artist-grade watercolour brands. 🖤
Thanks for your review. I got the pretty excellent for my nieces for Christmas. They love them. White nights has a pb36 pigment in their line, it is called cobalt azure and it is darker than the cerulean. I wish I could share a picture with you on here. It is a very beautiful pigment and I love it. White nights are my favorite brand overall for quality and price.
Hi Renea! I'm really curious about the pretty excellent. ☺️ Your nieces are so lucky. ☺️ Oh, I saw your FB post before this and I must say that pb36 of white nights and DS are really very comparable. I actually prefer Pb36 over pb35 because it's more intense and is cooler. It's my 2nd favorite blue next to pb29. ☺️ White nights I believe is one of if not the most affordable artist grade watercolor paints I've seen, so far. And I always recommended Whit Nights specially for artists who don't want to spend much but want a quality set of paints.. so, I really can relate to your love of White Nights. ☺️ 🎨😍
@@AllanJayQuesada Yes the white nights is very comparable to the Daniel smith and I can honestly say it is easier to rewet and has a higher payload. I do love pb36 pigment it is the perfect ocean water color. Love it. I haven't got to try the pretty excellent yet but when I see my nieces next I am gonna swatch them :) I got all the kids in my family art supplies. The younger kids got prang. :) anyway, have a great day!
I've seen from one RUclips review that pretty excellent was exactly same paints with Paul Rubens, but was separately packed and franchised for different market. Not so sure. So, if it's true, then pretty excellent must be really great to for it's price. I'm looking forward to seeing you Swatch the pretty excellent paints. As of now, i can't find any sellers here in my place. 😔 But, yeah,. Enjoy painting with the kids and have nice day, too. 😃
cracking and powdery paints really are disappointing.. if you want to save them, you may try mixing glycerin with water 1:10 ratio and add drops of the mixture to the cracking paints. it should help resolve the issue. :)
I have the Pretty Excellent set. The literature inside the set is exactly the same, pictures and all. The set is very vibrant but no pigment information. It dies have lightfast ratings. I only use it for cards. I have a Rembrandt set of 48 so I didn't get the Paul Ruben set. I do not need more paint I keep telling myself. I have Turner's, QOR, Sennelier, Cotman, inktense and a few Daniel smith a primatek set. I do not need more paint. If I repeat this enough maybe I'll believe it. Just gst art n fly fan pallet for fun. I do not need more paint! Lol.
Haha, I keep telling myself the same thing. I still buy more though. Just ordered the Paul Rubens set today. Sometimes I go through my watercolor collection and then I feel a little bit ashamed.
@@justacatwhocantype glad I am not the only 0one that feels a little ashamed/embarrassed...I try to soothe myself, saying it is like trying different clothes on for different moods...I need different paint brands...for different moods...and maybe ONE day, I can pick out my favs of all different brands...but sooo hard to keep track of....vicious cycle...but so colourful!
annette, I'm laughing hard reading this. i truly can relate to the feeling of wanting to stop getting more paints. haha. But i find my RUclips reviews as a good excuse to get more. hehe
Ang ganda ng granulation. Hehe. I got the Pretty Excellent just a few days ago. I must say, they're just the same. Steal. 💙 Ang ganda ng packaging grabe haha
Hi! How would you rate the Paul Rubens vs the Windsor & Newton China set? They’re about the same price range... W&N may even be a bit cheaper! Wondering if I should get them to add more colours...
Paul Rubens gave the pigment codes clearly and performance is better. Cotman vs Paul Rubens.. well that could be a hard choice. I would like to choose Paul Rubens as it is tagged as pro grade, but Cotman is an established line from W&N..
I just asked about this on your Sonnet review vid haha! Thank you so much for these reviews 💚 I’m looking to expand my watercolor collection. I’m debating on which one to get, so these reviews are invaluable :’) still choosing between Rubens and White Nights/Sonnet. Daniel Smith and other professional grade watercolors are still above my budget XD
Hi again. 😃 Rubens and WhiteNights are both great and inexpensive sets so kahit ano kunjn mo Po, walang talo. You can get Daniel Smith Naman with same price mg Paul Rubens and WhiteNights, but with a smaller number of colors. There are some sellers in Shopee (like me 😉) who sell hand poured Daniel Smith paints. I have. A default set there and I also have some colors if you want other colors. I also have other sets there like the Aquarius Roman Szmal from Poland na super rare but great quality, and Graham as well as VanGogh. Ayan na pala promote tuloy ako. 😆✌️
Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada HAHA! I think I’ve contacted you on shopee once, actually. Ikaw ba po sir yung nag hand pour rin nung Sennelier watercolors? XD I wanted to buy them badly at that time but convinced myself not to muna 😂😂 but thank you po ulit sir! I’m looking for some relatively inexpensive but good quality materials for now before I go grab myself some of the bigger brands like Daniel Smith or Holbein and others XD Speaking of which, I’d also like to ask what alternative you’d suggest sa Arches paper? I also wanna try it out but it’s expensive and I’m just starting out na mag-invest in this medium haha. Plus, the suggested papers by US watercolor artists here aren’t as readily available. I’ll be sure to check out your shopee stuff XD
@@veyriuss.4792Try Baohong Academy. They’re almost comparable to Arches, inexpensive, and available in different sizes. I believe Sir Allan unboxed some Baohong paper in one of his videos and I think that’s how I learned about it. Enjoy your new hobby!😊
Hi Kamalita. I have not tried it yet. I don't usually use glittery paints. But if someone will lend me his/her paints, i would definitely make a review of it.
Parehas na parehas sila talaga ng Pretty Excellence... Merong isang Vloggers na nagemail dyan sa company ng Paul Rubens about P.E nga... At sinabi nila na parehas sila ng Paul Rubens...magkaiba lang packaging... Pero yung quality ng paints ay iisa lang... Yung Paul Rubens kase....nasa matibay na case, may cloth na pink..nasa box na mukhang expensive ..nasa individual pan sila... Samantala yung Pretty Excellence naman ay nasa flimsy na tin case then nakalagay sa plastic yun cube paints....yung box nya ay carton na carton.... Ang pagkakatulad lang nila ay yung brochure at swatching paper.... At good news... May isang Vlogger na nag-actual test ng lightfastness nyang dalawang brand na yan....at maganda ang pinakita... May 4 na nagswitch ng kulay pero napakaminimal lang....
Oohh. So talagang one company pala tlaga. At nag mukhang student version mg PR Ang PE dahil Lang sa box container.. so no need na pala to get that. Thanks sa tip sir. So Frugal Crafter ba ung nag email? Mabuti Rin Naman at ok Ang performance niya sa lightfastness test. Un Ang main issue ko eh. ☺️
What was funny was they had an error in my 48-color set. They gave me another Hooker's green and had it labeled as Payne's grey. Good thing lemon space sold individual pans of it. I was able to get an actual Payne's grey and an Indigo. I am considering getting some of their purples since I am not satisfied with the purples they had on the set.
oh, that's unfortunate. affordable paints from China arent really that meticulous in packaging.. sadly.. well, comes maybe with the price, but still.. anyway, it's good that there are open stock now here! you may add colors a syou want. ?)
@@AllanJayQuesada Yeah, it truly is great that they sell the pans open stock now. I hope that they do sell the shimmery ones open stock as well because there are some colors I would want to acquire but do not wat to invest in the whole set.
Sir Allan, is this good enough for doing commissions? I wanted to offer commissions I am a small (broke) artist and I am considering to buy Paul Rubens for my future commissions.
Hello po. While these are counted as artist grade, still not every pigment/color in the selection is lightfast or fade proof. If you are planning to getting serious in your craft, i would suggest you to personally picking individual colors (well selected pigments or search for a set that has completely very good to excellent lightfast colors. A small set (9-12 halfpans of DS for example is still better than this 24 color set at a comparable price.
INTENSITY is how much you pick up from the pans. If you used tubes, you will get the intensity. this is for all types of watercolours. Its a common mistake. Availability is a big issue, especially when buying Rubens tubes. I am about giving up on their 18mls...
Yeah i know. Ofcourse you'll easily get more paint from tubes as theyre not dry. Tubes are most of the time a better option, economy and efficiency wise. INTENSITY though isn't always the case for weather one uses tubes or pans. There are many factors. Some brands have different formulas for their tube paints and for their pans. In the case of Sennelier, both pans and tubes offer the same intensity. In some colors of Daniel Smith, some colors are hard to to activate in pans like viridian, causing less intense paints. I agree, Paul Rubens Tubes are hard to find. But i heard from many artists that their tubes are alot 'better' than the pans.
I suggest you watch the Mungyo review till the end where i compare it with all other brands. Between the 2, Paul rubens may be better but there are a bunch more you can discover.
That painting looks gorgeous!!! I as well like the plots and have been thinking about buying this set as well. But I do have so many sets that I will not be able to use them all up in a lifetime...and I really try to not buy more... But would you please let me know what that beautiful music is? Thank you! Stay healthy!🍀
hahaha. we have the same problem on controlling on buying paints. i have more than enough, even through reincarnation 3x. hahaha. anyways, sorry this was so long ago already, i cant remember the music anymore. these are random free music from RUclips library. hehe
Hi Zarah. Thank you for the concern. At the time I was recording this review, Taal Volcano was pouring ashes in the air. My city is 50kms away yet the ashes reach us. But we are fine. Thanks again. 😌🙏
Sort of a super smooth, slightly opaque, intense color, think like acrylic ink, but a bit watered down. It’s sort of a physical feeling or Appearance you feel and see more in person so it’s hard to describe.
yes this will still help with regards to some aspects like packaging, quality of paints, etc. but I believe the 48 includes some glittery colors.. you may want to checkout 48color reviews out there to be sure.
In my later comparison portions ng reviews, medyo naka rank na sila.. paul Rubens considers themselves as artist grade. Pigment codes are ok, and they have the expensive cobalts and cadmiums, so that may be a proof na artist grade nga tlaga (kasi mahal ang pigments na yan, at di ginagamit sa student grades usually). Between sonnet and pretty e., Alin ang ang bigay ng Pigment info? Sonnet lang. So, matik, sila ang 2nd. Parte ng pagka serious ng company yung pag provide ng complete info.
They are claiming that theyre artist grade but it's no guarantee of lightfastness. It is more on the pigments used in each color. Each color here has different pigments and each has different lightfastness ratings. The sure lightfast colors here are the PB29, PB28, PBr7, PV19, the real cadmiums and the black. To check lightfatness of the pigments, you may consult handprint.com it is where each pigment is described technically. ☺️🙏
I have sold 2 sets of Paul Rubens before. My stocks are out unfortunately. But in the description box above, I've placed of a shopee seller who sells this set. Unless, you want some other brands..
@@AllanJayQuesada Would you recommend these over Van Gogh 12+3 set? Unfortunately, the only Paul Rubens I can find on Shoppee is the 12 half pan set at around the same price as the Van Gogh ones.
@@Aisha-os9pt honestly, I feel that they are on same level (Paul r. And v.gogh) But if you compare the 2 sets, the p.r. 12colors vs the v.g. 12+15, the VanGogh gives you a better range of colors. The p.rubens 12color set only has 1 blue (ultra marine if I'm not mistaken. It doesn't have a cool blue, and only has a Payne's gray instead. It's not a balanced set. Not because I sell the v.gogh, I'm voting for it, no. But if you check the color selection of vgogh, it's very balanced.
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you for the honest reply! I have been looking into both. As a beginner, I feel like I should get Van Gogh as it is student grade but a lot of artist tend to say it is of a really nice set, even compared to the Cotmans.
@@Aisha-os9pt yes, it's a student grade, but doesn't mean that it's only for beginners, as well as artist grade paints should only for professionals.. it depends on lots of consideration. VanGogh pans vs Cotman pans. I'll go for VanGogh pans. If you want cotman, get their tubes, but don't put them in pans. They get hard.
Thank you for this review! I’m deliberating between White Nights, Paul Rubens or Corman by W&N. It’s nice to see the comparison between White Nights and Paul Rubens side by side :)
You are welcome. ☺️
If I were to be asked.. I'd choose white nights over p.rubens. and Paul Rubens over cotman. ☺️ Happy painting!
Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada Didn’t expect a reply, thank you very much 😃
No worries. 😉
Your little landscape looks beautiful. Nice review got to see, I love watercolors.
I'm happy you appreciate that very tiny piece. ☺️ Thank you! ☺️🙏🎨
I have purchased this set in tubes instead of pans, and I can tell you there is a difference in quality. It is a very noticeable difference. There is more ox gall in the tubes which increases the flow of the paint when painting wet in wet. Also I think they are even more vibrant. I have also noticed increased granulation in the French ultramarine. For the price of that set it absolutely can’t be beaten in my opinion. However it does not include a pallet.
Wow, thanks for the info. The tube sets Available here in my country is not too expensive as well, so now I think I'm more interested to trying it out now..hmmm. may I know which tube set you got? And I really love granulating colors especially Ultramarine!☺️
Sure I got the 24 tube set of 8ml tubes in the original colors. I believe they have a similar set available with floral colors. I don’t do a lot of floral painting, so I chose to start with their basic set.
Paul Rubens Watercolor Tubes, 24 Colors x 8ml Tubes Artist Grade Watercolor Paints Set, Extra Fine Highly Pigmented Paint Perfect for Hobbyist and Artist www.amazon.com/dp/B07W4JZCDL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_nmsjEb303MFNP
Nice. I also don't do lots of floral paintings. Haha. But given the chance to get a tube set, I might try other sets than the original for the sake of trying out a new set. Hehe. But I'm not gonna buy new materials yet till I get a new job. Haha
Sana all, may bago pong set every week hahahaha joke, late po ako ngayon, worried po sa taal volcano eruption e, ingat po tayo lahat!
Haha. Noong July pa NASA akin itong Paul Rubens. Hehe. Pero marami pako irereview. Nag adik as pag collect. Ingats tayo lahat!
Prussian blue undergoes reduction Fe(III)->Fe(II) and color changes. It is reversible process so it can go back Fe(II)->Fe(III) and color is fine again.
Yes, that's where the issue comes from. It reacts to light but returns as well.
Thank you for comparing the swatches to the other artist grade watercolor swatches! 💖💖💖
You are welcome. When I was the one looking for reviews, comparisons were important to me so I'm doing it now. ☺️
@@AllanJayQuesada if you didn't do it.. we'd pester you with questions XD
@@RanGotPunkd09 I don't mind receiving questions specially valid and important questions, so keep them coming. 😄
@@AllanJayQuesada Aaaa! I am so happy that you are so willing to help us aaaaaa 💖💖💖
Of course, that is what this channel primirily for. 😉
When you have time could you do lightfast testing on the different brands?
Very nice! I really like Paul Rubens. I don't have this set but a lot of people like this set. I have the metallic set. I really like their 100% cotton, 300gsm watercolor paper too but Arches is still my top favorite.
I will be having a lightfastness rating of all the brands I hold once I'm done reviewing all my sets. I'm Soo excited to do that but for sure it's gonna take time for swatching and of course waiting time for sun exposure. How was the metallic set? I'm am curious about their paper too. I'm hearing great things about it, including you.
@@AllanJayQuesada Oh they're great but I don't use it much since I can't think of many natural things to paint with them. I need to find subjects to paint that could use metallic paint. 🤔
That is why I don't buy metallic sets.. they're more for fantacy subjects, fairies and unicorns which I don't do. Or maybe you can use them in calligraphy. 😉🎨
@Jasmine Shelby I'm still not sure what to really follow . I get your point about testing on normal room lighting as how we display our paints, but i dont have enough wall space for all of my 60+ sets of paints to test.. wall space that atleast gets enough and equal light to be credible.. when i was configuring this out, i realized doing my own test is not easy. Ive watched and read about how companies and astm advice home tests, and it suggests exposing painted paper under direft sunlight with glass. It is not normal condition, but an extreme condition, probably to compute and estimate the strength of paints under expreme conditions. This is also the principle of large companies in using their machjnes for lightfastness.
Amazing review! Thank you for comparing the swatches with other artist grade watercolor :-) I thought the color on Paul Rubens showed up pretty well (vs Winsor Newton Cotman) and have decided to purchase PR after watching your video
Glad it was helpful! paul Rubens and Cotman came really close but i enjoyed using PR more plus the price is just so reasonable. enjoy your new set. 🙏🎨😉
This watercolour is so pretty. I watched a lot of review about this, and my art teacher wants to have this set too. Waahh. 🖤 Thank you for comparing the swatches of tis brand to other artist-grade watercolour brands. 🖤
You're welcome po. 🙏🎨😊
Thanks for your review. I got the pretty excellent for my nieces for Christmas. They love them.
White nights has a pb36 pigment in their line, it is called cobalt azure and it is darker than the cerulean. I wish I could share a picture with you on here. It is a very beautiful pigment and I love it. White nights are my favorite brand overall for quality and price.
Hi Renea! I'm really curious about the pretty excellent. ☺️ Your nieces are so lucky. ☺️
Oh, I saw your FB post before this and I must say that pb36 of white nights and DS are really very comparable. I actually prefer Pb36 over pb35 because it's more intense and is cooler. It's my 2nd favorite blue next to pb29. ☺️ White nights I believe is one of if not the most affordable artist grade watercolor paints I've seen, so far. And I always recommended Whit Nights specially for artists who don't want to spend much but want a quality set of paints.. so, I really can relate to your love of White Nights. ☺️ 🎨😍
@@AllanJayQuesada Yes the white nights is very comparable to the Daniel smith and I can honestly say it is easier to rewet and has a higher payload. I do love pb36 pigment it is the perfect ocean water color. Love it.
I haven't got to try the pretty excellent yet but when I see my nieces next I am gonna swatch them :) I got all the kids in my family art supplies. The younger kids got prang. :) anyway, have a great day!
I've seen from one RUclips review that pretty excellent was exactly same paints with Paul Rubens, but was separately packed and franchised for different market. Not so sure. So, if it's true, then pretty excellent must be really great to for it's price. I'm looking forward to seeing you Swatch the pretty excellent paints. As of now, i can't find any sellers here in my place. 😔 But, yeah,. Enjoy painting with the kids and have nice day, too. 😃
I agree! I recently bought the WN PB36 and it's absolutely gorgeous.
i have so many new brands of watercolors i love all but the cheap ones that crack.i love your channel
cracking and powdery paints really are disappointing.. if you want to save them, you may try mixing glycerin with water 1:10 ratio and add drops of the mixture to the cracking paints. it should help resolve the issue. :)
Loving your videos. Thank you 🙏🏻
You are so welcome! and thank you too.
I have the Pretty Excellent set. The literature inside the set is exactly the same, pictures and all. The set is very vibrant but no pigment information. It dies have lightfast ratings. I only use it for cards. I have a Rembrandt set of 48 so I didn't get the Paul Ruben set. I do not need more paint I keep telling myself. I have Turner's, QOR, Sennelier, Cotman, inktense and a few Daniel smith a primatek set. I do not need more paint. If I repeat this enough maybe I'll believe it. Just gst art n fly fan pallet for fun. I do not need more paint! Lol.
Haha, I keep telling myself the same thing. I still buy more though. Just ordered the Paul Rubens set today. Sometimes I go through my watercolor collection and then I feel a little bit ashamed.
@@justacatwhocantype glad I am not the only 0one that feels a little ashamed/embarrassed...I try to soothe myself, saying it is like trying different clothes on for different moods...I need different paint brands...for different moods...and maybe ONE day, I can pick out my favs of all different brands...but sooo hard to keep track of....vicious cycle...but so colourful!
@@kookatsoonjan Yes, same here, I tell myself that I do with watercolors what other women do with shoes.
annette, I'm laughing hard reading this. i truly can relate to the feeling of wanting to stop getting more paints. haha. But i find my RUclips reviews as a good excuse to get more. hehe
just a cat who can type, hahaha. i feel the same.. maybe making RUclips reviews will help you feel less ashamed.hehe
It's finally here! 💖💖💖
Yass! ☺️
Yesssss it's here! 😁😁😁😁
Yey. ☺️🎨 Enjoy.
OMGGG KAKAGISING KOLANG PO ANG GANDA NA NG UNAGA KOOO ANG GALING NYOPOOOO
Hehehe. Hope you enjoyed and learned as well. 😉
Ang ganda ng granulation. Hehe. I got the Pretty Excellent just a few days ago. I must say, they're just the same. Steal. 💙
Ang ganda ng packaging grabe haha
Subtle granulation Lang sa Paul Rubens, bagay sa animes and portraits. ☺️Yes Yung packaging nagpamahal dito e.hahha.
hi may i ask san kayo nakabili? can't find anywhere sa shopee eh :/
@@akirA-nm2ri Wala na Po ba don sa link na nasa description? Baka Po ubos na..? 🤔🤔
@@akirA-nm2ri Ito nalang meron.. 12colors, pero pangit color selection nyan eh.. shopee.ph/product/27773500/5608134836?smtt=0.0.9
Hi! How would you rate the Paul Rubens vs the Windsor & Newton China set? They’re about the same price range... W&N may even be a bit cheaper! Wondering if I should get them to add more colours...
Paul Rubens gave the pigment codes clearly and performance is better. Cotman vs Paul Rubens.. well that could be a hard choice. I would like to choose Paul Rubens as it is tagged as pro grade, but Cotman is an established line from W&N..
I just asked about this on your Sonnet review vid haha! Thank you so much for these reviews 💚 I’m looking to expand my watercolor collection. I’m debating on which one to get, so these reviews are invaluable :’) still choosing between Rubens and White Nights/Sonnet. Daniel Smith and other professional grade watercolors are still above my budget XD
Hi again. 😃 Rubens and WhiteNights are both great and inexpensive sets so kahit ano kunjn mo Po, walang talo. You can get Daniel Smith Naman with same price mg Paul Rubens and WhiteNights, but with a smaller number of colors. There are some sellers in Shopee (like me 😉) who sell hand poured Daniel Smith paints. I have. A default set there and I also have some colors if you want other colors. I also have other sets there like the Aquarius Roman Szmal from Poland na super rare but great quality, and Graham as well as VanGogh. Ayan na pala promote tuloy ako. 😆✌️
Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada HAHA! I think I’ve contacted you on shopee once, actually. Ikaw ba po sir yung nag hand pour rin nung Sennelier watercolors? XD I wanted to buy them badly at that time but convinced myself not to muna 😂😂 but thank you po ulit sir! I’m looking for some relatively inexpensive but good quality materials for now before I go grab myself some of the bigger brands like Daniel Smith or Holbein and others XD
Speaking of which, I’d also like to ask what alternative you’d suggest sa Arches paper? I also wanna try it out but it’s expensive and I’m just starting out na mag-invest in this medium haha. Plus, the suggested papers by US watercolor artists here aren’t as readily available. I’ll be sure to check out your shopee stuff XD
@@veyriuss.4792Try Baohong Academy. They’re almost comparable to Arches, inexpensive, and available in different sizes. I believe Sir Allan unboxed some Baohong paper in one of his videos and I think that’s how I learned about it. Enjoy your new hobby!😊
Have you tried the phosphorescent version? Same brand- Paul Rubens. Also they now have a 48 set of the glitter watercolors as well.
Hi Kamalita. I have not tried it yet. I don't usually use glittery paints. But if someone will lend me his/her paints, i would definitely make a review of it.
Parehas na parehas sila talaga ng Pretty Excellence... Merong isang Vloggers na nagemail dyan sa company ng Paul Rubens about P.E nga... At sinabi nila na parehas sila ng Paul Rubens...magkaiba lang packaging... Pero yung quality ng paints ay iisa lang... Yung Paul Rubens kase....nasa matibay na case, may cloth na pink..nasa box na mukhang expensive ..nasa individual pan sila... Samantala yung Pretty Excellence naman ay nasa flimsy na tin case then nakalagay sa plastic yun cube paints....yung box nya ay carton na carton.... Ang pagkakatulad lang nila ay yung brochure at swatching paper.... At good news... May isang Vlogger na nag-actual test ng lightfastness nyang dalawang brand na yan....at maganda ang pinakita... May 4 na nagswitch ng kulay pero napakaminimal lang....
Oohh. So talagang one company pala tlaga. At nag mukhang student version mg PR Ang PE dahil Lang sa box container.. so no need na pala to get that. Thanks sa tip sir. So Frugal Crafter ba ung nag email? Mabuti Rin Naman at ok Ang performance niya sa lightfastness test. Un Ang main issue ko eh. ☺️
Watercolors by Allan Jay Quesada yep sya nga si Frugal...yung nagtest ng lightfastness di ko na maalala kung sino hehe
Hi saan po pwede maka bili ng pretty excellence? 😊 tia
Yun nga Rin Ang tanong ko Po eh. 😆 Wala sa shopee at Lazada pa..
Sa Shopee marami nyan... Iba iba ang presyo... Pero sa Lazada wala....
What was funny was they had an error in my 48-color set. They gave me another Hooker's green and had it labeled as Payne's grey. Good thing lemon space sold individual pans of it. I was able to get an actual Payne's grey and an Indigo. I am considering getting some of their purples since I am not satisfied with the purples they had on the set.
oh, that's unfortunate. affordable paints from China arent really that meticulous in packaging.. sadly.. well, comes maybe with the price, but still.. anyway, it's good that there are open stock now here! you may add colors a syou want. ?)
@@AllanJayQuesada Yeah, it truly is great that they sell the pans open stock now. I hope that they do sell the shimmery ones open stock as well because there are some colors I would want to acquire but do not wat to invest in the whole set.
Sir Allan, is this good enough for doing commissions? I wanted to offer commissions I am a small (broke) artist and I am considering to buy Paul Rubens for my future commissions.
Hello po. While these are counted as artist grade, still not every pigment/color in the selection is lightfast or fade proof. If you are planning to getting serious in your craft, i would suggest you to personally picking individual colors (well selected pigments or search for a set that has completely very good to excellent lightfast colors. A small set (9-12 halfpans of DS for example is still better than this 24 color set at a comparable price.
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you so much 😊 Hope to see more Watercolor Reviews from you sir!
INTENSITY is how much
you pick up from the pans.
If you used tubes, you will get the intensity.
this is for all types of watercolours. Its a common mistake.
Availability is a big issue, especially when buying Rubens tubes.
I am about giving up on their 18mls...
Yeah i know. Ofcourse you'll easily get more paint from tubes as theyre not dry. Tubes are most of the time a better option, economy and efficiency wise. INTENSITY though isn't always the case for weather one uses tubes or pans. There are many factors. Some brands have different formulas for their tube paints and for their pans. In the case of Sennelier, both pans and tubes offer the same intensity. In some colors of Daniel Smith, some colors are hard to to activate in pans like viridian, causing less intense paints. I agree, Paul Rubens Tubes are hard to find. But i heard from many artists that their tubes are alot 'better' than the pans.
Hi, i really love your video🤗 Please can you help me? Which watercolor is better: paul rubens or mungyo?
I suggest you watch the Mungyo review till the end where i compare it with all other brands. Between the 2, Paul rubens may be better but there are a bunch more you can discover.
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you😁
I just got them yesterday! I just want to try them >.
How was it? 😊
Do you think the schmincke hordam aquarell pans would fit in this tin?
yes, certainly. the pan holder is adjustable too, so no worries.
That painting looks gorgeous!!! I as well like the plots and have been thinking about buying this set as well. But I do have so many sets that I will not be able to use them all up in a lifetime...and I really try to not buy more...
But would you please let me know what that beautiful music is? Thank you! Stay healthy!🍀
hahaha. we have the same problem on controlling on buying paints. i have more than enough, even through reincarnation 3x. hahaha. anyways, sorry this was so long ago already, i cant remember the music anymore. these are random free music from RUclips library. hehe
I hope you're doing ok with the volcano. Stay safe.
Hi Zarah. Thank you for the concern. At the time I was recording this review, Taal Volcano was pouring ashes in the air. My city is 50kms away yet the ashes reach us. But we are fine. Thanks again. 😌🙏
@@AllanJayQuesada Oh that's good news. Glad you're safe.
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Liked and subbed!!!
Thank you. 😊
The larger set has the missing colors you mentioned.
Yeahh right. 😄 🎨
Too many blues, not enough reds… Nice review :-)
Yes, i was suggesting to include another red, like a rose red. 🌹 thank you. 🙏🏻🎨☺️
Alien express is pretty amazing for art supplies 😂😂
I need to try it, I think. 😆🎨
@@AllanJayQuesada in your description, you misspelled 'Ali express ' haha just teasing ya
Ohhh. Sorry, I didn't know it was misspelled.. let me edit it. Thank you . Hahaha
What does "inky feel" mean?
I've never used ink so I'm a little confused.
I highly appreciate your comparissons, though ♡
Sort of a super smooth, slightly opaque, intense color, think like acrylic ink, but a bit watered down.
It’s sort of a physical feeling or Appearance you feel and see more in person so it’s hard to describe.
Would this review still apply to the set of 48.....ive been lookin into gettin the set of 48...i like havin alot of color choices
Probably? I think there are a few reviews of the 48 set out there
yes this will still help with regards to some aspects like packaging, quality of paints, etc. but I believe the 48 includes some glittery colors.. you may want to checkout 48color reviews out there to be sure.
@@AllanJayQuesada the 48 standard set doesnt have glittery colors. I have it.
@@labaccident2010 thanks for confirming. 🙏
@@AllanJayQuesada You’re welcome!
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Have u ever tried paul rubens tube version? Is paul rubens wc actually artist grade?
No, i haven't. Yes, it's artist grade. They also have student grade.
I have some of the tubes and I actually use some of them as staple colors in my palette.
what watercolor paper r u usimg
You missed that part when mentioned the paper. It's at 7:11 ☺️
is this better than sakura koi?
Yes, super. You mean the Sakura Koi Sketchbox? Im sorry, they're vibrant but the colors dont disperse that well. 😕
Paul rubens, sonnet, pretty excellent.. can u pls rank this po? Alin po Mas better sa tatlo? thank you po! :))
In my later comparison portions ng reviews, medyo naka rank na sila.. paul Rubens considers themselves as artist grade. Pigment codes are ok, and they have the expensive cobalts and cadmiums, so that may be a proof na artist grade nga tlaga (kasi mahal ang pigments na yan, at di ginagamit sa student grades usually). Between sonnet and pretty e., Alin ang ang bigay ng Pigment info? Sonnet lang. So, matik, sila ang 2nd. Parte ng pagka serious ng company yung pag provide ng complete info.
@@AllanJayQuesada Thanks po sa pag reply. Mas nalinawan napo ako hahaha. :))
hi is it lightfast?
They are claiming that theyre artist grade but it's no guarantee of lightfastness. It is more on the pigments used in each color. Each color here has different pigments and each has different lightfastness ratings. The sure lightfast colors here are the PB29, PB28, PBr7, PV19, the real cadmiums and the black. To check lightfatness of the pigments, you may consult handprint.com it is where each pigment is described technically. ☺️🙏
@@AllanJayQuesada thankss!
PLSSS REVIEW THE SCHIMNCKE WATERCOLOR
I will do it one of these. I got 18 pans now. 😄
Yes, please do!
Are you going to sell the 24 color set on your Shoppee account? :)
I have sold 2 sets of Paul Rubens before. My stocks are out unfortunately. But in the description box above, I've placed of a shopee seller who sells this set. Unless, you want some other brands..
@@AllanJayQuesada Would you recommend these over Van Gogh 12+3 set? Unfortunately, the only Paul Rubens I can find on Shoppee is the 12 half pan set at around the same price as the Van Gogh ones.
@@Aisha-os9pt honestly, I feel that they are on same level (Paul r. And v.gogh)
But if you compare the 2 sets, the p.r. 12colors vs the v.g. 12+15, the VanGogh gives you a better range of colors. The p.rubens 12color set only has 1 blue (ultra marine if I'm not mistaken. It doesn't have a cool blue, and only has a Payne's gray instead. It's not a balanced set. Not because I sell the v.gogh, I'm voting for it, no. But if you check the color selection of vgogh, it's very balanced.
@@AllanJayQuesada Thank you for the honest reply! I have been looking into both. As a beginner, I feel like I should get Van Gogh as it is student grade but a lot of artist tend to say it is of a really nice set, even compared to the Cotmans.
@@Aisha-os9pt yes, it's a student grade, but doesn't mean that it's only for beginners, as well as artist grade paints should only for professionals.. it depends on lots of consideration. VanGogh pans vs Cotman pans. I'll go for VanGogh pans. If you want cotman, get their tubes, but don't put them in pans. They get hard.
NAKAKAINGGIT PO AHAHHAHA
Hahaha. Sorry di ko Po sinasadya.hehe
Schmincke
Soon po. 😉