Are these ACTUALLY GOOD?? (Testing Out Paul Ruben's Artist Watercolours!)

[@sneaks6635]

I go over any plastic pallets with a magic eraser. Not only does it keep my paint from beading up, I can go over the pallets with one to remove any of the obnoxious stains that tend to be part and parcel of using plastic.

[@Goldi-Luc]

i use a superfine sandpaper just because i always have that, i think its the same idea as the magic eraser. to rough up the surface a little bit. some palletes just doing rubbing alcohol will fix it, because alot of plastic processes use oil so that repels the water and paint, even when you cant see it

[@veryberry39]

I started watercolors back in 2016 thanks to Lindsay's videos, and it made me happy to hear you mention her! It's really nice to hear another perspective, though. I've been looking at pigments a bit more lately, mainly because I keep getting paints that wind up being basically the same. 🙄 In general, though, it's not something ive paid as much attention to! Anyway, thank you for another video! I always enjoy watching people test new paints! ❤

[@monicahiatt]

Emma, congratulations on hitting 400k subscribers! We all appreciate you.🎨🖼

[@elisiataylor]

Wow, the colors are much better than I expected. Love that cobalt turquoise 💛✨️ Also going to try the glue stick trick to prep a plastic palette; thanks!

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

i have some paul reubans pan watercolor and love them

[@reverrage]

You make me glad i found your channel! I love watching your effortless use of the tools of the craft! Educational, entertaining, & soothing all in one...

[@lainareeves3755]

Hi Emma, Those are gorgeous colors and I love your landscape. You do them so well! 😊 By the way, I was told that toothpaste works well for plastic palettes. Thanks for showing us the Paul Rueben’s paints. 💕

[@consueloyoung4484]

I love the color!!, thank you for previewing them for us, just gorgeous!!!.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

Hey Lady! Thanks for the shoutout!

[@EmmaLefebvre]

Of course! You’re the one I send people to for all the technical info!! You’re so awesome! ❤️

[@da1latinbeauty]

Wow the colors look beautiful. I like the maroon magenta and light blue.

[@ChantelleArts]

I personally don’t mind the beading on a palette, but that glue trick is awesome! I didn’t expect it to work that well that quickly 😮

[@cupoflower]

I bought the 36 set from China for about $40 US. I like it very much., and have been reaching for this set a lot recently. The color is beautiful, lots of single pigments, blends nicely. I am more of a illustrator than transitional watercolorist, it works just fine for me, so far no complaints at all, highly recommended.

[@kittydigs6469]

I use the Mr.clean eraser or a good scrub with Comet. Great video ❤

[@appleknocker56]

These were the first “artist grade” tube paints I got after (chalky, jelly like watercolors) just full of (cement)! I use them with Da Vinci “artist grade” and only a couple like burnt Sienna cracks but re-west easily! Ty for this review!

[@rebeccahesser8057]

I use a green scrubby pad and it works really well too. I have one for painting that I have cut into small pieces that is specifically for my palettes. Works great

[@joanasaad915]

How do you use the green scrubby pad?

[@rebeccahesser8057]

@@joanasaad915 I just scrub the palette down with it and some clean water. It just makes the surface a little bit rough so that the paint doesn’t bead any more.

[@rebeccahesser8057]

It also helps remove staining

[@CookieMum]

I have a set of Paul Reubens paints I was gifted. It was my first set of tube paints. I have always been happy with them. I am happy to hear that you think they are a good quality.

[@joymiller9668]

I think these are my favorite set , I have these and the neons on one pallet and when I have this the only colors I would trade out is the black for pbk11 and add a colbalt turquoise but even without that they are still my go to palette , for on the go and at home, and I have qor, sennellier, schminke, Daniel smith, and these with the fluorescent ones just is great, there are a lot of times lightfast is not a big deal when I paint for myself and having those bright colors just makes me happy, and you cannot beat 14 colors 5ml tubes for 20$. And they are by far the best neon colors on the watercolor market.

[@joymiller9668]

Idk I always find myself reaching for that colbalt blue more than any of the others, I would at least glue in a little quarter pan and see if you don’t find the same thing happening, i always used ultramarine b4 this palette and now i realize how pretty the colbalt blue is lol, and another thing that I noticed is that you were worried about them cracking, but i haven’t had that problem with these at all, I had a problem with just the very first yellow in the box, it was very runny like honey paints. But ya these were 70$ for 36 and if you want to add neons that’s 20$, so 50 5ml tubes for under $100, for professional grade paint, sign me up, maybe that’s another reason I use them more too, I know I can replace them relatively easy, not that I’d need to very often, they are really packed with pigment and go a very long way.

[@dawnborchert772]

I have Paul Rubens I love them

[@busyceeq]

Great! Really liked the hint about cutting down pallet beading!

[@NancyLewisvideos]

Thank you, I have Paul Rubens smaller set and love it.♥️. I am glad to know how they compare to other's.

[@marlenaamalfitano2727]

Thank you. Dr.too Mono is the absolute queen of pigment nerd and does fine explanation of color theory

[@Bugiddle]

I got the 36 set, too. But mine is completely different! I got a white and a black, only one purple, and a whole lot of browns and other neutrals. I think it was around $35 on Prime Day in November. Also, the leaflet was completely in Chinese, no English in it anywhere! The pigment names were barely legible in English on the tubes, the printing was so tiny.I think they are good paints, but haven't used them yet, only swatched them.The glue stick non-beading hack is great!

[@AM-lg5rk]

Love Paul’s watercolors, I’m going to but them in on my list of number one pallet for sure, can’t wait to order them, great landscaping, 💕

[@rachaelayers5591]

Thoroughly enjoyed watching this, thank you

[@mianapretorius4183]

Thanks soo much Emma...your landscape had such a soft look and feel...Good day, From Australia

[@pamelamoniz608]

I believe Amazon sells a Mijello 36 pan palette. I bought one for Mijello watercolors

[@berolinastrassmann]

Loved your painting! Yep, palette beading is so annoying. I sometimes brush on some gum arabic, let it dry and wipe it clean. Because watercolors have gum arabic too, it is quite a good transition. On other palettes, I have used resin, which dries very smoothly (but takes a few days to cure). Good to see your take in Paul Rubens -and nice to hear yiur shout-out to Lindsay. She is a Paul Rubens exoert -and a watercolour wizard. Thanks!

[@cindysimons2772]

I accidentally started with a Paul Ruben palette. Still love the color intensity.

[@lisalewis4433]

I use toothpaste to get my palette to not let the paint bead up, works great. 😊

[@nancypyter1511]

Great review video Emma! Thanks!🥰

[@mrangieglad]

Omg I just noticed you have 400,000 followers well done

[@fishypaw]

Tooth paste ... if you rub over a plastic pallete with an old tooth brush and some tooth paste, then wash it, it stop the paint from pooling, and will possibly help stop the dried paint moving. It also works for staining too.

[@vickiarn]

Gum arabic works to hold the paint in the wells. At least it works for me.

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

I liked how the brush performed for you.

[@None-685]

Have you ever tried Dr Martin pallets? Hope they are still made, I had to mix colors in separate little pots to keep individual colors separately. Working for the textile industry I had to think ahead about color separation for an engraver.

[@mary.reynolds6391]

❤Thank you.😊

[@SophieBird07]

I have scrubbed a new palette with toothpaste too and then rinsed it off.

[@Ms1lonewolf]

Thank you 😊 💓. Yes the tube paints would be better to use and they do look very vibrant. I have the half pan Paul Rubin but to sit down and just paint with the pans it's harder to do. You don't have enough space to mix and do things that you want to do. The tunes and a palette is the way to go. I have the same brush and I agree it's great for washes and landscapes. It to soft for me also for details. I have to try one of your craftamo brushes one day. I got the snap brushes and I love them. ❤️ I do have one question. When your paints get really low in your palette do you wash the old paint out then refill it or just refill and not worry about the older paint left in it? Thank you again and have a blessed day 🙏! FLORIDA 🇺🇸 USA.

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

see i dont ever do that tbh. i just use what i need for a particular picture and if i have a particularly good combo i have a staywet palette i put it in. I never thought of doing my paints into a palette like that because i thought they would dry up and be ruined. Also i tend to favor ceramic palettes would that glue trick work for that to?

[@EmmaLefebvre]

Usually with ceramic palettes you don’t have the trouble of paint beading up.

[@sherryscoloringandpaintingcorn]

@@EmmaLefebvre thats true i only asked in case it did at some point

[@AcuarelawithBlanca]

Those colors look amazing. They're very expensive though, for me at least. I do have their 36 5ml tube set and they're incredibly pigmented and work beautifully too. I might just bite the bullet and get these!

[@lindakuck5981]

I love my PR paints 😊

[@AbraCassandraCrafts]

Regarding the beading in plastic wells, What I do (and actually what I demonstrate in my latest video of the Ragged Robin painting) is using a VERY fine sandpaper pad and buffing it into the well. No more beading

[@Goldi-Luc]

i find a fine sandpaper to work the best too! and i just dont like the idea of adding glue. i do the sandpaper then spritz with rubbing alcohol to get off any manufacturing oil, then wash. they work perfectly then

[@Goldi-Luc]

your channel looks cool i subbed : ) im always looking for new art channels for new ideas

[@AbraCassandraCrafts]

@@Goldi-Luc Oh thank you kindly ^_^ it's a hobby channel for me right now. Someday I may try tutorials but honestly, I'm a noob myself at art and have a LOT to learn.

[@elisiataylor]

I've used the white "mr. clean" magic erasers on my new plastic palettes --- similar effect; like a fine sandpaper

[@annesummer1]

I take a bit of toothpaste and an old toothbrush to keep my metal or plastic palettes from beeding.

[@nobodysfool2750]

Toothpaste wiped off with kitchen towel or anything slightly abrasive

[@Ninjamom4]

❤️❤️❤️

[@None-685]

Would you compare the reds from w/n with these? All the colors look beautiful except the reds to me. With a name like that they better be good 👍

[@kelliborges712]

Some artist use toothpaste.

[@charliefoxtrot6017]

I’ve decided to make my paint choices based on more than just performance and price. I’ve found some great paint brands, offering professional paints at excellent prices that are produced in countries I’d rather support instead of countries like china and Russia where democracy is non existent and the abuse of its citizens (and other nationals) is rife. Personally I would (and should) feel guilty supporting such regimes by buying their products. Particularly when the Chinese mock the intelligence of westerns by giving their products western names like Paul Rubens, Meeden or the Russians use White Knights. Windsor & Newton Cotman paints are now apparently Chinese too and proving to be average quality compared with Roman Szmal Aquarius watercolours, Rosa Gallery Fine Arts watercolours or Daniel Smith. Haven’t tried Holbein yet. Roman Szmal & Rosa are a fraction of the price, BWS mostly 8, strong pigments withs dozens of colour options! Just made huge savings I can put towards quality paper. I implore all artists to have a conscience and vote with your wallets by buying from and supporting countries with democracies.

[@ralphherrick596]

Use glue stick several times.....