Paul Rubens fourth generation watercolour review

[@eileenstearman4177]

I had to stop and start the video to watch it all. The husband wants to talk every time I start to watch. The paints look pretty good compared to the other professional paints. They would be a good investment for a watercolor artist just starting out to get a lot of colors at a pretty reasonable price. It would help them to discover what colors they like and dislike. Thank you for sharing and testing the product. You are so kind and giving with your experience and knowledge. I really get inspired watching your videos.

[@LizChadertonArt]

My husband usually interrupts while I’m filming!

[@anitadavidson1266]

An absolutely fascinating delve into the Paul Rubens brand. I have yet to dip my toe into this brand, but as I do enjoy layering, and the colours have such a low drying shift, I’m very much tempted. Many thanks for taking the time to video this. 🎨❤️🖌👍🏻

[@LizChadertonArt]

They may me right up your street. They don’t lift or shift much at all

[@jeanninemaxson1407]

That was interesting! Would be fun to also explore. Thank you for the opportunity!

[@LizChadertonArt]

always fun to try new supplies

[@ninakennedy5130]

I agree that some of those pigments were yummy! It was interesting to see the different colours out of the tube compared to a traditional colour I would expect to see, such as the sap green. I enjoyed the whole video! Thank you Liz!

[@LizChadertonArt]

My pleasure. will do the draw on Sunday.

[@hollybustad982]

Thanks, Liz. This is one of the more honest reviews I've watched and very helpful. I sure enjoy your videos!

[@LizChadertonArt]

No point reviewing, if you are not honest!!

[@karenknight9731]

Love the film very interesting. I love the colours and would love to try them. Thanks for another great you tube video Liz

[@LizChadertonArt]

Good luck with the draw

[@carolpenn1155]

As always a very comprehensive account of these paints. Thanks Liz 😁😊

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you

[@judybowles4226]

Thank you so much for going to the trouble of swatching these paints! I see new paints all the time but don’t want to buy everything that comes on the market. There are some lovely colors and it is too bad they can’t be purchased individually. Maybe one day!

[@LizChadertonArt]

that’s a big downside for me too

[@josettebaker5639]

Great review! I've purchased the Paul Reubins irredescent watercolors which are beautiful on black paper. Thank you Liz for your informative presentations on utube sharing your expertise, tips etc.

[@LizChadertonArt]

My pleasure! Would love to see what you’ve done on black.

[@AlexEndorian]

What lovely colors. Especially the maroons! I like how you compared 3 colors with the Windsor-Newton equivalents.

[@LizChadertonArt]

They are a really nice set

[@stephaniemcquade8750]

Love your work and review of different supplies. Love some of these colors...

[@LizChadertonArt]

yes, there are some really nice ones in there

[@melodiedouglas]

Thanks for the review of Paul Rueben paints Liz. I always look forward to your videos.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you

[@CCClearn]

Love your videos! You are the best I’ve found and have watched many watercolor artists. Your experimentation is so helpful and save me so much time! Thank you!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@alykirby4859]

Thanks for your honest review.Would love to try your dot card out.I always find your videos informative and straight forward. I've tried so many of your techniques now as you take the 'scary' out of watercolour painting.

[@LizChadertonArt]

My mantra is ‘it’s only a piece of paper’ 😊

[@annewillis4673]

Liz as always have enjoyed your excellent content. The Paul Rubens look interesting and I would love to give them a try! The dot card would be perfect 😊

[@LizChadertonArt]

Great, you are in the draw!

[@tracylamarca575]

What fun! Getting a freebie and being able to play with them! Thank you for doing this - I do like seeing reviews from someone I trust - there are so many supplies out there to choose from. I like the pigment information, too - it fascinates me how different brands use the same pigment, but the color looks so different! Perylene maroon is one of my very favorite colors - I have Holbein's version. I am not in the market for a full set like this, but still enjoyed watching you go through them - thanks!

[@LizChadertonArt]

I adore perylene maroon. What’s the Holbein version like? I will look out for it.

[@tracylamarca575]

@@LizChadertonArt I don't have anything to compare it to, but I think it is more reddish than brownish. I only have 3 tubes of Holbein - this, Burnt Sienna and Burnt Umber - they all are nice and cream coming out of the tubes and are deep colors. Are you familiar with Dr. Oto Kano's KZbin channel? I love it - she tests paints like you did, giving pigment information and putting them through their paces with lifting and granulation and much more. She does "show-downs," also - she has 2 videos comparing 12 brands of perylene maroon - including Holbein and Winsor and Newton!

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@tracylamarca575 I do follow Dr Oto, but haven’t seen the perylene maroon showdown. Off to find it now. Thank you!

[@tracylamarca575]

@@LizChadertonArt 🥰

[@LizChadertonArt]

Hi Tracy, guess who the random comment picker picked???? Yes, you! Please email me your address to [e-mail] and I will get the dot card posted off to you. Congratulations!

[@KevinS-dx6hh]

Very well explained Liz, I have used an older generation of these paints, and found them to be of a very good quality. As you said perfect for a started set. It would be interesting to compare the difference and see if there is an improvement.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Tgey say these are tge best yet, but I can’t confirm!

[@chiarasola826]

Oh that would be nice to win a dot card 🥰 Thank you for this giveaway and of course for another lovely video 😊

[@LizChadertonArt]

You’re in the draw!

[@karenbeaney3167]

Great review. Thanks Liz

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thanks Karen!

[@kristinelewis7223]

Thank you for this review. I loved that you did the comparison to the WN colors.

[@LizChadertonArt]

it amazes me that identical pigments can end up so different - both nice, but different

[@ericmelindadalke8068]

Great video - looking forward to one day trying the Paul Rueben 4th Gen paints :)

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you for watching!

[@marilynharris1749]

That was a really interesting review of Paul Rueben watercolours. They look to be a lovely variety of colours but a shame they don't sell individually, so I could just try my favourites. I would probably not go out and buy a complete set. Hope they will sell separately in the future. Thank you for another great video! 😊

[@LizChadertonArt]

I think that’s a widely shared view!

[@SallyBackstrom]

Thank you for sharing your expertise with us on youtube, Liz, you create beautiful artwork and your opinions are very valuable to those of us who do not have extensive knowledge. I would love to try the Rubens paints if selected!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you!

[@simonetaylor5022]

Thank you Liz....I love paint and I love freebies too😀 Great to see the colours of these as I have never used them before...thanks😀

[@LizChadertonArt]

Good luck in the giveaway!

[@juliedeverteuil6758]

Thank you, always very interested in different paint reviews ❤

[@LizChadertonArt]

so many to choose from!

[@TheLisatee]

Thanks for that Liz! I learnt something new, re the staining being more finely ground. Just a pity you can't buy individual colours like you said.

[@LizChadertonArt]

staining can be use to the pigment and tge manufacturing. A bit like granulation. Some pigments will behave in certain ways which can be accentuated by the way the paint is made.

[@kaygamble4311]

Thank you for this review of Paul Rueben 4th generation paints. I’ve always been curious about the brand and am still curious about the differences between the “generations”. I absolutely love how you made your own “freebie”!

[@LizChadertonArt]

My understanding is that each generation is a re formulation. Each is better than the last in terms of pigments and process.

[@deborahbarbaccia6813]

Hi Liz, great review!! Good giveaway idea too! If I happen to win I think I'd like to share these with my daughter. We could both try them out. Thanks!!

[@LizChadertonArt]

sounds good to me!

[@marlyjones4207]

Would love try the samples. I love the idea that you feel the are good for layering as I enjoy working that way and often use inks.

[@LizChadertonArt]

I have since tried them in a full painting and they layer really well

[@janeleverett3128]

Love the look of the Paul Reubens Watercolour, & will look into them ASAP - they might start joining my Winsor & Newton collection. Enjoyed your review. Your KZbin videos are rather like listening to a friend, & I'm sure all your followers feel as if they "know" you! Jane From Australia ❤

[@LizChadertonArt]

oh good! I hope I am a friendly voice! There’s a few people I follow and I’m sure I’d run up to them to give them a hug if I saw them in the street. I expect they’d pepper spray me 😂

[@happy2paint191]

I love samples, especially free ones! Dot cards are a great idea to test the product. Thanks for the review Liz!

[@LizChadertonArt]

I love pretty much anything free!

[@amandahodgin9316]

Thanks for the review, Liz. I love your videos!

[@LizChadertonArt]

thank you so much

[@bettyboop425]

Love watching all your videos. You always made me smile and I always learn something. Youre my nightly watch!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Am I better than a sleeping tablet??? 😆

[@bettyboop425]

@@LizChadertonArt - you really make me smile I love the way you talk - its so english. I love that we recognise ourselves in others.

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@bettyboop425 😳 I never think of myself that way….unless I’m very nervous and then I get super English!

[@kimschweyer8825]

Always informative Liz. You and the work you do inspire me to broaden my knowledge and painting experiences. Thanks!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank Kin! What a lovely thing to say

[@simonnesmith4908]

Would love to try Paul Rueben! Love your video's Liz!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thanks Simone and good luck

[@leanngoodall7602]

I love dot cards. I'm in the process of making some from each of my tubes. Hubby bought me a palette of Paul Reubens for Christmas. I just love playing with them. I wonder if the formulation is different between tube and pan?

[@LizChadertonArt]

usually tubes and pans of the same range have the same pigments, just different quantity of binder.

[@Rosepe-b6f]

Thank you for this video! I have been using PR pans sets and I really enjoy them! I was thinking of trying the new tubes and now I absolutely will. Thank you!

[@LizChadertonArt]

oh good!

[@cindypeer8572]

As always, a very informative video. Thanks Liz.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you

[@stellaball7289]

Really useful review I need to understand more about the pigments. A little frustrating that they change the names. That dot card would be great for painting outside too.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Jane Blundell is the Queen of watercolour. If you need to know anything about pigments check her blog out

[@ritavansimaeys8226]

Thx fir being objective with this review. Love your tutorials. ,🙏

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you, my pleasure and so nice to know these films have an effect. I would love to travel and teach (I’ve taught in Italy), but I’m not sure how that w could work? Email me if you have an idea 😊

[@violinzeta]

I just got the Paul Rubens neon 14 tube set and they make my heart sing even if they’re all fugitive! (I paint just for me) PR neon set has no pigment info on tubes or web. I paint just for me so I’m relaxing my standards in exchange for the excitement they inspire! FYI, Daniel Smith Undersea Green makes an interesting granulated deep olive. I love it for foliage

[@LizChadertonArt]

something which makes your heart sing is worth its weight in gold!

[@colleenmcchesney1482]

Wow that’s great looking colors! I am equally surprised by the fact that they don’t lift but they would be nice to try as the freebie. Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video & swatching the set!

[@LizChadertonArt]

My pleasure. I’ll put you in the draw.

[@sharonfranzoni4711]

They look really nice paints , I have their soft pastels and they are lovely to work with. I would love to try them . Thank you Liz. Xx

[@LizChadertonArt]

good luck Sharon!

[@davidcaroldubois6926]

Thank you for this great demonstration. I tend to use Daniel Smith and QoR watercolors, but I would be thrilled to give these a try!

[@LizChadertonArt]

I’ve never really used QoR. do you like them?

[@davidcaroldubois6926]

@@LizChadertonArt I do! They make vibrant colors that travel through the water amazingly. You should give them a go!

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@davidcaroldubois6926 I’ve heard good things!

[@eileengamache9128]

Thank you for this lovely tour of these watercolors! xoE

[@LizChadertonArt]

with thanks 😊

[@M00NBEAMOFYOUTUBE]

I throughly enjoyed watching your testing of the Paul Rubans paints Can I totally agree I set for myself would not work. I’d like to pick and choose the ones I add to my existing hord of paints. I am thoroughly enjoying watching your painting and I particularly like your scribble art. It has really loosened my painting up. I’ve also gotten hooked on painting on canvas thank you! Know one question have you ever considered teaching a class in the US maybe the south ? We are from a small area of the panhandle of Florida, but it is gorgeous.we are directly on the Gulf Coast. Again thank you. Charlotte strickland

[@LizChadertonArt]

I thought I had replied, so either I deleted it or you will get this twice! So glad the films are making a difference. I would love to teach overseas (before covid I taught in Italy), but I am not sure how it might work. If you have an idea please email me!

[@M00NBEAMOFYOUTUBE]

@@LizChadertonArt I am a member of the southern watercolor association in our area and know the president very well. Let me put a “bug in his ear so to speak. “. Late fall after hurricane season is beautiful here or early spring before it gets hot Very often we have 60 to 75 degrees F in December ( but not always) I’m afraid the humidity in the summer ( usually around mid 90%) might. Be to much for you to enjoy Charlotte Strickland

[@M00NBEAMOFYOUTUBE]

I paint with Deblyn Ceeley who I believe also has corresponded with you

[@cspain453]

Thank you for all of your videos. I learn so much as I am just getting into watercolors and pastels are my primary medium. I've wondered about the Paul Reuben brand and would love to win this. Thank you for all your tips and tutorials!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Good luck! Have you tried mixing pastels and watercolour?

[@cspain453]

@@LizChadertonArt I've only used them together with watercolor as the underpainting and pastel on top

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@cspain453 that’s a really nice combination

[@MariaArtfulCrafts]

You're work is amazing. Thank you for this giveaway.❤

[@LizChadertonArt]

my pleasure. It seems mean not to share!

[@KATHRYNCOCKAR]

Very interesting differences between the same named colours in different makes. Thank you

[@LizChadertonArt]

It is fascinating how the same pigment looks so different and the same name can be a different mix!

[@kellyhalligan1328]

I have never used their paints. Thanks for the demo

[@LizChadertonArt]

My first experience, and they are good

[@flyerfilms9449]

Hi Liz, interesting comparisons. So different. Always up for a freebie too 😀 Vic

[@LizChadertonArt]

I do so love a freebie!

[@inda-mofa]

Hi Liz! Ingrid from the Netherlands here!! Thank you so much for showing us your swatching. I would love to try these myself, so here's my comment. I hope you pick me ;)

[@LizChadertonArt]

I’ve found a random comment picker so it’ll all be fair 😆

[@inda-mofa]

@@LizChadertonArt Then I hope the random comment picker will pick me 😁

[@LizChadertonArt]

@@inda-mofa 😆

[@franlambert3853]

thanks for the very honest review. When you are fairly new to painting, fair and honest opinions and comparisons can help us to make better choices and hopefully avoid being taken in by the sheer array of paints available. thanks again. Luv all your videos and have just dipped my toe into urban sketching through watching your channel .

[@LizChadertonArt]

I’ll only do a review if I’m allowed to be honest…

[@moniquespaans9516]

Thanks for your explanation, I enjoyed it.

[@LizChadertonArt]

my pleasure

[@Zirnekljcilveeks]

Beautiful presentation! 👍

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you 😊

[@MoonSpinners]

Great video 👍 I believe the brilliant blue violet may have a fluorescent colour added to the mix that’ll be fugitive, so the lightfast rating will reflect that, but some companies don’t label what the fugitive colour is, and legally they don’t have to, which is totally annoying, but that’s the only reason I can think of for a two lightfast pigment mix to have a lower lightfast number. I may be wrong, but that’s what I’ve read with other companies. P.S…I actually wouldn’t be bored witless if you swatched ALL of your paints 😂

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you for the explanation. I was confused...

[@cazumbandoartmaddy1728]

Really love your review about the paul rubens paints! I got the older generation (blue tubes), and I'm curious to know the difference between them. This set is nice, the only thing that puzzles me is the brilliant blue violet tube. If it's achievable mixing pv23 and pb29, why put there? They could've put instead, I don't know, another earth tone or another red. I don't know if it's your camera or my display, but I feel like this quin rose pv19 is really similar to a cooler alizarin crimson, don't you think? Seems less pinkish than w&n's permanent rose (one of my fav colors of the brand, it's vibrant and glowy)

[@LizChadertonArt]

Yes, I thought it was very like alizarin. I find it fascinating how the same pigment looks so different

[@doreenstrachan1119]

There's some really lovely colours

[@LizChadertonArt]

there are!

[@marcyblackwelder2977]

I appreciate the review of Paul Rubens paints. It is disappointing that you can't get them individually.

[@LizChadertonArt]

yes, I think that would put me off

[@robinward7262]

Interesting video, like all of yours are. I agree with you that it's disappointing that the colors are not available individually.

[@LizChadertonArt]

I queried this with PR and they are only available as open stock in China

[@robinward7262]

@@LizChadertonArt Unfortunate, but maybe someday Amazon will change that. ;) I'm so looking forward to your bird book!! 💜

[@HelenGuy]

I have not heard of these paints before. I would love to try a dot or two ;)

[@LizChadertonArt]

I’d heard of them but never tried them before….

[@catchip]

Great review, thanks. The write up on QoR paints interests me.. have you tried them?

[@LizChadertonArt]

QoR watercolours are one of the few I have never tried

[@lynnettebrown9808]

Thank you that was interesting especially comparing to W&N. I have been using Daler Rowney artist w/c recently.

[@LizChadertonArt]

DR are good consistent watercolours

[@GrandmaMuggy]

Thanks for this! I love that you share this information. Enter me in the dot card lottery!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Will do!

[@ElizabethPfeiffer-q5y]

Thank you Liz for swatching and commenting on the Paul Rubens Paint Set. I'd love to be able to try the paints on your dot card and see the colors for myself. 💙 😎 💙 😎 💙 😎 💙 😎

[@LizChadertonArt]

I will put you in the draw

[@cherylbarnhart1336]

This was a fantastic informative video….I never thought to put the black line to see the opacity. Also I never thought to make a dot card that would make a great gift for anyone who may be just starting their watercolor adventures!!! ❤

[@LizChadertonArt]

It would be really nice!

[@timbrant1538]

Thanks for the color swatching Liz.

[@LizChadertonArt]

My pleasure. I’ve found a clever website which chooses comments at random.

[@TracieWho]

I would be curious to see the differences between the generations. It's a shame they don't have open stock. Maybe they will in the future. Thanks for the review!

[@LizChadertonArt]

They discontinue the previous as they improve, so I don’t know about 1, 2, and 3.

[@clairegreenslade8329]

Brilliant video, I must say that the biggest disappointment is that you can't buy individual colours. I hope that changes in the future, I haven't tried Paul Ruben paints yet at all as not long into my painting journey. Thank you for being so comprehensive, I do Swatch out colours but it's a quick thick colour line down to fading out and be done with it lol.

[@LizChadertonArt]

It’s such a good idea to swatch…. a bit like the first handshake!

[@camillerust9938]

Beautiful colours!

[@LizChadertonArt]

there are some lovely ones

[@douglasnoren3348]

Nice review! From Florida, USA……..but I don’t need the dot card.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you for commenting anyway 😃

[@eilidghmacdowell3204]

Thanks for this video. So informative.

[@LizChadertonArt]

my pleasure

[@SharonNolfi]

Great review, Liz.

[@LizChadertonArt]

My pleasure

[@alexklimczak4622]

I agree that this set is good as a first set. The colours look quite nice. It's a pity that you can't buy individual tubes.

[@LizChadertonArt]

I need!

[@joeparsons6420]

Thank you for sharing this Liz it’s so referencing to hear an honest review, would love to try them myself but definitely don’t want to buy a whole set of colours. I actually love Naples yellow and have it from another brand - I find it useful for foxgloves x

[@LizChadertonArt]

I just don’t use Naples Yellow. I shall have to force myself!!

[@chantalnugues-perrin3631]

Hi Liz ! It would be lovely to get the dot card just to give it a try 😊🙏🏻

[@LizChadertonArt]

I thought so! I will put you in the draw

[@theartisticactuary]

Hmmmm. Looking at this I much prefer the W&N paints. The limited granulation is a disappointment. Maybe Paul Reubens should just be seen as an alternative to student grade paints like the W&N Cotmans. And only selling them in sets (especially if it's only in huge sets of 36) and not individually would be a deal killer for me. I'll be sticking with my one palette of 18 selected (mainly) W&N professionals and second palette of three sets of Schminke supergranulators. I can still see positives with these though. I can see how their staining quality would make them attractive to someone who would rather glaze than mix on either the paper or the palette. And the viscosity looks promising when it comes to rewetting although without viridian in the set they've sidestepped the most problematic colour! And it's good to see that none of alizarin crimson, opera rose and white made it into the set. So I don't dislike them enough to be able to tell a new artist that they'd made a mistake investing in these. If I'm the name picked out to win the dot chart, please do a redraw so the freebie can go to someone who will appreciate it more than me.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thanks Steve. They are lovely paints and a step up from Cottman in my opinion. The range of colours and unusual pigments are interesting. As a fan of granulation, I agree it’s a shame. I have since used them in a piece which relied on lifting, and they are stubborn, so I may use them on watercolour canvas next. The big downside is the lack of open stock. If your name comes out of the clever software, I will redo!

[@aliciashackley5830]

Oh pick me please. Lol🥰. Thx for this video Liz. 🥰

[@LizChadertonArt]

I’ve found a random comment picker - all very clever and terribly fair ☺️

[@aliciashackley5830]

I was being silly and I’m sure it’ll all be very fair. ☺️

[@kathleenthompson1569]

What do the numbers mean with the pigment code?

[@LizChadertonArt]

Every pigment in the world (whether for art or car paint) has a code, so you can buy the right thing. PB is Pigment Blue, plus the number. PY = pigment yellow etc.

[@shawnas464]

Fascinating…I sat transfixed for half an hour…no really!

[@LizChadertonArt]

Really??? 😆

[@paint_me_blue-art_watercolors]

Beautiful ♥️😃😊

[@LizChadertonArt]

some very interesting colours

[@phillipstroll7385]

Good luck to all

[@LizChadertonArt]

thank you

[@judymills873]

I’d love to own that set

[@LizChadertonArt]

I will put you in the draw 😊

[@judymills873]

@@LizChadertonArt thank you!

[@alicereed5368]

Where are these made? Are these the ones made in China?

[@LizChadertonArt]

Yes, they are a Chinese brand. I hope I said that…it was on my list of points to make

[@katiefelgar7377]

Lovely video. I appreciate the informative information.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you. I I’ll put you in the draw!

[@charliefoxtrot6017]

There are a few reasons that I would not use these paints by Paul Rubens. Firstly, as you pointed out Liz, whether relatively new to watercolour painting like I am or with decades of experience, you develop favourites. Not being able to buy individual tubes ... and wasting others … is nonsensical and extremely wasteful. Secondly, I take issue to Chinese marketing and their growing habit of taking on western branding names to fool the public into supporting their economy. Also note the false/misleading marketing you pointed out in their brochure implying an association with a European company that they do not have. I have little to no trust in their quality control. When China has had issues of toxic ingredients in their foods making people sick and even killing people, how do we know their paints aren’t toxic in some way? And finally, I’d rather support existing paint manufacturers in countries where they have far fewer human rights issues, do not have a corrupt dictatorial government which is escalating tensions in the region in much the same way as Russia has in eastern Europe. For the same reasoning I will not purchase St Petersburg/White Knights paints. . renamed in an attempt to hide their connection to the blood shed of their corrupt dictatorial government? Just saying … there are more ethical choices to be made.

[@LizChadertonArt]

Thank you for making such interesting points. To be fair, they don’t hide their Chinese origin. There is prominent Chinese writing on their packaging, and most Westeners would struggle with a Chinese brand name, so it makes marketing sense. In terms of quality control, certain pigments are toxic. That is a chemical fact eg cadmium’s and cobalts are heavy metals. There was a move to ban cadmium pigments which was heavily resisted by the art community. So ingesting paints, wherever they are produced is inadvisable. With regards to the country of origin, I would not buy Russian paints. Individuals need to decide whether they only want to buy items from their own country, whether they will buy from other countries they agree with politically or whether they wish to boycott certain regimes. It is a personal decision, but vital to consider.