Rembrandt Watercolor Review with Creative Swatching

[@bitterlockmysteries229]

Edited with an update: In comparison to the Daniel Smith Essential watercolour set, Rembrandt Watercolours are more transparent and have a beautiful feel. I really think that Daniel Smith Watercolour paints are over marketed as they are more popular in the US. I really did not like the Daniel Smith and I spent the past 4 days comparing them. I want to say that if you can find Rembrandt paints try a few specially if you are based in Europe. Be aware that the paint shift a bit even after drying. I regret purchasing the Daniel Smith set which I found to be rather opaque and muddy (yes, I tried different concentrations).

[@bitterlockmysteries229]

These watercolours (except for the black) are vegan-friendly. I see that a lot of reviewers tend to prefer more dry brush or more controlled brush work, but I really love wet in wet techniques on cold press. I n my opinion these paints are amazing on Fabriano Artistico cold press 300 gsm paper and they are even more stunning on a rather unknown brand of vegan 100% cotton watercolour paper called DMD watercolour paper available in Europe. As a learner I purchased these watercolour paints (a set of 12) as unfortunately my Van Gogh paints were shifting and fading upon drying in a rather unpredictable manner. I compared the Rembrandt watercolours with the set of Van Goghs and found them to be a lot better rather than a bit better. Unfortunately many people look down on Artistico paper but I really love it, i bought a 10m x 1.4m roll which equates to 56 cents (EU) per A4 sheet and pricewise its on par with many budget watercolour papers (no cotton or 25% cotton). The performance and behaviour of these paints is very much dependent on the watercolour paper brand (%cotton, milling method, texture) and on the style of painting (personal preferences). I didnt find these opaque, in fact I found that the opacity decreased on my DMD watercolour paper. So for anyone out there looking for vegan-friendly watercolour paints this is a really good option and I would buy this instead of Van Gogh even as a student. Perhaps I had a dodgy Van Gogh watercolour paint set, but Rembrandt watercolours very beautiful colours and worth every penny. I will be trying them on my Hahnemühle Bamboo paper too.

[@Fers_Ibarra]

Hahnemühle Bamboo so amazing paper, never expected... It`s surpriseme! :D

[@berolinastrassmann]

Thanks for this! I got a new Rembrandt set and am checking in your back catalogue, as I knew you would have something. I enjoyed the paintings and the different swatching ideas. Thanks Denise!

[@katherinesimonds622]

I have both the Van Gogh and the Rembrandt. Of all my paints, these are my favorite

[@LuizaKaramelle]

I bought just one tube of Rembrandt and it was Sepia, as I thought It could be a good mixing paint with my student's grade Pentel ones (they are not that good, but they get the job done), and I really loved the colour! The quality is way superior than the other ones I have and it has even a beautiful subtle granulation when it dries. If I had the money, I would totally invest in a set, but here in Brazil, good artist's grade paints a very hard to come across and when you find them, they are so expensive. Thank you for this video, Denise, really loved it!!!

[@rachelstewart1809]

I live outside the US. Rembrandt was my first venture into watercolor. Your comments and experience were very helpful in determining my skill level and style versus the way paints + paper act. Thank you .

[@JenniferCharleeArt]

paint samples in an old gum package is GENIUS!!!

[@LironYan]

Really really clever idea for watching - I LOVED this one :D

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Liron!

[@Nejem]

The rock and mushroom swatches look so lovely!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Charlie :)

[@mjpete27]

I just got some Rembrandt Pastels and I hope to get them sorted and ready for use! It has been over 30 years since I have used Pastels and I am a little anxious about it! I know you are a perfectionist, but I would bet the footage you are un-happy with would be good enough for many others here on KZbin! Thanks for you being YOU! Cute swatch pages too!

[@funnydewd]

The gum tray is a great idea. With my luck, I'd be chewing ultramarine flavor before long. ;) Thanks for a fun video!! Now. I have to redo all my swatch cards now! Thanks Denise! When you do the DaVinci review, can you swatch out cupcakes?? Pl-uh-eeze!!

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahah I know! I have to redo mine too! Sure I'll do the DaVinci's on cupcakes :D

[@heathercatlady546]

I love that method for swatching colors! I might have to borrow that. Thanks for another great video

[@AlejandrinaRomeroVazquez]

All swatching should be like this! 💜

[@MrsTiffanyGrey]

Now I have to go buy some paints... AND GUM! hahaha! You are Review Queen! Thank you, Denise! Paint something fun and not for work to get your juices going again! I say a Blizzard character!

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahaha! My friend is coming over in an hour or two to go to my local art store - I'm in trouble!! I promise to be good :) and yesss haha. I'm dying to paint some more favorites. Have you seen my Brightwing or Misha from here on the channel a while back? I'm working my way up to humanoids :p

[@kellywilson2147]

Great review, Denise! I noticed in the description box the list of your favorite supplies and corresponding links, nice! Looks like a lot of work went in to getting it together, just like your videos, but I really do appreciate your effort! :D

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Kelly! I will sheepishly admit that I didn't know until very recently that I would upload an automatic description for my videos *facepalm* I will still try to make sure the specific video materials are also added but this will save me a lot of time in the long run so that I don't have to keep going back and forth looking up the same Amazon links over and over! Such a relief and I'm so glad it's appreciated!

[@EveBolt]

Your swatchbook is pretty thorough, especially in terms of brands! I don't think I've seen that many PV19 swatches in anything else ;) These colors look great and I just love that method of sending out samples XD

[@InLiquidColor]

Haha, thanks Eve :D I do have quite an array! And yes, that sample pack was so clever! I don't usually chew or buy gum but maybe now I have an excuse lol.

[@silkeschumann7261]

Next time I buy sweets I will evaluate the package for reuse in my art supply. Luckily not only gums come in these packages. I prefer cough drops, cookies or pralinées to gums. And thanks to the object swatch idea I will no longer drag my feet when it comes to swatch out the colors. 💙 💚💛 Thank you so much.

[@DrawingWithFire]

Great video Denise! 😁 I only have 4 of the rembrandt tubes. I love the swatches. They came out so cute.

[@jillshort9241]

Have been using Rembrandts for over a year, now, I think, and they have become my favorite non-honey paints, edging Da Vinci by a whisker (although I've subbed a couple of DV's in my Rembrandt set). They may seem a tad less transparent in application, compared to, say, Sennelier, but the effects are fine when dried, at least for me. Maybe the thing I love most is how easily they pour out of the tube. Most of the colors pour in a very liquid fashion, which helps me not make a mess when pouring into pans. I waste less than with the paints that tend to come out in turd-blobs that you then have to stir and try not to make a mess with. I was impressed enough with Royal Talens to order the Van Gogh 24-Set, which I've already had scads of fun with. BTW, I've been using W & N Professional paper (cotton) which seems to have more tooth than CP Arches but a bit less than Arches Rough. It's very easy to guide the paint on this paper.

[@arttupaavola3152]

Lovely video yet again. I've been wondering about these paints for a while because I can get them in half pans where I live for quite a good price. I really do trust your opinion the most! Well I just finished starting an acrylic piece but really want to paint with my watercolors too! Thanks for the video!

[@InLiquidColor]

Arttu Paavola thank you so much for the kind words! I'm glad to be able to provide helpful resources. Good luck with your painting!

[@bitterlockmysteries229]

Your paints look rather opaque. I was wondering if it's the paper. I use Fabriano Artistico Fine (cold press 300 gsm) and they are really transparent. Surprisingly, I found the Daniel Smiths to be rather opaque in comparison. So maybe its the sizing on the paper or the texture. ...

[@johnkanzler6646]

Great swatching approach! Overly sloppy unevenly wet swatches were always seemed a little off to me, and seem to dry horribly. This is more helpful

[@priscillawarren9979]

I use the gum packages too.

[@paigegarrison6721]

Hi Denise! I just found your channel on KZbin. I've gotten so much from your videos! Thank you! I have a question...which would you recommend? Turner or Rembrandt? I'm really having a difficult time deciding!

[@anthonycasiday2875]

The swatches were super cool, love your videos!! I do wonder if you know of any watercolor paper with a similar feeling to say cardstock, I've tried arches hp but I don't really like the texture

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Anthony! Hmm my best guess would be to try Bristol board or paper. It's not as absorbent but is smooth. I have my big watercolor paper comparison videos if you want to watch those for more info on lots of paper types!

[@ColoringKaria]

I love these mini sketches! Though I don't know why but the microns tend to bleed on me when I use them under watercolor so I prefer the Pitt pens.

[@InLiquidColor]

Hmm, that's odd! Are they fully dry before applying the watercolor? I have a single PITT pen that I totally love and hope to be able to get more soon!

[@Dan.B.Artist]

Awesome, they are a nice brand but I generally prefer the van Gogh due to the cost and I find them the same.

[@InLiquidColor]

From my limited experience with them both, I agree that Van Goghs are very high quality and similar to their artists line.

[@rentedtux1883]

@@InLiquidColor yep. The van Gogh are really not student paint.

[@essietangle9931]

Lots of info. Cute creative on the swatching, and really gives more info on painting with them. Enjoyed watching you paint the jelly fish and you have a card you can mail out too. Wow. Thanks!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Essie!

[@irritatedlibrarian9057]

It's the Strathmore paper causing those white dots. Kim Crick has a whole post about the issues that the Strathmore 500 paper can have, especially if the sizing has gone bad.

[@InLiquidColor]

Yep! I swore off Strathmore a long time ago haha.

[@irritatedlibrarian9057]

@@InLiquidColor I unfortunately only realized it after I bought a few of the mixed media sketchbook on sale because the first few pages were so nice! But then the speckles started a few pages later.... I'll use what I have because I don't want to waste money, but I won't be buying them again.

[@smchalk3535]

I am off the paint jellyfish...:)

[@ashleywang8665]

I don't know, the layering looks are just not works for me. But their watercolour pencils are amazing.