Trying Renesans watercolors - First Impressions!

[@B1ackDahlia767]

Binder separation is the bane of my existence. Gorgeous colors! I love Sennelier's "Sennelier Red" too. I've seen these and have been curious about trying them.

[@goatherd_artem4193]

I got so excited the moment I saw renesans’ watercolors!! I switched over to Renesans from Winsor&Newton, as I was curious about cheap (no extra tax as the brand is from Poland where I’m from and they cost around 1.25$ at most where I buy them?) watercolors and I build a whole palette with pans since- never used W&N again (aside from their Payne’s Gray which is one-of-a-kind to me personally.) I bought some tubes and I experienced the binder separation problems with their Raw Umber and Payne’s Gray as you did and sadly the Potter’s Pink has a permanent issue with that. They dry in pans beautifully (in my opinion when you put them in a pan they feel better) and they have a very interesting range (and also all the ‘unique’ colors that Winsor and Newton doesnt really have). They fit for my type of work, which is more towards the “controlled” watercolor tehcnique and their pans reactivate way faster than Winsor&Newton which I’m referencing to with as my first main pan set. I also find the colors are easier to mix and don’t separate as easily in that mix. Only thing, as mentioned before is the binder separation in tubes and sadly their new metallic watercolors have the same type of issue as W&N’s inks and the gold takes a l o n g time to get an even layer of the bronze pigment. As for my favorites; I really enjoy their Caput Mortuum, Payne’s Gray and my top runner is Bordeaux Madder Lake. I’m so happy you reviewed these

[@olciaxxxdd]

I used Renesans paints mostly and didn't have an opportunity to compere them with others like W&N. But I knew they were really good, and so cheap in Poland for obvious reasons. I prefer Indygo then Payne's Gray.

[@cynoglav9665]

Wow, I had exactly the same experience! I tried Renesans because they were cheaper and found myself replacing all colors except Payne's Gray. W&N's Payne's Gray is just super special. I don't think I've ever found such a beautiful gray mix.

[@goatherd_artem4193]

@@cynoglav9665 exactly!! It splits into a beautiful lighter navy tone and something that's not exactly black. It's magic

[@oranjetulpje4716]

May I ask where you buy them for that price?

[@goatherd_artem4193]

@@oranjetulpje4716 the price has risen by now, but Paper Concept in Poland (they also have an online store and ship to some places)

[@ALittleCreative]

Thank you so much Arleesha for the wonderful video and kind words about my shop and Renesans paints. I love the palette you chose and the painting you created.

[@nicoletheknightowl7560]

I love these paints; i use Renesans and M Graham exclusively. Renesans tubes are a different formula then their half pans so do keep that in mind when trying them out! The way the half pans dry down and rewet is closer to Daniel Smith paints, meaning they dry hard to the touch. The tubes are honey based and self leveling. They rewet and dry down so so well; cannot recommend them enough! My fave tubes are: mars black (pbk11) a lovely warm black closer to dark brown than black and it granulates like a DREAM. the brunt umber is also amazing as is the cobalt blue pale. fave half pans: caput mortem, geranium Lake, and Paris blue are unique beautiful colors.

[@isaniart]

This is STUNNING, Arleesha! I love the little details of the birds - they pull the whole piece together.

[@thelinus]

I'm in Helsinki, Finland and just realised that my local art store carries these watercolours! I definitely struggle with getting even washes, so I might give these a try at some point. Thank you for the tip!

[@olciaxxxdd]

So happy that you finally managed to try polish paints! I prefer Indygo and Yellow Ochre, which like you said, don't have that binder issue. They are really cheap in Poland and I'm glad you liked them. Other familiar brands are mosty cost a lot more. Personally I love Indygo and Transparent Yellow, this yellow has PY 150 which I really like. This yellow is so vibrant and even you can see in a color of paint itself, they didn't you that much pigment. I only need a small touch and it dissolves to beautiful yellow. I also like using Red Ochre which is more opaque then most. I also tried some of Renesans brand pigments, they also are really good and they probably are used in tubes. As far as I know half pans are a bit different.

[@angelywilson984]

I'm so happy you did a review of these paints! I didn't know the brand was popular outside of Poland. I got 45 of their half-pans in a wooden case for Christmas as my first watercolours and I'm very happy with them! I had similar issues with lack of pigmentation with one colour, but luckily it wasn't one that i use very often.

[@MedaHalmaciu]

Yes, they carry all the tubes in our local art shop here in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. I just pick them one by one like candy. Probably not my favorite though as they seem a little weak, but they are fun to collect. Last time I got potter's pink. I also have a tin of 12 half pans and I like those better because they seem to have more pigment load. I would compare the Renesans to Maimeri Blu, another brand I collect.

[@marykirkland82]

i love being able to watch your videos every week! i hardly ever have the time/energy to paint, but your videos make me want to get up make art!

[@indygo_art]

I live in Poland and I got them sent a few years ago by a shop to test them. I enjoyed them a lot! Renesans tubes are so much better than the pans, to be honest. But some pans had interesting color mixes that granulated beautifully. Overall, they are good, especially considering the price point. But personally I would choose tubes if I had to buy them now ☺️ Oh, and you can use a toothpick to mix the paint inside the tubes, I did that and I managed to waste only a small amount of paint.

[@zeynepsevdeturkkan8053]

I am in Poland for a limited time for Erasmus and I want to buy paints from local art brands. I would really like you to buy epic and popular colors and brands that will add difference to the my collection. Do you have any advice about them?

[@indygo_art]

@@zeynepsevdeturkkan8053 try Aquarius watercolors! They are made by Roman Szmal. They have a lot of special colors, my favorite are the greens. Aquarius Green, Hooker's Green and their different variations of olive green. I also love their Potter's pink and Shadow Violet. Both granulate beutifully, the Violet separates in different colours. Renesans paints are also very nice, but I prefer Aquarius. Hope it helps!

[@safaiaryu12]

I LOVE this painting! So soft and beautiful, and as always, you make it look so effortless!

[@kerstin7206]

As I live in the EU, and Poland is part of EU, I managed to get the paints at a very decent price (3.50 to 5.50 € per 15ml tube). I have not tried them so far, but am looking forward to do so.

[@sarahmarie8557]

I love so many of your pieces but this one.. LOVE..

[@ymmetrypng5191]

Actually renesans has two lines of watercolor: intense water (the tubes) and half pan watercolor, so they are NOT the same

[@arleebean]

Thanks for the clarification. I forgot to mention that the formulations were different :)

[@ymmetrypng5191]

@Kamalita Rajagopalan i dont think that one of them is a student line and other professional, as far as i know they're just different. the two lines have different colors available and i've noticed that the ones in tubes have more binder in them, so if you use a thicker layer of them they will be glossy on paper. there probably are some more differences that i've never noticed since i dont use them much, but at the same time they probably arent that major, since usually even if a brand has multiple lines, they are still similar

[@indyanajones4819]

You always inspire me to pull out my paints! Love your videos

[@artbycatfitz]

Hi, great review. Lovely painting, I'm getting strong art deco vibes from the pose. Beautiful soft colours. Just love how you paint faces.

[@kaboomsihal1164]

Whenever the binder separates mixing is usually a good idea. Doesn't always work but when it does it makes a huge difference. I love how everyone seems to love Payne's grey and everyone is used to the type of Payne's grey they start with. I started with schmincke and w&n Payne's grey so i'm used to much more cool and blue versions, it's super interesting to see the daniel smith variant in comparison.

[@lindyashford7744]

I have a set I chose for myself, half pans, I specially liked the cobalt colours, but enjoyed all of them and thought they handled very nicely. I live in the U.K. and when I bought mine they were only available from one shop in a small art gallery. The local artists love them because they are such great value. I like the flow feel of them, but I love my other brands too each for their different qualities. Something I really value about the Renescens colours is that I never feel precious about them so they are less inhibiting than the pricey brands. I have no real strong reds but went for more muted and dark ones, there’s a Naples yellow, and a gorgeous double pigment green good that separates and gives hard edges. I like the quirkiness of the colours, they are different from the standard ones. I am also happy to have some colours that are not single pigment, we do seem now to be paying a lot extra in the prestige brands for ‘specialist’ colours anyway.

[@krisyoungsteadt9139]

I have 17 colors/tubes of Renesans watercolor paint. They are great for the price. Renesans is not my favorite paint but when I am looking for a softer toned down palatte for a painting, I use Renesans. I bought my paint from April.

[@TJtheBee]

These are really beautiful, as is your painting! I’m not a watercolours person, but I do love these!

[@ellisvandooren1175]

Renesans paints are super!

[@tatyannafrancis9935]

I think this is my new favourite painting of yours 😍😍

[@craftycrandall]

Thank you thank you thank you for the color comps!! As you swatched the paynes gray I was like "Wow! That is the bluest paynes gray I've ever seen!", but I think its because I'm used to a shade a lot closer to the Daniel Smith one. Fantastic comparisons and review overall!

[@sr2971]

Love these colors!

[@ailsatg]

This inspired me to compare my pigments from different brands too! My fave Payne's Grey is probably Isaro.

[@karipaints6259]

The paints look very good and you made a beautiful painting with them! 💗💗

[@0javi0]

The helio turquoise and the indanthrone(?) blue are beautiful! I might give a try to this brand soon. Luckily in Australia, where I live, there is an art store where you can buy them online or visit in person (Adamstown art). The prices are low compared to other brands so that is a big plus for me.

[@Anjalifinearts]

Thank you for this information and thank you for inspiring us!

[@amberdreams_0]

Just had a look and they are available on Amazon in the UK for under £7 for 15ml tubes, which is a really good price for decent watercolours. So tempted now!

[@wholucy]

Payne's gray is such a pretty shade

[@artphotography9158]

Wow what a beautiful painting!

[@lunakat7020]

It's very easy to mix the paint, I mix with a syringe that I use to fill my ink cartridges. It's perfect not mess y I used to use a cuticle stick this way is so much better.

[@jcsart5055]

I have a few half pans and I really enjoy painting with them. I got them from the Etsy seller you are speaking of!

[@AndreeaEremiaArt]

Wow. Amazing video as always. I love it ❤❤❤

[@jeskem]

Renesans... I think I have ONE colour by them, which I bought in Poland 1.5 year ago. I don't use it very often, but it's such a gorgeous paint, especially for how cheap it was. I don't remember the name of the colour, I think it was ultramarine green.

[@boyinblue.]

These paints are definitely off my radar after looking at that price point, but to be honest I enjoy my kuretake gansai paints quite a lot so I don't exactly need new paints.

[@mikepolo2887]

In Germany, you can get them on Amazon for a decent price, I was thinking to give them a try. Beautiful painting, btw;) go cold-pressed paper!

[@linca5084]

The colors look really beautiful. I never heard of them before, but at least through online shops here in Germany we are able to get them quite cheap. Depending on the color I found them for 2,99-4,80€ + shipping.Guess as soon as I have some more money spare I should try them out :)

[@naiivaindigo]

I feel like the cold press texture subtly heightens the colors and movement of the figure, lovely painting!

[@AmandaInEly]

This is demonstrating why I have fallen for QoR colours

[@inuloveskago]

Just wondering, what camera do you use to film? The picture quality is beautiful.

[@jillwiswall5386]

I like Renesans paints, but have struggled a LOT with binder separation. It’s quite an annoying issue.

[@kamalitarajagopalan2671]

I had a lot of problems with these paints. They were gummy, had lots of excessive binder separation (which made some colors super weak), I had to scrub hard at some as they were difficult to rewet (surprising since they are honey based), and I was super disappointed with the weird multi pigment colors. Also do NOT get potters pink, it’s like a pale pastel color (extremely difficult to reset!, very very disappointing for me! I also think the price adds up fast and the tubes don’t really contain a ton of paints if there is a binder separation problem going on. I would go with Rosa gallery or Roman szmal instead for an affordable and reliable paint (tho they have their own problems too ofc).

[@myre4975]

Instead of me using brown paint,I just collect a little something from my dog in the back yard in order to make brown😂,just playing lol

[@Renillustration]

Can't believe I missed this earlier !! ☆ \( °□°\)~ also hi arlee !! love how the painting came out ♡♡♡

[@therestlessknitter4290]

Your painting is stunning! That said, it really does look like you’re fighting these paints. The amount of pigment needed to reach a rich mass tone was shocking - especially the Payne’s grey when compared to the other brands - not to mention the stress on your brush trying to disperse the pigment. Overall the saturation seemed very underwhelming meaning you’d have to use so much more paint to get even a pale wash.

[@EugeniaLoli]

I do NOT recommend Renesans paints in tubes. Their formula is DIFFERENT between their pans and their tubes, and their tubes one is not working correctly. The binder is separating inside the tube, and even after you pour it into pans. I bought 6 tube colors from them in November, and poured them into pans (Prussian Blue, Naples Yell Pale, Potter's Pink, Olive Green, Cadmium Red Deep, VanDyke Brown). I swatched them and they looked ok for the most part right out of the tube. Then, I waited for 5-6 days for them to dry so I paint something with them. Oh, the horror. Complete separation of binder and pigment. Some colors more than others (Naples yellow Pale and Potter's Pink were the worst in terms of separation during these 5 days). These paints became un-paintable, totally gloopy. I haven't touched them since.

[@LafayetteLeSaint]

I would not buy these paints they are too pale and lack richness. My first impression on seeing them was: wimpy.

[@matterdactyl]

1:25 when the taco bell hits

[@suganeeds]

8 tubes for $59?! Nahhhhh bro and seeing them swatches and compared. 👎🚫👎🚫👎🚫 Thanks for showing us. Save yall money! 4 of the colors have obvious issues

[@TJtheBee]

You’d be surprised; there are some watercolours, with much smaller tubes and much more expensive price points. The 5mL Daniel Smith cost $13-18. Compared to this…these are phenomenally priced!