Paul Rubens Artist Watercolour Paint 12 Gilitter Colours

I have wanted this set of watercolours for a long time,and a recent financial windfall gave me the money to do so. Some artists I follow on youtube have shown and reviewed this set and I finally was able to purchase it myself. It comes in a lovely coloured sturdy two part box and the set is wrapped in a cloth inside which matches the colour of the box.It has all the colour information and a swatching card that folds out into three panels. The paint wrappers have the pigment information on them colour names etc. The paints themselves come in really filed half pans and re-wet immediately. The colours are highly pigmented and the range of the colours in this 48 set is a good one. They layer baeutifully and glaze well too. They can be lifted. and they are great for colour mixing. It's not a stanadrd selection of 48 colours which is what I liked about it it has a more unsual set of colours which actually work better for me. They are great too for mixed media work as well. The tin they come in is really sturdy and has two fold out mixing areas. There is a good selction of blues and reds and greens in this set. The colours are really vibrant and retain this vibrancy when dried. They also create really lovely washes too. For a good set to paint with this is a great set and the price is reasonable and affordable. Many sites also sell the pans open stock so you can replace colours ypu use up. They also work surprisngly well on black paper and toned papers too. Ligt enough to travel with or to use at home in the studio. So happy I finally got this set of 48 and I know I will enjoy painting with these. You wil not be dissappointed with the quality of these paints at all

Here’s a refined version of your review: As an acrylic and mixed media artist, I recently decided to explore watercolors for sketching and was on the hunt for a high-quality, reasonably priced set. I came across Paul Rubens’ Metallic Watercolors, and I have to say, they exceeded my expectations. The colors are incredibly vibrant, and many shades are formulated with single pigments, which results in rich, luminous hues that layer beautifully. The paints have a smooth, creamy consistency, making them easy to blend and apply. The packaging is thoughtfully designed. Inside, there’s a handy swatch chart where you can paint samples of each color, which is a nice touch for quickly identifying shades. However, one small downside is that the labeling is only in Chinese. It would be more user-friendly if the information were available in English as well, especially for those unfamiliar with the language. Overall, Paul Rubens’ Metallic Watercolors offer fantastic quality at a great value. Whether you’re a beginner exploring watercolors or a seasoned artist looking for a bit of shimmer in your work, this set is definitely worth trying.

The paints arrived in a lovely sturdy pink box. On opening the pink metal tin was wrapped in a lovely pink branded cloth. The tin itself has a metal ring underneath to enable you to securely hold it when painting. The paint labels peel off easily. A labeled watercolour chart is included for you to swatch the paints. The paint labels are in Chinese and include a number which identifies the colour on the swatch chart plus in very small writing at the bottom of each label is the colour name in English (it's easy to miss but it is there and you can write the English label on the swatch card by matching the colour numbers). The individual pans are fairly easy to remove and reinsert. If you take the metal insert with the pans in out of the tin then you reveal a third sectioned area to use as a mixing palette which is a real bonus in addition to the two other mixing areas. The white coating acts a lot like enamel making the mixing and wash making much better than using a plastic palette. The set contains 48 individual colours offering a wide range of starting colours and the ability to create a huge variety of mixes. The Paynes Grey is blue shade but with all the colours included in the palette you'll be able to use different recipes to create a variety of greys as you need them. The colours are deep and vibrant and activate really easily. I was given this set as a present and it's my first artist grade set and I couldn't be happier.

I have been a watercolour artist for over 15 years but these are the first metallic watercolours Iv tried. Over all I’m pretty happy with them. The paint pans are a nice size and filled to the brim, they are a nice hard paint but do need a little coaxing to get a decent amount of pigment on the brush. As far as I can tell the metallic shimmer does go all the way through the paint unlike some Iv seen reviews for that have said it was just sat on top and needed mixing in. Really lovely range of colours, I preferred the lighter frosty tones which surprised me. I found the darker colours a bit wishy washy and had to do around three layers to get any decent colour pigment to stick to the paper, it kept just washing off as I tried to add more layers. They look a million times better when the paint has dried on the page! I was a bit disappointed when I first gave them a go (as they we’re still wet) and the metallic pigment seemed to disappear. But when the were dry it looked very shimmery and magical. They are very translucent, I gave them 4 stars for this reason, as you really do need to use them on top of ordinary watercolours or another medium to add shimmer rather than using them directly as a pigment them selves- in my opinion. But they are good quality and look very nice when added on top of a painting to add a bit of extra dimension. I do feel they were a bit over priced at almost £50 as they are really better for accompanying other paints. But I wouldn’t send them back so I guess in the end I’m happy enough with them. Iv added some photos of colour swatches and a transparency indicator using a HB pencil mark then painting over the top of it with two layers of paint to show what I mean. As far as the seller I have no problems at all. I got them the next day after ordering and it was a few days after Christmas that I ordered so perfect and no complaints at all.

Very Good quality paints and beautifully packaged.

cheaper than any other seller

Love this palette

Love the paint colours. Bought as a gift for my granddaughter after I bought one myself. Good price and recommend.

Devo essere sincera.. mi sono innamorata di questo set. Ammetto che i colori metallizzati non siano indispensabili e che il prezzo (comunque abbordabile) non invogli a comprare il set solo per sperimentare nuove combinazioni.. così come il rosa della scatolina (personalmente odio il rosa XD) Però superati questi piccoli scogli mi sono ritrovata tra le mani una piccola perla. Sfortunatamente (come si vede dalle foto) la scatola esterna mi è arrivata danneggiata... ma visto che il set è per me e che non è un regalo.. amen. Una volta aperto lo si trova avvolto in un panno della medesima sfumatura rosa ç_ç cosa comunque apprezzabile, così come apprezzabile è l'opuscolo che mostra tutta la gamma di colori che è possibile reperire nei set Paul Rubens. Il set arriva corredato di un cartoncino (ovviamente perfetto in termini di dimensioni così da poter stare nella scatolina) dove fare lo swatch dei colori e avere i riferimenti (numero e nome). Sui godet non è riportata la sigla del colore.. e questo è forse l'unica pecca di questo set (assieme, nel mio caso, ad una strana macchia nera su uno dei colori) I colori sono bellissimi e ben pigmentati. Alcuni sono proprio metallizzati mentre altri sono più glitterati Ammetto di esserci rimasta vagamente male per i "rossi" (2 su 3 sono praticamente rosa e solo uno da veramente la sensazione di avere tra le mani un rosso) e di essermi innamorata del Royal Gold perchè trovo semplicemente perfetta la sua resa (è veramente intenso) Si attivano velocemente Le vaschettine sono dei classici mezzi godet (paragonabili a quelli Windsor & Newton sebbene siano appena più grandi) Sulla carta hanno una resa perfetta e sulla carta nera spiccano a meraviglia. Consigliati a chi vuole dare un tocco metallizzato ai propri lavori. Personalmente (ma qui sono gusti) credo sarebbero sprecati in "dipinti" fatti esclusivamente con colori metallizzati (a meno che la zona colorata non sia minima rispetto a quella lasciata in bianco o in nero) perchè temo si perderebbe proprio il piacere di vederli spiccare in mezzo agli altri o di godere dei piccoli giochi di luce che si possono creare. Dato che non posso dare un "DIESCI!" mi accontento di dare un "SCINQUE!"

Hacía tiempo que quería probar estas acuarelas con destellos metálicos. Son un capricho. El formato es muy cuidado, una cajita rosa y unos colores preciosos. Los he probado para confeccionar las felicitaciones de Navidad y han quedado espectaculares. Funcionan de manera algo diferente a las acuarelas mate, ya que no queda bien al hacer capa sobre capa, pero así es como funcionan todas las acuarelas metalizadas. Estoy muy feliz con mi compra!.

Het was alsof ik een cadeautje kreeg zo mooi verpakt! De kleurkaart die erbij zit is heel praktisch. Dan zie je gelijk wat de kleuren doen op wit papier. Ik ben er heel blij mee!

Cette palette est de bonne qualité, couleur très pigmentée et très complète (accessoires), certes il y a sur l’emballage des écritures en chinois mais en analysant bien le packaging, je comprends vite qu’il y a à la fois, l’anglais, le français et le chinois dessus. Je pense simplement que c’est pour au mieux décrire la palette et la faire comprendre dans un public très large (internationale). La langue chinois n’induit en rien à la qualité de la palette.

Prima di tutto: ho preso la scatola quella con i colori glitter, non quella con gli acquerelli tradizionali. Ho preso questa scatola perchè ho visto buone recensioni in giro su youtube e pensato che anche se i colori non mi soddisfacevano almeno avrei avuto la bellissima scatola da riutilizzare e ri-riempire con altri acquerelli. E il packaging è ottimo, la scatola bella solida rispetto ad altre con la stessa conformazione, bella anche la scatola di cartone solida e riutilizzabile, e il panno in microfibra. Ho apprezzato anche la carta da acquerello prestampata su cui fare gli swatches. Il tutto lo rende un prodotto bellissimo per un regalo. Da' proprio una bella prima impressione. I colori in se' sono belli densi, una volta bagnati si attivano molto facilmente (più facilmente di altri glitterati che ho provato), e c'è un sacco di colore dentro questi panetti. Sembra un buon prodotto quasi (quasi!) da gamma artisti piuttosto che da gamma studenti come il prezzo sembra suggerire. Ad oggi credo di aver provato solo 3 marche oltre a questa di acquerelli glitterati: i panetti che stanno all'interno dei kuretake gansai tanbi (buoni, ma non sono acquerelli, sono gansai, quindi più coprenti), un paio di tubetti di daniel smith (che per quanto siano la mia marca preferita quei particolari tubetti glitter non mi hanno stupito in modo positivo) e i 4 della gamma di Pfeiffer Art Supply e paragonati a queste 3 marche questi Paul Rubens sono quelli che mi hanno stupito di più. Ora a questo punto sono curiosa di come sono i colori tradizionali.