Paul Rubens Artist Watercolor Paints-Metallic Glitter Solid Colors-Pink Portable Metal Case with Palette-24 Color Set Sparkle Watercolor

I absolutely LOVE these watercolors!! Theyre definitely a great buy if youre starting to get into watercolors! All of the colors are super pigmented and easy to use. The only real downside though is that you cant buy the pans individually. So once you run out, you have to buy the whole set again :(

Airy water colors, easy to use! I was disappointed that my tin was scratched to the metal though

Im amazed! My first watercolor set was the Sakura koi travel set w 48 colors. I just assumed it was good. Now Im working with these and Im stunned. I barely have to pick up the paint to get rich color. It blends really well and just looks great. Im loving these.

I previously purchased the 24-pan set (back when it was $38) and enjoyed the formula of the paints (it is affordable, reasonably vibrant, rewets like butter, layers well, and most of the colors are single pigments). Unfortunately, I rarely reach for this set because two of the three reds included are not lightfast (“scarlet” is the same pigment as “perylene scarlet,” which is lovely but not fully lightfast, and the “madder red” is made of the beautiful but highly fugitive PR177). However, recently the 48-pan set went on sale, and I took a gamble and purchased it. I am thrilled by my purchase and can see myself reaching for the 48-pan set frequently! These paints have the same enjoyable formula as the 24-set but with a massive selection of mostly single pigment colors (38 single pigment colors). After examining the pigments in-depth, I found that most of the paints within this set are lightfast. The color selection also includes many of my favorite pigments (Phthalo’s, Cadmium’s, Cobalt’s, and Quinacridone’s), as well as some more uncommon pigments/versions of pigments I did not already own (e.g., “Naples Yellow Light,” “The Peacock Blue” “Turquoise Light”, “Lemon Sienna,” “Naple Yellow,” and “Ivory Black”). The only negative about this set (which is the reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5) is that many of these colors cannot be purchased separately (in america) so when I run out, refills will be difficult to obtain. Although I got these paints on sale (around $50), Paul Ruben’s 48 half pan set is still a very affordable option when compared to similar sets from other artists grade paint brands (Rembrandt’s 48 set sells for between $140 and $160, Schmincke Horadam’s 48 set sells for between $230 and $250, and Sennelier’s 48 set sells for between $250 and $260). Ultimately, I would recommend Paul Ruben’s 48 half pan set, even at full price, to intermediate and professional artists (though not beginners because such a large color selection would likely be overwhelming and impede learning about color mixing). I have included pictures of swatches that include the common names for the pigments (not the names given by Paul Rubens) and two of the paintings I made with these watercolors:

I gave these to my 20 year old daughter for Christmas with water color paper and brushes. She really likes the paints. The colors are vibrant and she enjoys using them. There were so many options to pick from and Im glad that I settled on these.

it is a very nice set of watercolors so far. i have swatched them and i noticed that a few of the colors don’t activate as well as the rest (pizzuoli red ochre and burned sienna) or have a chalkier finish compared to the others (sky blue and payns grey). which is fine as it is not too noticeable and not a big deal but worth noting. the cover on mine doesn’t close into place all the way on one side which is okay but would be more noticeable if i were to take out the flip over pallet. overall i really like this set as the colors are nice and they are on a tray that can be taken out of the case if necessary. i can’t wait to use them more! (also be careful taking the sticker off as the adhesive might stick to the actual paint)

Its pan watercolor. Container is solid. Colors are nice.

You’ll need to label your colors as the card that comes with it is NOT in English. I couldn’t fine English anywhere on or with this set.

These pigments are amazing! I am gonna say the yellow is my favorite. Its so opaque that you can use it as a highlight on dark surfaces... thats almost impossible for a watercolor yellow pigment. I am only disappointed by the size and lack of white. But i have paint pens and other palettes. Well worth it to try it out if youre into watercolors.

I was surprised that the accompanying literature was in Chinese which I dont speak. Also, it was very cumbersome peeling off each individual paper cover. A sheet providing the corresponding colors wasnt provided so I taped the individual paper covers onto a piece of paper, aligned with the set, to know what the color is. Luckily the paper covers did have English as one of the languages; everything else was in Chinese. Other than that, theyre very high quality paints and I would recommend them to others.