Royal Talens Rembrandt Basic Set- Unbox and Swatch (Patreon)

Royal Talens Rembrandt Basic Set- Unbox and Swatch

Hey Artnerds! Today we're unboxing and swatching Royal Talen's Rembrandt watercolors! This set was purchased out of pocket, and I really look forward to checking these out with yall today! Check below for shownotes including pigment information and useful links! Check out my art on Instagram: instagram.com/nattosoup Enjoy reviews like this one? Support my work via Patreon! patreon.com/nattosoup Van Gogh Palette Review: Van Gogh Dusk Colors Review: Mentioned in this video: Lukas 1862 Unbox and Swatch: The Cause of Many a Muddy Water- Optical Brighteners Other Recommended Watercolor Palettes: Qor Mini Palette: Da Vinci Mixing Palette: Shin Han PWC Watercolors: Mijello Mission Gold Watercolors: The Paintbox (my Discord server): https://discord.gg/Sbg6C8d Shownotes: Rembrandt Watercolors https://www.royaltalens.com/en/catalog/rembrandt-water-colour/professional-watercolour-paint-metal-tin-set-12-half-pans--1-brush-general-colour-selection/ Really excited to check these out, I've reviewed several Royal Talens products and often have mixed feelings about the quality. I've reviewed their student grade Van Gogh in the past and recently reviewed their Dusk Colors line. I'll link both. I have high hopes for the Rembrandt line, as it's Royal Talens' professional line and I'm looking forward to playing with the best they have to offer. Rembrandt Watercolour Made by Royal Talens $74.97 on Amazon: https://www.dickblick.com/products/rembrandt-watercolor-pans/ $44.62 on Jackson’s: https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/rembrandt-watercolour-sets $54.65 on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2Ec73DM Ordered this set through Jackson's Art on Amazon because it was a killer deal- under $60 Available in tubes and half pan sets 120 total colors The Packaging: Bellyband Sturdy Cardboard Box Metal Tin Wrapped Half Pans Rembrandt water colours Ultimate tinting strength and maximum pigmentation Highest degree of lightfastness Finest pigments in pure quality Gum arabic Colors in this set +++ denotes 100 years under museum conditions 207- Cadmium Lemon Yellow- +++, Semi Transparent, Series 3- PY35 248-Azo Yellow Deep- +++, Transparent, Series 2- PY110 305-Cadmium Red- +++, Semi Transparent, Series 3- PR108 336-Perm Madder Lake- +++, Transparent, Series 2- PR264/PV19 506-Ultramarine Deep-+++, No info, series 1- PB29 534-Cerulean Blue- +++, Semi Transparent, Series 3- PB35 616-Viridian- +++, no info, Series 2- PG18 662- Permanent Green- +++, no info, Series 2- PG7/PY154 227-Yellow Ochre- +++, no info, Series 1- PY43/PY42 411-Burnt Sienna- +++, no info, Series 1- PBr7 416- Sepia- +++, no info, series 1- PBk7/PR101 708-Payne's Grey- +++. semi transparent, SEries 1- PBk6/PB15 12 color set Really nicely packaged, including a nicely branded, well-made metal tin The brush is slightly damaged Paints are individually wrapped in wax paper Color number, color name, transparency, series number, lightfast information Color number is printed on the half pan Pigment info is under the flap, and most of it gets obscured Room for two more half pans Swatching: These seem pretty opaque, and when preactivated, a LOT of pigment is picked up Water muddies really quickly with these Some colors are kinda muted Very finely granulated Lifting Test All colors in this set save for Payne's Grey are fairly prone to lifting Pros: Saturated colors Nice color gamut No space wasted on white or black Set is stylish and well-produced Cons: Colors seem prone to muddying- look like they contain a lot of optical brighteners Rembrandt Vs Van Gogh- At a Glance Note: Rembrandt sets are also available in the plastic clamshell case Van Gogh includes Black and White Rembrandt does not Both include travel brushes, Van Gogh is slightly larger, the brush on the Rembrand seems nicer (red sable is often code for synthetic), but the build quality on the Van Gogh seems nicer Neither are particularly well-made travel watercolor brushes though Van Gogh features a removable mixing palette built-in Music: Inner Light Silver Blue Light On the Passing of Time Snow Drop #watercolor #watercolorpaints #rembrandtwatercolors