Paul Rubens Youlan series Watercolour set Review by Lizzie Harper

Paul Rubens Youlan series Watercolour set review by Lizzie Harper

(Links to buy your own, and a time-limited 10% off code below)

This film shows Lizzie unwrapping, creating colour swatches, then using a set of Paul Rubens watercolours (Artist quality YouLan series, which translates, prettily, as "orchid in the valley") which were given to her by the company for testing.

This review is entirely honest and unbiased. For a written version, please check out the accompanying blog: https://lizzieharper.co.uk/2024/03/pa...

These paints are really good - over the past month (after making this film) I've used them a lot. They are not quite as good as Winsor & Newton watercolours as they have a slight chalky quality, but they are an excellent and much cheaper alternative.

The company have provided a discount code for followers which will provide 10% off the price at checkout from April 12th 2024 - April 18th 2024 using the links below (so act fast!) The 10% discount code is: 45SW79RU

This paint box is available from:
Amazon US : https://bit.ly/3PwWUmE

Amazon CA : https://bit.ly/4aK4Adn

Amazon UK: https://bit.ly/4cSt7ij

https://bit.ly/4aJFIma

Amazon FR : https://bit.ly/3VRYF1L

https://bit.ly/3J9W3os

Aliexpress : https://bit.ly/4aycs1y (for Australian customers)

The review is personal to Lizzie’s feelings about the paint and how they work with her style of botanical illustration. Other illustrators may feel differently, or know more about how to discern between watercolours of different qualities and price points. If you have experience of using these paints, or buy them and want to share your feedback, please feel free to leave comments.

Other equipment used for the botanical illustrations:

(Species illustrated are the Early gentian Gentianella amarella subsp. anglica and Field Fleawort Tephroseris integrifolia)

Winsor and Newton series 7 paintbrushes (sizes 4 and 1): https://www.winsornewton.com/uk/brush...

Princeton Velvet touch paintbrush (size 2): https://princetonbrush.com/brushes-pr...

Stonehenge aqua hotpress watercolour paper: https://legionpaper.com/stonehenge-aq...

The cold-press watercolour paper is also available from Amazon US: https://bit.ly/3vL07Z8

The review is personal to Lizzie’s feelings about the paint and how they work with her style of botanical illustration. Other illustrators may feel differently, or know more about how to discern between watercolours of different qualities and price points. If you have experience of using these paints, or buy them and want to share your feedback, please feel free to leave comments.