Can You Use Gucai Like Watercolor? Compare to Paul Rubens Watercolors Pearlescent Pans and Tubes

You may see Gucai sold as "watercolor" but can classical Chinese paint be used on watercolor paper? It can, but here are some quirks to know! Compare watercolors vs Gucai Classical Artist sets. - Show more -

These paints are available directly from Paul Rubens Official store on Ali Express. As they become available in other countries you may see them being listed as "watercolor" and not understand that these are not intended for the same use as their other paints. Hopefully this video will help clear up some differences between the sets. ** If you plan to use cellulose or cotton watercolor paper, instead of absorbent traditional papers like rice or mulberry, I wouldn't recommend these. **

Paul Rubens Gucai 36 pearlescent XL pan set may also be available on Amazon USA at https://amzn.to/3J2juyE
(I expect Amazon to go in and out of stock during the initial release, as this is a brand new product released Nov. 2021. They will be getting the tubes in the future.)

Written review with still image photos of the color charts etc. at https://www.kimcrick.com/pages/paul-r...

I generally found the following similar paints to provide a more enjoyable painting experience:

ShinHan Korean Color, their traditional hide glue watercolor-like paint for mulberry or rice paper - https://amzn.to/33sXdK3

Marie's Chinese Paint (their highest grade) - https://amzn.to/3q5l7mA

Boku Undo Gansai shadow sumi ink colors - https://amzn.to/325orWM
Boku Undo Gansai pearlescent interference mica - https://amzn.to/3scFGjP

Coliro arabic gold watercolor can be found individually on Jackson's UK for shipping worldwide at https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/col...

ShinHan PASS Watercolor/Gouache hybrid with similar matte opacity, but better flow in wet washes - https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/shi...

Mission White Watercolor/Gouache hybrid (by the same company as Mijello Mission Gold) - https://amzn.to/3meS3bi

Arches 140# cold press cotton watercolor paper at Jackson's: https://www.jacksonsart.com/en-us/sur...

Arches on Blick - often has good prices for US: https://shrsl.com/2d1lx

I use affiliate links to Jackson's, Blick and Amazon. I earn a small commission for any sales made through my links, but as you might be able to tell from my blunt videos this doesn't deter me from talking about the negatives of a product lol.

Ceramic / porcelain mixing palette - https://amzn.to/39kxi6U
Princeton Heritage round brush - sharp points for detail - https://amzn.to/3D87wjx
Princeton neptune round brush - soft floppy round brushes, carrry a lot of water - https://amzn.to/3kgfkJk
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