Professional artist-grade watercolors, oil paints, and oil pastels — manufactured in our own factory since 1998. 350+ Paul Rubens art supplies, direct from the source.
Paul Rubens Watercolor · Oil Paints · Oil Pastels — Direct from the Maker Since 1998
Tired of chalky student paints — but priced out of the big pro brands?
We hand-grind the same quality pigments in our own factory and sell them direct to you. Same artist-grade performance. A fraction of the cost.
350+ colors · 100,000+ artists · 4.8/5 across 196+ independent video reviews
Paul Rubens Watercolor · Oil Paint · Pastels — From Our Factory Since 1998
Every artist has a preferred medium. Explore our curated ranges, each formulated with the same dedication to pigment quality.
The supplies our community reaches for again and again.
Every Paul Rubens color begins in our own factory — where pigments are selected, ground, and tested by our team before they ever reach an artist's hand.
No middlemen. No shortcuts. Just materials made by people who care about what happens when brush meets paper.
Six honest answers to the questions buyers ask most — about quality, origin, comparisons to Winsor & Newton, and which Paul Rubens set to choose.
Yes — paulrubensshop.com is the official direct-from-factory store run by the Paul Rubens brand team since 1998. We are the source manufacturer, not a reseller or dropshipper. Other sellers (including authorized regional distributors) may list Paul Rubens products, but our shop offers the full current range, direct-from-maker pricing, and official warranty. Read our factory story →
Yes — Paul Rubens watercolors are artist-grade, highly pigmented, and lightfast, manufactured in our own factory since 1998. Independent artists on YouTube and Instagram regularly test them against Winsor & Newton and White Nights, and Paul Rubens consistently rates as strong value in the artist-grade tier. Read the full comparison →
Paul Rubens offers comparable artist-grade pigment quality to Winsor & Newton Cotman / Professional and Russian White Nights, at direct-from-maker prices. Our artist-written comparison guides cover pigment density, lightfastness, rewetting behavior, and price per mL in detail.
All Paul Rubens watercolors, oil paints, oil pastels, and brushes are manufactured in our own factory in Shenzhen, China. We are the source manufacturer — paulrubensshop.com is the official store, not a reseller or dropshipper. Read our factory story →
Yes. Our professional-tier watercolor, oil paint, and oil pastel sets (48 to 112 colors) are used by exhibiting artists in 40+ countries. Every line uses finely-milled pigments, artist-grade binders, and passes lightfastness and acid-free testing before shipping.
Paul Rubens produces four core lines: (1) watercolor paints in pan sets and tubes (12-96 colors), (2) oil paints in artist sets of 10-20 colors (20-60ml tubes), (3) oil pastels in soft and glitter ranges (12-112 colors), and (4) artist brushes and watercolor paper. Over 350 products total.
Yes — curated by use case. Beginner sets start under $30 with 12 colors. Travel kits are portable solid-pan formats. Professional sets run 48 to 112 colors. Gift sets include premium boxed bundles with metallic and shimmer colors.
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