It is time to share these helpful tips again. Very little information is available on how to set up a watercolor palette... so I figured I'd share my technique.The palette I am showing is a Heritage Folding Palette with 18 wells. It is one of the nicest travel palettes I have seen in a while and a great price. The lid has a soft plastic seal, which keeps the palette from leaking and keeps your colors from drying out quickly. It comes with a removable clear plastic tray. I don't use the tray since the palette has an ample mixing area. (1) Before I use a palette I give it a light scrubbing with a mild abrasive such as soft scrub. This takes the slick surface off the mixing area and removes any residues from the manufacturing. Be sure to thoroughly rinse off the palette…you don’t want this in your paint.(2) I fill the 18 wells with my favorite selection of paint. Don’t put tiny dabs of paint in the wells…fill the wells! Tiny dabs of paint will eventually just fall out. Hold the tube over the deep end of the well then come back towards the shallow end while squeezing the tube. (3) Let the palette sit open for a day or two. When the paint had set up and is no longer sticky I wet my thumb and push down in the center of each well. What this does is create an indentation for the water. When I get ready to paint I lightly mist the paint wells and I am ready to go. Here you can see how nicely the paint mixes and mingles because the palette was prepared with a mild abrasive. I've received questions about traveling with paint on an airplane. I put my palette in my carry on luggage.I don't bring paint in tubes but instead fill my palette with fresh paint a few days before and let air dry so the paint becomes more solid. When I arrive at my destination I mist the paint with fresh water, put a small sponge inside and close overnight. The next day the paint are fresh and juicy again. I haven't had a problem with security, yet. My selection of paint colors by Daniel Smith Fine Watercolors Happy Painting! Brenda
If you are new to watercolour and looking at setting up your paints and palette you may have already discovered so many types of palette available that it makes for a daunting choice! Let’s break it down and make it simple, shall we?
In this video, I show you how I set up a brand new watercolor palette—the colors I use, the order I put them in, and why!
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It is time to share these helpful tips again. Very little information is available on how to set up a watercolor palette... so I figured I'd share my technique.The palette I am showing is a Heritage Folding Palette with 18 wells. It is one of the nicest travel palettes I have seen in a while and a great price. The lid has a soft plastic seal, which keeps the palette from leaking and keeps your colors from drying out quickly. It comes with a removable clear plastic tray. I don't use the tray since the palette has an ample mixing area. (1) Before I use a palette I give it a light scrubbing with a mild abrasive such as soft scrub. This takes the slick surface off the mixing area and removes any residues from the manufacturing. Be sure to thoroughly rinse off the palette…you don’t want this in your paint.(2) I fill the 18 wells with my favorite selection of paint. Don’t put tiny dabs of paint in the wells…fill the wells! Tiny dabs of paint will eventually just fall out. Hold the tube over the deep end of the well then come back towards the shallow end while squeezing the tube. (3) Let the palette sit open for a day or two. When the paint had set up and is no longer sticky I wet my thumb and push down in the center of each well. What this does is create an indentation for the water. When I get ready to paint I lightly mist the paint wells and I am ready to go. Here you can see how nicely the paint mixes and mingles because the palette was prepared with a mild abrasive. I've received questions about traveling with paint on an airplane. I put my palette in my carry on luggage.I don't bring paint in tubes but instead fill my palette with fresh paint a few days before and let air dry so the paint becomes more solid. When I arrive at my destination I mist the paint with fresh water, put a small sponge inside and close overnight. The next day the paint are fresh and juicy again. I haven't had a problem with security, yet. My selection of paint colors by Daniel Smith Fine Watercolors Happy Painting! Brenda
Cindy shares How to Set up Your Watercolor Palette with this 18-well watercolor palette with Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors. Watch how in this video.
When you begin to paint with watercolors, you might think you need to decide on just one brand of watercolor paint. You don’t, however, need to limit yourself to one manufacturer only. Most brand…
From time to time I like to try out new paints to see if they fit my way of working. Receiving and trying out new paint is always exciting, even if it’s not strictly necessary. I’ve been interested in…
If you are new to watercolour and looking at setting up your paints and palette you may have already discovered so many types of palette available that it makes for a daunting choice! Let’s break it down and make it simple, shall we?
When I switched from acrylics to watercolors, I had no clue what to do. Now I've got it all worked out; here's exactly how I set up my watercolor palette.
