WATERCOLOR PALETTE
Studio Palette
I prefer a palette
with a fair amount of room for mixing and a sloping side
on the paint wells. This allows dirty paint to run to the
bottom of the well keeping the fresh paint reasonably
clean. Some people like to empty an entire tube of paint
into each of the wells. I prefer to squeeze out enough
for the painting I'm working on - fresh paint is much
nicer to use.
Avoid letting Gouache invade the watercolor mixing area of your
palette. Limit the gouache to a couple of unused wells or use an old
white china plate or sushi tray to keep your watercolor palette free
of gouache
Traveling Palette
For traveling a small folding plastic or enamel
palette is more convenient than a large studio palette. Paintings tend
to be smaller when working on location so a large mixing area is less
important.
Disposable Palette
For Gouach and acrylic paint I use a rectangle of
clear, thick plastic placed over a sheet of white paper. As the paint
builds up and dries on the plastic it is replaced with a fresh piece.
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