Comments on: Guide to recommended watercolor palette colors

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:22:44 +0000

In reply to Anne. Happy to help Anne :-)

By: Anne

Anne — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 00:19:30 +0000

I had saved this awhile ago, and so glad I did. One thing I need to do is set up a basic palette because, too often, I end up with paint in various palettes, plates, containers, etc. I’ve been wanting a split palette, and your color selection looks like exactly what I need. Thank you!

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 16:11:29 +0000

In reply to Vivian. So helpful! A wonderful breakdown of the essentials then expand the scope in our practice. Thank you!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 14:32:33 +0000

In reply to Gloria Benaroch.

Thanks Gloria !
I’m so happy you found the information useful 🙂
Above all have fun!

By: Gloria Benaroch

Gloria Benaroch — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 20:56:41 +0000

Hi Anthony I’m so excited that I came across your website needless to say it is being bookmarked thank you so much for the explanation on a different color ranges pigments this has been extremely eye-opening I have been playing with watercolor but find it frustrating and probably because the water colors that I have are since my childhood so there probably around 40 years old that they were the old Pelikan. I too started the Excel spreadsheet but I got quickly overwhelmed and gave up on that idea. Thank you for all the time and information you have invested in this blog it’s definitely helping not just myself but I’m sure thousands of others. It’s on your information I am going to use your suggestion of Daniel Smith paints and I’ll probably use your warm and cold ideas plus the additional list that you have and then play around with the different charts you have put together thank you again for all the time that you have invested .happy painting!glor

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 01 Jan 2023 11:51:11 +0000

In reply to Faith McCollough. Hi Faith yes I use Payne's gray very often. I like its blue-gray granulating appearance :-) You can read a more complete guide to my preferred watercolor paints here

By: Faith McCollough

Faith McCollough — Thu, 29 Dec 2022 15:49:49 +0000

I notice you didn’t mention Payne Grey, do you use it at all? I find it is invaluable in shadows and night light. Thank you for all your information, it is so helpful.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 16:06:45 +0000

In reply to Lauren.

Hi Lauren

Thanks for pointing out those details – should be fixed now 🙂

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sun, 31 Oct 2021 12:37:43 +0000

Hi, thank you for your eccelent and informative article! It’s very helpful!
Forgive me if I’m mistaken but near the end of the article under the heading “My recommended watercolor palate” there isn’t a list. Just a jump to the limited palate list.

Is your palate list the one at the top of the article?

Last question, the list at the top has several pictures that are not loading, they just remain a photo icon. What causes that do you think?

Anyway, thank you very much, I so look forward to your articles and classes!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 18:16:16 +0000

In reply to Andrea McInerney. Hi Andrea I do have a range of earth tones but I use them quite sparingly. I use Burnt umber the most, and I find a light earth color likes yellow ochre and raw sienna useful too :-)