ALL My Watercolor Palettes - 2022 Version! Every Watercolor Palette I Own (Pretty Much).
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- čas přidán 7. 03. 2022
- I'll be showing you every single watercolor palette I currently have in my art studio. It's a lot and I love nearly every single one of them.
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We love our watercolor paint tins! And most all watercolor!
Yes! But now because of your other comment I need to go watch this video again to see how badly I messed up naming each of them, lol! I'll do better next time!
I never realized how many palettes you have. I think as youtubers we like to keep everything we have ever gotten because you know when you might want to compare it against something else.
Yes, it's a lot and I do think you're right about wanting to compare them. Plus the fact that I just love them, lol!
@@SketchesnScrubs I agree, I thought I had a lot of stuff lol I like trying new brands and different mediums though.
I was given a useful tip for holding loose paint blocks into pans, and it's worked for my loose ones so far: use a blob of masking fluid as glue. Just a small blob on the bottom of the paint, or the bottom of the pan, and it dries and holds them in place. It doesn't affect the paint, and can eventually be cleared out of the pan.
Oh, how interesting! I think I'll give that a try - thanks!
I will try that too. Thank you for the tip.
Me too; not a DR fan and my Koi Trav-set is not used much! Wow! Lots of WCsets… 🤣👍🏾
I finally put my Koi set in the giveaway bin. It felt good.
I need to laminate my swatch inserts too.
It's nice to have them laminated. Keeps them safe and you can also use the back side for more mixing space.
I love this kind of videos :) Thanks! Take it easy with the Daniel Smith's palette mess ;)
Oh, I'm glad! Yeah, that palette mess makes me sad, lol.
Awesome watercolour palette update! It has been two years since I did this too. I don't think I've ever seen Prang Watercolours in Australia - the sparkly ones look really fun! You should definitely try the flippy-out paints, they are pretty good! It's still disappointing that the Schpirerr Farben paints are fugitive. 😭 I like that you have sets for your family to use; Van Gogh is a good choice. I don't think it is actually possible to run out of watercolour paints - they are close to being infinite. 😂 Oh noooo, I am so gutted for you having the Daniel Smith pans fall out everywhere! 😱 I love that you have so many paint sets that are different to my own, and seeing your amazing collection makes me want to pull out all of mine and use them all. So much stuff to do and not enough time to do it!
Yes, going through them all definitely makes me want to play with each and every one of them. It's such a good feeling knowing all these wonderful paints are just right over there in my drawer. I love it.
Oh my word I cried so bad when I saw your messed up palette this happened to me with a 45 pan set but they full all over the floor and I was in hospital at the time, lucky I had lovely nurses help me find them all, their know glued in place
Right? That was quite a mess, but I did get it figured out finally, thank goodness. Nice that they helped you!
I plan on refilling my Gansai Tambi portable palette with gouache instead of watercolor. After all, our favorite two colors have the opacity of gouache.
Ooh, good idea!
I love looking at the different pallets. Sometimes I get all mine out and look at them. It often inspires me.
Tfs.
Yes, it's like having all your best friends surrounding you. I love them.
Loved the video!
Neat collection! I don't have so many or they are different types: inktense pans, pastels, gouache, graphitint and a modest set of metallic. They spark joy which is what is all that is about. Have a great week and see you on Friday, Miranda
Less is better, actually. I just can't resist trying things out and then I end up keeping most of them. But it does kind of stress me out that I have beautiful colors and palettes that I'm not using very much just because I can't get to them all. But I currently have room for them, and I did decide to let go of the Koi and one other that I can't currently remember. It's written down at home. I enjoy Inktense and I have the pencils and blocks. Have a great week!
I LOVE my graphitints! Been eyeing the pastels for months now.
@@NanaBeth1 I think I have a few of them (pencil version) from a subscription box. I'll have to look again.
I use magnets and it works great! You can pull them out anytime!
Yes - I just used some in one of my more recent videos and they seem to be working. Thanks, Judy!
My favourite pallette is the one made by artist Stuart Semple. I hardly use them because he never got around to doing refils, but I get them out now and again 😆
Did you know they are just another "Superior" rebranding watercolour? Not bad, just for fun but student-craft grade for sure.
Huh, interesting!
@@djhadaverde That is what I have been telling people for over a year since I first saw that palette. Glad someone else noticed.
I recommend wall tack, like Blu Tack, to hold all your pans in your palettes. It is easily removable and keeps pans from moving or coming out. Use Gum arabic to “glue” in the paints that fell out.
Thanks, Mary. I do have some Blu Tack, and the little palette I received from a subscriber friend uses it and that stuff is STRONG. I just might do that. Thank you about the gum arabic suggestion - I just received some in liquid form from Kimberly Crick that I can try. :-)
@@MirandaWatsonArt Just use a very small amount of Blu Tack on the bottom of each pan. If you don't have liquid gum arabic, you can use the powdered by adding a little distilled water to it. You may also use honey (just a dot) to stick down loose paint. For tube paints that dry too hard, like Winsor & Newton or some of the Daniel Smith Primatek (prim, pronounced as in primitive, not prime), add about two drops (half pan) of a mixture of honey (or glycerin), distilled water, and gum arabic. This will allow the paints to rewet much more essily. I use a toothpick to stir in the mixture; first put a little paint into the half pan, mix to cover the bottom, add a couple drops fill the rest of the way with paint, mix again. If you have patience and want your pans to look more even on top, add one drop of the mixture and only fill half way, mix and let dry completely (cure), then repeat. The more layers you use when filling, the more even the pan will be. I think Daniel Smith does theirs in three layers.
@@MaryPrasadArt thank you again. I do have liquid gum arabic that I only just received from Kimberly Crick, so that'll work out nicely. I can't wait to try it. Do you know if the Schminke Super-Granulating paints need the mixture you described above if I pour them into a pan?
@@MirandaWatsonArt Sorry, i don't know. I haven't purchased any of the Super-Granulating paints, mainly because they are mostly mixtures and some aren't lightfast enough... but I also have a lot of Daniel Smith granulating colors so it's not easy to justify :) You could try putting a dot in a pan or on a palette, let it dry, then try rewetting it to see how easy it is. I would leave it dry for a while though, few days to a week depending on the size of the dot, since the paint will be in the pans a long time (I'm guessing). I used the Daniel Smith dot card to gauge how hard the paints would be to rewet.
@@MaryPrasadArt good suggestion about just letting a dot dry out - thank you. I only bought the Volcano Red and the Volcano Yellow because I love making my own mixes and those two are quite unique. 🙂
Really enjoyed your first video and this one as well. I still need to do a new one showing all my watercolors. I deleted my old video since no one watched it many years ago. 😭
Thanks, Dora. Yeah, it's kind of sad that some of our first videos are really good but we just didn't have the audience at that time. Oh well, it's still worth it!
@@MirandaWatsonArt Yes, I had saved it on my laptop but it does recently so I lost the video and many other files.
@@WeblightDreams oh, no. 😥
You have a nice collection of paint. And yet there is always more to discover... I like your different palettes.
Thanks, Diane. It's so fun to try new things.
couldn't resist the title.. !!
Yeah, I usually end up clicking on other people's palette tours as well. Just love seeing them all. :-D
i sure wonder why some people seem to have trouble rewetting their winsor newtons! mine rewet so easy, i barely touch them and they leap onto the brush! i wonder if they had a recipe issue for a bit there, i have bought mine within the last year.
great video i love seeing peoples different opinions on paint : )
Loved the video. Thank you.
I have one of the little palettes with 16 wells, silicone layer, and collapsible water cup. I've had it for several years. I set it up with a mix of brands of watercolors. This past year, I got a second to try with gouache. This one came with an attachable strap that would allow you to carry it on your shoulder. Haven't tried it that way yet. Put strap in a "safe" place. Any strap with clips would work. Not sure what it would be like to carry wet paint that way.
I really enjoyed seeing your palettes. I get drawn to palettes that look like they would work for plein air. My favorite palette is the Expeditionary Art pocket palette. I have a limited palette of ten Daniel Smith colors and two good sized mixing areas.
Thank you again for sharing your "toys".
Oh, it makes me glad to hear that this was an enjoyable video. I knew it would end up being a long one, so I wasn't sure. I'm looking forward to trying out my little palette with the gouache. I think I would be uncomfortable intentionally carrying it on its side, lol, just like you said. I may end up making a few small palettes for travel with some of my Daniel Smith colors. Could be fun!
wowww~ thanks for sharing your collection with us! i always find it fun to watch collection vids. :D those prang watercolour tin cases are soooo nice~ thin and sleek, and i love how you were able too fit full pans nicely into them. i would much prefer that over the typical 24 half pan tin sets.
Thanks, Vee. I do love those older Prang tins - they are a great size, as you said. I'll empty my Niji one soon and re-do it with someone in the future. Should be fun.
@@MirandaWatsonArt ohhhh sounds like fun!
Thanks Miranda, first video of yours, subscribed.
I collect a lot. Today I got rid of things I don't like, or aggravate me. A huge task.
I am happier I don't have the guilt, regret, bad choice, too bright, too sticky, yucky ones.
I had too many annoying small palettes, so most of these are going, a lot of sparkly ones I don't like.
Will give these away by post to people without paints, women in crisis whom I helped and said I would send them something in March. A bit behind! Better late than never right? I don't think it matters if they are used or not, particularly if I give them artist quality, handmades, and some new ones.
I cut out spare dot cards and add them to a large full pans, with also some to give away.
All of my pans fit into one cabinet. I lay my tubes out flat on a huge kind of tray, with slots and cardboard, or plastic dividers. I like to have the order. I know, right how annoying when they all fall out, particularly twice at the park.
In kindred spirit,
Eliza Most Beautiful Day is Today!
Tuesday 28th of June 2022
PS I think it was great that you got the Qors to fit in the portable palette!
I don't have one, tend to prefer metal tins and magnet clips while out.
PPS One thing you can do is use a glue stick and wet tissue, on the palettes to prevent staining and beading. Do this to plastic or metal at any stage. It doesn't scratch the surface. Rubbing alcohol is good to clean them out, a stiff brush.
PPPS Some favourites;
Qor Paynes grey moves like swoosh. Want to do a large A1 abstract with it and one other colour?
Misty morning Roman Szmal is memorable, will buy another pan.
A few of the granulating greens/browns from Schmincke
Welcome, Eliza, I'm glad you're here! I love that you went through your art supplies and yes, better late than never on getting them sent off. It sounds like looking at the way you organize your paints would be really enjoyable - seeing them all out like that - I love it. Can you explain what you do with the glue stick and wet tissue? I love QoR's Paynes Grey. A large abstract with it and one other color would be delightful. I also love that Misty Morning from Roman Szmal. I'm new to Schminke, so I can't comment much on those yet. Thanks, Eliza!
@@MirandaWatsonArt
So clean your palette first with rubbing alcohol, or water, or on a new palette;
Then get any glue stick, turn it upside down, and apply glue to the palette surface in your mixing areas.
Then with a damp to wet tissue, wipe it around, and off, leaving a thin application that is not seen or felt. It can be roughly done, or where it doesn't look like anything is on. When you go to use your palette it stops the beading and staining.
Schmincke are Pigmented but not overwhelming, reliable, fun, classic, and the granulating ones are modern and addictive.
In kindred spirit,
Eliza
Australia x
Thank you. 😊
Eu mal comecei e já estou indo por esse caminho 😆
Yes it's easy to get sucked in to all the fun watercolor brands and palettes.
And now I just want to go out and buy more watercolour palette 😂😂😂😂
Hahaha, right?
I really want to try schminka and Paul Reuben
They are lovely.
I have seen people put some gum Arabic at the bottom of the half pan, to stick the paint that has fallen out back in. I don’t know if it works, might be worth a try x
Thanks. I have tried gum arabic, but it tends to just dry up as well. Oh well. What to do...
I was thinking why dont you make smaller palettes for your huge amount of Daniel smith watercolors like you did for your mission gold paints, so you dont get overwhelmed when using them and can enjoy them more...the portable palette would be a good place to start since you are looking for which paints to put in there- why not pick 12 out of your Daniel Smith palette? And then maybe make themed or color focus or lightfast smaller palettes out of the rest? Anyway great video, thanks for sharing, much ❤
I originally wanted to keep them all together, but the more time that goes by, the more that I think your suggestion is a GREAT one! These paints are so beautiful and easy to use, and I'd love to get my QoR out of that palette and back into their original tin, so putting Daniel Smith back in it is a really good idea. Plus I'm pretty sure I'm getting rid of the Niji pans in that small metal palette, so that would free it up for another DS palette. Hmm... I think I see a video or two in our future about this... :-D Thanks!
This was a huge WOW! Gansai Tambi set is #1 on the list of "I want but definitely do not need". Not lightfast-hmmm maybe I should buy the Emooqi Kim reviewed instead. Your palette drawer must be humongous!
The Tambi set IS fun! The Emooqi set wouldn't be lightfast either, though. Although I would have to re-watch Kim's video for the exact details. My palette drawer is actually just half of one of those dresser drawers currently. Luckily palettes fit together like puzzles really easily, lol!
I was under then impression that Viviva Coloersheets ARE in fact lightfast
I didn't think so, but I will be testing them on my channel in the future...
So many paints!! I don’t think I’d be very good at paint pouring. So far, I just have a pan palette and if I realize I use a few colors exceptionally more than the others, then I’ll consider buying the tube version and attempting to fill it. I think metallics would be fun to try. Oh no, the pans that fell all over the place😭 it’s going to be a pain to reorganize them. The swatch chart for that set was beautiful though!!
Yes, it's a lot of paints, lol! Squeezing paint out of the tubes is super-easy - you'll see when you try it. The hard part is waiting for it to dry so you can use it without making a mess, hahaha! Yeah, the pan mess is still sitting there waiting for me to fix... Darn it.
How do you like the new studio? Did your son take the love seat?
I love it and so far he has left the loveseat, which I actually prefer because it gives anyone visiting my studio a comfy place to sit (and me when I want to relax, lol). :-D
@@MirandaWatsonArt yeah it was first tought that came to my mind, cosy studio you have there 😀 and it's not little.
fun video thank you i,d have a long video if i did you tube my newest are art whale i got 3 sets of them
Wow, 3 sets! Lol, nice!
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are these kuretake watercolors in plastic palette same as kuretake gansai tambi?
Yes, they are. :-)
@@MirandaWatsonArt I tought they are different, thank you. I enjoyed watching this video.
There are different sets, so you would have to choose the one I have in order to match the regular paints. There are gouache ones and some others that look just like this, so read the print carefully. :-)
@@MirandaWatsonArt I have a 36 Kuretake gansai tambi, use them rarely, they do not layer well and I started to enjoy layering a lot.
Ah yes, you are correct about layering.
I could use so paint and paper please
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69 comments. Lol. Now the luck of the 69 is broken! Mwahahaha!
Rofl. I love Prang too. Prices these days are (almost) comparable to Cotman, unfortunately.
Oh hahaha, that's funny. I did notice that Prang watercolors were increasing in price over the years, darn it.
I wish you would name the pallet instead of just showing a blurred name on top of the tin. Is that Artists? The blue tin?
Hey, I re-watched the video a few times and I can't find which tin you mean as I mention the name and quality of each one (I think, anyway?) as I'm showing them. Can you give me a specific time-stamp so I can find the tin you are questioning? Thanks!
Gansai is by no means student grade paint
I have learned a lot since this video. 🙃