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Porcelain Watercolor Palette Update! | July 2022
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ส.ค. 2024
- Hello friends! Today we will be deep cleaning my studio palette and sprucing it up as I settle into my new workspace.
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** Timestamps **
0:00 What's the Goal?
2:55 Deep Clean Begins
4:02 Importance of Decluttering
5:24 Cleaning the Wells
11:15 Filling the Wells
14:22 Labeling the Palette
15:40 Color Swatching
22:22 Final Results
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People are so weird about the ways that others choose to create art. I used to be so stressed about wasting paint or paper that I would barely make any art. I wasted about 15 years of my life trying to make art the conventional way and dreading every moment of it. I like a very clean palette. I use a smaller porcelain palette to mix anything, and will wash if after each painting, and sometimes several times during the painting process. I have a BUNCH of convenience mixes (and A LOT of colors in my palette) and will never feel bad about not wanting to spend 75% of the painting process fussing around with getting the color I want. If you understand color composition and color theory then you will literally not have any issues with WHICHEVER way you choose to create art. Gatekeepers need to calm down and focus more on creating instead of speaking. :)
Couldn't agree more! 💕
Jeez, anybody with a STRONGLY HELD OPINION about how another artist cleans/doesn't clean/wastes paint on/skimps paint on/mixes/doesn't mix the stuff on their palette, seriously needs to head back into their own studio space and stop wasting valuable painting time!
I really appreciated the comment you made about cleaning the mixing area of your palette. I often feel guilty wiping it off even though I’m not an artist who enjoys using “palette mud” in their work. I love your color selection
I'm so glad it was well received. I carry a lot of guilt about a lot of things (nearly all of which I shouldn't feel guilty about). I'm beginning to work on that, starting with tiny amounts of paint on my palette 💜
I try to remember just how miniscule the amount of wasted paint actually is - it's comparable to the paint I "waste" when I rinse off my brush during painting, you know?
@@FaerieDust Exactly! And compared to other paint mediums too. One of the reasons I gravitate to watercolor so much is that it's inherently more eco-friendly than using acrylics and oils. I've been working on filling my sediment cup for nearly two years and have barely made a dent.
Not to mention wasting paper while using up whatever is left on the palette. If abstract isn't the your way to work, that will be pretty much useless anyways. I usually try to mix just the amount I need, mostly I paint more pictures in one session to reduce waste as much as possible. But I don't really care if I clean my palette, I don't have the space to store miniscule amounts of paint just to avoid wasting. My only exception is if I achieved an unusual colour I might not be able to reproduce, but that is not very often the case. I always start with clean palette, so if I run out of clean compartments, I need to wipe out what I don't need anymore.
@@InLiquidColor what is a sediment cup? Never heard of that!
Sometimes it is so difficult to do even the smallest task when you have little to no spoons. It's good to see you uploading again.
Hah. Husband asked me where the spoons where. To visualise my current level of energy and pain I cleanedout the cutlery drawer of any spoons. Husband got the hint ( almost 20 years of marriage will do that ) and asked if I needed any help :P Brilliant theory that is.
I’m new to this channel, is the spoons thing a reference? I’m confused lol
@@tianna1116 it is. Typically a good way to explain to someone who doesn't have mental or physical health issues is to use "spoons" as a degree to show how much mental or physical fortitude you have throughout a day. For example - yesterday I had to take my kids shopping for school supplies and gifts for someone. I HAD started the day with a ton of spoons and felt like I was going to accomplish so much. Then the kids started running around a store knowing mom doesn't allow that. That interaction drained me to only essentials for the rest of the day. Then this morning I didn't get much sleep and my kids have been fighting so I was in bare minimum mode. My husband very kindly took the ornriest child to the store to get some supplies I have been wanting for a long time and I felt like I had infinite spoons after that.
@@creativitybytrisha6819 lol! Ok I totally understand now, thanks for that explanation! I’m a mama too so I can relate. I hope you get some well deserved relaxation time 😊 much needed for us mamas! Painting is my refuge and even that is tough sometimes
@@tianna1116 The spoon theory is an easy theory people who suffer from chronic ill use to explain level of energy of the day :P it is not a paint reference but spoons are a fun painting project :P My current level of spoons be like; we need to be restocked, lol
Is it weird that I've missed your swatches? They just make me happy 🤷
Re: wasting paint, I absolutely agree with you. Also, if you tried using it all up on projects you didn't want to paint anyway, that would just be an additional waste of paper, time, and energy. Sometimes the best option is to just get rid of the thing, even if you coukd theoretically maybe have had a future use of it.
I'm glad that you're doing better! I have no personal experience with chronic pain, but am unfortunately very, very experienced with depression - it's an insidious little bugger, but it's not invincible. Just hang in there!
I have sooooo missed Denise’s swatches and voice ❤️
Thanks a lot for mentioning how hard seemingly simple tasks can be for people suffering from depression, anxiety and such.
Way to often people just don't understand... 😔
Yes! Thank you!!! I too have chronic pain, along with a host of other medical challenges (MCAS, EDS, POTS). People who aren’t in those shoes will say “How hard would it have been to just….”. Obviously, too hard, or I would have done it! People want to be productive, they want to be useful, to have purpose. People who are well thinks it would be great to give up their job. I’d give anything to be able to do my previous profession.
@@karenneill9109 Exactly! You took the words right out of my mouth, every single one. 💚💚💚
SAME! OMW so right! A lot people dont get it. It makes me more depressed when I try to paint and I cant focus or finish
I agree totally and I think that sometimes people don't want to understand. x
@@karenneill9109 Someone asked me if I could have anything what would it be, and I said a day without pain. That's the truth.
I haven't watched much over the past couple years..5 years ago I wound up 8 days hospitalized and since then on 02. 24/7 with nerve and arthritis pain. So it hasn't been much fun..or easy..to hold tablet and watch someone dancing with their paintbrush. Never feel guilty about cleaning pallets if it gives you joy. It is funny that there is such a learning curve for something we feel is so simple..the pallet. I wish I had known before you filled the wells the first time..mistakes we all have made unless someone was there to guide us....I hope I get 5o stay around and watch this new set up give you joy and spark instiration.
My prayers and heart ❤️... I have chronic pain - almost 70... new doctors are going to see if I still need pain medication... oh boy, God knows... be good to yourself, with love from a California Gramma ❤️
How soothing it is to basically...watch paint dry! I love this video!
I don't think you need to explain yourself regarding the washed away paint. It is what it is. I am sure we all have had to clean out a pallet at one point or other when something didn't serve any longer or or became too muddied. I get it. Glad to see you back.
You might be surprised at some nasty comments TH-camrs get from people who want to discourage others. While I recorded that segment partially for myself, it was also for others who may be struggling with similar negativity in their life. I have really been working on my attachment to "things" and decluttering even though "I may need that some day." I thought it could be helpful for others to hear as well if they are stuck in a similar headspace. I hope that makes sense :)
So satisfying, no matter how many times I watch it. Thanks Denise!
I just ordered this palette and I can't wait to get it home. You do you, and everyone else just needs to relax and either enjoy your videos that brings so much joy to so many, or stay silent. Love your videos. And we all waist paint sometimes. If I didn't I would be under too much pressure to produce something with the muddy leftovers or colours that I am not interested in using at that particular time. Sorry to hear that you have been struggling. Hope you are feeling better.
I can't live without Quin. gold, moonglow, and undersea green. (just to mention a few 🤭)
I'm already missing that undersea green! I have to remind myself I can mix it if I really need it 😆
@@InLiquidColor True. I am a sucker for convenience colours though...it's a curse 😆
@@masjastengard3861 I wanted Tundra Orange on this palette so bad too! I love them so much. Why is 30 colors not enough :p
@@InLiquidColor It's just an inevitability of life. 30 colours _cannot_ be enough, ever. 🤷
@@InLiquidColor I know 😂 Tundra orange is a stunner. I love all of the schmincke super granulating colours. Soooo yummmiiii!! 🥰
And no, 30 colours are not enough. And I am not ashamed to say it 😂
There's something magical about watching you do water colour swatches.
Glad you are taking care of your mental health and not forcing yourself to create art you dont like!!
Thank you, I have never thought of lifting out paint with the pallette knife! Love it!
Girls and Gays she’s backkkk!!!!!!! YASSSS
Yasss ✨💅✨
I just want to concur with another viewer that this was a LOVELY surprise after a loooooong week. So glad to see you posting, but it feels even more treasured since we haven’t seen you in a while.
Thanks so much, Melissa! I did have a video out two weeks ago but it got pretty buried in the algorithm. Hope to be back with videos every other week moving forward!
This video was so satisfying to watch! 🥰
Thank you for addressing how chronic pain affects you. I hope you get some relief. I have chronic pain and now long Covid. I am getting old too and I really feel badly for younger people dealing with these issues with a long life ahead of them.
I'm so sorry to hear that, Janet. Sending you lots of spoons and healing vibes. I've had chronic pain my entire adult life, and people have had the hardest time understanding why I've been desperately avoiding COVID. "We know how to treat it now, it's not a big deal!" I already have so many issues that overlap with long COVID. I don't need additional complications to the rest of my life too if I can avoid it.
The music, the visuals, probably the most therapeutic video you’ve done yet. Thank you
Is it strange that this video was kind of like a therapy session?🤔 I can totally relate to literally and metaphorically wiping the slate clean. Just look at how fresh and lovely she is now🥰 Thank you for sharing!
I'm so glad it was helpful and hopefully calming. I needed those vibes myself this week 🥰
The cleanup is why I’ve not gravitated to fixed well palettes. Usually use removable pans. However those are typically limited to metal or plastic palettes. I’ve recently purchased a large square dinner plate where I’ll be experimenting with squeezing out small amounts of paint per painting ala Anna Mason. We’ll see how that goes. I worry I’ll accidentally squeeze out too much.
Anyway thanks for posting this. I have a couple palettes I’ve been procrastinating on cleaning and this has lit a fire under me.
PS my all time favorite color is Roman Szmal’s Shadow Violet. It is soooooo gorgeous. I wish it was readily available in the U.S.
I like the way you have updated your channel the videos are really better quality 😁and I have used your channel to learn a ton of stuff about Watercolor painting and quality paints
Aaah beautiful! It's like cleaning out a drawer or cupboard. The result is so much space in you head!
Cleaning a palette is so satisfying, although once I decided where I wanted which paints, that hasn't happened. I did move paint around in my big plastic palettes a few times, though. When I first started out in 1995, I had been collecting gear for years but was so apprehensive about doing it wrong. Turns out, there is no wrong! LOL! Shortly before my first class started, I was trying to figure out how much paint to put in my palette wells and finally found someone who said between a chocolate chip and a Hershey's kiss was a good start. I loved that and have stuck to it! I have collected gray water and dried it - have a couple of half pans of it. I do prefer purer colors, though. I have a 5 gallon paint bucket outside for adding water where the paint has settled out of it. It can dry out outside and I can dispose of that. I knew of something you could add to gray water to solidify it but I cannot remember what that was. Things disappeared during the past few years. Enjoy your palette!
your videos have helped me so much throughout my watercolor journey and i just cleaned out my own palette two days ago, what a coincidence! i’ve also been working on my mental health and trying to get back in touch with my creativity, cleaning my palette was just a nice way to feel like i was getting a fresh start. happy to see that you’re putting out videos again
I totally feel it that people need to stop making others feel guilty about stuff. If you want to "waste" (even if you barely wasted any paint imho) paint for a fresh start you should simply do so without any judgment! Dunno why some people just can't other people enjoy things/be happy.
But I really enjoyed the video! It was very relaxing and I love your color choices! The pallete looks really nice!
Also glad to hear you're doing better! ❤️
Watercolor really does produce *so little waste* compared to so many other artforms. I think we're all still good people if we clean our palettes when we want to :P
I bought a pack of large pipettes a few years ago. Maybe keep an eye(dropper) out for those. It's made grunt work like this a bit easier.
So glad that the chronic pain and anxiety came into the conversation. There are days getting up are a struggle for me so the way I choose to do things are therefore my decision. And you paid for the paint someone else may say you are “wasting”. Yup and your money that paid for that wasted paint so your decision. Lol people!!!
oh wow, I've always had your 2017 giant palette video downloaded on my devices for years, so this update video is a very pleasant surprise 🥰
I'm so glad it's been so helpful over the years! Thanks for being here :)
Very helpful video! I enjoy working from a clean palette and don't stress over "wasted" paint. You do what works for you. I also have myriad palettes by brand and it frustrates me. I need to curate a palette of much used colors. I'm a botanical artist and my faves are: olive and sap green, lemon yellow, new gamboge, quin pink, quin magenta, quin purple, ultramarine, cobalt blue, cerulean, quin red, alizarin crimson and permanent rose, of course the standard neutrals as well.
Videos like this is so, so satisfying! I am just going for the tried and true approach of a random cracked plate and dabbing globs of paint on it, but I really enjoy watching others cleaning and refilling 😃
That was very satisfying to watch, thank you!! I need a clean palette before starting a new project. I’ve got a lot of spare palettes with paint dots on them - I’ll follow your great idea to scrape them off and add to pans!😃
I’m glad to see you again. I’ve missed your videos💕
clean slates are geat Denise as i always say life is to short to feel guilty about starting fresh 😁 it was very satisfying to see you clean your pallet off love your videos so much 🥰 love the colors 😍
Soooo satisfying, Denise! I don't have enough work space for a large ceramic pallet.
That pallette is a thing of beauty .....fab video & useful tips TY x 🇬🇧
Looks fresh! I found I like too many different teachers, I ended up using a ceramic tray put on metal lid with room to add my selected half pans (I put magnets o bottom of all my half pans)
I just recently started watercoloring and found your channel. I love how transparent you are and your approach to your videos, teaching etc. I personally have to start with a clean working area every time I create...I also probably waste a lot of supplies as I begin this journey.
Great colours, enjoyed watching thanks
Watching the process was wonderfully calming -- thank you for sharing it with us!
squeezing the tube before you take of the lid also helps mix the binder up again before you squirt some onto your palette.. just be careful when you do unscrew the lid! I have the same palette and I love it but after having it for about 2 years mine needs a refresh too.. thanks for inspiring me to do that x
This was a really calming video, and I enjoyed watching it so much. Thank you 😘
omg! i had just finished watching you set up this palette when you first got it!
So happy to start off my weekend with one of your videos! I totally understand wanting to clean off your palette for a fresh start. Something about a filled mixing palette is overwhelming, and I find it more inspiring to start with a clean mixing area. So glad to see you posting again! 😊
Ooooh, this was sooooooooo satisfying to watch ❤❤
i have so much respect for you. continue to take care of yourself in the best way possible. sending love and support.
Welcome back Denise! Thank you, as I would not have known how to clean out my palette, I probably would’ve started a new one on a white ceramic plate. 🥰💜👍🏾🎶💐
Hello Denise, I just want to thank you for your videos which are very pleasant to watch and rich. You are very generous in your sharing. I'm sad to ear that some people's comments affect you so much. Luckily there are people like you. I am currently hospitalized and watching your videos does me a lot of good and de-stresses me. When I’m looking at all the plastic packagings used in the hospital, I can’t stop thinking that many of them could probably be avoided if we bothered to question the system a bit. I think the "waste" you refer to in your video is very minimal compared to this although I agree that everyone should be responsible of how they consume. In summary, the balance of your contribution to society is very largely positive, thank you again and please don't listen to each other's criticisms. We can't do anything otherwise 🙂
I hope that you are on the mend, Florence! Sending healing vibes your way.
You are a great teacher Denise! I learn from all your videos. I like how you saved a well for a favorite mixed color you use a lot! I will do that.
Love the fresh start palette!
Thanks for sharing. I love to see how things change over time for artists. Denise's Green is beautiful. I love it!!
Hello Denise, just want to thank you for your video. It really helped me pick some new professional colors since I only have used student grade ones. I do like to paint animals in particularly mammals so, for me, you are a reference 🦊
I'm laughing at myself because I really was into watching this! I was so relaxed. Your colors are beautiful. My next purchase is a porcelain palette. Ellen Crimi-Trent puts just a dab of paint on her palette. I feel like I have damaged brushes using half pans trying to dig out paint.
Thank you for a calming video.
Hullo Denise, I do enjoy watching and listening to your videos! You certainly have a relaxing way about you and I feel like I am always learning from you and your videos. I used to have a 42 well porcelain palette, it was very old and very heavy! I know how you feel about leaving favorites off of your working palettes! I wish I could say that I donated it to a worthy cause/person, but alas I dropped it and broke it into so many pieces! Of course I just swept the entire mess into the trash and did not even try to save my paints!! I was very discouraged. I recently purchased a plastic 42 well palette from Jerry’s Artarama the brand is Creative Mark. I must say that it works fine but it is nothing like my old one, yes the shape is similar, but mixing on it is NOT the same. I went to butcher trays when I gave up on digital artworks and moved back to traditional painting. I have started using porcelain platters from the thrift store, some even have groves on the rims for placing paint! They are lighter and if I drop one it only cost $1 or $2 ! Thank you for sharing your fresh start with us and I know that we are all looking forward to seeing you create more artworks here, on Patreon and your Skillshare classes! Until the next time, be well, stay safe and enjoy your new surroundings!
This was soooo satisfying!!
Gorgeous palette 🥰
I too have a severe chronic pain issue that limits my painting time.
Best wishes to you in your new living situation ❣️
Loved it! You threw me off with the few colors that had 3 pigments but love them:)
That was very satisfying and I love your custom grey!
I just got a porcelain palette but haven't decided which colors to fill it with. Thanks for the tip to keep the wells open enough to dilute single colors. 🙂
What a wonderful treat to watch your new video! It was so relaxing for me to watch and listen to the calming music, and it helped smooth out my crappy week so that my weekend starts off on the right foot. 😀 (I couldn't help but chuckle watching you try to manipulate the M.Graham paints; they are a sticky bunch! Despite this, I do love them for their color payout and ease of "rewetting", not that they ever dry...)
And as far as feeling guilty about what other people think ("wasting" paint and what not), I'm glad you're trying to not let it bother you. It's not easy to get to that point, but once you do, you will feel so free! Maybe it's my increasing age (I'm in my early 50's), but I used to feel just as you do. When I knew I was doing things that other people disapproved of, it would make me feel terribly guilty and would affect my behavior. But over the past several years, I have gotten to the point where I only worry about what I and my family think. Others can think and believe what they want, and good for them, but once they try to tell me how to think or what to do, it's like a switch turns off in my head and their opinions no longer matter to me. Very freeing, even though it took some time to get there.
Bright blessings on your new journey to a new part of the country, a new space, and a fresh palette! It seems as if it's just what you needed. 🙂
Hey Denise, I’ve missed watching you paint and clean palettes. I’ve been engulfed by my new creative pursuit spinning fiber. I’m back and working on being regular in my painting habits. This gave me a push to clean up my exact same palette 🎨 🥰
I’ve missed your swatches so much! ❤ I love these videos. They’re so inspiring and relaxing 😊
Hope your putting you first but so glad to see you back :)
So lovely! Absolutely thrilled to see this from you today 💕🥰 some of my must haves are transparent red (or brown) oxide, true indigo, pthalo thurquoise pb16, and quin burnt scarlet pr206 … amd of course the entire rainbow also 😍☀️🙌
I have an old tube of WN Windsor purple and it mixes sooooo well with HWC Immidazalone yellow to make the best little bird browns :-). This combo makes me super happy!
Yes! Yellows and phthalo green make gorgeous mixes with dioxazine :)
I am so impressed by how clean your hands remained! I put paint in one half pan and instantly my hands are a mess along with dots and lines of pain mysteriously showing up on furniture, clothing, and the occasional cat. You did a good job there, very impressive and calming to watch.
Denise, you are so right about the individual ways we may need to take care of ourselves and the choices we make to do that. This goes along with the ways that we choose to conserve “stuff.” I love what the crafting guru Tim Holtz says very often. “You do you and I’ll do me.” He must have come to this after always being assailed with comments about “how things should be done.” I’m glad that you’re back and feeling healthier. 😊👍I’m familiar with all of those emotional and mental health issues you mentioned and know that we must always be vigilant to keep our WHOLE health at the top of a life priorities list.
Super happy to see you! 😁
Gosh, there was something so therapeutic in watching you clean your pallet! Great video! Thank you. Nothing like a new start! Be well!
A very relaxing and satisfying video :) The tape strip labels are a great idea I think I might have to use on my own palette.
My OCD-self loved watching this.
I was wondering whether we could scoop out Roman Szmal pigments. Thanks for showing us that it’s possible 🙂
Oh, the clean palette really does look and feel so fresh ❤️✨
Such a nice pallet.
I havent been producing much since covid. And am glad to see you back lady, I was worried for you, knowing your depression and all that xxxxx ps; why didnt I think of putting my favorite pans in the palette? What a brilliant Idea mind running a million miles per hour given the amount of pallets I have hahahahaha
This was so therapeutic. Thanks for being coutageous and sharing about your challenges - I was encouraged that I'm not alone!
This video brought me all kinds of calm serene feels. Thank you! I really needed that. I love cleaning my pallet, my mixing tray can get so muddy. Even if it's not, I still love cleaning it and restoring that perfect white. And I have to say those are the most beautiful swatches on TH-cam. Your perfect rectangles and dabbing technic just made my heart soar. Love everything about this video!
I'm so glad it brought you some joy, Stacey!
So many people lifted from your open ❤️ heart Denise! Welcome back ... be good to yourself... wonderful to see those beautiful new colors! With love from a California Gramma ❤️
yet an other reason to use your earth friendly colors, no toxic stuff on your hands when you clean the pallet. Was surprisingly calming to watch you work. Good luck on your new workspace and fresh start.
For a bit of a "best of both worlds" I will add a few drops of water to any stuck paint, let it soak in, then use a brush to liquify it and transfer it to a half pan. Anything I can't easily transfer wouldn't be enough to paint with. Let me clean up without worrying about waste.
I find it amazingly sad about and a bit angry with anyone who would even venture to comment on if you are wasting paint or not. It's yours, you do what you want to with your stuff, no matter what that would be. I hope that people who would dare to make those comments will see this and realize that they are WAY OUT OF LINE!!!!!
This was so insanely satisfying to watch. Thank you for making it, Denise!
My must have colors are blues like pthalo, turquoise, teal, ultramarine, cobalt, prussian and paynes grey blueshade. I also like neutral greys and slate greys along with Buff titanium- Buff Titanium is an absolute must have because its my most mixed color- the second most mixed color would be neutral black or paynes grey. I also enjoy pyzyzy from roman smals and shadow violet.
Satisfying 🎨❣️
I love this Denise, it was so relaxing watching you bring order and calm to your watercolour palette. Sometimes I can feel bad about how much paper and paint I waste. I am a very free painter and in some ways I loved it when I first started and I would use good but not a 100 percent cotton paper and white night paints. I hate having to be careful about how expensive it all is. You have inspired me to clean my palette. I had been wondering about getting a big ceramic studio palette, Meeden has a cheap version of the Stephen Quinn one (I think thats what its called) but I work from a small space and not sure if it would be a god fit for me. Hope you are feeling better. Happy watercoloring.
I did the exact, i needed a fresh start with my palette and i managed to salvage an expensive cobalt color and put it in a full pan. For a moment i felt bad that i threw out my ds yellow ochre but replaced it with py42 ochre and i love it
It's all about using what you love! Life is too short to suffer through paint colors out of obligation to not "waste" them :)
It is so nice to see you here again! I appreciate to hear the reasons behind your choices. And wow, that palette is massive! I am used to working out of full pans, which I move around in different palettes as I need them. I don't know if I could commit to a "permanent" position in a porcelain palette. I do have several porcelain mixing surfaces, so it is a good mix for me. I love your new colour choices!
Like a breath of fresh air--a fresh start! Very freeing.
I love color swatching. Even watching it is so satisfying for me. Lol
As for your mental health, I am right there with you. Very glad to hear you're beginning to feel better! ❤️
I have the same porcelain palette and also recently updated it. It's SO satisfying when you have this fresh, clean palette all ready to mess up
Relaxing to watch...how about some Denise ASMR colour swatching/watching /swishing videos ?
I had to watch the update of your palette, as four years ago I purchased this very palette and followed many of your "Color Spotlight" and "Top 5" videos in addition to YTers Steve Mitchell, Angela Fehr and Dr. Oto Kano to help me narrow down my choices to the 30 wells. I am so grateful for the incredibly informative and enjoyable videos you provide on your channel. I know you have had a most difficult year, both physically and mentally (not to mention your move) and truly wish you a much better year ahead. Thank you lastly for being a safe place for anyone who is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. May minds open as education continues about being other than a hetero male.
I hate that you have to explain yourself to people for doing what you want with your own palette lmao but I do appreciate the permission you've "given" that it's okay to start fresh and clean. Sometimes you need that. I struggle with anxiety and depression myself and have had serious art block and I'm wondering if doing this might help me as well. Love your videos Denise, always a gift when a new one goes up! Thank you!
Ps thank you for putting me onto daVinci watercolors....tied for second with d Smith for me XOX
I should add that now I only get to dream of using them as I look thru my swatch books ,when someone brings them to my bed.
Your palette looks beautiful! I do need to do this with a couple of my palettes. I do understand spoons and chronic pain. I have to be very intentional about my watercolor. Your Denise Green looks really beautiful. I’m wondering if you have a difficult time getting your MGraham paint to dry? I have a small set, live in very dry climate and it hasn’t dried ever. It’s been 3 years. I love the pigment payout but won’t buy it because it doesn’t dry. I would love to see you do some paintings with your new palette now. I hope it brings you a lot of joy. One color I have to have is lavender. I paint landscapes, Italian scenes, old barns, buildings etc. along with flowers and general things I love. Lavender is a must have color I use in my shadows. I also must have several of the Daniel Smith primateks. I saw you added piemontite. I have it and love it. I love jadeite, green apatite genuine, serpentine green, burnt tigers eye genuine, hematites (there are several). Daniel Smith has some gorgeous greens and earth colors. But the primateks are a must for me. I have a tool art kit tiny palette I am going to fill with just primateks so that I can throw it in my bag and go. And one of my must have favorite colors is Daniel Smith quinacridone coral. It’s my favorite color so it has a place in each of my palettes.
Most of my M. Graham doesn't dry (a couple colors do). You can see it in trying to clean the Cobalt Teal and Terra Rosa wells. I find it works best on a studio palette like this that is never turned on its side or upside down.
Woah. I’ve never used m graham paint. It’s wild to see how it remains moist.
It never driessss hahaha
Hey Denise, I watch all your vids and really appreciate all the work that goes into them, but I rarely comment on vids. Your mention of chronic pain that you experience triggered this response. I had severe pain for years, as well, due to several herniated discs, but just recently fixed my issue through reducing inflammation from a diet change. Sounds weird but the standard "you are what you eat" is apparently true. The clean keto diet worked really well for me so just wanted to throw this out in case its something you hadn't tried yet. No grain products, no sugars/fructose, no veg or seed oils & voila; within 2 months my sciatic pain was gone and I can walk like a normal person again. I rarely eat out anymore and when I do it usually takes me a few days to recover (even 'healthy' choices off menu's contain hidden sugars & cheap seed oils). Good luck and I hope you are able to heal regardless of how it happens!
I've been waiting since forever 😭
Beautiful!!
Wow! Our palettes are so close , that’s amazing! I mix my purples and only 3 colors were different. A couple of years ago I bought the Steven Quiller palette and enjoy it very much. I use the quin coral and pyrol scarlet because I enjoy florals also. I use my PB16 all the time especially in greens. The other one that was different was the piemonite, I tried it but there wasn’t enough room. Glad that you are enjoying your new palette! Also thank you for letting me see a clean palette:)