I think granulation is what makes watercolor interesting and I often hear artists talking how great the granulation and separation of colors are. Makes an art piece pop. That is why Daniel Smith is great. One color in particular that is amazing is moon glow by Daniel Smith. It has amazing granulation and color separation.
Moonglow was the color that got me on the DS train. Like “well, I can’t not have a color called Moonglow” and then before I know it I was buying a bunch more. 😆
Granulation is good when you try to emulate textures or achieve some effects, so it's not good all the time. And Moonglow is an amazing color, but it's a fugitive one.
I have just bought loads of DS for granulation. It's changed my style entirely. I love moon glow but the red disappears with just a little exposure to light and becomes a little flat looking. . There is a video on here how to mix moon glow.
Thank you for explaining your palette. I love the effect of granulating colours for landscapes and seascapes but as you say, it just depends what style and subjects people like to paint.
I mainly use Daniel Smith and Windsor Neuton, but I agree Windsor red is the best red! I am learning watercolors after using acrylics for many years. I love your painting style Emma!
I love Alizerin Crimson, it makes so many interesting shades when you mix it with different yellows and blues. 😊 The brown madder is pretty! I've never seen that before. 😊
Thanks for the update! I love Prussian Blue - it is very versatile. I also have Opera Pink for the sole purpose of mixing with other colors- I don't use it alone. Mixing OP with Dix Violet makes a beautiful lavender range. I believe it OR is worth the cost for mixing purposes, if it is in your budget to do so.
Most people fill the palette with a good squeeze from the tube, then add more as you use it up. I personally find that using watercolor straight from the tube is wasteful, as the color is usually much too intense, and needs to be watered-down in most applications. Allowing your tubed watercolors to dry in a palette allows you to re-wet and mix in a mixing palette to achieve the gentle pastel washes used in most watercolor paintings. If you want a more intense color, like for highlighting, then you just pick up more pigment with your brush and darken the wash in your mixing palette.
@Emma Jane Lefebrve if you like the French Ultramarine color but not the granulation. M Graham is supposed to be smoother because of the honey. You might try it when you run out.
I feel the same about Opera Pink. I put it in my pallet to see if I could find a use for it, and so far I think I’ve used it twice. It works nicely as a highlight for certain purples. I used it as a base layer for some grapes and thought it looked pretty nice. Thank you for sharing. It’s nice to hear other people’s thought process on why they chose certain colors.
Thank you Emma! I have a pallet like yours, but at this point in time I would have 2/3 Cotman 1/3 WNP. I'm a beginner so not yet ready to do... I've bought colors because of the dot cards... just bright, vivid colors I just love. I'm a beginner gramma but play like our grandchildren. Having fun... try tutorials... but really enjoy all of it. Watching you create is wonderful! Blessings to you and your family, have a great weekend... try to get your legs up while relaxing .HA! WHAT'S THAT? Be good to yourself! Love fro a grateful California gramma 😄🌴🌺✨🌘
I do have a question, total newbie here. I noticed you squeeze paint out of the tubes into each little section. It dries (I imagine) then you re activate it with water. Can you do this with most all watercolour tube paint? Or, just Winsor & Newton?
Beware of some cheaper brands. They tend to crack and fall out if you squeeze them in a palette and let them dry. (I’m talking the Michaels artist loft brand type of tube colours)
So helpful. I have maybe 10 colors picked over time with little experience. I can see some colors in your palette that would be more in line with what I'm wanting!
Your unnamed red looks like Venetian red or English red - pr102
I think granulation is what makes watercolor interesting and I often hear artists talking how great the granulation and separation of colors are. Makes an art piece pop. That is why Daniel Smith is great. One color in particular that is amazing is moon glow by Daniel Smith. It has amazing granulation and color separation.
Moonglow was the color that got me on the DS train. Like “well, I can’t not have a color called Moonglow” and then before I know it I was buying a bunch more. 😆
Granulation is good when you try to emulate textures or achieve some effects, so it's not good all the time.
And Moonglow is an amazing color, but it's a fugitive one.
I have just bought loads of DS for granulation. It's changed my style entirely. I love moon glow but the red disappears with just a little exposure to light and becomes a little flat looking. . There is a video on here how to mix moon glow.
@@barbaraconnolly9000 Yeah. Unfortunately poor Moon Glow is fugitive 😔
@@QueenofFlannelColors What's the difference between fugitive and not lightfast?
Thank you for explaining your palette. I love the effect of granulating colours for landscapes and seascapes but as you say, it just depends what style and subjects people like to paint.
I think the color you couldn’t remember is English red.
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Can you name in writing please the cool and warm colors you said are good to have in my palette so I don’t have to buy all those colors. Thank you.
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3rd to last colour looks like Indian Red. I also dislike that colour, primarily because of it’s opacity.
I was thinking that too, or even a Venetian Red, which W&N do in their professional range as well
I mainly use Daniel Smith and Windsor Neuton, but I agree Windsor red is the best red! I am learning watercolors after using acrylics for many years. I love your painting style Emma!
Opera Rose is lovely, but like Alizerin Crimson is a fugitive colour. OR is not light fast at all.
I love Alizerin Crimson, it makes so many interesting shades when you mix it with different yellows and blues. 😊
The brown madder is pretty! I've never seen that before. 😊
Thank you for the video. It's funny all of the pinks and purples you don't use are my favorites! 😂 That's why we happily have so many color choices. 😊
Thanks for the update! I love Prussian Blue - it is very versatile. I also have Opera Pink for the sole purpose of mixing with other colors- I don't use it alone. Mixing OP with Dix Violet makes a beautiful lavender range. I believe it OR is worth the cost for mixing purposes, if it is in your budget to do so.
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I think the 3rd from the last is Indian Red, maybe?
I was thinking that too, or maybe Terra Rosa, Red Earth, Venetian Red... basically a PR101 or PR102 pigment.
I have a very limited cotman palette that I put together from the tubes and they are falling off and pealing. Any suggestions on how to stop that.?
I scrubbed my palette with fine sandpaper to give it tooth. Others have said brillo pads work too.
When you buy paints in a tube do you empty it into your palate/ or leave in the tube?
Most people fill the palette with a good squeeze from the tube, then add more as you use it up. I personally find that using watercolor straight from the tube is wasteful, as the color is usually much too intense, and needs to be watered-down in most applications. Allowing your tubed watercolors to dry in a palette allows you to re-wet and mix in a mixing palette to achieve the gentle pastel washes used in most watercolor paintings. If you want a more intense color, like for highlighting, then you just pick up more pigment with your brush and darken the wash in your mixing palette.
@Emma Jane Lefebrve if you like the French Ultramarine color but not the granulation. M Graham is supposed to be smoother because of the honey. You might try it when you run out.
I feel the same about Opera Pink. I put it in my pallet to see if I could find a use for it, and so far I think I’ve used it twice. It works nicely as a highlight for certain purples. I used it as a base layer for some grapes and thought it looked pretty nice. Thank you for sharing. It’s nice to hear other people’s thought process on why they chose certain colors.
You can use it a lot painting flowers.
@@HeavenlyBrujo This is true. I don’t do a lot of florals though.
Thank you! I was just watching another video and was wondering what was in your palette. Funny you uploaded this today! haha. Perfect timing! ☺️
Thank you Emma! I have a pallet like yours, but at this point in time I would have 2/3 Cotman 1/3 WNP. I'm a beginner so not yet ready to do... I've bought colors because of the dot cards... just bright, vivid colors I just love. I'm a beginner gramma but play like our grandchildren. Having fun... try tutorials... but really enjoy all of it. Watching you create is wonderful! Blessings to you and your family, have a great weekend... try to get your legs up while relaxing .HA! WHAT'S THAT? Be good to yourself! Love fro a grateful California gramma 😄🌴🌺✨🌘
I recently bought a tube of Cotman Raw Sienna. I was surprised that the label says Made In China.
much appreciated vidoe. i am just starting with watercolour again and found my old cotsman 12 palett from the late 80:ies. still looks good :-D
Question- Do you spray your finished paintings with an acrylic sealer to preserve them?
Thank you for your expert guidance. It gives me a good start.
I love mixing dioxazine purple with greens too, hah. You can get such lovely deep colors with it.
I would kill for that Green gold ! Also, a video comparing professional and student colour would be great.
I just watched one of your videos for the first time last week, and it's like you read my mind! I was dying to know what was in your palette.
Thank you! I’m upgrading my paint and this helped me narrow down my list.
Love seeing them swatched this way, my eye was drawn to groups of 3 that would complement each other in paintings.
My new favorite green is DS Jadeite genuine. Love it!
Yay I’ve been waiting for this video 🥳🥰
I do have a question, total newbie here. I noticed you squeeze paint out of the tubes into each little section. It dries (I imagine) then you re activate it with water. Can you do this with most all watercolour tube paint? Or, just Winsor & Newton?
Yes, you can do that with all tubes. Some will dry super hard and others may stay kinda tacky.
Beware of some cheaper brands. They tend to crack and fall out if you squeeze them in a palette and let them dry. (I’m talking the Michaels artist loft brand type of tube colours)
This is great! Thank you!
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So helpful. I have maybe 10 colors picked over time with little experience. I can see some colors in your palette that would be more in line with what I'm wanting!
Yahoo! An update!