I think a tube wringer would be a VERY wise investment. It was painful watching you use that wire cutter. Love the color choices, this is one amazing palette!
I used a tube wringer, for my toothpaste..... and after so-called total usage, i cut open the tube, and there are still lots of un-used toothpaste. It will be so wasteful for the artist colour.......
Wish I had your squeezed out paint tubes. I cut them open and staple gun them to strips of hardboard as side pallets. Its surprising how much paint empty tubes hold.
I used a tube wringer, for my toothpaste..... and after so-called total usage, i cut open the tube, and there are still lots of un-used toothpaste. It will be so wasteful for the artist colour.......
Before you open a tube that is pretty much at its end, use a spoon or a glass push all remaining color to the top and fold the tube as you go. You get a bottom part flat as a flounder right to the edges this way and has just a thin film of color in it. The folded part of the tube act as a push bar to squeeze the color out. With this method you get the color on the side, too. It is my favorite method to empty tubes. :)
I use toothpaste tube "keys" to get the most out of my tubes. Like "Isle" below, I cut them open. I don't staple them to hardboard, but am able to "scoop out" a lot of paint from the top. I've included a link to the key I use. There are many types. www.amazon.com/Fangfang-Shape-Squeezer-Toothpaste-Squeezers/dp/B06X92YLX4/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=toothpaste+key&qid=1555262627&s=gateway&sr=8-13
I have a tube wringer and there’s no going back from that. They work wonders! You really need to invest in one! It’s not expensive and will save your thumbs, your time, money on paint you will end up wasting etc.
Update 2: There's a new update to this video! Check out the refresh here: th-cam.com/video/BvNkjvO2JIA/w-d-xo.html Update 1: While I still love and use this palette all the time, since filling this palette, I'd highly recommend NOT filling the wells full. I much prefer working with them half filled so that I can dilute pure color in each respective well instead of working on the mixing area. If you'd like to learn more about setting up your own custom palette, please consider checking out my new Skillshare class! skl.sh/2J0vgv1
Hi Denise, thank for the update and feedback about this palette. I was wondering how the palette worked for you once you had a chance to use it. I have been using deviled egg serving dish I got at a local dollar store that has 12 wells for the eggs! It's where I mix my paints! 😂 While it's not fancy it works so well. Hopefully some day I can justify this glorious palette as part of my set up. Thank you so much for your reviews.
Gosh it has been a while since you set this up! I enjoyed it again and I like that you have changed how you fill only a portion of the wells to allow yourself a little mixing area within the wells! I just purchased a new porcelain palette and I have been watching videos on the subject of filling them! I have done this myself several times over the years but I am open to trying out new options and I have even got a new brand of paint going into the new palette! Lindsay Weirich has been touting M.Graham watercolors and I have purchased some. Now I have an 18 well porcelain palette so I have fewer choices to make! Thank you for sharing your old and new palette filling videos! I am excited to be able to try a new to me paint. I did try a 3 color M. Graham set when I came back to paper painting, but went with Mission Gold. I have since become so enamored with DaVinci watercolors that they have all but taken over my 42 well plastic palette. Thank you Denise, it is just wonderful how your videos stand up after so much time has passed! Please take care and enjoy your afternoon!
This is a great video to assist in setting up the perfect palette! I started with a similar palette. So many of the palettes have slanted wells that allow dirty pigment to rest against and contaminate my clean pigment. For my favorite DIY palette, I purchased 48 1 " x 1.5" x 3/4" acrylic boxes with lids. I attached them with Velcro to a white corrugated board around a mixing tray (NO, I don't use all 48. They came in packs of 24 and I purchased two packs since I have more than 24.) I used white silicone to provide separate mixing areas on the tray. The mixing tray is also attached to the center of the corrugated board with Velcro to make it easy to remove and clean. I used corrugated board so it would be light. I used my Brother label maker to label the "pans". The Velcro allows me to change the "pans" easily and using corrugated board allows me to change the size, shape, and function of the palette. I've even used the corrugated board as a mixing surface with silicone bead to contain it. The lids allow for easy portability. For those who've commented on ways to remove the paint from the tube, I use a toothpaste "key" and also cut the tube close to the top once I've squeezed all possible paint out. I use a brush to retrieve the remaining paint. Thank you very much for all your help! You always have such great ideas.
Becky, there is a palate you’d like. Robax sloping well palette. It has slanted wells but a lip to keep the paint near the top of the wells, and let the paint run down to bottom of well.
Ah, you finally got one. :) If I may make a suggestion, I really really recommend you get a tube wringer to squeeze the remaining paint from your tubes. It's quick, easy to use, virtually indestructible, and gets every last drip of paint from tubes. It will prevent you getting bruises from squeezing the tubes yourself. The all metal version is the best, I think. :)
This beautiful porcelain palette is on sale for $39 (from about $100 list, $59 regular price) at Cheap Joe's with FREE shipping! I have two of these! Beautiful!!
Just got this pallet from my hubby and your video was so helpful! I especially appreciate the update on filling the wells only half full! I know it won't make me a better painter, but it will certainly help me be a better prepared painter and having the extra mixing space is in-cred-I-ble! Another great video. Thanks so much for sharing your pigment info, brands, and reasons for choosing. Seems you can never get too much info on choosing the best pigments. Though I know this video is several years old, I hope you are enjoying it to its fullest!
I recently found 7 inch & 9 inch square white plastic plates at Target. Inexpensive. Perfect for temporary palettes. Not much beading of paints, to my surprise. Also spotted ceramic white plates in housewares, but much more expensive and heavier. Now have three of 7 inch size and will pick up a couple more. Thanks for your videos.
Green ap genuine is such an awesome color. Adding it to any yellow or lightly with red med will result you incredible earth tones perfect for fall! Fav color
Actually you can probably still squeeze out a pea sized paint from hose empty tubes, I bought a paint squeezing tool that just cost me about two or three bucks
Thank you for making this video. I have been wanting this palette since I started watercoloring. I decided to gift it to myself this Christmas because it is everything I want. I have the same style in their plastic version, and love it. I wanted porcelain and something that would stay put. It should be here Monday. I think I might wrap it up for myself. Then I can say I got it for Christmas!!! Thanks for being able to watch your color set up on this. Really awesome 👩🎤🎨💕🌷🌺🎶
I bought this a couple of years ago. Its my third large one and I love it! I have several small porcelain palettes too. My 1st, a large round Stephen Quiller . My 2nd, a large Tom Lynch. I tried not to turn into a palette junkie. Too late! Thanks for sharing. I so enjoy watching palettes being filled with paint.
I’m so glad I found this video because I was about to buy this palette. In fact I’ve been dying to buy it. But my tiny 5ml tubes of paint will in no way fill the wells and I would have been oh so sad had I not known. So now I will hold off on getting this until I have more paints. It’s probably for the best lol
CONGRATZ!! THAT WAS SO NICE OF HIM!! This looks like a terrific setup and I love the porcelain. Enjoy it, hun!! Looking forward to seeing you paint from this! Hugz, Tree
I just watched this video, and it makes me want to get a proper studio palette. Right now I have a 33-well travel palette (Made of plastic, but has very nice wells) and I bought a small portable porcelain palette on a trip, and I use it for mixing, but it is great for mixing colors, even if I have to remember it comes off darker/thicker in my little palette because the wells are more deep than wide. Maybe one day I'll get something like this, because you showed it off beautifully, but I have my own stopgap, so I'm happy.
Thank you for that, that is JUST what I had been looking for, I LOVE the way that watercolor lies flat of porcelain so that you can see the color, I hate it when watercolor beads up. I have added that to my wish list also, I also am looking to try American Journey watercolors, they look like pretty clean watercolors with strong pigment. I currently use Susan Scheewe, Da Vinci, M Graham, Terry Madden. I had bought a set of Van Gogh, but had trouble with most of the colors reconstituting, and had to replace those. I have replicated the same set with a travel palette. I, trying to save up for one of those hand made mop brushes biggest size that can tend to be expensive. Look forward to more videos.
I love your channel so much. I've been so focused on watching your videos I forgot to subscribe 🤦🏻♀️ I'm quite challenged lately 😂 Again, I love love love your channel because after just one video I learned so much and immediately thought oh wow, this is my mentor now, I trust this lady. Thanks for sharing all your wisdom. Paired with Steve's (mind of watercolor) input I feel like I'm all set for success 💜 I can really appreciate the mellow, teacherly vibe without much added bells and whistles. Your videos are concise and effortlessly entertaining
well, this is a well-deserved palette for you... congrats! I just received my mini Richeson palette... lol ... Which is fine for me... lol... it comes with a lid to mix, but I also bought some porcelain "sauce" disks for extra mixing (3x5 pack BONUS) on amazon. Maybe one day I will graduate to a big monster like this one... although my budget will probably not afford it... could be a blessing or a curse... lol. Thank you for the 12 must haves, can't wait to set mine up real soon!
Consider putting the paint color labeling on the top of the lid instead of the porcelain. By using white painters tape you could put a swatch of the paint with names/numbers of the paint on the tape. Hang the lid on a wall behind your painting and you have your colors in front of you while you paint! That's what I plan to do with my new pallet.
Lmao! Just decided to mix three of my Turner colors with Daniel Smith watercolors! Haven’t done it yet, feeling a bit uncomfortable about doing it, but watching you eased my mind! It’s what I need to do to get what I want and it’s only paint, after all! ❤️👊🏼🎨
I have a similar palette except it has one large mixing area rather than two. Funny story. I bought the palette at an Art Expo in Chicago 7-10 years ago. I got it for a great price...or so I thought. When I went to board my plane my luggage was 5 lbs overweight due to the palette, and the airline charged me an extra $50. Jeesh!
It's so beautiful! 😄 look at how amazing those big puddles of colour are without any beading! I know I'd somehow manage to shatter it though. I've been desperately trying all morning to choose colours so that I can downgrade to a smaller palette, so this in comparison is hugeeee!
I totally can relate! I'm really afraid to break it, but I think i decided it will just basically never leave my art desk haha. I do have a Top 12 color palette video from a couple weeks ago if that's of any help! :)
In Liquid Color Yes I saw that video! It was very helpful, but it was choosing the extra 6 colours that was a problem because I wanted them all!! I used a prima watercolor tin and managed to take out the metal holders so that it could fit 18 half pans and I super love it! As you said in this video, the struggle is waiting for the paint to dry before using it! 😂
Run, (well, figuratively, click those computer buttons) don't walk on over to Cheap Joe's and get another one of these porcelain works of watercolor mixing beauty! Their usual discount price is $59.99 and it is on sale for $39.99 and they have a discount coupon bringing it to $33 with $4.95 shipping for everything in your cart! Not bad shipping for a 5 lb palette and extras!' I also picked up some Aquapasto - ever used it? Paula in Florida
I'm happy to see it has a lid. I didn't know that. I've been eyeing this one as well. Currently I use porcelain plates and egg dishes from the dollar store. I don't think I would ever use anything but the porcelain.
Hospitality square, stackable porcelain soy sauce dishes work well for both mixing and holding pigment. Or you can place them around rectangular porcelain dishes
Looking for a pallet but nervous about putting my tube paints into one. Reason is as a beginner got Arteza “water color paint tubes” put in my pallet but paint quality was so chalky took me a week of putting them under running water, in a big bowl of water and still felt like was removing cement & it hurt my hands! Now have Paul Rueben’s (24 set 4th generation) & know if keep in tubes will waste way more! Must hold pallet on my lap so ceramic sadly to heavy but can wish 😊! Just going to do it & see if they turn into cement! Ty!!
Are there porcelain mixing trays you can get without wells? I have ceramic trays and I love seeing the colors get in the cracks but not getting stained would be cool too
When you read off the Daniel Smith Sap Green I got curious since I have that color as well. I looked at the information on the tube and saw it was the exact same one, makes me feel like my collection is a little more special haha. I also have Liquitex Watercolors, which they don't make anymore either and the copyright on those tubes date back to 1980. Pretty cool I thought.
If you use a craft knife, i cut around the top(only 3/4) cut bottom totally off and then slice down center, open and use a pallet knife to get paint out. Be very careful it is sharp but you get most of it.
Jackson's had the old formulation of Sap Green and Undersea Green using Quin Gold. Or at least they had it about a month ago when I stocked up. The Jackson's Brand of Indian Yellow is actually the discontinued pigment PY153 another great warm yellow.
I do wish you had included a brief note about why your using Glycerin? to mix the paint instead of a link to another video but I will check that out now too.
Amazing palette! I could never afford a porcelain version of this, but I did get a plastic one that's been working just fine for my budget. I got the plastic In N Art palette with 51 wells (Not that I have all the wells filled). I love these kinds of palettes and filling videos, it really helped me when I was figuring out how to fill mine. Thanks for sharing the lovely porcelain palette with us! Also, did you ever try the M Graham Cobalt Teal? It's one of my favorite colors in that range, and it hardly granulates.
I'm glad the video was helpful! The palette you mentioned is huge! Very nice :) The only cobalt I have is a Daniel Smith stick. I can't afford the MGraham tubes at this time :( Glad to hear of the light granulation though. I'll keep it in mind.
My regular palettes have 18 wells and that has been perfect so far. I had a 36 color palette and it was too overwhelming (preselected colors anyway). I really wanted this one because as I acquired more colors and had them on different palettes, commissions especially became difficult when I needed specific colors across three or four palettes. Hopefully this one now has every color I could hope for when creating custom pieces but I still have the smaller ones to fall back on if I desire some simplicity :)
A Little Creative i think I got over them in my palette update video. I'm mobile right now and can't link it but at the end of that video I'm setting up a skin tone palette and am painting swatch cards :)
Some other TH-camr has a porcelain palette (too bad I forgot the brand!!) it's a huge circle palette that is broken up like a color wheel! I do remember that it was like $80 tho
I've seen that one too! I like that this one has a bit more freedom with colors but I do like the concept of the color wheel! $80 is pretty steep though for most artists.
not received it yet. should be here somewhere from monday i guess. i'll let you kno as soon as i've tried it. i have placed a rather large order and the courier option had been an arm and a leg... so had it send via the slow option. also ordered most of the new schmincke colors etc. as they are unafordable locally.
we have the same great taste it seems I have this pallette and she has a name "Big Momma" it the perfect studio pallette, oh and the clear lid holds two small extra plastic pallettes with lids ,they are on Joe's site about 5 or 6 bucks or something so those ones you can take and go for plein air! I'm happy for you! xox Heather!
I have a huge custom pallet and only put small amounts in each well too. I’m surprised to hear you say “controversial colors” it’s your custom palette, you can put whatever you want on it, be it fugitive, mixed, whatever!! Each artist should have their own favorites w/out care about what everyone else may think.
I think it would be cool if you had little swatch cards attached to the outside of your palette. Especially for some of the really dark colors which almost look black just by looking at them
Nicely done ✅. Next palette I buy will be porcelain. So tired of the staining and plastic turning yellow. Everyone please remember that your hand me down art supplies should go to elementary schools. Teachers never have enough money.
At first I thought cutting the strips, labeling etc. wasn't worth the labor, I was wrong. I do stay with one company I like, Sennelier, but the chart booklet that shows the colors, is not the same as cutting these strips and putting like colors side by side. I am trying to reduce my palette colors, and get caught up in what's available....pretty:)...it's their job to sell.....I have ordered the John Pike and am limited (on purpose) to 20 wells. Thanks for the tip!
You make me laugh! How can I send you a picture off my "Big moma" filled with M Graham paints? Oh and I had some happy mail myself I got the full 98 tube set in the wooden box sennelier WC of a fabulous sale from Jackson's art supply! Hugs,Heather
Beautiful palette! I haven't been able to view your videos for quite some time. I could hear you, but not see the video. Laptop is 10 years old and losing ability to see many things. Figured out today when I clicked on a video and the quality was 360, I could see the video. I put the quality to 760 and could no longer see it. Light bulb moment. I came over to your channel and clicked on this video and it was automatically at 760. Changed to 360 and voila I can see it! A timing wheel runs in the middle of the video, but I can just overlook that.
Thanks. Lots of videos to catch up on. :) If you haven't yet discarded the empty tubes of paint, you should cut them open. There is usually still paint you can scrape off the inside even though it felt like it was completely empty.
Today I received this same palette. What did you do with that little bottle, what was that? I think I also tape the color cards on the lid too ... because how can you see what color on the other side is if you sit in front of it...? The lid is my reference then. Why didn’t you put white gouach in it too? Thanks for your palette tip👍🏼 it wasn’t for sale in The Netherlands, so I had to order it by Jackson art. Greetings Julia Bos
Julia Bos it's been a while since I filmed it. Do you have a time stamp for the bottle? It's probably glycerin which i mix into colors that are prone to cracking. I have another video on it :)
This was sooo helpful. Now I just need to find a palette like this to be shipped in my country. What was the stuff you added with the toothpick? Glycerin?
Have you swatched your PO49/PG7 Sap green? I'd love to see it; I didn't have a sap green when I was setting up a Daniel Smith palette and got this idea that I would mix my own Sap Green but I realize now that I didn't have either PO48 or PO49 to mix it and wonder what my formulation was.... :-p
Something that has been confusing me about watercolor palettes: how do you keep your pans/wells of colors clean while mixing colors? Because you use a brush to bring a color into the mixing area, and use the brush again to bring in the second color. Do you just rinse off the brush after grabbing each color? Seems very tedious to do that. But that's the only solution I can think of? I usually see artists not do this. And just quickly grab colors and mix, but their wells always look super messy and you can see colors mixed in. Seems like that totally ruins your colors....
Depends on the color. If I'm going into something light, yes, I rinse. If you're going into something darker or stronger, it's not as important. If you pan gets dirty, you can easily clean it by wiping off the top.
I am very lucky to discover your channel, I am learning a lot (as a beginner). May I know what is your comment about the pallete made of aluminum. Thank you.
Thanks Willie! Welcome to watercolor. Can you clarify your question for me? This one is made of porcelain. Metal tends to stain and bead more than porcelain.
@@InLiquidColor Thank you....in Amazon they are selling palletes in different materials such as plastic, painted white metal and porcelain. Last month l saw that they are offering an aluminum material. My quick reaction...wow...this is light, my other concern is the effect of its color to the watercolor color, as aluminum is grey color.
@@SuperExadidas ah I'm not sure about different types of metals, just the coated ones. However, white is important to mix on so you can see the true color :)
I think I have color ADD, so I ordered the Robax spinner palette with a ceramic insert for mixing. I'm hoping it will be great. Our blizzard delayed it.
Indeed! I plan to mark the pans for a limited palette for various paintings. We will see. Thanks for the good wishes. I'm thrilled for you. I have looked at those a lot, and they look wonderful.
A Little Creative I have that palette and I love it so much. I also want all my colors at my finger tips. I also have a few extra inserts that I switch around. it's fab!
Irit, I'm so glad to hear this! I am LOVING your watercolor class. Thanks so much for sharing it. I got it set up last night, and I think it is going to be great if I can get a dedicated spot for it. I love the ceramic insert!
Hi Daniel! Unfortunately this palette is SO big, it's hard to fit it on camera in my tiny studio space. I often have to choose between viewers being able to see my mixing area, or using this palette, which I hate to have to choose between. I will try to get it in a future video for you :)
In Liquid Color Thanks so much for answering!! Yeah I imagined that was the reason why, but no problem do what you feel more comfortable with! It would be awesome to see that palette in action! Your videos are awesome anyways:)
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I think a tube wringer would be a VERY wise investment. It was painful watching you use that wire cutter. Love the color choices, this is one amazing palette!
I used a tube wringer, for my toothpaste..... and after so-called total usage, i cut open the tube, and there are still lots of un-used toothpaste. It will be so wasteful for the artist colour.......
@@師太滅絕 My tube wringer doesn't leave any product inside so maybe it's yours.
Wish I had your squeezed out paint tubes. I cut them open and staple gun them to strips of hardboard as side pallets. Its surprising how much paint empty tubes hold.
thats an awsome idea
I used a tube wringer, for my toothpaste..... and after so-called total usage, i cut open the tube, and there are still lots of un-used toothpaste. It will be so wasteful for the artist colour.......
i use a white ceramic floor tile as a pallet
Andy Coakes me too! 😆
Andy Coakes I have a couple of small plates myself :)
Andy Coakes Walmart carries a porcelain deviled egg dish that works brilliantly, too.
Rebecca Page what a great idea!
In Liquid Color It's a good budget hack :) Since it has no lid or flat mixing space, it's not a permanent solution.
Before you open a tube that is pretty much at its end, use a spoon or a glass push all remaining color to the top and fold the tube as you go. You get a bottom part flat as a flounder right to the edges this way and has just a thin film of color in it. The folded part of the tube act as a push bar to squeeze the color out. With this method you get the color on the side, too. It is my favorite method to empty tubes. :)
I use toothpaste tube "keys" to get the most out of my tubes. Like "Isle" below, I cut them open. I don't staple them to hardboard, but am able to "scoop out" a lot of paint from the top. I've included a link to the key I use. There are many types. www.amazon.com/Fangfang-Shape-Squeezer-Toothpaste-Squeezers/dp/B06X92YLX4/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=toothpaste+key&qid=1555262627&s=gateway&sr=8-13
Silke Schümann
Love that idea.
I have a tube wringer and there’s no going back from that. They work wonders! You really need to invest in one! It’s not expensive and will save your thumbs, your time, money on paint you will end up wasting etc.
Very cool, and these comments got me to buy a tube wringer before setting my palette up. Seems like a wise investment so far!
Update 2: There's a new update to this video! Check out the refresh here: th-cam.com/video/BvNkjvO2JIA/w-d-xo.html
Update 1: While I still love and use this palette all the time, since filling this palette, I'd highly recommend NOT filling the wells full. I much prefer working with them half filled so that I can dilute pure color in each respective well instead of working on the mixing area. If you'd like to learn more about setting up your own custom palette, please consider checking out my new Skillshare class! skl.sh/2J0vgv1
Hi Denise, thank for the update and feedback about this palette. I was wondering how the palette worked for you once you had a chance to use it. I have been using deviled egg serving dish I got at a local dollar store that has 12 wells for the eggs! It's where I mix my paints! 😂 While it's not fancy it works so well. Hopefully some day I can justify this glorious palette as part of my set up. Thank you so much for your reviews.
Where can I get a list of these colors? At certain points you go quickly and for a novice it’s hard to get them all particularly in the blues.
@@jengoodwyn2715 sorry for the late reply! Still using this palette regularly :)
@@barda1915 they're available in a Patreon post or you can pause near the end where there is a still shot of all the swatches and their names.
Gosh it has been a while since you set this up! I enjoyed it again and I like that you have changed how you fill only a portion of the wells to allow yourself a little mixing area within the wells! I just purchased a new porcelain palette and I have been watching videos on the subject of filling them! I have done this myself several times over the years but I am open to trying out new options and I have even got a new brand of paint going into the new palette! Lindsay Weirich has been touting M.Graham watercolors and I have purchased some. Now I have an 18 well porcelain palette so I have fewer choices to make! Thank you for sharing your old and new palette filling videos! I am excited to be able to try a new to me paint. I did try a 3 color M. Graham set when I came back to paper painting, but went with Mission Gold. I have since become so enamored with DaVinci watercolors that they have all but taken over my 42 well plastic palette.
Thank you Denise, it is just wonderful how your videos stand up after so much time has passed! Please take care and enjoy your afternoon!
This is a great video to assist in setting up the perfect palette! I started with a similar palette. So many of the palettes have slanted wells that allow dirty pigment to rest against and contaminate my clean pigment. For my favorite DIY palette, I purchased 48 1 " x 1.5" x 3/4" acrylic boxes with lids. I attached them with Velcro to a white corrugated board around a mixing tray (NO, I don't use all 48. They came in packs of 24 and I purchased two packs since I have more than 24.) I used white silicone to provide separate mixing areas on the tray. The mixing tray is also attached to the center of the corrugated board with Velcro to make it easy to remove and clean. I used corrugated board so it would be light. I used my Brother label maker to label the "pans". The Velcro allows me to change the "pans" easily and using corrugated board allows me to change the size, shape, and function of the palette. I've even used the corrugated board as a mixing surface with silicone bead to contain it. The lids allow for easy portability. For those who've commented on ways to remove the paint from the tube, I use a toothpaste "key" and also cut the tube close to the top once I've squeezed all possible paint out. I use a brush to retrieve the remaining paint. Thank you very much for all your help! You always have such great ideas.
Becky, there is a palate you’d like. Robax sloping well palette. It has slanted wells but a lip to keep the paint near the top of the wells, and let the paint run down to bottom of well.
Love the Pilar squeezer! My hubby is a plumber so I am blessed with multiple choices of pliars😁😁😁
Ah, you finally got one. :)
If I may make a suggestion, I really really recommend you get a tube wringer to squeeze the remaining paint from your tubes. It's quick, easy to use, virtually indestructible, and gets every last drip of paint from tubes. It will prevent you getting bruises from squeezing the tubes yourself. The all metal version is the best, I think. :)
Thanks Conor! Yes, I desperately need one of those haha! It's on my list the next time I place an order :)
This beautiful porcelain palette is on sale for $39 (from about $100 list, $59 regular price) at Cheap Joe's with FREE shipping! I have two of these! Beautiful!!
Just got this pallet from my hubby and your video was so helpful! I especially appreciate the update on filling the wells only half full! I know it won't make me a better painter, but it will certainly help me be a better prepared painter and having the extra mixing space is in-cred-I-ble! Another great video. Thanks so much for sharing your pigment info, brands, and reasons for choosing. Seems you can never get too much info on choosing the best pigments. Though I know this video is several years old, I hope you are enjoying it to its fullest!
How Nice!!!! I have that palette too and love it. It goes on sale from time to time for about $30-$40 FYI for those interested.
Erin S. awesome!
I bought this palette last summer and have not yet used it. This is helpful to get started. Thank you for sharing your information and skills
LOL!! “RIP, my loves” Beautiful memorial!🌷 And great video, thank you for helping me with color choices and setting up my palette!
I recently found 7 inch & 9 inch square white plastic plates at Target. Inexpensive. Perfect for temporary palettes. Not much beading of paints, to my surprise. Also spotted ceramic white plates in housewares, but much more expensive and heavier. Now have three of 7 inch size and will pick up a couple more. Thanks for your videos.
Thanks Caitlin! :)
Dollar stores sell porcelain plates in all sizes for a dollar.
Green ap genuine is such an awesome color. Adding it to any yellow or lightly with red med will result you incredible earth tones perfect for fall! Fav color
Actually you can probably still squeeze out a pea sized paint from hose empty tubes, I bought a paint squeezing tool that just cost me about two or three bucks
Thank you for making this video. I have been wanting this palette since I started watercoloring. I decided to gift it to myself this Christmas because it is everything I want. I have the same style in their plastic version, and love it. I wanted porcelain and something that would stay put. It should be here Monday. I think I might wrap it up for myself. Then I can say I got it for Christmas!!! Thanks for being able to watch your color set up on this. Really awesome 👩🎤🎨💕🌷🌺🎶
I bought this a couple of years ago. Its my third large one and I love it! I have several small porcelain palettes too. My 1st, a large round Stephen Quiller . My 2nd, a large Tom Lynch. I tried not to turn into a palette junkie. Too late! Thanks for sharing. I so enjoy watching palettes being filled with paint.
TY for your comments on this particular palette. Perfect for studio!
Thanks Blane. I have an updated version of this that came out recently if you want to see the update.
Whoa, that is one impressive palette! :) It's lovely! I can't wait to see a video where you use it for a painting! :D
Eve Bolt - Bolt's Vault 😍😍😍
Great, I have never thought about using a porcelain pallette or even porcelain as a mixing tray
I’m so glad I found this video because I was about to buy this palette. In fact I’ve been dying to buy it. But my tiny 5ml tubes of paint will in no way fill the wells and I would have been oh so sad had I not known. So now I will hold off on getting this until I have more paints. It’s probably for the best lol
Just landed this palette for 31.00 at cheap joes!
Love the palette. Added it to my wishlist.
Hi Denise, this palette it's gorgeous! I also love the colours you chose. And the R.I.P. to the paints ... LOL
Azzu Paris 😭😢😭😢😭😢
CONGRATZ!! THAT WAS SO NICE OF HIM!! This looks like a terrific setup and I love the porcelain. Enjoy it, hun!! Looking forward to seeing you paint from this! Hugz, Tree
I just watched this video, and it makes me want to get a proper studio palette. Right now I have a 33-well travel palette (Made of plastic, but has very nice wells) and I bought a small portable porcelain palette on a trip, and I use it for mixing, but it is great for mixing colors, even if I have to remember it comes off darker/thicker in my little palette because the wells are more deep than wide. Maybe one day I'll get something like this, because you showed it off beautifully, but I have my own stopgap, so I'm happy.
It's been really fun. I can't wait to have a PROPER table some day haha. It really is too big for my 4x2' desk ;)
Thank you for that, that is JUST what I had been looking for, I LOVE the way that watercolor lies flat of porcelain so that you can see the color, I hate it when watercolor beads up. I have added that to my wish list also, I also am looking to try American Journey watercolors, they look like pretty clean watercolors with strong pigment. I currently use Susan Scheewe, Da Vinci, M Graham, Terry Madden. I had bought a set of Van Gogh, but had trouble with most of the colors reconstituting, and had to replace those. I have replicated the same set with a travel palette. I, trying to save up for one of those hand made mop brushes biggest size that can tend to be expensive. Look forward to more videos.
I love your channel so much. I've been so focused on watching your videos I forgot to subscribe 🤦🏻♀️ I'm quite challenged lately 😂
Again, I love love love your channel because after just one video I learned so much and immediately thought oh wow, this is my mentor now, I trust this lady. Thanks for sharing all your wisdom. Paired with Steve's (mind of watercolor) input I feel like I'm all set for success 💜 I can really appreciate the mellow, teacherly vibe without much added bells and whistles. Your videos are concise and effortlessly entertaining
well, this is a well-deserved palette for you... congrats! I just received my mini Richeson palette... lol ... Which is fine for me... lol... it comes with a lid to mix, but I also bought some porcelain "sauce" disks for extra mixing (3x5 pack BONUS) on amazon. Maybe one day I will graduate to a big monster like this one... although my budget will probably not afford it... could be a blessing or a curse... lol. Thank you for the 12 must haves, can't wait to set mine up real soon!
I was just on your Website and noticed that you're a Firefly fan. Ok, we can be friends, now. :D
Brilliant work, BTW!
Oh good! Yes, I am a HUGE fan of Firefly. You can find a time lapse of that painting on the channel too :) Thanks so much and welcome!
It definitely is a beast and thank you for the shout out :)
The least I could do!
It's so lovely! Congrats on your new toy. :D
Cuddlebloom thank you!
I wish I had room for this........it's so pretty. Right now I am using 2 "deviled egg" porcelain platters....
Consider putting the paint color labeling on the top of the lid instead of the porcelain. By using white painters tape you could put a swatch of the paint with names/numbers of the paint on the tape. Hang the lid on a wall behind your painting and you have your colors in front of you while you paint! That's what I plan to do with my new pallet.
LOLLLL, that moment if silence made me laugh haha
Lmao! Just decided to mix three of my Turner colors with Daniel Smith watercolors! Haven’t done it yet, feeling a bit uncomfortable about doing it, but watching you eased my mind! It’s what I need to do to get what I want and it’s only paint, after all! ❤️👊🏼🎨
I'm a newbe in this game and it's fun to see how you pro are doing it :-)
hahahahhaaaaaaa I love the silence for the dead tubes , but seriously thanks for the video. im setting my pallets up and it was great to see
No idea why i am obsessing over this pallet at jacksons... since i dont have tube paints... but i suppose it is that awesome mixing space... woaaa
Haha it is beautiful, but BIG! Takes up a lot of space ;)
Thanks for the sobering response... As i do now dont have tubes or space,lol
Haha! :)
add on wishlist. bigger home for more art,hehe
Wow long way from Mijello to that. Congrats.
Indeed! Thank you Scott :) I still love my little mijello but can't wait for this one to become the norm.
Oh my it's gorgeous !
I have a similar palette except it has one large mixing area rather than two. Funny story. I bought the palette at an Art Expo in Chicago 7-10 years ago. I got it for a great price...or so I thought. When I went to board my plane my luggage was 5 lbs overweight due to the palette, and the airline charged me an extra $50. Jeesh!
Oh no!!! That's awful! Those darn airlines! It is a heavy palette, that's for sure! I hope you're still enjoying it :D
you shore had a filed day in this video with your paint well Palette
It's so beautiful! 😄 look at how amazing those big puddles of colour are without any beading! I know I'd somehow manage to shatter it though. I've been desperately trying all morning to choose colours so that I can downgrade to a smaller palette, so this in comparison is hugeeee!
I totally can relate! I'm really afraid to break it, but I think i decided it will just basically never leave my art desk haha. I do have a Top 12 color palette video from a couple weeks ago if that's of any help! :)
In Liquid Color Yes I saw that video! It was very helpful, but it was choosing the extra 6 colours that was a problem because I wanted them all!! I used a prima watercolor tin and managed to take out the metal holders so that it could fit 18 half pans and I super love it! As you said in this video, the struggle is waiting for the paint to dry before using it! 😂
That's great! :)
Run, (well, figuratively, click those computer buttons) don't walk on over to Cheap Joe's and get another one of these porcelain works of watercolor mixing beauty! Their usual discount price is $59.99 and it is on sale for $39.99 and they have a discount coupon bringing it to $33 with $4.95 shipping for everything in your cart! Not bad shipping for a 5 lb palette and extras!' I also picked up some Aquapasto - ever used it?
Paula in Florida
WOW! What a deal!! I have not used the aquapasto. Have fun with it!
I'm happy to see it has a lid. I didn't know that. I've been eyeing this one as well. Currently I use porcelain plates and egg dishes from the dollar store. I don't think I would ever use anything but the porcelain.
Susan Hamilton yes! The lid is really nice to keep pesky cat hair out in my case ;)
Dog hair like angora in my case. I'll probably die of a hair ball. lol
Hospitality square, stackable porcelain soy sauce dishes work well for both mixing and holding pigment. Or you can place them around rectangular porcelain dishes
I’m so surprised you use van Gogh, I think that brand is inferior. Thanks for this and all your videos!
Note this video is 5 yeara old.
Boy I'd love one
I heard rub toothpaste on palette then wipe off to not to mess up paint. Then paint goes smooth. Not bubble up.
That works on plastic and enamel surfaces :)
Looking for a pallet but nervous about putting my tube paints into one.
Reason is as a beginner got Arteza “water color paint tubes” put in my pallet but paint quality was so chalky took me a week of putting them under running water, in a big bowl of water and still felt like was removing cement & it hurt my hands!
Now have Paul Rueben’s (24 set 4th generation) & know if keep in tubes will waste way more! Must hold pallet on my lap so ceramic sadly to heavy but can wish 😊!
Just going to do it & see if they turn into cement! Ty!!
Are there porcelain mixing trays you can get without wells? I have ceramic trays and I love seeing the colors get in the cracks but not getting stained would be cool too
There are porcelain butcher trays
When you read off the Daniel Smith Sap Green I got curious since I have that color as well. I looked at the information on the tube and saw it was the exact same one, makes me feel like my collection is a little more special haha.
I also have Liquitex Watercolors, which they don't make anymore either and the copyright on those tubes date back to 1980. Pretty cool I thought.
Very neat! It's nice to have some "exclusives" ;)
Good idea for the tape at the end :)
Thanks Mandy :)
Thank you for this.
Love Porcelain! I have a fan shaped one from Wet Paint. I will consider this square on next. Thanks!! :-)
If you use a craft knife, i cut around the top(only 3/4) cut bottom totally off and then slice down center, open and use a pallet knife to get paint out. Be very careful it is sharp but you get most of it.
You can also just use an old scissors for that purpose...feels a bit safer for me and my slippery fingers
Jackson's had the old formulation of Sap Green and Undersea Green using Quin Gold. Or at least they had it about a month ago when I stocked up. The Jackson's Brand of Indian Yellow is actually the discontinued pigment PY153 another great warm yellow.
Aw thanks for letting me know! I can't afford a Jackson shipment at the moment, but it's a good tip for others! :) You lucky girl you!
I do wish you had included a brief note about why your using Glycerin? to mix the paint instead of a link to another video but I will check that out now too.
Amazing palette! I could never afford a porcelain version of this, but I did get a plastic one that's been working just fine for my budget. I got the plastic In N Art palette with 51 wells (Not that I have all the wells filled). I love these kinds of palettes and filling videos, it really helped me when I was figuring out how to fill mine. Thanks for sharing the lovely porcelain palette with us! Also, did you ever try the M Graham Cobalt Teal? It's one of my favorite colors in that range, and it hardly granulates.
I'm glad the video was helpful! The palette you mentioned is huge! Very nice :) The only cobalt I have is a Daniel Smith stick. I can't afford the MGraham tubes at this time :( Glad to hear of the light granulation though. I'll keep it in mind.
Love it! I have the Tom Lynch Porcelain Palette!
Chi-anna Nycole awesome! That's the one with wells on three sides right?
Yes, it has more mixing space. 19 wells, all i need i love it so much
My regular palettes have 18 wells and that has been perfect so far. I had a 36 color palette and it was too overwhelming (preselected colors anyway). I really wanted this one because as I acquired more colors and had them on different palettes, commissions especially became difficult when I needed specific colors across three or four palettes. Hopefully this one now has every color I could hope for when creating custom pieces but I still have the smaller ones to fall back on if I desire some simplicity :)
Do you have a video where you talk about your swatch cards? I'm interested in seeing closeups of them to try to have a standard to go by. Thanks!!
A Little Creative i think I got over them in my palette update video. I'm mobile right now and can't link it but at the end of that video I'm setting up a skin tone palette and am painting swatch cards :)
Some other TH-camr has a porcelain palette (too bad I forgot the brand!!) it's a huge circle palette that is broken up like a color wheel! I do remember that it was like $80 tho
I've seen that one too! I like that this one has a bit more freedom with colors but I do like the concept of the color wheel! $80 is pretty steep though for most artists.
In Liquid Color I probably wouldn't use it strictly like a color wheel but I do like circular objects lol 😂
ordered one of the Jackson's ceramic palette's similar to this one as you mentioned.
mika lexel How do you like it? :)
not received it yet. should be here somewhere from monday i guess. i'll let you kno as soon as i've tried it. i have placed a rather large order and the courier option had been an arm and a leg... so had it send via the slow option. also ordered most of the new schmincke colors etc. as they are unafordable locally.
mika lexel that's great! I hope they're wonderful and that you enjoy them!!
very nice pallette!
we have the same great taste it seems I have this pallette and she has a name "Big Momma" it the perfect studio pallette, oh and the clear lid holds two small extra plastic pallettes with lids ,they are on Joe's site about 5 or 6 bucks or something so those ones you can take and go for plein air! I'm happy for you! xox Heather!
Oh how interesting about the palettes! I was wondering about the shape of the lid! I'll take a look. And that's a great name for her!
or " the queen of porcelain " lolol enjoy!
I loved this 👌👽
I have a huge custom pallet and only put small amounts in each well too. I’m surprised to hear you say “controversial colors” it’s your custom palette, you can put whatever you want on it, be it fugitive, mixed, whatever!! Each artist should have their own favorites w/out care about what everyone else may think.
I think it would be cool if you had little swatch cards attached to the outside of your palette. Especially for some of the really dark colors which almost look black just by looking at them
This is a great idea! I must do this.. Thanks
I use a large white ceramic dinner plate ☺ . but I'm willing to change if someone would like to purchase one of these bad boys for me 😂😂😂😂 !
Nicely done ✅. Next palette I buy will be porcelain. So tired of the staining and plastic turning yellow.
Everyone please remember that your hand me down art supplies should go to elementary schools. Teachers never have enough money.
As long as they're nontoxic
At first I thought cutting the strips, labeling etc. wasn't worth the labor, I was wrong. I do stay with one company I like, Sennelier, but the chart booklet that shows the colors, is not the same as cutting these strips and putting like colors side by side. I am trying to reduce my palette colors, and get caught up in what's available....pretty:)...it's their job to sell.....I have ordered the John Pike and am limited (on purpose) to 20 wells. Thanks for the tip!
Marta Escobar they're so helpful! Happy painting!
You make me laugh! How can I send you a picture off my "Big moma" filled with M Graham paints?
Oh and I had some happy mail myself I got the full 98 tube set in the wooden box sennelier WC of a fabulous sale from Jackson's art supply!
Hugs,Heather
Wow! Congrats Heather :) Are you on social media? You could share it to my FB Page or tag me on instagram :)
I'll send it on Instagram
That's an awesome palette but takes up so much room on my table. I hesitate to get it .
You can cut the tube open to get the last of the watercolor out!!! There's a lot for in there!
Beautiful palette! I haven't been able to view your videos for quite some time. I could hear you, but not see the video. Laptop is 10 years old and losing ability to see many things. Figured out today when I clicked on a video and the quality was 360, I could see the video. I put the quality to 760 and could no longer see it. Light bulb moment. I came over to your channel and clicked on this video and it was automatically at 760. Changed to 360 and voila I can see it! A timing wheel runs in the middle of the video, but I can just overlook that.
I'm sorry to hear Evangeline! It sounds like a connection issues but I'm glad you're able to watch them again! Welcome back :D
Thanks. Lots of videos to catch up on. :) If you haven't yet discarded the empty tubes of paint, you should cut them open. There is usually still paint you can scrape off the inside even though it felt like it was completely empty.
Love this pallet! I want it so bad for my m graham paints. Do you know of a place to get it at a decent price?
It is ONLY available on Cheap Joes and Jackson's from what I've seen.
I found it on amazon but sold by Jackson's and its pretty exp. but worth it. It's def on my christmas wish list. Thanks!
Today I received this same palette. What did you do with that little bottle, what was that?
I think I also tape the color cards on the lid too ... because how can you see what color on the other side is if you sit in front of it...?
The lid is my reference then.
Why didn’t you put white gouach in it too?
Thanks for your palette tip👍🏼 it wasn’t for sale in The Netherlands, so I had to order it by Jackson art.
Greetings Julia Bos
Julia Bos it's been a while since I filmed it. Do you have a time stamp for the bottle? It's probably glycerin which i mix into colors that are prone to cracking. I have another video on it :)
I hope I caught you before you threw that broken yellow tube away. This is what I've been doing. I cut up the tube to access the rest of the paint.
Thanks for the tip :)
In Liquid Color Did you save it?
This was sooo helpful. Now I just need to find a palette like this to be shipped in my country. What was the stuff you added with the toothpick? Glycerin?
Yep! Glycerin :) The ultramarine here is REALLY hard once dry. I've since switched to using Sennelier's in my main palette.
You need a paint wringer in plastic(also at cheap Joes for 11.00 ) I love that, but not the size. I'm sloppy, but looking into the small ceramics.
Have you swatched your PO49/PG7 Sap green? I'd love to see it; I didn't have a sap green when I was setting up a Daniel Smith palette and got this idea that I would mix my own Sap Green but I realize now that I didn't have either PO48 or PO49 to mix it and wonder what my formulation was.... :-p
Clueless Morgan there is a swatch of all the colors at the end of the video. Or do you mean my own mixture? I haven't tried mixing it yet :)
Oh, duh :-P Thanks for pointing that out :facepalm:
Something that has been confusing me about watercolor palettes: how do you keep your pans/wells of colors clean while mixing colors? Because you use a brush to bring a color into the mixing area, and use the brush again to bring in the second color. Do you just rinse off the brush after grabbing each color? Seems very tedious to do that. But that's the only solution I can think of?
I usually see artists not do this. And just quickly grab colors and mix, but their wells always look super messy and you can see colors mixed in. Seems like that totally ruins your colors....
Depends on the color. If I'm going into something light, yes, I rinse. If you're going into something darker or stronger, it's not as important. If you pan gets dirty, you can easily clean it by wiping off the top.
I am very lucky to discover your channel, I am learning a lot (as a beginner). May I know what is your comment about the pallete made of aluminum. Thank you.
Thanks Willie! Welcome to watercolor. Can you clarify your question for me? This one is made of porcelain. Metal tends to stain and bead more than porcelain.
@@InLiquidColor Thank you....in Amazon they are selling palletes in different materials such as plastic, painted white metal and porcelain. Last month l saw that they are offering an aluminum material. My quick reaction...wow...this is light, my other concern is the effect of its color to the watercolor color, as aluminum is grey color.
@@SuperExadidas ah I'm not sure about different types of metals, just the coated ones. However, white is important to mix on so you can see the true color :)
1st comment! i love your new palette!
Gil Isana have I reached first comment envy levels of TH-cam? 😁😘
Good idea using the toothpick to put the paint where you want if that is a toothpick you are using
I think I have color ADD, so I ordered the Robax spinner palette with a ceramic insert for mixing. I'm hoping it will be great. Our blizzard delayed it.
Wow! Those palettes are beastly. Good luck with your purchase! I hope the blizzard lets up soon :)
Indeed! I plan to mark the pans for a limited palette for various paintings. We will see. Thanks for the good wishes. I'm thrilled for you. I have looked at those a lot, and they look wonderful.
A Little Creative I have that palette and I love it so much. I also want all my colors at my finger tips. I also have a few extra inserts that I switch around. it's fab!
Irit, I'm so glad to hear this! I am LOVING your watercolor class. Thanks so much for sharing it. I got it set up last night, and I think it is going to be great if I can get a dedicated spot for it. I love the ceramic insert!
A Little Creative thx so much you're too kind!
Lol! the video title is hilarious
Elga Benedicta I can't imagine ever justifying saying "I need this palette" ever again haha.
If you leave the paints on the porcelain surface for months at a time, will it stain? 🙁
Nope! Not from my experience or understanding.
What is the difference between mixing on ceramic and mixing in plastic?
I've been looking around Patreon to find the list of colors and can't seem to find it? Please help!
Why you don't use this palette for the channel? I'd love to see it on tutorials and stuff like that!
Hi Daniel! Unfortunately this palette is SO big, it's hard to fit it on camera in my tiny studio space. I often have to choose between viewers being able to see my mixing area, or using this palette, which I hate to have to choose between. I will try to get it in a future video for you :)
In Liquid Color Thanks so much for answering!! Yeah I imagined that was the reason why, but no problem do what you feel more comfortable with! It would be awesome to see that palette in action! Your videos are awesome anyways:)
So let me ask how do you cover these paints so they wont dry out? or can they just set hard and are reactivated with water?
Is the lid airtight to keep the paint from drying?
How did you make your swatch cards? Is there a pdf? Thanks Matt
I have a video that outlines it :)
Any tips on using glycerin?