Making a Travel Size Watercolor Palette

[@samanthareimerart4627]

I had a lot of fun making this palette. What are your favourite colours for a primary mixing trio? Thanks so much for watching and to everyone that has subscribed and taken to the time to like and comment on videos. Much appreciated! Plein air vlogs coming soon.

[@cindihinnendael6197]

Love these little palettes. Just what I was looking for. I also really like the colors you picked out.

[@samanthareimerart4627]

Thank you. I’ve really been enjoying this ‘fun sized’ palette. It goes everywhere with me.

[@moonchaserstudio]

Lol I cracked up at the ultramarine comment. I have it in my studio palette but I don’t on my travel palette. It just seems to be so overwhelming. I subbed. Love your outdoor adventures.

[@samanthareimerart4627]

Thank you for the kind comment and Welcome! LOL Ultramarine Blue is a staple, and for good reason I suppose but I don’t reach for it as much these days. I wasn’t brave enough to leave it off this palette, maybe next time I will be feeling more reckless 😆

[@vanessacastagnoli1126]

Hi Samantha- what do you recommend for a newer watercolor student? Should I try tubes or continue to use ready made pans?

[@samanthareimerart4627]

Hi Vanessa. I found pans very useful when I started. Once I figured out what I liked to use on my palette, I switched to tubes but still tend to put them in pans or welled palettes. Tubes are usually more economical in the long run and it is really nice to work with fresh paint when I can. For a newer student that wants to try tubes, a nice mixing trio is a good place to start, ex. Hansa Yellow Medium, Alizarin Crimson and Cobalt Blue.

[@vanessacastagnoli1126]

Thank you! Do you have a certain brand you like for ones already in a pan?

[@samanthareimerart4627]

@@vanessacastagnoli1126 I’ve had good luck with Daniel Smith. I think they make individual 1/2 pans you can buy. They make a couple of good 1/2 pan sets that are a great start to building out a palette. The one is the Sketcher Set of 6 and the other is called the Ultimate 15 set. The Sketcher 6 is nice because it comes in a palette with empty pans so you can add your own. Another good option is buy the Daniel Smith Watercolor sticks and you can cut off chunks and put them in a pan. The watercolor sticks are very good value. You get the same amount of paint as a 15ml tube for less $$.