My 2018 Watercolor Palette Tour | What Works for Me, What Doesn't, and What Might Work for You

Hello all! Today we are sitting down for a casual palette tour. This video is in no way meant to be “showing off” all my paint but rather showing you various palette options and explaining some of my absolute favorites so that you can make your own decisions as to what to spend your money on. As I mention in the video, I am incredibly grateful for the generosity the community has shown me, but more is not always better. I’ve ended up with a lot of paint due to me producing reviews, but by no means does any one person need to own all of these types of paint to produce wonderful art.
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**Reviews & Videos in Order of Mentions**
New Mijello Fusion Palette Set Up: • New Watercolor Palette...
Daniel Smith Essentials: • Daniel Smith Watercolo...
DaVinci Watercolor Review: • Da Vinci Watercolor Re...
American Journey Watercolor Review: • American Journey Water...
Grumbacher Academy Review: • Grumbacher Academy Wat...
Watercolor Granulation & Palette Video: • Watercolor Granulation...
Cotman vs. Van Gogh Watercolors: • Cotman vs Van Gogh | S...
Cotman Pocket Plus Modification: • Quick Tip: Cotman Pock...
Sennelier 14 Half Pan Travel Box Review: • Sennelier 14 Half Pan ...
My Top 12 Favorite Travel Palette Colors: • Top 12 Perfect Travel ...
Colors of Nature Watercolor Review: • Discontinued: Colors o...
Revisiting M. Graham Watercolors: • Revisiting M Graham Wa...
Vintage Watercolor Tin Palette: • DIY Vintage Watercolor...
Schmincke Akademie Christmas Tin: • Schmincke Akademie Chr...
Schmincke Horadam Watercolor Review Part 1: • Schmincke Watercolor R...
Schmincke Horadam Watercolor Review Part 2: • Schmincke Watercolor R...
Schmincke NEW 2017 Colors: • NEW Schmincke Colors f...
Winsor & Newton Professional Watercolor Review: • Winsor & Newton Profes...
Pfeiffer Art Supply Handmade Watercolor: • Pfeiffer Handmade Wate...
Eve Bolt Handmade Watercolors: • Pruche Handmade Waterc...
Daniel Smith Swatch With Me: • Swatch with Me: 72 Dan...
QoR High Chroma Watercolors: • QoR Watercolor Review ...
Holbein First Impressions: • Holbein Watercolors (S...
Porcelain Studio Palette Set Up: • Studio Watercolor Pale...
**Channels Mentioned**
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Ophelia’s Art Studio: / @opheliastatonartist
Eve Bolt - Bolt’s Vault: / @evebolt
Oto Kano: / @otokano
MissKerrieJ: / misskerriej
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"Lights" by Ikson

[@InLiquidColor]

That sure is a lot of palettes! If you're interested in learning how to set up your own custom palette, please consider checking out my new Skillshare class! This link will give you two months free if you're new to the platform. Happy painting and palette building! skl.sh/2J0vgv1

[@OtoKano]

Denise: I could probably talk for days about how every decision went into every palette... Me: Yes please do. Denise: But I also don't want you to be stuck here for the next several hours. Me: BUT I WANT TO. Denise: So I will try and keep the information limited... Me: NOOOOOO

[@InLiquidColor]

❤❤❤ I did take the time to link every video though in the description! I hope that helps at least :D

[@OtoKano]

It does, thank you for taking the time to link everything. I have also seen most of it, but I find watching you talk about paints and palettes so relaxing and interesting that I would sign up to any number of hours of it :D

[@kunaljanvalkar2850]

@OtoKano The first thing that came to my mind when I saw those well stacked white palettes containing perfectly organised Holbein dots along with the pigment chart was, "It has to be Oto Kano!" Thank you Ms Kano for your detailed reviews. I actually got myself a 24 shade Holbein set as they are an amazing set (so many purples! Yay) and thankfully Japanese products are much more affordable in India than those from other countries... Love from 🇮🇳. P.S. your site seems to be down for the last couple of weeks at least in India.

[@teohyc]

First thing that comes to mind is "how would you be able to use up all the paint?" That and "which palette should I use today?" lol

[@InLiquidColor]

Exactly. I made a quiet plea in the description that although I love my community's support, it's gotten quite overwhelming and I've really hit my mental cap. I very appreciative of their support, but at this point food and shelter is a much, much more pressing need than more paint 😂

[@androidfreegamer3856]

wow Teoh Yi Chie my favourite youtube artist

[@pallythelavendermenace]

Same lol

[@debstevens7194]

I like a travel pallete where I can also store brushes in a way they wont get damaged. Daler Rowney do one but I swapped out colours for some professional Winsor and Newton and will swap again for maybe a few Daniel Smith paints and a gouache white. I like my DR little palette because there are several brush line holders plus I can fit in it: a short 2 1/2" pencil shaved on two sides to make it flatter, a piece of kneeded eraser, a small piece of foam/scrubber cleaning pad for texture painting and even an old false eyelash glue bottle which I cleaned out and fill with masking fluid! My Pro-Arte Retractable set of 3 brushes I have no worries about damaging in my bocket or bag. My rigger, I use a pair of shirt collar stiffeners wrapped near the bottom with sellotape. I can squeeze it and bush the rigger handle between the stiffeners all the way down until the bristles are covered. I never have to keep plastic tubes which never work. A friend suggested two strips of packing case tape as a cheaper alternative. Water bottle and 3 cups, 1 to drink, 1 for dirty brush washing 1 clean. I'd love to see a video of others alternate suggested fixes along these lines please. :)

[@jillshort9241]

The tip about yellows is especially useful. Thanks!

[@mindofwatercolor]

Holy color wheel Batman! And I thought I had a lot of palettes. A fun video to watch! I feel your overwhelmed-ness! 🤣😉

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahah, I know right? I LOVE my community, but I had to send out the plea that I have way more than enough paints at this point. I'm so appreciative but feel guilty now whenever someone sends something! Thanks for watching, and I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@mindofwatercolor]

In all seriousness, it makes sense for your color reviews. You make the most informationally thorough videos on watercolor pigments I've seen.

[@InLiquidColor]

Oh Steve. You completely made my day! Thank you so much. That means the world to me 💜

[@mindofwatercolor]

Well, glad I could make your day, but you deserve the comment. Your patient swatching, comparisons of colors, their corresponding pigments, and mixing information is pretty impressive. I need to give your channel a well deserved plug in one of my vlogs. You're a wealth of color info. Not to mention your animal art is delightful. Keep up the good work!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much Steve. I'm so glad my fascination with watercolor pigments and comparison is appreciated by the community. I'm happy to keep creating content as long as it's still useful! Your content is invaluable to me as well as landscapes continue to allude me, but your work always reminds me the importance of keeping things loose and not over-complicating my compositions. I love both the technical and intuitive approaches to watercolors!

[@LavenderDebs]

I generally skip the "look at all my stuff" video's, but I clicked this one and am glad I did! Very helpful tips (love the permanent spot for "purples and oranges") and ideas. Thank you! Debs in Everett, WA

[@afghanigirl1791]

I feel like artist dont get recongnised that often and you Liquid Colour you are an amazing artist :) so I feel like you need to get recognised on KZbin a LOT more

[@nicolle2126]

we separate colors the same way, though yours is a lot cleaner than when i mix colors ^^ it's always a treat to see other people's palettes since you never know what new ideas you can pick up. it never occurred to me to stick the swatch on the cover and squeezing those extra yellows on mixing wells to keep from contamination is brilliant

[@karahnovak8122]

I’m about to set up my first long term palette, as in my first one without removable pans, and I think I’m going with one from Mijello! I plan to fill it with M Graham and Daniel Smith colors!

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

This is quite a collection!! Would love to hang out in your studio 😅😍

[@CityKanin]

I now have a bad case of palet-envy :D Beautiful specimens!

[@JenniferCharleeArt]

I can see why you'd be overwhelmed! But what generosity and a beautiful collection

[@FromStudioZ]

What wonderful eye candy! Love seeing the different setups on your palettes.

[@valeriemartin3506]

Wow! I am drooling! BTW..you always do the BEST reviews, well actually all of your videos are fantastic! You are so thorough and full of details. I get excited when I get an email notification and can't wait to get home and finish my "chores" and finally have time to sit down and relax and watch. I just love it!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you so much Valerie!! That means so much to me!

[@shanni0604]

This is so enjoyable to watch! I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it

[@lisathaviu1154]

Very helpful video. I love the idea of putting extra yellow onto 2 parts of the palette. I have a couple of plastic palettes including a Mijello one that I intend to set up for traveling. Also, I am now officially feeling less guilty for buying yet another empty Meeden palette.

[@Soulkreed]

This looks magnificent! Cannot wait around to start to see the same as this. Great job.

[@Idellle]

well some people buy expensive shoes, handbags and makeup so I think it is totally ok to collect beautiful paints

[@asa-pi]

Thank you so much for the informative video as always, Denise! I actually like videos like these because they help me plan for my future palettes and I appreciate the time you took to show us your collection as well as all the links in the description (Holy Moley!)

[@InLiquidColor]

So glad both the video and all those links were helpful! They did take a while to compile haha.

[@hanhan.1114]

Love how you put all the links in your description it’s really helpful 🤗

[@amydalager]

I still consider myself new to watercolor, and I have learned SO MUCH about color from watching your palette tours, color spotlights, and swatching videos! I refer to your "Top 5" series again and again. Your clear, knowledgable explanations of pigments and paints are really helping me narrow down my options for my "main palette". Really loving learning from your expertise.

[@InnerMagpie]

I love how you put together your own palettes of favorites!

[@KRCanetti]

Incredible informative!!! Helped me to get through my day, I feel good now.

[@silverdragonfour]

This was very soothing to listen too. You have a very nice voice and explain things quite well

[@k.r.9606]

I'm overwhelmed with a 48 color palette XD but honestly I'm very appreciative of the work you do in collecting and reviewing different brands of paints it's really helpful to me as a beginner to know where to start and get a better idea of where to go next! So thank you!!

[@kimleon-guerrero9980]

This was fun ! Thanks for the video. I house my M Graham’s in the bullet proof glass palette. What I found that works to make the mixing area easier to work on is to take a magic eraser and go over it a couple of times, it made quite a difference in keeping the paint from beading up. 💞💫

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you for the tip! I'll do that before I pour the paints :)

[@ladyboerd]

Great overview, now I'm really interested in the kremer pigment watercolors. Really like the brown. Thank you for your review.

[@thefrugalcrafter]

I loved this! And I don't feel bad about my collection (which can give yours a run for it's money LOL!) Can't wait to see the mission white and kremer reviews!

[@InLiquidColor]

I love your palette videos too! I'm looking forward to doing both of those reviews and trying to budget my time to get them out as soon as possible :D

[@LaurenWatkinsArt]

Lindsay your the best! I love yours and in liquid color reviews.

[@aviaja2008]

You are on your watercolor journey and like me, you will find your perfect palette soon. The overwhelming feeling just tells you to find your best mixing power in your collection. To have so many colors is considered a privilege by many and you should not feel bad, but instead grateful and proud that you have a passionate hobby. Passion makes great stories, it is the wheels in human history for better and worse. Art is a passionate hobby for me too and almost a lifestyle so I understand that people like us soon learn that what and how we paint often determine what is useful colors. I had to look at my favorite art and figure out what colors the skilled artist used on his or her palette and then go and experiment a lot on my own. I was not born a master artist so I had to enjoy the journey of learning. When I was a kid and a young adult I was better than most but I need to give credit to my passion for art because without it you will not find the time and the stubbornness to continue to learn. I like to have more than one project going, and I paint cityscapes, landscapes, wildlife and botanical art in several different mediums so I am high maintenance, so no vacations, no expensive clothes etc... Life is about choosing what is important to you. That means to trade with other superficial stuff to do what is meaningful to you and I think that is a very healthy trade. I consider it my luck to have found what makes me peaceful and happy. The overwhelming feeling of too many colors is just a part of the journey and the feeling of gratitude and peace when you finally have created a palette(s) that suits your needs is also a part of the same journey. It is about perseverance, a healthy challenge and what I see, there is not enough time to learn it all, so I consider it an adventure of great things to come, and that my friend is art, a never-ending story of great things to come. Each painting has a story, each artist tells a story about what they see and who they are in a pocket of time. Artists are storytellers in a continuous creative movement. I wish you good luck on your journey ;)

[@bevroberts8440]

EEEk! So many paints. I don't have nearly as many as you, but I find that I do have too many. It's hard to NOT have too many because nearly every time I see a WC tutorial I see a color I love but don't have...

[@nafordebi]

i bought several vintage watercolor tins with awesome graphics too i love them! don't know if i'll travel with them but if i ever clean my art room , they will make pretty and colorful additions i want color to be front and foremost in there, i think within the next 2 weeks i will organize in there

[@orkidbox]

It's like a watercolor wonderland. The Mijello Bulletproof glass palette is my favourite.

[@bretking1978]

The Mijello Fusion Palette id's the one i picked up for my very first tube paints.... i am really enjoying it but i really like the small metal tin that my Sennelier 12 half pans came in!! There is something about the compact design of the small tins that appeal to me more than everything else i have seen!

[@THEMAYQUEEN1]

what an awesome collection :D I have a madeen 48 half pan tin as well but I have taken out the metal insert and stuck my half pans to a piece of plastic that I cut out and I can fit 60 half pans in my tin.

[@ergastiripetra1209]

i always feel sad for my paints i dont reach often...these videos makes me feel better!

[@EveBolt]

That's a great collection!! I'm also very excited to see more of the White Class Mijello paints, really looking forward to those videos and paintings :)

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Eve! Do we get to see YOUR palettes? :D

[@EveBolt]

I'm a bit terrified to do that video, hehehehe......

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahah

[@thefrugalcrafter]

haven't heard of white class, what's that? the gold and silver are great!

[@InLiquidColor]

Hey Lindsay! The White Class (unfortunate name aside) are their watercolor gouache hybrids, similar to the ShinHan PASS.

[@katherinesimonds622]

LoL. Will be happy to take that Davinci pallet off your hands! 😁 Can't wait to hear your thoughts on the White Knights. I have the 36 set, love the colors, but find them a bit difficult - opacity issues.

[@KittyBlueArts]

I bought a few of the large tins to store my Sennelier paints since I got that huge wooden box of paints for Christmas. Can totally attest that the tins are quite affordable :)

[@Desillustrates]

Wow! I would never get out of the studio if I had so many paints to play with :P I have one small travel pallet from van Gogh and a few colors I added to that with tubes. I got watercolor pencils to add more colors to my watercolor paintings though. Great video!

[@coldmountainpix]

I Love videos with shared pallets.love,love,love them💞 We took a year off from everything and RVed around and I had a lot more time and extra money to invest in my love for watercolors, trust me I have a large amount of them now, and I am so glad I did. Now that we are back to less money I get to enjoy all my lovely art supplies..mostly watercolors. Always a great investment ☺ love you and your amazing videos

[@arttupaavola3152]

Haven't even watched the whole video but I'm gonna like and comment anyway! Because I know it'll be great as always. Wonderful message in the description and I'm considering buying some merch to support you. Love this video so far! My first palette for tube paints is a cheap one from blick but the paints are great as they are professional quality. Thank you for bringing some joy to a really stressful day!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks so much Arttu. I hope your day gets better/less stressful!

[@s4andy63]

Can’t wait to hear your opinions on the Mijelo Bullet Proof Palette.

[@mjpete27]

Just re-watching, hoping the sharing with that gives you some jingle in your jangle! Have a good week-end!

[@daruleos]

Really excited that the tip of using a different mixing well for each color was recommended by an artist! I figured out that tip because my palettes would get stained really badly so I designed each well a color so It will just get stained by that color if that makes sense😂 and also to keep the mixes organized of course

[@bec11mort]

Great video! I finally have a bit of time for painting and it's great to see what has worked for you. I'm trying to resist buying more watercolors, but there's nothing wrong with picking up a new palette for my existing colors... :D

[@InLiquidColor]

Rightttt? :D

[@kataramommy]

Loved seeing your collection! I enjoy seeing all the different types of palettes that are out there for artists. My favorite is that rainbow Schmincke metal tin! What a beauty. I was eyeballing the 18 square tin that came out but I really love compact slim sizes, I wasn't sure if it was too big when open. Maybe next year if they bring them out again. Thank you for all your hard work!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Kelly! I must have missed that square palette. I'm intrigued!

[@kataramommy]

It is still at FineArtStore.com I think. around $69.00 but it has 12 colors (new) and room for 6 more. it is called Holiday Set.

[@Terry-xf8uh]

Thank you! Would love to see a Turner watercolor review.

[@Blissfulthings]

Ok I'm packing up all my pallets and coming over to play! It's spooky because I've have similar ones and the same paint brands lol! I would recommend those palettes from Meeden, nice rolled edges 😉 Heather

[@LaurenWatkinsArt]

The Mijello bullet proof glass pallet is my favorite! I love having all my colors available and the large mixing areas. My second one is coming today to use for my Daniel smith watercolors. My first one houses my M Graham paints ❤️

[@InLiquidColor]

I STILL haven't been able to set mine up and it's killing me! Haha. Another commenter did mention that their DS paints had a hard time staying in the palette since they release so easily. May be worth adding a touch of honey or glycerin to some of the dryer pigments like ultramarine - but I don't know first hand!

[@LaurenWatkinsArt]

In Liquid Color Yes, I’ve noticed that colors like ultramarine had a harder time staying put in my old DS. Pallet. I was thinking about adding a touch of honey for that reason. Glad to know that I’m on the right train of thought.

[@thefrozencat_art]

Oh wow, Kremer paints. I went to watercolor making workshop there and they seem to mull the watercolor they sell there by hand. Great video btw!

[@YnaDv21]

Ahhh so much paint *U* u have so much painttt and honestly i wanna have lots too but i wouldnt know what to do with all the colors 😫💕💖

[@cathyquilts2609]

Very enjoyable. My favorite is a card holder I gutted to fit my Daniel Smith primary plus Windsor Newton earth tones, 18 total half pans. It fits in a sandwich ziplock with my Rosemary & Co. brush. I got a Portable Palette during their fundraiser after watching Teoh's review, but it's filled with the Turner set, too many to choose from. Guess I love a limit & would rather learn by mixing color for now. I buy discount store white glass salad plates on vacations to use for mixing. Keeps luggage weight down and a fun memory.

[@InLiquidColor]

Fun, thanks for sharing Cathy!

[@maryriley6163]

I like that first palette. My art area is small so I'm always looking for something small, but roomy. If that sounds like the impossible, I think you have the solution right there.

[@lorijones9579]

I have 5 of the Mijello palettes, three with the decreed colors for classes I've taken, one for personal favorites, and one where I put the overflow that jumps out of new tubes. Then I have multiple metal and travel palettes. And mostly I paint at home from dabs of colors picked for specific projects placed around the sides of a white porcelain plate. I have more paints and palettes than any amateur should have. It is overwhelming.

[@Amourenjoy4ever]

It is overwhelming having so many watercolors. For holidays and birthdays I receive art supplies. I love my relatives for this but I wanted to grow into the mediums so I had bought student grade watercolors, student grade gouche. What do I get for my birthday? Holbein gouche and a few Daniel Smith, Windsor and Newton, Finetech, Dr.Ph Martin's. Know I feel bad bc I have these supplies I bought used for about 5 months and *BAM!!!* Family wants to see me use what they got so they were rendered "useless" and I was thrusted into using those instead. So what did I do bc throwing them away is wasteful? Well I bought 4 $4 18 well palettes. Filled them up and gave them to a church along with those tubes of Reeves paint. Sort of gets it off my conscious and I don't feel as wasteful. >_> really did just want to practice with them for a while before saving money but hey I've been blessed with a loving family.

[@KisabellaLopez]

ShantelJ. Palomo Paints last a really long time (like years and years!!). It’s totally normal to keep lower quality paint that you’d be comfortable beating up completely in a sketchbook or practice pieces. But it makes me so happy that you decided to donate them (and in palettes too!!)

[@lesliem5012]

Hey! It’s my first time watching your channel but definitely subscribing! ☺️

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Anon and welcome!

[@vanessarottencandy6467]

Impressive collection ❤️ I can relate a lot. My Collection is quite big as well and some of my sets definitely deserve more love. Also, I noticed, I like the sets I put together myself more than the ones I bought as a complete set. No regrets though😅 every brand has it’s own values. Sometimes I use several palettes for one painting. I mostly use my Schmincke, for fancy effects my Daniel Smith, for a brighter color my Mijellos...and so on. Sorry, I could ramble about watercolors for hours. ☺️

[@InLiquidColor]

I totally agree! I go to different brands for different purposes, so I'm excited to do cover more of that in my Top 5 series!

[@tireiron1760]

Fun video. I have a lot of big porcelain palettes, set up with logic and theory, the one I use however has got two sap greens, next to French blue and lemon yellow, muddy as it could be.

[@karennguyen8560]

I love these palettes

[@Ameriix_]

I really understand the problem with having so much paint - I have so much that I feel bad for not using some of them and it's always hard to choose which palette to use today

[@Claudia-jp4lo]

amazing collection of palettes omg

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Claudia!

[@taylorjudi]

I would LOVE to see a Turner Watercolor review! Love all your palettes.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Judith! :) I'll see what I can do!

[@hansendesigns]

Wow that was a stupefying variety of paint worth a small fortune. Just Wow.

[@InLiquidColor]

Reviewing paint is my job, so I've ended up with quite a lot of paints. As I mentioned both in the video and in the description, I don't exactly think this amount of paint is healthy to own in general.

[@dudebro2282]

Wow the airtight mijello palette looks great! I don’t usually like plastic palettes (I have loads of the meeden palettes 😂) but I’m definitely giving the airtight mijello palette a try! I love palettes that are large but also portable, I usually bring backpacks places, so things that are flat actually work better than a compact but clunky palette 😊

[@InLiquidColor]

I hope you like the mijello palette! It's so lovely and a really great design!

[@dudebro2282]

In Liquid Color I just bought it on amazon and I’m so excited for it to come! I hope it comes before I go traveling so I can take it with me

[@GodzHarleyGirlStudio]

I LOVE THE MIJELLO BULLETPROOF GLASS PALETTES!! I have the same silver one like yours but also the larger 55 black one. The mixing it a DREAM to use!!!!!! Thanks for all of the reviews and showing us all of your palettes. I'm looking forward to getting a large porcelain palette like the Watercolor Misfit (Carrie Luc) has on her channel. Holbein is my favorite watercolor which I found being used by Maria Raczynska (Maria Morjane) on her channel. I tried the Shinhan but hated it because the pigment doesn't stay on the paper, the waterglass ends up with all of the pigment in it, and you can only paint one area with a certain color due to the pigment problem. Thanks so much for sharing! Hugz, Tree

[@InLiquidColor]

That's encouraging to hear! I STILL haven't set up the palette. It's killing me haha. I can't wait to use it!

[@StephenMarkTurner]

I think the art world needs a bigger vocabulary, to distinguish between palette as colour choices, and the physical device to hold or transport colours. I am very interested in choice of colours, but not so much with the physical palettes (I often just use a lid from a tub of dates) :-)

[@catherinelevison3310]

There seems to be so few 📈 *intermediate* KZbin videos 🎦 for watercolorists 🖌🖍📒Thank you for this. I’ve just starting catching on to the concept of having mixing space for the 3 secondary colors plus space for neutrals or the muted colors we mix and leaving them there. I have several of these palettes as I bumble around looking for the best solution. I am very happy that I have only put small piles of paint in the wells vs. filling them to capacity...or the opposite thing of cleaning out the palette after each use. Safe your strength for cleaning brushes, not palette. Thanks!

[@mearis8133]

I'd like to see a review for the Turner Watercolors :)

[@joyfulldj]

holy crap yup that would overwhelm me totally,lol I can so imagine why you say this haha. At this point I have 4 palets, the latest one made from tube paints marty sent me and i am still playing around with them for a blog review of those

[@froukebo]

Wow! That’s a lot of palettes! I too have made some misjudgments in my big palette, trying to get the paint out is the mother of all herculaean tasks! I’ve broken palette knives, splattered paint over my ceiling, tried flooding the well with water and siphoning the paint out. All ends in disaster. I would LOVE to hear from you how you removed paint from your palette, maybe it’s even worthy of a video?

[@InLiquidColor]

I went through the EXACT same process. There is no easy way, lol

[@catherinelevison3310]

Also, there are ceramic plates at “World Market” they are small rectangular trays actually. Lots of sizes to choose from, most were $3.00. It wold solve mixing problem for many people. You would want to use those at home, not for travel.

[@michelletulumello661]

The problem I have with the Mijello palatte (I had the pink one) is that the little hinges broke after about a year and I couldn't close it. I didn't even use it very often. The plastic was just weak. 🥺 You are so lucky to be able to do in person workshops with John Muir Laws. I love his books!

[@essietangle9931]

I have really enjoyed this, now I dont feel so bad about all the paints that have to come to stay at our house. I did recently set up an old Lukas palette with just gouache that has been a lot of fun. It beats having to get them out each time I want to use them. It will be fun to see all the upcoming reviews too. I did have the large palette that you showed at the end. It was just too big and had to leave. Have a healthy 2018!!

[@InLiquidColor]

Thanks Essie! It's definitely gotten overwhelming with everything that people have sent. I am lucky to have such a great community but I feel I've definitely reached my limit mentally and have too many choices at this point. Definitely time to evaluate and see if I can give back to some of my friends in the community with some downsizing perhaps.

[@essietangle9931]

In Liquid Color that would be a great way to handle it.

[@funnydewd]

Really cool video Denice! Still think you need more Daniel Smith colors! I've come to appreciate a butcher's tray as a palette. i've been using one with 8 Mission Gold colors dried up on the tray.

[@InLiquidColor]

Thank you Victor, and for all of your contributions over the past year! Butcher's trays are great. I love the big mixing area on my main palette!

[@funnydewd]

Sorry about the speilung problems

[@PuppetMaster8707]

OMG I adore that fox bag you have!!!!

[@InLiquidColor]

The red panda? He's back in my shop!

[@PuppetMaster8707]

@@InLiquidColor HA looked like a fox to me

[@InLiquidColor]

@@PuppetMaster8707 I was just making sure! Haha he gets that a lot.

[@PuppetMaster8707]

@@InLiquidColor So I am looking into getting myself an aqua brush what would you recommend

[@TheDemethar]

As an art material hoarder, i would like you to know this. You are not alone. :)

[@bugeyedmonster2]

Re: all the paint... S/he who dies with the most art supplies wins! PS I know that one, about having too many art supplies, and being a bit overwhelmed. Like I have some of those Genesis heat-set oils I bought when a store was closing, and I haven't broken them out and tried to use them. Or those water-mixable oils, I used them once, and haven't broken them out again. I'm debating about what I should let go, and what I should keep. Definitely probably should let all my student grade stuff go. I recently sold off about 26 tubes of Grumbacher Academy paint for .50 cents a tube. I also have too many palettes. Like I've got the large Pike palette, and a heavy porcelain palette of the same style. I recently got some Daniel Smith paints, and I'm thinking about filling it up with those. But I don't have a studio, I live with relatives, and my painting area is about the size of the computer keyboard. I keep thinking about taking a painting class on continuing ed at the local community college just for the studio space. (Because if no class is in session, you can go into the classroom and use it as studio space. For only about $170 for the whole semester.) Ooops sorry for the long comment....

[@TobermoryCat]

Re your big ceramic watercolour pallet - I have the same pallet but put the paint out on beer bottle tops so I can rearrange them and add and remove colours. I assumed that I would end up with the perfect collection of colours but that never happens. I keep changing my colours. Despite this there is a bonus - the consumption of a range of interesting bottled beers.

[@InLiquidColor]

Hahaha fun!

[@ellenk560]

I have a couple of the 48 half pan Meedeen tins... The only way I have been able to get pans into the centre row, is to bend the small rails for the half pans toward the larger tabs with a pair of pilers... Then I use Winsor & Newton, or Daler Rowney half pans in the centre row, as the plastic on them is thinner than Schmincke, etc half pans. It can be done, just takes some effort. I have managed to cram 63 half pans into one tin to hold my currently 61 different Winsor and Newton professional colours (I'm the buyer for art supplies at an independent store. I consider it research, lol).

[@InLiquidColor]

Kudos on the workaround!

[@theycallmethequeen]

Agh! You’re from the Bay Area! Tell me more about the workshops you mentioned. I’d love to take some classes.

[@InLiquidColor]

John Muir Laws hosts lectures and fieldtrips on a monthly basis around the bay area: johnmuirlaws.com/events/

[@jomyron8351]

Very informative! Thank you! You mentioned a book! Could you link that plz?

[@hellejensen9914]

Are you going to make some more zipper pouches? 😊 Would love one with the barn owl, red panda or opposum - they are so beautifull! 👍❤️ Love your work 😊 Also really Loved this video 👍

[@nou257]

hey can you make "favorite art books" video you can recommend to any levels, instructional or not? :)

[@InLiquidColor]

I honestly do most of my reading online, but I do love John Muir Laws nature journaling book!

[@milknight5181]

27:14 I love the neat setup , I'm wondering what palette is that, im looking forward to buying some palette :)

[@MakeupWithBelleV]

Lmfao I laughed a bit to much when u thought the dry paint was a spider. Sometimes I scare my self, like with my hair I get so scared and think it’s a bug and I slap the place 😂😂🤭

[@Itsjess13]

Hello! I love all your beautiful paints!I have the White Nights 24 colour set and I love them. I am wondering though about gouache. I've never used it and I was wondering what type you would suggest to a beginner? I've heard there is "regular" gouache and then "acrylic" gouache. I love water colour but am not very good at it yet. Thank you!

[@carolratcliff]

And good God you pulled out another palette😳ha ha. Great job! So what is your overall favorite medium sized palette? I’m looking to add another one and want to take less colors to a workshop.

[@kaichidraws7787]

Late night watching XD. Really enjoy the tour. So many pallettes, so many colors. Love the tips. That granulating color pallete is nice. Ive been wanting to ask how did you get use to using granulation? I have added some granulating color in my pallete I still have hard time using them.

[@InLiquidColor]

I recommend the video that I have on granulation if you haven't seen it yet. Really just setting up that palette and making myself use it got me to appreciate it so much more!

[@kaichidraws7787]

I have watch it several times- Im still trying to see if theres a vid I have not watch from your channel. I really should try to paint with them more often but I get frustrated and overdo it. Thank you.

[@TheDaantje1234]

Wow, that are quite a lot of different paint pallets. I'm quite a newbie with art, especially watercolors. Only recently I've bought an actual watercolor pad. before I simply tried to use my sketchbook, which did not really appreciate having water used on its pages. But I find I'm quite hesitant at using colors and especially brighten/darken things up. Not sure how to get out of that panic headspace as soon as the colors are getting a bit brighter. If you've got any tips, I'd love to hear them.

[@halesbellss]

“Here in the Bay Area” caught my attention! I’m from Vacaville!

[@InLiquidColor]

Hello neighbor!

[@SharonNolfi]

I really enjoyed seeing your collection. I have a few of the Micelle Fusion palettes and love them. Your swatch cards for each palette are impressive. How do you laminate (or where do you have them done)? Also, how did you adhere the swatch cards to both metal and plastic?

[@InLiquidColor]

The "lamination" is just packing tape :) And I roll up packing tape for painters tape underneath them, then tape the edges with the clear packing tape in most cases.

[@OtoKano]

So happy to see the palettes got to you nice and safe :D Thank you for sharing my channel too

[@InLiquidColor]

Landscapes and animals :) I really didn't appreciate even the subtle texture of even something as simple as a yellow ochre. When using my "favorites" palette trying to mix a soft earth yellow from quin gold and perm brown, the color is accurate, but it just looks wrong, if that makes sense hehe.

[@OtoKano]

Thank you Denise for the info, it's really useful. I have seen Stephen Quiller (I learnt my colour theory from his course) do beautiful landscapes using the granuating colours too. I can see how it's great to add suggestions of texture in animals too now. Thank you!

[@KittyWitch27]

Do u have a video on ur skintone palette? I know u dont use it but i would be super useful for me???

[@balancingroom2281]

Wonderful video. Thank you. Question: do you have a lid for your beautiful ceramic palette? If not, how do you protect the paints (from dust, etc.) when not in use?

[@InLiquidColor]

I do :) It comes with a very loose fitting plastic cover :)

[@neoVIVE]

No puedo terminar 12 half pans en 2 meses... no me imagino como uno podría usar tanta pintura xD yo ya tengo 3 pallets de viaje y creo que son suficiente. Pero siendo sincero, si veo algo que creo será portable, útil, con buen diseño... seguro lo compro xD

[@betsyv7647]

I am just starting to learn how to paint with watercolor. Mixing has been one of my biggest challenges. Mixing enough, getting the right mix...grays and earth tones in particular. I love the idea of setting up designated areas for the secondary colors. I typically mix a color for my painting ...run out and struggle to duplicate it. Hoping this will help. How do you know how much paint to use in each area?

[@pennybordelon707]

Damn Victor....! Wow!

[@diannaa5631]

Personally I hate plastic pallets.i use metal tins. ceramic trays to mix at home and preprepped areas on the metal tins when I'm away. I've learned so much from your tutorials.thank you

[@kookatsoonjan]

Thank you VERY much for this owee/gooee...drool of your palettes...May I ask how you go about doing your set up on the front with the colours and names...is it watercolour paper...taped on...with the paint samples and names??? How do you stop them getting water on them and smearing??? A micro pen...waterproof is good to write info on... Thank you in advance...hope you can turn me onto how to label palettes with the paints inside, and also, if I want to change it up...how to do so in my info section, "glued"??? on the front of the palette??? Janis

[@NitaBonita0813]

I just gave away 3 of my 4 pallets. I have wayyyy too many art supplies because I play in everything. Literally everything, polymer clay, ink, colored pencils, chalk and oil pastels, water color, gouache, graphite, paper mache. I try to keep everything minimal because if I dont my space gets really cluttered and it gets overwhelming so I cut down to using only 1 brand at a time and give away what Im not using.