My Current Colour Palette (Apr 2017)

I'm still using Daniel Smith but swapped out some of the colours that I've talked about here www.parkablogs.com/content/my-...
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Colours shown in the video are:
Lemon Yellow
New Gamboge
Yellow Ochre
Quinacridone Red
Quinacridone Magenta
Italian Burnt Sienna
Phthalo Blue (Green Shade)
French Ultramarine
Cerulean Blue Chromium
Phthalo Green (Blue Shade)
Sap Green
Sodalite Genuine
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[@orkidbox]

Flipping through your journal is my favourite part. I also like seeing colours mixed.

[@fufufuaru]

I think what i like the most in this palette video is teoh shows how he used the colors in his paintings and he demonstrates his mixes. Seeing the application is way better than just hearing about it esp as he's talking about paints and colors.

[@MDCampbell]

I've commented before about how much I enjoy your videos, your work, and especially your growth as an artist. It's wonderful to watch and see where you take things, and learn new things along the way or remember things I'd forgotten. If I may be bold and share with you, something I really enjoy, though it took quite some time to be comfortable wit: a 3-color palette. It's a difficult challenge to minimize a palette that much, but it's also extremely liberating. My favorite 3-color kit has Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, and Prussian Blue. My other kit has Hansa Yellow, Caerulean Blue, and Quinacrodone Rose. Going into the field with just these colors forces me to really get to know my mixtures and figure out impressions of what I see, capturing more intense, relatable paintings in the end. I'm not saying you should do it, but perhaps if you ever a unique challenge, it's worth considering. I'll take your artwork any way it comes, because I'm a fan! Thanks always and cheers! :)

[@teohyc]

+M.D. Campbell Your first colour palette feels like those from the Old Masters. Interesting choice. I may make a series of videos exploring different limited primary sets in the future. That should be fun.

[@diantian7169]

I would like to see your videos of limited primary sets! Please make those videos.

[@InLiquidColor]

Have you tried adding honey or glycerin to your viridian? I don't have that particular color but I've found it's helpful for keeping paints softer in the pan. I realize in the tropics you'd have limited uses for them since you don't want your paints too wet, but just a thought :) I don't have a tube of the Italian burnt sienna but I do have the dot chart. From that limited use, I've found that the Italian burnt sienna is slightly more brown and more granulating while the regular version is a tiny bit more red. I also think the Italian is a bit harder to rewet by I'm not 100% sure on that. Thanks for sharing your palette colors :)

[@avajarvisart9631]

I'm curious about the DS dot chart, do you find it useful for making buying decisions? It seems interesting and like it would save money in the long run, it's still quite a bit of money in the short run too, though.

[@dreamingofghosts352]

I'm in the same boat! I feel like it would save me from buying colors that I ultimately don't end up liking... but it's still more than I'd like to pay for such tiny samples -_-

[@InLiquidColor]

For me it's really helpful. I'm a Daniel Smith fan girl though haha. I'd rather buy their brand than others so I always consult my chart before making a new purchase. If I can't find what I'm looking for there then I'll look elsewhere :)

[@allanbucher9887]

Honey 'fixed' all my paints that hardened. I am using a mix of Daniel Smith, M Graham & Co, and Winsor and Newton professional colors now, so not having much need ( it will help DS Fr ultra that hardens like soft steel..) , but it did help tremendously with the Cotman set I bought first. Lemon yellow is now about the consistency of plastic, rather than concrete.. it rewets on 2nd application of water now, rather than next week. And, they all stay tight in the pans... No crumbling.

[@allanbucher9887]

Hint: warm your honey before mixing ...so that it pours like water. Much easier to mix evenly. I keep it in a shot glass sitting in a container of hot water.

[@norbertotrevino4075]

Hi Teoh. Regarding you comment about lemon yellow that you seldomly encounter it in nature, in my country, Mexico, the cacti known in the US as prickley pear has flowers of pure and intense lemon yellow color. It is so intense that my photos the flower looks somewhat "blured" as to define the petals. At least this flower is the exception that confirms the rule.

[@IrisMG]

Norberto Trevino "seldom" doesn't mean "never" 😋

[@FidesAla]

Also, you know... lemons.

[@ShahemaTafader]

Watching your watercolour videos always makes me want to paint :-). Thank you for sharing !

[@teohyc]

+Shahema Tafader Go paint 🤣

[@palestblue]

Your videos are so informative and a constant source of inspiration for me, thank you so much!

[@teohyc]

+palestblue Thanks 😁

[@LironYan]

Good idea with adding red to the green! Thank you. I usually darken it with French ultramarine, but end up with a bit of a cool feeling. When I want warm I add Sepia, but sometimes it's not dark enough. I'll try red next! (:

[@LironYan]

Yasmine S. I love Sepia too ^_^ I'm definitely a big Daniel Smith fan, but I do want to try some others like M. Graham and Schmincke. Sounds like you like the Schmincke Sepia (: I may check it out

[@LironYan]

Yasmine S. Oh thank you - that's a great suggestion and recommendation, I will test it. And I hope Teoh sees it too (;

[@capbin146]

Watching this again, I have just got a portable painter and ds essential and trying to choose the other 6 colours. Thanks

[@Jovilynch]

I enjoy watching you talk about colors xD

[@azzuparis]

Thank you for this video, Teoh. I really like cerulean blue chromium. Your sketches are beautiful 😊

[@nelsonong3125]

I prefer winsor and newton blues and indian yellow from daler rowney. I do like winsor and newton because the tube paints dry on my palette easily but some daler rowney paints didn't dry completely. it still moisture but I just roll with it.

[@Nasreenart]

what an interesting video. I am new to watercolours so it can get a bit overwhelming but you explain so well and that is such a big help.

[@arianeelacheln9814]

I love your painting technique! You inspire me!

[@traverspayne1896]

I've always loved watching anything watercolor-related content from you. Always informative and nice.

[@teohyc]

+st. cloud Thanks 😁

[@espic3128]

Thank you for the video! I've been loving windsor and newton yellow ochre for dime time now :)

[@katherinesimonds622]

I have one I got From Denise In Liquid Color. I LOVE IT!

[@SinisterFelix]

7:10 The ground and its texture are amazing in this picture!

[@teohyc]

Thanks. That was actually a mistake. I painted it too dark. Then went back to use wet tissue to remove the paint. LOL

[@ilustranae]

I really like the you mix colors, it's​really inspiring!

[@paulfogarty7724]

I find the W&N cerulian granulates too much for the lower sky - even though the colour itself is perfect. I tried DS Cobalt blue for the sky and its lovely. I might try their Cerulian. Thanks for the demonstration.

[@cristalclear5625]

Teoh, you have mentioned in some of your videos and briefly shown the colour palette you are using but perhaps a 2019 update or recap would be interesting to others beside me? As for your videos - thanks for great presentation and content!

[@teohyc]

The colours I'm using are mostly the same 😂

[@ArtsiRosi]

I love your videos! You're so calming and your style is very inspirational. Thanks for sharing your talent!

[@teohyc]

Thanks. Welcome :-)

[@LeaGalTan]

I like your color choices. My watercolor wish list keeps getting longer:-)

[@alittleartistinabigworld4218]

I love your style of art, please make Ur drawings into a book, I would totally buy it!!!

[@chrissie4452]

Yhank you so much, Theo, I am a big fan of your videos, I learn so much about pigments and mixing ! I love your sketches very, very much. Keep up the good work ! I am in Montreal, Canada. I bought first the White nights, than the Kuretake Gansai Tambi, then I received La petite Aquarelle from Sennelier, I have around 22 Daniel Smith that I chooses one by one and I am expecting next week the Mission Gold Class Pure pigment set. Some I like for the vibrancy of the color, some mixes better than other, etc. But the more I paint, the less color I realise I need because knowing the pigments-thanks to you- I mixed more pure pigments.

[@teohyc]

+chrissie4452 Wow. That's a lot of paints you have bought. That will last you a very long time. 😁

[@asESUas24]

Brilliant as always, thanks for another great video!

[@chrissie4452]

Yes, a lot of paint that I share with some friends who can't afford to buy it. I invite them and we do afternoon painting session. I am glad to be useful and we have a lot of fun 😊

[@teohyc]

That just gave me an idea to exchange my unused paints with my friends. LOL

[@beautybycassidy152]

His paintings are amazing

[@imissmypencils]

You're my favorite KZbin channel. Awesome work.

[@teohyc]

+Enrique Guzman Thanks 😁

[@johnnydesjardins1463]

great video, I love Daniel Smith watercolors

[@elsagrace3893]

The one cuter using Sodalite genuine and Burnt Sienna is striking!

[@Donna_G]

In my initial set of Daniel Smith watercolors, Quinacridone Red was included as a cool red. Pyrrol Orange was included as a warm red. If I mix Quin Red with French Ultramarine, I get a more vibrant purple/violet than I do if I mix Pyrrol Orange with French Ultramarine. So, if you want a warm red, I'd suggest Pyrrol Orange.

[@teohyc]

+Donna G I like Transparent Pyrrol Orange.

[@marissaswinghammer3149]

Those are actually two totally different pigments. Just to confuse us.

[@stephanietheng3750]

I enjoyed this videos nd learned a lot from this. Your explanation is informative , concise, clear and well-paced. Thank you! :)

[@tedparker858]

Thanks for this. This helped me know what colors to get to start using. I'm just starting out. :)

[@UrraSergio]

8:58 A little yellow should neutralize the purple of the mixture, bringing it closer to a neutral gray, I think. I like the "purple touch" but I prefer a more subtle presence of it (or mood).

[@Pieck43]

another amazing video like you always do

[@teohyc]

+dibujo con luis Thanks 😀

[@yuliskartika3971]

Hi Teoh! I have a question .. is the prima pan (refill) same or similar with winsor newton half pan ? Thank you!

[@chrissie4452]

I forgot to add: Did you ever tried Artgraf graphite tailor shaped blocks ? I love them so much ! I did a swatch of the 6 earth tones set + the graphite gray + the red, yellow and blue set and it is incredible how many "earth tones" in blue and green I got !

[@teohyc]

+chrissie4452 I've seen those but did not try them. I'm not sure when I would be able to use up all those supplies.

[@EmeralDQueenTV]

I think this watercolor palette has excellent choices, that is why you are so wonderful with mixing your colors. Now, I know all of them are DS, have you updated this palette for 2018 Teoh?

[@teohyc]

I'm still using mostly the same colours. I've 15ml tubes so that's going to take a long time to use up.

[@higherground711]

Thanks for the information and sketchbook tour. ^_^ Very helpful.

[@higherground711]

Video idea. How about a video on choosing composition?

[@IrisMG]

Payne's Gray might sub for that Sodalite maybe

[@DraDiSe]

Hi Teoh! if you have the opportunity to check the leuchturmm1917 sketchbook will be really nice. some people say that it's not worth it for watercolor, others says that for light washes works awesome.

[@catepolacek]

I stumbled across your channel recently, and I love all the information you give. It's wonderful. Have you tried Da Vinci watercolor paints? I'd be curious to know your opinion of them.

[@teohyc]

+Cate Polacek I've not tried da Vinci before. I heard that they are good.

[@abbystevens5693]

maybe try to see if you mix veridean with some honey or glycerin to get it less rock hard. Honey seems to help with that i heard.

[@bubbles7662]

Thank you for this great video!

[@HgoArt]

Hi! have you tried viridian from Winsor & Newton? It is stronger than others I've tried and rewet well, way better than my W&N cerulean for exemple.

[@teohyc]

+HgoArt Maybe I'll try the WN Viridian. I wonder how the granulation will look like.

[@avajarvis5639]

I love Viridian, I may want to try this as well.

[@HgoArt]

Here are two links with swatches on paper Fabriano Artistico CP One image of W & N viridian and other of the same viridian with other colors for comparison Attention: big tif files :) www.dropbox.com/s/maflvfgtr0ucrqi/viridian%20wn1.tif?dl=0 www.dropbox.com/s/dev3lo4stadd8iq/viridian%20wn2.tif?dl=0

[@teohyc]

Thanks. I might get back to using Viridian, once I finish all my Phthalo Greens. LOL

[@VandrefalkTV]

Hi Teoh! So, now that you've been using both this kit and several others as a more compact kit, in particular I am thinking about kits to bring when you sketch and paint outside, on trips even. What do you use? What would you use? :)

[@teohyc]

Hi, I'm using this for almost all my outdoor sketching sessions. Other things I bring would be a pen, hat, portable stool and water bottle. Here's a video on what I bring kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYLccoGYebirlZI

[@VandrefalkTV]

Oh I've been through most of the videos now xD Haha. I just wondered what was the most "up to date" configuration, seeing as its been a while with the Portable Painter etc. now. Thank you so much for getting back to me. :)

[@greyareaRK1]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@bryanchong3746]

Hi Teoh, so which warm red has replaced your Quin Red in your palette? And also what is the next best new gomboge PY153's replacement. Thanks

[@teohyc]

Most likely Transparent Pyrrol Orange

[@hellotwinkie]

hiya! what notebook are you showing these recent work in?

[@FuriedHearts]

My Winsor Green doesn't have that mixture. Mine is just made with PG7. And I just looked on their website the the Winsor Green BS is PG7 and the yellow shade is PG36. Is yours an old tube or something? That's interesting...

[@teohyc]

Winsor Green or Phthalo Green is PG7

[@suewilkinson910]

I love your videos. Always so helpful. But most of all I love your sketching. Your grasp of perspective is wonderful. I am totally hopeless where perspective is concerned and just have to draw things without buildings which is so annoying. Perhaps one day it will click!

[@teohyc]

+Sue Wilkinson You don't need to use perspective to draw from observation. You just need to learn the basic fundamental drawing skills, more specifically proportion drawing and measurement. Perspective is helpful for checking, and can help you draw faster, good to know but you can still draw without knowing it.

[@forjazznjava]

Teoh Yi Chie Do have a video that mentions that concept

[@teohyc]

Sue Wilkinson I don't think I have a video on that on my KZbin channel. But there is in the course that I'm selling at Gumroad.com/parkablogs

[@avajarvisart9631]

Yay palette! I love seeing what other colors people use in their palettes. I didn't get Daniel Smith Quin Red because I felt it was not warm enough of a red to distinguish itself from Daniel Smith Quin Magenta-and I see that you verify my suspicions here. For the record, Daniel Smith Quin Rose isn't much more distinguished; it's the same pigment as DS Quin Red, though I think it has less pigment to make it more easily turn to pink shades. For a warm red, I went with Daniel Smith's Organic Vermilion-their watercolor stick formulation rewets well because it's no longer genuine vermilion (which doesn't rewet well). DS Organic Vermilion is derived from PR188-aka naphthol scarlet. Thus I suspect most PR188 mixes will do for a warm red. The Handprint site warns that PR188 isn't as lightfast as, say, pyrrole orange, but the Daniel Smith formulation still looks pretty lightfast in Handprint's own tests. Daniel Smith's New Gamboge is indeed a new formulation consisting of two yellow pigments, no longer a single pigment (it stopped being manufactured for some reason). PY97, commonly called Hansa Yellow, and PY110, known as isoindolinone yellow. I'll look to try isoindolinone yellow on its own instead of relying on the New Gamboge mixture, once I get around to using more of my existing paints. I'm disappointed to hear that Sodalite Genuine isn't that great for mixing. I prefer to mix my colors, and it does seem a very, very beautiful dark gray to black. But if it's not as good for mixing it's less good for me. My palette lacks a cerulean style blue color, and most of the ones out there are poisonous to me, except for a new pigment that isn't on the mass market yet. I've had a lot of fun with Phthalo Blue Red Shade, and it seems like it would do skies a bit better than the Green Shade (I can now see a color difference compared to Red Shade, but only when both are more spread out in a wash). For Burnt Siennas, WN actually uses PR101-more commonly used in Venetian Red. Actual sienna pigment is PBr7, and I think DS's variety of burnt siennas mix better grays than WN's own current burnt "sienna." (DS has a similar formulation called Transparent Red Iron Oxide.) For the curious, my own palette is: DS lemon yellow, DS Phthalo Blue Red Shade, DS Quin Rose, WN Yellow Ochre, WN Burnt Sienna, DS Viridian, and DS Organic Vermilion. I did some swatch tests here: sinopiasaur.com/post/159651317076/avas-watercolor-palette-updated-april-2017

[@teohyc]

Sodalite Genuine is a dull, relatively speaking, colour to begin with, so it has limited mixing potential. It's better when used on its own. For warm red, I prefer Transparent Pyrrole Orange. I'll still trying to use up Quinacridone Red that I bought a long time ago. LOL.

[@avajarvisart9631]

That's very much why I keep wanting to buy 5ml tubes, because "what if I hate this color" comes up and then I have to go through 7 half pans of pain before I use up all the color, lol. Too bad 5ml tubes are so expensive...

[@teohyc]

That's a good idea on getting 5ml tubes.

[@sharonnorvelle6926]

Ava Jarvis Art r

[@pizza5354]

Thanks for the video! I never knew that to get a darker green, you would add red!

[@teohyc]

+pizza5354 For some green it works. For others they may turn muddy

[@pizza5354]

Cool, I'll try it out next time! :) usually i add black. lol!!! >.

[@teohyc]

When you add black to other colours, it usually makes the mixtures look dead. Red and Green are complementary colours so they will neutralize each other. Depending on which red and green you use, the mixture may look beautiful or muddy. Reason is because each colour has a specific complementary colour that will bring out its beauty.

[@pizza5354]

I did notice the color being duller when I added black, and yours turned out beautifully! Thanks for the tip! ;)

[@avajarvis5639]

Color theory principles help so much when mixing. The color wheel shows which colors are complements-they will neutralize each other in enough amounts (more for some, less for others). Often they neutralize to browns, but some can neutralize into grays (example: Viridian plus Vermilion goes from a rich brown to a near black-gray, depending on portion amounts). There are reasons I love to make color charts, palette diamonds, and color wheels with specific paints. :) Some of this stuff one only finds through experimentation.

[@DDDDDDann]

I can’t use lemon yellow because it dries into a rock for me, like your Viridian did. Do you have any suggestions for a replacement color. I have hansa yellow deep from M graham but I think it’s warmer than lemon yellow

[@teohyc]

Hands Yellow Light is another option. Daniel Smith Lemon Yellow is quite good. Does not dry to a rock.

[@DDDDDDann]

Teoh Yi Chie Ok, thanks!

[@marganamaurer]

That's a colorful palette. When the time comes, which colors will replace Quin Red and Sodalite?

[@teohyc]

+Margana Maurer I'll probably get Transparent Pyrrol Orange, or some other Pyrrol or Scarlet.

[@liezelhaupt7172]

Teoh, can you please explain warm colours vs cool colours and which can be mixed?

[@teohyc]

You can use the colour wheel as a guide for mixing colours. Use this wheel: www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/cwheel06.html To mix vibrant colours, your starting colours should be close to each other on the colour wheel. To mix dull colours, the starting colours should be far. Here's a video where I sort of explains why that is so kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXPSZ2t5r7hom68

[@liezelhaupt7172]

Thanks a million for the wheel! This is going to help a lot. :-)

[@filsdedieu100]

I like your paintings :-)

[@Polly49911]

Hi again. What brand sketchbook are you using in this video and what size is it. Thanks

[@teohyc]

It's Stillman and Birn Delta series sketchbook www.parkablogs.com/picture/review-stillmand-birn-delta-sketchbook-270gsm

[@sulkio2141]

Why Windsor and Newton brand they crack and they dry so fast

[@KaustavMukherjeeFineArt]

beautiful sketchbook! are you publishing these as a book?

[@teohyc]

+Kaustav Mukherjee Not publishing a book. That would be too tedious for me. 😂

[@1cetma]

Hi Teoh, am new into watercolor and very addicted to your videos...GREAT job!!! Could you update what are your favorite colors (the ones you use the most) for this 2018 year? Has been a year already since you post this video and in one year things may have changed based on your daily work and experience. Congratulations for your new baby girl!!!@theoyichie

[@teohyc]

Maybe I'll make an updated video soon.

[@1cetma]

Teoh Yi Chie please!!!! Do it!!!

[@DavidLorellHoskins]

*One* *question* *Teoh...* Do you still use DS New Gamboge since the formula change (PY97&PY110)? Thanks

[@teohyc]

I still have a tube with the old formula that I have yet to finish using.

[@DavidLorellHoskins]

_OK,_ _Thanks!_

[@penelopehughes-jones5265]

Hi Teoh hope you are well. Just wondering if you have ever considered selling your sketches or taking commissions on etsy? If you have covered this before I'm sorry, I'm a new subscriber. Best, Penelope 😊

[@teohyc]

+Penelope Hughes I don't do commissions. But I might start selling some sketches in the future.

[@JesseSteinfort]

I just watched this video for the second time (maybe third?). Your content is great. Thank you. #inspired

[@teohyc]

+Jesse Steinfort Thanks 😄

[@FuriedHearts]

My Winsor Green is made of just PG7

[@ralvindizon1140]

Does the Sodalite Genuine looks like the Payne's Gray?

[@teohyc]

Sodalite looks more neutral like black but has very visible granulation. It's very easy to spot it even when not comparing side by side with Payne's Grey.

[@ralvindizon1140]

@@teohyc I see... Thanks a lot Teoh.

[@UrraSergio]

Hi. Sodalite Genuine has a code?

[@teohyc]

The Genuine pigments have no pigment code.

[@UrraSergio]

Thank you :)

[@leodoz1016]

wait, a new-new Gamboge?

[@avajarvis5639]

Genuine gamboge is extremely poisonous (somewhere below the heavy metal paints like Cadmiums and Cobalts) so finding new gamboge formulations are a pastime for many watercolor manufacturers. It was agreed upon some years ago that a specific single yellow pigment was great to simulate gamboge, and then the pigment manufacturer went out of business. Hence New New Gamboge, and WC manufacturers will continue to search for better formulations.

[@leodoz1016]

Ava Jarvis Oh, so another death of a widely use pigment, eh

[@thesameritan9844]

Notification squad where you at lol

[@jannes1453]

Samermc9 right hereeee

[@teohyc]

ヾ(⌐■_■)ノ♪

[@jannes1453]

Teoh Yi Chie oh my gosh that must be the best emoji thing whatever ive ever seen

[@teohyc]

I got that emoji from textfac.es/

[@amyx231]

…I got confused cause I thought this was new.