My most used watercolour palette, colours & mixes

[@julielondon4759]

So helpful! More swatching videos please!❤

[@SketchesnScrubs]

❤️❤️❤️ I’m soo glad!! Xx

[@colorsmith659]

Very informative video, I love it. I just went to my local RS dealer yesterday for some new paints. They ran out of Buff Titanium atm...just like me 🤐 I asked wether they knew anything about the announced RS tube paints...and they did. No timeline but tests for the tubes are performed atm. Can't wait to get my hands on that. If you are still looking for a nice open stock gold wc paint, try Kremer Pigments. Creamy and beautiful. My favs by far. Thank you for this video.

[@lulabelle33]

Hi and bye. You're in the background. I'm painting. Happy new year

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year! Enjoy painting!! x

[@awatercolourist]

😂😂

[@Levongrova]

Interesting comment 😂

[@jessrhoward]

This was such a fantastic video! It's the first of yours I've come across and you have such a wonderful way of explaining and showing things. I feel like I learned so much. I can't think of a color you should add to your palette, other than a warm red as you mentioned. I don't use mine all the time, but I feel like it's nice to have sometimes. I definitely need to calm down my color purchasing and explore what I've got - so thank you very much for the inspiration to just sit and practice mixing without needing to paint "something real" 😅

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much Jess! I am so glad!! ❤️❤️ enjoy exploring your colours! Xx

[@twinningtwins4721]

Chromium Green Oxide is a great green to add. It's a dull earthy green on it's own (which I love), but also makes stunning natural greens when mixed with lemon yellow.

[@sararamer-dean7846]

I enjoyed your colour mixing in particular. I don't include phthalo green on my palette anymore, but it is a great mixer. One of the best mixes which I like is making black from PG7 and PR264 or Permanent Alizarin Crimson. In addition, I think you would benefit from having PR101 type of burnt sienna or orangey earth tone to mix with your ultramarine for lovely greys.

[@PaulaScardamalia]

I love Buff Titanium for the mixes you can get. I also love Indanthrone Blue from Daniel Smith, and Lavender from the same. Happy New Year, and here's to more creative magic.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much Paula! I am currently awaiting DS Indanthrone blue, so hopefully that will be a lovely addition :D Happy New Year! xx

[@mathilda6763]

I have a small go-to palette that I take with me to figure drawing classes. It's good to not have too make much choices when you have limited time to work on your sketch. using just 2 or 3 colours also helps with keeping the panting coherent. it usually consists of Roman Szmal's Mummy Transparent Red, an Ultramarine blue (handmade or one of the many store-bought ones I own) and Schmincke's Cobalt turquoise, but I like to add a yellow, purple or blue sometimes to experiment with them. for sketching outside I like to have a granulating blue (cobalt or Ultramarine) a convenience green ( for example RS autumn green) a neutral or cool-ish yellow a magenta-colour and a reddish brown (for mixing greys with blue)

[@lynxeyes3690]

It’s a very beautiful pallet. Glad you show us the mixes.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you xx

[@1827handmade]

YAS PLEASE SWATCH THEM! ❤️❤️❤️

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Will do! xx

[@julianneaitch]

"the sky is your oyster, in a nutshell" that made me giggle, how to mash 3 sayings into 1, impressive. lol Thanks for this video, I don't often take notes and screenshots of videos but I did with this. Some gorgeous mixes in this, loved them! And all those lush greens and purples... 🤩😍

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Loooooool Julianne! The funniest bit is that I didn't realise it until I read your comment. I don't know how I managed to do that, though I mean the sentiment of all of them :P I am so glad you found it helpful! Happy new year xx

[@julianneaitch]

@@SketchesnScrubs it does some it up perfectly!

[@JohnSmith-xb4ux]

The Roman Szmal watercolors have a color range so wide that you are basically not far from whatever color you want to obtain, you can just slightly mute a color to the left or right and it's easy to make the new colors that you need. Definitely, these sets with a very wide range of hues are easier to work with, if you want to explore color theory. Happy new year, pretty hair lady 😊😊

[@Violetperylene]

Great video! I have to remind myself that I don’t need any more colours but they are all so tempting. I would love to see you swatch out your Roman Szmal colours as well as show us more of your mixes. ❤

[@MichelleCruz-qh2fl]

I love your videos and watching the way you mix your colors and explain about each one. This is a vibrant palatte for sure. Thank you.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words Michelle! I really appreciate it and I am so glad that you enjoyed the video. Happy New Year xx

[@denisespillane9242]

Love this palette!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Denise!

[@nathalieheath5693]

Love it, and wouldn’t change a thing!!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Nathalie! Happy new year x

[@imanidemilo7367]

I love seeing color mixing videos. Thanks for posting 🎉

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you! Happy New Year !

[@natashajohnson5776]

I don’t find myself using many warm reds either. I don’t tend to like the orange-i-ness of warm reds. But I almost always have a middle-of-the-road red like PR254 on my palette. Those are great because if I need a warmer red, I can just add a bit yellow to lean the color more in that direction. With the quin golds on your palette, you might be able to continue to not have a warm red by adding a middle red. A middle red might be more versatile. Thanks so much for the content this year. Happy New Year!

[@TerriChannel]

Happy New Year 🎉! I would love a swatching video for the RS earth colors. I’ve bought a number of them and it’s sometimes hard to tell the difference between them in the online chart swatches when trying to choose so this would be so valuable. I think if you like painting florals, this palette could use the addition of a warm red like a pyrrol red to open up painting more colors of flowers in the warmer yellows, oranges and reds. It will also give you some additional mixing options for greens, purples, grays and other neutrals. The red that came with the set you showed is probably a good choice but you could certainly experiment. Wishing you many blessings in the New Year.

[@Grognardlass]

Hello, and happy new year! I ended one year and began the next by watching this video, so I’m excited for watercolor adventures to come! You’re the pro and your palette is a lovely balanced one. Me, I’m a dabbler and can never say no to new paints, but one I make sure is in all my palettes is nickel azo yellow. I actually prefer it to yellow because watered down it adds a certain glow I love and makes beautiful mixes. Don’t have a favorite brand; I enjoy them all. Hope this year is kinder to us all. ☺️🌺🌴

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words Grognardlass

[@TheMessyDeskxyz]

End the year! More like start the year! :P Happy new year everyone!

[@sunnycharacter]

Making mixes from your fave shades is so fun! And a great way to re-inspire one’s self. I have to have buff titanium and caput Mortuum in every palette!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for watching and sharing Lori! I'd actually switched out my caput mortum for the potters pink :P Happy New Year! xx

[@jenniferdoyleart]

Love your colors. Happy New Years hugs 🤗

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year!! Xx

[@diannedupuis2960]

I just ordered the Roman Szmal Mona Omrani’s palette; I’d love to see your swatch it!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

I hope you’re enjoying your new palette! Xx

[@MirandaWatsonArt]

Beautiful colors. I think I would need more browns than you have, but I really do love your selections.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Miranda xx

[@reneechelsawatercolors]

Love seeing your palette, it’s so colorful! I spent a lot of time refining my palette this last year and can’t wait to see where it ends up. I keep thinking there’s a “perfect palette” end, but it’s probably just something that will always be evolving 😂

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much Renee! Lool I reckon that you are right and it will just be a continuously evolving palette that will change as we and our art and our preferences change. I'd be curious to know what colours you've settled on at the moment though. Happy new year xx

[@reneechelsawatercolors]

@@SketchesnScrubs I use a lot of the same (or similar) ones you use for a good all around palette! Although, I prefer a PG18 viridian to a PG7 because it’s so much softer. I find a gravitate more earthy these days though.

[@derwood206]

Happy New Year! The colors I'd add would be Scarlet Red, Indian Red, and Transparent Gold Ochre! :) (that middle row screams BLUE!!!! Fun. ;)). It would be fun to see an exploration video where you shop within your paints for what will become your new "favorite" warm red. ha

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Derwood! Lol I will start off my search with your suggestions :) here's to including reds in paintings without making it look like it's on fire :P Happy new year x x

[@patriciasalem3606]

My palette is a little dull, so I ordered a bunch of new colors based on recommendations in your videos, as well as a few new metallic palettes and some granulating tubes to play around with this year. Happy New Year! 🌺🖌️

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching Patricia! I hope that you enjoy your new colours xx

[@TineFederliebe]

Thank you for your wonderful videos! I had exactly the same purple incident with viridian and magenta, it was like an eye-opener! Just had to smile as you mentioned it. I have nearly all the roman szmal colours you have, too. I would add Perylene Maroon as a deep, rich red. Happy new year!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching and your kind words Tine! I must try viridian and magenta too! Lol I still remember my surprise when I first mixed Phthalo green and magenta... I kept swatching it over and over, convinced it was some sort of mistake lol Thank you for the recommendation! Happy new year x x

[@Beautifulmadre]

Happy New Year! Thanks for sharing. I look forward to seeing your videos

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year! Xx

[@suzannemarshall7458]

So enjoyable and learned some new mix ideas. thanks very much.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

You are very welcome Suzanne xx

[@Jlalode]

Colors I would need: Nickel Azo Yellow and Autumn Green (RS).

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Both stunning! Happy new year xx

[@FaithAnnNB]

Happy New Year… hope 2024 is a wonderful year for you! 🎉 I think that looks like a wonderful palette! I’m always surprised when you describe your potter’s pink experience because I love that colour so much 😂; I must have lucked out and found a “pinky” potter’s pink from the start because I haven’t experienced the brown-leaning shade you ran into. That probably would have influenced my opinion as well. I always love seeing mixing videos (even more than swatching videos) because I learn so much from seeing interesting combinations that other people have discovered or rely on 😊.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much Faith Ann! Happy New year to you too. I am so glad you like the palette lol it does sound like you lucked out with the potters pink, I find them to be quite brand dependent - although most people love it lol so maybe it is just me :P Thank you for the feedback on the mixing videos! That is helpful to know xx

[@MinaDoesArtStuff]

Hiya … I haven’t finished watching yet but wanted to jump in and let you know that the Daniel smith cobalt teal you have is probably the most granulating version of cobalt teal I’ve ever used … I recently did a comparison video of 16 or so different brands of cobalt teal and there are definitely some lesser granulating ones that you may prefer … also the DS one is very green leaning compared to some others so deffo worth checking out some other brands to see if there is a version you prefer to this one (not to plug my own video but you can check that out if your interested but of course you don’t have to!) ❤❤❤ happy new year!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Hey Mina! Thank you for watching and for the heads up on your video! I really enjoy your channel lol so I appreciate the recommendation! How you manage to do it all is a mystery :) Happy New Year x x

[@LindseyDawnArt]

Happy new year 🥳 I love quin magenta and the cobalt turquoise (they are favs in my palette) I always love your colour swatches videos

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year!! Thank you so much Lindsey xx

[@awatercolourist]

Thanks, Sketches! Happy New Year 🎉!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year! Xx

[@laurahale5774]

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching Laura x

[@marietteacocella4988]

Great palette. Love Roman Szmal but finding the prices keep going up. 😞 But that ocean blue is stunning! Your florals are gorgeous. Please show us more of them.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Mariette! That’s so kind of you. If you want real time videos of my florals, they are usually the subject of my livestreams ❤️ Alas! I know ❤️ their price was too good to be true at the beginning. Depending on where you are and the sales, Artemiranda May be a good place to look at as well as Jackson’s for good prices x

[@stephenjohnson4879]

Fantastic video and awesome palette. Your colour choices are so balanced and well informed. In all honesty I can’t think of a colour that would enhance your existing choices. Thank you so much for sharing your palette.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much Stephen! Happy new year xx

[@gouachelog]

great selection! the heavily-used pans are so satisfying to see i'm also drawn to mostly blues and greens (and earths). it's hard for me to notice subtle differences among bright yellows or reds and i tend to go for yellow ochre/naples yellow and earth reds. PR254 looks great whenever i swatch it out but i rarely ever use it. need to get my hands on a potter's pink one of these days!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thanks for sharing gouachelog!! I agree lol there's a little bit of joy and satisfaction that I get from seeing my palette having clear signs of use xx

[@mariankevolschenk7182]

I totally agree with you about having te correct blues within my palette I feel like i am being held back when i dont have enough veriety on blues. In the kuretake 24 colour palette there are only technically 3 blues and not even blues that can be usefull. It have too many greens and i love green but mixing a green can be easy if you have good blues to mix them with. thanks for sharing your palette i love your colour choices.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much Marian ❤️ great minds think alike x

[@JulieToye-gy6ij]

😊💖🤗 love! Happy New year xxx

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year Julie x

[@awatercolourist]

Green and crimson or magenta makes the most beautiful purples, deep blues, greys and blacks.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

I agree! It was a pleasant surprise xx

[@angelicamartacahyaningtyas9083]

I like to add an orange, the only one orange I ever use is Benzimidazolone Orange, but I think any kind of orange can easily mix red with Quin Rose.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you so much for watching and the suggestion! Happy new year x x

[@agentxp0749]

I would add nickel azo yellow, as I love that colour for mixing greens! HNY :)

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Great idea! Thank you for watching & the suggestion. Happy new year xx

[@angelicamartacahyaningtyas9083]

Same here. PY150 + PB60 is my favorite color for mixing green

[@ilenia111]

Happy new year! I'd add a cold yellow Your palette behaves like if it was made of porcelain, what did you do?

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year Aineli! Lol I haven’t don’t anything to it, maybe it’s what they coated it with? Xx

[@rootwoman123]

Try out Daniel Smith's Aussie Red Gold.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Excellent suggestion Rootwoman! Thank you so much & happy new year x

[@marlbboro8091]

Happy new year all!

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year! Xx

[@nancylemon4120]

How interesting as My palettes are Blue Heavy too! Huh!

[@Krisstofers]

New Year Blessings 🎉🎉🎉

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year! Xx

[@ArtandDiamondsWithEskies]

For me personally it would also need a prussian blue and a veridian.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you for watching and sharing! And happy new year x

[@julianneaitch]

btw still watching 😉 The only thing i'd add you've already identified, a red red. Not that you said it that way lol

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thanks for that! xx

[@jessbutterfly1934]

Just wanted to check with the colour swatches that it’s not the colour, but the paper it looks like there’s Pilling or bubbling in some of the colours like the teal and the blue next to it because I’m not sure that that’s pure granulation. Could you just let me know please. Love the colour choices absolutely insanely beautiful. Someone should be creating and letting out their own colour palette with Roman Szmals the Sketches & Scrubs watercolour palette

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Awww thank you so much Jess! You are too kind. That isn't the paint, it is something that happens in the Khadi fat book sometimes when it is wet, the dry swatches are then usually normal (no clue why lol). I'd recommend looking at the close up dry swatches in the video for the best representation of what the colours are and their granulation. The teal granulates, the blue next to it (sky blue) does not granulate. I hope that helps. Happy new year lol Once I perfect my Sketches.n.Scrubs palette, I will let you know xx

[@awatercolourist]

SWATCH ROMAN SZMAL! Swatch swatch swatch!! 😂

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Looool message received xx

[@awatercolourist]

@@SketchesnScrubs 😂😂. I like your swatching videos. I want to do something like your plant illustration swatching thingie; I’m just waiting for laziness to go on its annual leave 🤣.

[@awatercolourist]

You should add PY129.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you - great suggestion x

[@Carolyn-zm8eo]

Pyrrol scarlet

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Carolyn x

[@irmabecx4758]

RS Sap Green is PY150 and PG7, Sap Green Light is PY110 and PG7. Their Hooker's Green is PY150 and PB27, that's the traditional way to do it; Prussian Blue and some sort of earthy yellow. :)

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thank you Irma ❤️❤️❤️

[@aleidadiaz2261]

Add an English or Indian red.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Thanks for sharing x

[@bobbisidorenkov5563]

I think the only color you are missing would be an orange.

[@SketchesnScrubs]

Happy new year Bobbi ❤️