Making a gouache palette & painting loose in my sketchbook ❂ Art Toolkit Palettes

Hello! In this video I'll be sharing the process of making a gouache palette with my existing collection of gouache and new Art Toolkit palette. I bought both the Folio and Pocket palettes, and I'll be making a gouache palette using the larger Folio palette. They're lightweight and very small, making them perfect for travel and painting on location. I'll share my thought process when putting a palette together, swatch the paints, and talk to you about the colours and brands. I'll also use the palette for the first time to create some art in my sketchbook!
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▶ My Palette of 25 Colours ◀
Top row:
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Grey No. 1 (G620)
Daler-Rowney Designers Gouache - Payne's Grey
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Blue Black (G883)
ShinHan Professional Designers Gouache - Dark Green
ShinHan Professional Designers Gouache - Shadow Green Pale (this really reminds me of Holbein's Ash Green!)
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Pine Tree Green (G848)
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Elm Green (G849)
Middle row:
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Grey No. 2 (G621)
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Grey No. 3 (G622)
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Ash Blue (G574)
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache - Ultramarine
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Gouache - Cascade Green
Schmincke Horadam Gouache - Chromium Oxide Green
ShinHan Professional Designers Gouache - Moss Green
Lefranc & Bourgeois Fine Gouache - Raw Sepia
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Smoked Bamboo (G836)
Bottom row:
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache - Permanent White
Daniel Smith Extra Fine Gouache - Buff Titanium
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache - Naples Yellow
Schmincke Horadam Gouache - Titanium Gold Ochre
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Yellow Ochre (G527)
Schmincke Horadam Aquarell - Saturn Red (the only watercolour in the palette - added because I needed a bright orange-red!)
Holbein Artists' Gouache - Taisha Brown (G831)
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache - Burnt Sienna
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache - Raw Umber
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[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I meant to say but totally forgot: I am not at all loyal to any particular brand of gouache - all of these seem pretty good to me! The only difference I can see is that the Schmincke Horadam gouache seems to be a little more like a watercolour than some of the other brands in that it's not as opaque.

[@sarahmaryslifeinpictures]

Maybe try Schmincke designers Gouache, since it contains white in nearly every color and therefore is more opaque. Horadam gouache is loaded with pure pigment, no white in it since it is the horadam series, therefore it is not as opaque than the other gouache paints from other brands and not comparable

[@jcline147]

Do you find that the pigment tends to settle out.. more so …when drying the gouache out in a pallet form rather than leaving it in a more liquid state in a tube? it seems to me that in the drying out process …there would be some settling of pigments that might make it more difficult to re-wet, and be able to give the same vibrancy as the more liquid form. I’m just learning about this medium and therefore the question.

[@Andidejager.]

Pro tip: add a tiny bit of vegetable glycerine to each pan and stir it in. This will keep it moist for longer, make it easier to reactivate and make it dry slower in the pan, which minimises the amount of cracking. And when I say “a tiny bit” I mean one drop. For burnt umber I use 2 drops 👌🌻

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Making a fresh palette is one of the best things in the world 😊

[@SarahBurnsStudio]

Giant obvious hoos

[@ina_lina]

@@SarahBurnsStudio ^ this took me a second 😊I was hoping you'd comment here -- I thought I learned from you to mix glycerin(?) into gouache to prevent cracking, but I don't know what that is (and I want to know) 😅 Lovely video as always Natasha. I too am planning to make a gouache palette in a folio palette. Little hidden house. 🏡

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I would agree with this statement. ;)

[@katalyst_art78]

Little Hidden House :). I have the Art Tool Kit Travelers' Co palette and filled them with gouache. Even the nicest brands cracked, but they still rewet so nicely! I don't mind the look. Your sketchbook piece is lovely!

[@cydengel]

Little hidden house. Absolutely brilliant and as I faff about with my travel kit it inspires me greatly! Thanks so much!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's lovely to hear, thank you!

[@karenvilleda888]

Little hidden house. A quote someone said really spoke to me and that is: don’t go for the masterpiece right away instead go for the joy of creating and enjoy the process, especially in a sketch journal. A sketch journal is a safe place for your imagination to stretch and explore and it has helped me relax and paint intuitively.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Love that!

[@jostunt5568]

Little hidden house 🥰

[@julieknudsen6297]

Little hidden house❤️

[@dawn4224]

I put a piece of wax paper over my gouache pans and that keeps my few crumbles in place. My palette works well for trips. It resets well and easy tp pack.

[@lettersmakewords1349]

Natasha, I love to watch your calming videos and your talking about paint and colours. I use gouache palettes for years now. Don't worry about the cracking of the paint, it will disappear when you use your lovely pallette. Maybe a tip? Add one or two drops of gum arrabic in your paint, even on the dry paint in your box. Looking forward to more of your artwork and videos!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I have a little bottle of gum arabic, so may try that! The only thing I am a bit concerned about is whether it would make the colours a bit shiny rather than matte?

[@johannap2147]

Little hidden house🏡💚

[@eileenreillyarts1229]

Little Hidden House - I just bought the larger Art Toolkit palette. Like you I wasn't using my tubes of gouache enough. I had them in those air tight containers squeezed out but they cracked so much. I loved the Holbein cake pan palette so much I think because I could get my brush into the pans so well and they weren't cracking. I'm going on a watercolour trip with the International Watercolour Society to Mexico City and I wanted to take some gouache so I bought a bunch of Mijello's Titanium gouache as they were said to not crack (so far just one has). So we'll see how that goes. They can dry a bit like acrylics when applied too thickly, though. I'm just working on a video to post of this setup.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That sounds interesting! I hope that you enjoy your trip and get lots of inspiration!

[@artandsciencefloraandfauna5220]

Little hidden house, gorgeous ❤ can you also tell us what paintbrush to use. Very tempted to get a art tool Kit and fill it with gouache to paint more outdoors. Yamilax

[@anjasmedartaps8225]

Little Hidden House 💕

[@theroadhome_Liz_Summers]

Little Hidden House! Informative and so very relaxing also - thank you! New watercolor artist here … I bought some white gauche as I have a “tuxedo cat” who needs white whiskers, etc. So, will see how that goes. Also love the info about the Art Tools palette system.

[@annalisafeleppa7391]

Little hidden house. Lovely piece Natasha.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you!

[@margaretspringer9197]

LIttle hidden house! Great video, Natasha. I'm fascinated with dried gouache palettes and with Art Toolkit.

[@notesinthemargin]

Such a calming and informative video 🙏 I love your painting of the Little Hidden House! 😍 Beautiful colour palette too! The arrangement of the palette reminds me of a Paul Klee painting, a work of art in itself! 😊🎨🤍😘 xxx

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I love how the Art Toolkit palette can make paint pans look like a work of art! And thank you - I'm so glad that you enjoyed the video. 🤗❤️😘 xxx

[@malavika88]

Little hidden house... Your uploads are always so relaxing.. Always happy to see a new one on my feed❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Aw, thank you! I really appreciate that. :)

[@Joan-d3z]

Little hidden house. Good thoughts on qouashe.

[@kriksis]

Little hidden house. I really enjoyed listening to you chatting about gouache colours and which ones you choose. Thank you for keeping me company while I knit socks for my mum. :) That sketchbook page is magical! And video itself is inspiring and calm.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I love that you're knitting socks for your mum. :) So glad to keep you company!

[@Suzy373]

A very enjoyable and educational video,thank you! I love the ‘Little Hidden House’ 🙂

[@smallofferings]

Little Hidden House - Happy New Year Natasha! That was a lovely restful video 😊 I think it was the music- I was listening and watching as I drew in my sketchbook. Lovely!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Happy New Year to you too! :)

[@iknownothing-49]

Little Hidden House: For cracked paints, you might try adding a sheet of baking paper over the paints when you close the palette. It also keeps wet paints from contaminating any lid colors you’ve mixed.

[@sivsi6598]

If people want a gouache-like paint that doesn’t crack I would HIGHLY recommend White Knights pan watercolors! A good selection of them have a strong gouache-like feel to them with good opaqueness, and even those that aren’t have a lot of pigmentation to them that makes it easy to achieve opaque colors with just a little bit of white or black gouache mixed in. I get mine on Blick and they even list which colors are more or less opaque. I’ve been a qouache artist for four of five years now but don’t own an actual thing of gouache paint aside from a little tube of white, thanks to these watercolors :)

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Great tip, thank you for sharing!

[@btwilks]

Little hidden house - I've been planning for some time on trying gouache as an addition to my normal watercolour and have been trying to get a feel for how it varies from traditional watercolour practice by watching many Y/Tube videos, including almost all of Sarah Burns' output. Your channel popped up this evening as one of those fortuitous Y/Tube suggestions and your video just gained you a new subscriber here. I look forward to checking through your backlist but for now 'Thank you' for this video - we all owe so much to Y/Tubers like yourself who put out material to help people who are starting out on their individual journeys in art.

[@sarahmaryslifeinpictures]

Ps if you add a few drops gum Arabic to the paint while filling the empty pans you can prevent the paint from cracking afterwards

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you for the tip!

[@deborahmeyers551]

Adorable artwork I always stay to the end 💕

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Aw, thanks Deborah!

[@amberj8206]

Personally, I love using Holbein and watching your process of choosing a palette reinvigorated my desire to touch my gouache again! Your tiny palette is super adorable!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

So glad that it inspired you!

[@betzie_paintz2284]

Small hidden house.

[@jillweisensee8524]

Lovely little hidden house! Thank you for sharing, Natasha, and for supplying the paint brands and colors. ❤️

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

You're very welcome, Jill!

[@멧비둘기까를로스]

I'm considering getting an art toolkit palette for gouache. Does it work well? I'm wondering if some gouache falls out from the pan. Thank you for making this great video!

[@valasafantastic1055]

I find I needed to add honey to my Holbein to pallet them otherwise after about 6 months they completely rock and won’t even re-wet at all. Other gouache seems to rewet even if it cracks and gets a bit crumbly. Now if you use them fast enough they are a dream. They are one of the only paints I’ve ever bought that has dried in the tube. They are otherwise wonderful to use but way to expensive in Canada so I doubt I can or will get more sadly. I’ve adjusted to prefer the Himi/Miya gouache as it’s a fraction of the price. As I have a collection from years of the Dr. Ph martens Hydrus I can add to the gouache I also mix custom gouache myself from white with watercolour. This also works great to add to your gouache collection options. I also rewet my gouache often so it doesn’t ‘rock’ and using demineralized water with a touch of isopropyl alcohol prevents molding. I have multiple travel and studio pallets and also mix watercolour with gouache. White gouache is the most important as it can mix mid tone and paler tones using just white + watercolour!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you for sharing your fantastic tips with us!

[@maryhill7999]

Natasha , I appreciate your thoughtful curation of this palette. You’ve added light. Your deep moody darks will never go away. They’ve been a place if mysterious inspiration asyou’ve shown so well I hope you enjoy adding these glowing colors. Mary

[@CoutureByKrystal]

Have you tried adding mixing medium to keep it from cracking?

[@julesbrunoart]

Loved this! I found mixing a drop of glycerin in with my gouache before I set them aside to dry helps them crack a tad less and stay creamier for longer. Awesome palette❤

[@eskkimoore6996]

Little Hidden House! Thank you for sharing this video on your thinking process to put together a palette. Beautiful painting in the end even if it’s not your best 😊.

[@carolgehman6036]

Little hidden house!

[@iiHaveASillySmile]

Loved this video! I just put together a dried gouache palette for myself, too, so this video came at a great time! (: (Also, little hidden house! :P)

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! I hope that you have fun using your palette too. :)

[@jenniferdoyleart]

The cracked paint does travel to other pans. However it’s not bad. I used mine since the summer. I found when I rewet it I could put all the cracked paint together. I like to put a little bit of glycerin in mine it helps a lot with the earth tones. Happy painting 🤗

[@ina_lina]

is glycerin an art supply or a grocery item, ie, where do I get some?

[@jenniferdoyleart]

@@ina_lina I was able to get it from hobby lobby in the candle section

[@ina_lina]

@@jenniferdoyleart Thank you!

[@brockstar_91]

Hi Natasha. I just want to say I love all of your videos and am impressed by the level of detail you pour into each piece. I watch them all from beginning to end. It’s great to see your process. Happy to have found your channel. ☺️

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much! I'm really pleased that you're enjoying them. :)

[@anndavidson287]

Little hidden house! Loved your colours swatching and painting process in sketchbook Natasha..always enjoy your style and content..I am inspired to not give up on my own art...sketchbook watercolour and gouache with line studies. Thanks!! ❤ from Canada 🍁!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I'm so glad to hear this! Thank you. :)

[@amychin9071]

Little hidden house - I love the music that accompanied the art-making.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@betzie_paintz2284]

When the gouache cracks in drying I used a drop or 2 of glycerin in the cracks. Then I use the back of a paint brush and gently push the pieces of gouache to work the glycerin between the pan and the gouache. Then I add a drop or 2 of water on top. It really works.

[@wendybellamy1437]

XxxLittle hidden house. Charming and inspirational. Who could ask for more? 😊

[@wooling81]

Little hidden house ❤

[@kiml.stephens3372]

Little hidden house 🏡

[@jaimeo2312]

Your little hidden house painting was gorgeous. Loved watching your process with the new palette ❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, I'm really pleased you like it!

[@deplorablereader]

Wow the Holbein gouache is stunning! The Shinhan is pretty impressive as well ❤

[@celestelabelle5072]

Little hidden house! This video was very enjoyable to watch ! Thank you 🏡

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

So glad you enjoyed it, thank you!

[@knitsimple07]

Thoroughly enjoyed little hidden house.

[@rociocruz2786]

Of course I’m still with you!how could I not?❤

[@bymusic88]

Little hidden house. I’ve just discovered your KZbin channel yesterday and I’m hooked! I enjoy how relaxing and beautiful your videos are. And I love your beautiful paintings. Thank you for sharing your creative process with us. I feel inspired by your videos! ❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much, it's lovely to hear that you're enjoying them!

[@theresa1955ful]

Little hidden house

[@debbiewhalen9645]

Little hidden house. Beautiful! Enjoyed watching this video-very informative. Thanks for sharing and inspiring 😊

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@colors.and.floof.]

Thank you for this lovely video! Your little hidden house is so charming! I really like how you don't limit yourself to "traditional" colours like a lot of people do. You use colours that you know you'll love, and I'm quite motivated to do that as well now! I have some gouache tubes, but I don't use them very often, and I have a feeling that's because it mostly contains colours that don't speak to me. Looking forward to your next video!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you! If you choose/buy only the colours you truly love, then you'll always be inspired to create art!

[@srmaggie]

Little hidden house - it’s so cute! I am considering branching out into gouache and this palette building video is so helpful! Thank you for sharing

[@sarahbradley1653]

I don’t think the cracking is a big deal & happens throughout brands because of pigments & additives. I created a dry palette (w/variety of brands) about 7 months ago. I used full traditional pans so they aren’t as shallow in depth as the ATK pans. I use a pipette to rehydrate the pans with water beforehand & occasionally use a miniature spatula to help keep paint compressed & creamy during my painting session. Hope this helps!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Great tips, thank you so much!

[@tabethafrick7102]

Little Hidden House is beautiful!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you!

[@Little_Ammy_Arts]

Little hidden house ❤ loved this video and perfect timing for me as I just made a gouache palette myself! But only 7 colours! 😨 I’m trying to learn how to mix better!

[@megperry5586]

Little hidden house! I am planning to make a gouache travel palette, are you still enjoying this one? Does the cracking become bothersome? Thanks as always!

[@anjapinkau3737]

Little hidden house Thank you for sharing. I love your palette!

[@carlamariestudios]

I love my art toolkit folio. It took me FOREVER to decide on which colors to put in and rearranging it as I wanted... I noticed some colors are taking forever to fully dry (and I wonder if they ever will), like Holbein quinacridone gold and Daniel smith lemon yellow...(watercolors).

[@vicster1981]

I’ve just ordered a folio palette, with a selection of pans, I’m hoping to make a combined watercolour (little pans) and gouache (standard pans) palette to take on trips.

[@katarinahljung7422]

Such a pretty little hidden house!! 🥰🏡

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you! 🤍

[@judihussey5889]

Loved your video! And yes the “little hidden house” is charming. The rundown on your different gouaches is very helpful? 🏠

[@Lala_B]

Another YT artist places a drop of glycerin on the tip of a toothpick, stirring it in as they fill the palette from the tube. This apparently helps prevent the cracking by keeping the gouache moist. It also inhibits bacterial growth.

[@marshawiencke3843]

Little hidden house. Loved this video so helpful. Thank you 💖

[@rosemattaliano3997]

little hidden house…i wonder how the white worked for you because i have worked with gouache in pans for many years and white just dries out to much.

[@jc-xw5mq]

Little hidden house. Thanks for sharing.

[@avirtualcanvas7584]

Little Hidden House,The Art Toolkit palettes are a great little invention I first saw them in a video by Sandi Hester here on KZbin and was intreaged.I have several of the folio size and I love the flexibility of them,the pocket one will be great for when you are outdoor sketching.Its inspiring to see and hear how you chose the colours and how you configured the palette to suit how you will use it,and the added bonus gift of seeing paint in real time as well.I think the looser style you are evolving is working well,but is still recognisanle as your style/look if that makes sense,still looks like a Natasha painting.Glad that you are rediscovering gouache as a medium,hope it really inspires you.(Matt) P.s I hope you and Dominic continue to get better each day.When I was configuring the pans inside the palettes itmade me think of that game Tetris!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I hoping to take both the Folio and the Pocket palette with me on any outings, as they're so small I could easily carry both if needed! Such a great design; it's nice to hear that you use them too. :) It is like Tetris, you're right, ha ha!

[@peacekeeperz81]

Little hidden house! Great video and came here to see if there was something I could do to reduce the chance of them falling out after they dry. I think I may have a solution but wanted to check some other video's. Thanks for the vid.

[@JRose-zk1ni]

Little hidden house 🙂. What a lovely video!! I learned so much through this video - thank you so much!!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

So glad it was helpful! Thank you!

[@GeodesicSoul]

Little hidden house....your videos are so lovely and soothing. Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and your process! :)

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@StudioDazeArt]

I've been wanting to make up a gouache palette too! I'll be using an empty watercolour palette I've kept aside for this, but I was eagerly awaiting this video until I try it. Just a thought, I might do some pre-mixes of a few colours as well as pure, like with my watercolours 😃. Btw, I love your Little Hidden House (all your artwork really!), and your videos are always a joy to watch.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you, I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! I've been considering using the smaller Pocket palette for a collection of gouache colours I'd like to mix myself from the gouache tubes I have. I'm quite inspired to do it and film it!

[@DigitalViscosity]

I love the unique bold statements you do with your colors and shapes. Very cool style indeed.

[@vakakristjansdottir5666]

Litla hidden house.😊

[@ayedicko6452]

Little hidden house ❤❤

[@joliethanssen]

Wonderful! Little hidden house 😊

[@eviedivadoodles]

I loved the 'little hidden house' at the end Natasha! And great to see your new palette of gouache. The colors you selected are just gorgeous! 😍

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@megperry5586]

Little hidden house again! I watched this and then I decided to try the art toolkit palette as well. I have not filled mine yet. I am trying to decide between gouache or watercolor for it. How well has yours worked for you? I was surprised the mixing lid was just a sticker, has it maintained its smooth surface? Thank you, I am so inspired by your art. ❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I use it all the time and it's holding up well! The mixing surface is absolutely fine, and I use it and clean it often.I think it's more than just a sticker - I'm not sure what they use, but it hasn't lifted up at all!

[@Tracyhopkinsontextileartist65]

I like my Art tool kit palettes, and they hold more paint than you think.

[@jeanettegillings7202]

Little Hidden House. I love the cauliflower bloom in the grass. So pretty❤

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

A happy accident!

[@victoriavvc]

My fix for gouache palette cracks is when I initially poor them, I put a 1-3 drops of vegetable glycerin depending on the viscosity of the paint straight out of the tube. Then I tap any air bubbles out after mixing, and try to make sure the paint touches every corner of the its pan. After that, I check the paint each day to see when it gets to a putty texture, and when that happens, I push it down with my thumb so that it's in every nook of the pan. I keep doing that until all of the paint is dry and usually there shouldn't be any cracks, sometimes there still is, I noticed W&N doesn't crack as often as other brands, but Holbein still rewets really nicely. From that point, if there are any cracks, it's usually either surface level and not very deep, or one deep one, which i've noticed with Arteza, and I haven't had any colors fall out of my palette.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Great tips, thank you for sharing them!

[@mabellchurnoopay]

Little hidden house…love this charming painting, trees particularly.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks so much!

[@onestrauss3066]

Love the little hidden house. What a gorgeous colour palette you have chosen! The colours all go together so beautifully. Lovely! And thanks for listing all the colours. So helpful.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you so much!

[@margaretsmith51]

Love the new palette, I use Windsor and Newton Designer Gouache and have only had a problem with the yellow ochre cracking. No cracking on any of the other colours in my 12 colour palette. Thanks Natasha for another inspiring video.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

That's good to know, thanks!

[@jessbutterfly1934]

I’ve heard that to help cracking to add a little bit of liquid binder to the wet wash mix it in and then you won’t have such a problem with tracking. I’ve tried this myself with Windsor in Newton and it’s definitely worked. I know Linda from beginners mind, Art mind has done this and all so Sandy Hester to from bits of an artist life, Miranda Watson from Alkali Creek Art. Just a few drops in each colour

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I have gum arabic, and may give that a try in the future!

[@samberger3346]

Just mix a drop of honey into the daniel smith gouache and it’ll settle perfect! Just a wee drop. If it’s clove honey, even better!

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thanks for the tip, Sam!

[@gailreineke7186]

Just wondering if Kelly gouache can be transferred to a palette (very carefully). I have a large jelly gouache set and it’s portable, but so bulky.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I've never used that type of gouache but I can't imagine a reason why you couldn't transfer it! Unless of course you need to keep it in an airtight container?

[@michaelgeisert289]

Colors!! Little hidden house.

[@jennifermcgehee357]

The cracking doesn't necessarily mean that one brand is better than another, sometimes it has to do with what pigments and/or binder were used. For example, cobalts will dry up much faster than some other paints.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I love all of the brands; I'm guessing it has to do with pigments like you said, or even the binder they're using. But all of them reactivate brilliantly!

[@jessbutterfly1934]

Little hidden house How do you find the Buff titanium gouache by Daniel Smith in comparison to their Watercolor?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Possibly a little more opaque, but honestly I don't think there's much of a difference between the two. If you have one, you probably don't need the other!

[@martycrouz5974]

A beautiful little hidden house 🏡

[@onequietday]

Little hidden house 🥹🙌🏽🩷🩷

[@pinar7035]

The little hidden house sketch helped me to understand the colors much better💙 thanks a lot for your time spending and effort 🌺

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you!

[@dianaromig732]

My gouache tubes are collecting dust because I didn’t like the way they dried up in a pallet but I have the small ArtTool Kits with the tiny pans. This would be a great way for them to get some use. Thank you 🙏 for a lovely demonstration 🎉

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Definitely give it a go! :)

[@shirleyallen26]

Little hidden house palette is lovely. I love a muted palette but am dreadful at picking colours 😂

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Thank you! My advice would be to follow your intuition and choose the colours that really excite you or make you want to paint. If you choose what you truly love, then you'll find that they go together (at least, that's what worked for me!).

[@CnBArtStudio]

Little hidden house! I have a palette full of Holbein gouache. It has dried fully and some of the colors have cracked but it has no effect on the paint or the experience of using them. None have come loose except one and I just put a tiny drop of gum arabic under it and dropped it back down. It has not come loose since. Rewetting them is great. I have the Holbein tube colors in a large mijello palette for at home. I think the art toolkit palette will be great for a travel kit because there is limited space between the colors and the lid. I would put a small super thin piece of foam in it to make sure there is no gap at all. Would be great for plein air then. I also love richness of colors from Holbein. Smoked bamboo is great. I picked some individual colors instead of getting all the iridori sets. Thanks Natasha! Love your videos.

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I love love love the Holbein colours and their names! Since using the palette for the first time, some of the cracked paints seem to have stuck to the pans a little more, which is great.

[@MS-dw6zu]

Great video! How do you keep your gouache from drying/cracking in the pan?

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

I talk about that quite extensively in the video, when I show the palette after a couple of days and the cracking that occurred as it was drying.

[@sarah_hedges_creates]

Little hidden house! What a lovely video, such a great idea for your gouache paint. I still need to do something similar with my watercolours. x

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Making palettes may be one of my favourite things ever! x

[@debbyarmstrongemerson7061]

I wondered why every comment I read had Little Hidden House in it. LOL. 😊

[@NatashaNewtonArt]

Ha ha!