Putting Together My Roman Szmal Watercolour Palette

[@jannahlyon]

I also house my Roman Szmal paints in the White Nights palettes, such a genius idea to flatten out those edges to make them fit! Thanks for sharing this tip :)

[@helencryer]

It's perfect for them, isn't it?! I've loved using it!

[@jannahlyon]

@@helencryer Yes, I need another one but with the Russia / Ukraine war going on I dont know enough about the company to know whether to support them anymore :(

[@helencryer]

Oh gosh, never thought about that. Thanks for raising it - had some White Nights paints on my wish list, but will try and do some research first.

[@Vintagebeautyca]

bravo! i love all your color choices!!!!!

[@helencryer]

Thanks!

[@kreativeReise]

Uuuh...I need this palette. I have first bought 24 Roman Szmal Pans...but "by accident" only a few month later I had some more and I don't like that I have to store them in two different palettes. That's gorgeous

[@helencryer]

I feel your pain! I think if I end up with a load more (though other than a baby mixing palette, I'm not planning any as yet - I need to use what I've got!) but if I do end up with more, I'll switch to a large pencil tin and glue down the pans.

[@helencryer]

Are there any colours you really like, out of yours, that I don't have here?

[@kreativeReise]

@@helencryer oh and I forgot Przybysz's Grey which is leaning more towards violet and great for shadows

[@kreativeReise]

@@helencryer Oh no...I just saw, that YT has not saved my comment with all the other color recommendations 🥺 So I have to write it again...hopefully I did not forgot half of them...let's try to recreate my comment

[@kreativeReise]

@@helencryer Some of my favorite colors you already have, but there are a few more which I would like to recommend: - Cherry quin. red is a pinkish red which is lightfast and gorgeous for flowers or i light washes for lips - I like to use red ochre and transp. oxide red in my urban sketches esp. for bricks - I love the combination of perylene green, which you already have and perylene green deep f.e. for eucalyptus , sage etc... - quin. gold hue is a nice warm yellow - perylene violet is a muted reddish purple which I likes while swatching my paints but I haven't used it in a painting yet Anonther color I really like at the moment is Rosa Gallery's grape black...a little off topic...but...

[@E4Alabbasy]

I love your color choices for this palette 😍😍 it so satisfying to see a tin full of paint! I had the one that holds 14 full pans and the middle was too narrow but because I was determined to get more paint into it I took off one of the metal rows and stuck back with tape just so I can have space in the middle 😅😅

[@helencryer]

When we're determined to sort out art storage, nothing can stop us! 😂

[@robinsamuelson3626]

The empty white nights pan is no longer available 😢. Hard to find one that will fit 35 full pans. Any other suggestions?

[@helencryer]

Sorry I missed your comment before. I'm afraid I don't. The only place I've seen it is on Amazon UK.

[@RaspberryColors]

That tin fit those paints so perfectly. Lovely!

[@helencryer]

Once the corners were sorted out, it's the best fitting palette I have!

[@alison64able]

Such happiness

[@SKS_Erika]

Love your palette!

[@helencryer]

Thanks! I'm really enjoying it!

[@markbond2539]

i took your advise and put my rsz set in one of these tins, thanks for the tip. That is one pricey tin my dear. Most of the White Nights in my 34 tin seemed blotchy, inferior and low pigmented, So I exiled them to a ziplock. Roman Szmal is the smoothest paint- it swatches cleaner than any major brand on the right paper.💌

[@helencryer]

I haven't tried White Nights paints, but agree Roman Szmal's are beautiful! You could always glue the White Nights into an old pencil tin for a children's palette! (I have a 'visiting children' art box!!)

[@motherblue2208]

I love this kids of videos! ❤

[@helencryer]

Thanks!

[@jeanettegillings7202]

beautiful colour choices!

[@helencryer]

Thanks!

[@jjsmakeupobsession323]

How would you describe RS in comparison to Daniel Smith and Schmincke? And what is your favorite brand of watercolor? The Frugal Crafter says her favorite is s graham. I have Daniel Smith and Schmincke. After I finish collecting all the super granulating ones from Schmincke I want to try another brand. I have a Windsor and Newton Cotman palette, a regular 24 Schmincke palette, a 12 pan of granulating White Knights.

[@helencryer]

This is a slightly tricky question because I don't have duplicate pigments/colours across these brands for a direct comparison, so I have favourites from lots of different brands. Roman Szmal are beautiful quality though and I love reaching for them equally as much as my Daniel Smiths. I'd say on average they re-wet probably more easily. They're very rich and pigmented (except standard low tinting pigments). I'd definitely recommend them! I only have one M. Graham, and if anything it's too sticky, but I'd like to try some more.

[@FaithAnnNB]

Hahaha!! I hope your husband can be persuaded that half pans make the perfect gift for a special occasion ❤. I’d certainly rather receive paint than flowers (most of the time) lol. I’m on a low-buy also, but trying to stick with gift cards I received for Christmas. However, I like your idea also 😊

[@FaithAnnNB]

I ordered some Roman Szmal paints before my low-buy started, but I haven’t opened them yet so I have something “new” to play with when that urge to buy hits. Nice to have something to look forward to (although I’m sort of scared that when I try them, I’ll want to order more colours).

[@helencryer]

😯 I have never heard of such incredible will-power! That's great! Unfortunately, another paint set I've had my eye on for months, but which had been out of stock, suddenly came in stock and I ordered it, so I may have to persuade my husband that IT would make a lovely gift instead 😁

[@zajournals]

Wish I could find that 35 full pan pallet.

[@helencryer]

Yes, sorry, this video is from a while back now.

[@zajournals]

@helencryer I realized that. Thanks. No need to apologize. 🙂

[@craigcastagnoli2447]

Love this! i have wanting a professional water color- do you all prefer szmal over W&N?

[@helencryer]

I like both of them to be honest - both very good. It's hard to give a direct comparison because I don't have the same colours from the two brands.

[@anan_bloom2396]

love ❤❤❤

[@sharontree7272]

I cannot find this pallet on amazon. can you please give me the link to the actual pallet?

[@helencryer]

The link to where I bought it from is in the description box for the video, but this is an old video now, so it may no longer be available.

[@zajournals]

I can't find it either.

[@amypanddirtytoo1926]

All I can think of with that Tupperware container is that episode of Eerie Indiana from the 90s where the housewives were sleeping inside giant Tupperware to reverse aging.🤣🤣

[@helencryer]

I'm afraid I haven't got a clue what that is, but thanks for the delightful and random comment! 😂

[@sushanart]

😇🩵🙏🙌

[@karenirving7088]

Can’t read the colours 🤷‍♀️

[@helencryer]

34:13 Sorry about that! Not even here?!

[@JessicaCEP]

Unfortunately, this is not available any more…and Jackson’s isn’t getting any stuff from them for now

[@helencryer]

Yes, sorry, at the time I made the video they were on offer, but now it's switched to paper being on offer. Jackson's are still saying they are expecting more colours in, with the dates they're expected though? Have you heard something else about their future arrangements?

[@JessicaCEP]

@@helencryer I haven’t heard anything, but I’d love to have my RS paints in one like this! Never enough room in the regular ones, though Sketches N Scrubs found a plastic one with a removable insert that holds a ton, so that might be an alternative…

[@helencryer]

Yep, Amazon UK sell them too - there's a link in my Description.

[@robertweinblatt2018]

Nothing worse than those cheap metal palettes you have to mess with! Flat open tins with the pans stuck down works great for me as I mix on porcelain

[@helencryer]

Sounds good, though I like my metal palettes too!