The ULTIMATE Watercolor Palette Swatched

For those of you who wanted to see how the colors in my Ultimate Watercolor Palette video look like on paper and swatched out, this video is perfect for you. Get ready to fall in love with your next favorite color and join me for this fun swatching journey through the world of watercolors.
Xo
Margot
The Ultimate Watercolor Palette Video : • The ULTIMATE Watercolo...
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:18 Yellows
02:57 Oranges
04:18 Reds
05:57 Pinks
09:23 Neutrals
13:11 Purples
15:02 Blues
17:08 Greens
18:21 Outro
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WATERCOLOR & PALETTE MENTIONED
Palette : amzn.to/38iNatF
Daniel Smith Imperial Purple: PV29, PB29
Winsor & Newton Lemon Yellow: PY175 : bit.ly/3NDEU7y
Daniel Smith Nickel Azo Yellow: PY150 : bit.ly/372jrnU
Winsor & Newton Winsor Yellow Deep: PY73 : bit.ly/35wJvYc
Daniel Smith Aussie Red Gold: PY129, PO48 : bit.ly/3LrdRdS
Winsor & Newton Winsor Orange (Red): PO43 : bit.ly/3JXBWIW
Mijello Mission Gold Series Permanent Red: PR254 : bit.ly/3tVaMgd
Winsor & Newton Winsor Red Deep: PR264 : bit.ly/3IP4UcE
Winsor & Newton Venetian Red: PR101 : bit.ly/3K9e4C0
Daniel Smith Quinacridone Magenta: PR122 : bit.ly/3qSIvVz
Winsor & Newton Permanent Mauve: PV16 : bit.ly/3iRDzfj
Holbein Bright Rose: PV19 : bit.ly/3DpxEHM
Daniel Smith Opera Pink: PV19, PV55, PB29 : bit.ly/3uKOBZq
Winsor & Newton Potter's Pink: PV19, PR233 : bit.ly/3wT5zXZ
Winsor & Newton Rose Doré: PR170, PV19 : bit.ly/3iT85Wc
Winsor & Newton Sepia: PBr7, PBk7 : bit.ly/3tUnyvg
Winsor & Newton Yellow Ochre: PY43 : bit.ly/3wTzwYi
Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna: PBr7, PR101 : bit.ly/3NE5AVK
Winsor & Newton Burnt Umber: PBr7 : bit.ly/3uEaWrs
Winsor & Newton Payne's Gray: PBk7, PB15, PV19 : bit.ly/372AoPc
Winsor & Newton Indigo: PB66 : bit.ly/373c9R9
Daniel Smith Imperial Purple : bit.ly/3tU7hqg
Winsor & Newton Dioxazine Violet: PV23 : bit.ly/3LuXJb9
Daniel Smith Moonglow: PB29, PG18, PV19 : bit.ly/3tU4a1w
Daniel Smith Lunar Blue: PBk11, PB15, PB29, PG7 : bit.ly/3tTB5Dl
Winsor & Newton Prussian Blue: PB27 : bit.ly/38aY2tj
Sennelier French Ultramarine: PB29: bit.ly/3NBPH2b
Winsor & Newton Winsor Blue (Green): PB15:3, PB36 : bit.ly/3uLeVCI
Winsor & Newton Cerulean Blue: PB35 : bit.ly/38jcboz
Winsor & Newton Phtalo Turquoise: PB15:3, PG7 : bit.ly/3tT6t58
Winsor & Newton Sap Green: PG36, PY110, PO48 : bit.ly/3LN6n5h
Daniel Smith Dark Sap Green: PG36, PBk9 : bit.ly/3IXyvke
Daniel Smith Cascade Green: PG7, PG36, PY129 : bit.ly/3tW0LPQ
Winsor & Newton Winsor Green (Yellow): PY154, PG36 : bit.ly/3JZ8eTY
Winsor & Newton Olive Green: PG7, PY74, PBk7 : bit.ly/3tTBuFR
Daniel Smith Undersea Green: PG18, PBk9, PY139 : bit.ly/3wOTvap
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ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you’ll join me in this KZbin journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I’ve gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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[@jessbutterfly9801]

I love how you talk about each colour with a little history here and there, when you swatch though I like to see the gradients

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you Jess! Glad that detail doesn’t go unnoticed 😜❤️

[@LinRen-pi4uw]

I can tell how much you love the Jean Haines master set, me too i adore this set!

[@carrollwilson5169]

I’ve wandered back through some of your older videos, love them all.

[@ce3772]

Ah, the Aussie Red Gold is one of my favorite colors. 💕

[@LCLand]

You convinced me to get that rose dore in a different video. It reminds me of Daniel Smith Quin coral. Lovely! I will have to compare them side by side.

[@Pointebrush]

I have them both but have never done a side by side comparison. Will have to check it out too!

[@scottwalker2398]

I just began water coloring a couple of months ago, after wanting to give it a try for over 50 years. I've watched a lot of people's suggestions on types of Palettes and color choices. Very confusing and until now, haven't seen one that would work for me. Thanks a lot for taking the time to make and post this video. It's just what I've been looking for.

[@Pointebrush]

Oh that makes me so happy to hear! This one is definitely really versatile and should work for most people no matter what your subject matter is. Thank you for watching! ❤️

[@RichAdamsFineArt]

I enjoyed watching you swatch your palette but I believe it might have helped to have you discuss the actual pigment makeup of the paints so that people who don't want to chase down specific brands that you mention could find a matching alternative in other brands. This might be too specific for some folks, but for other watercolor artists, we mostly understand pigments rather than cosmetic names that brands come up with for their paint formulations. Just a thought.

[@Pointebrush]

Thanks Rich! I get where you’re coming from and tbh it’s something I wrestled with when starting my channel. I want to give helpful information for artists while also not being intimidating to new watercolorist. What do you think of a middle ground and listing the pigment info in the description for those interested in a deep dive? Also I feel like not all pigments are created equal so taking PV19 for example, there can be a wide difference on how this appears across brands from magenta to hot pink, to rosey depending on the provenance of the pigment, the binding agents and recipe of the paint and so it’s not necessarily a simple substitution. Listing the pigment can sometimes cause someone to gloss over the color because of a false sense of already owning it based on the pigment number. Your thoughts?

[@tdelphia1]

@@PointebrushI have been having the same thought as Rich. I always like to know pigments. Often itmis not so much about “do I haventhat pigment already?” as knowing what are single pigment vs convenience colors. Eg. give me a nice PB60 any day over an indigo that mixes a black pigment with pb60. And sometimes, knowing pigments helps identify ways to create a better mixing collection of paints. A great example for me is that I constantly wrestle with having nickle azo yello (py150) AND quin burnt orange (PO 48) on my palette, vs just keeping DS quin gold which is a mix of the two. SO MANY DS convenience greens use both along with a blue so do I want a shortcut to 3 pigment greens? or complete control? (usually I keep both 150 and 48 separately, but….. ;-) I think providing pigments helps new painters gradually learn about the difference between hues and “real” paints. Sometimes new painters don’t understand why their craft store paints don’t mix or paint the way they expected, and that’s because they’re focused on names instead of pigments. And for the truly pigment geekie people, there is always handprint! www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/waterfs.html )

[@karinkburns]

I just found your youtube today and am really enjoying your presentations. You mention this video being a little long and I do appreciate the length of your videos, as in not too long. Thank you for your hard work and delightful professional filming and sound. I love your work and appreciate the quality and attention to detail on so many levels.

[@jcb0818]

Enjoyed that immensely 😻. I just made my Ultimate Floral Palette using that same palette.

[@Pointebrush]

I hope you get some fabulous florals with this color selection! 👍👍👍

[@julianneaitch]

Thanks for the video it was very helpful! xx

[@jacksoncenterforthearts626]

Excellent video! I like seeing these colors on paper and your subtle view of Blick paper for swatching projects. I need a practice paper and this may be it!

[@staceybrister1315]

Thank you! Just found your channel and I love it 😊

[@jesmarco374]

You should mix the w&n orange with any neutral tint including the m- graham neutral tint for the richest beautiful browns.

[@bilalahmadshah3936]

Loved it... ❤❤❤❤

[@Pointebrush]

😘😘😘

[@chloegrl1366]

Love these colors love the bigness of your pallet checking to see if u have a link to it. Thx for sharing!!!

[@vanessaboman8143]

Loved watching this palette creation.

[@Pointebrush]

That makes me so happy! Thank you for joining me! 😘

[@joykruczay]

Thanks for explaining your choices so well, and the wonderful photography!

[@Pointebrush]

You’re so welcome! Thank you for watching! 💕

[@TracyIndy]

Thank you. Your choices are wonderful. I look forward to trying several of these piants. 😍

[@Pointebrush]

Glad it was helpful! Good luck with the new colors! Hope you have fun with them 🥰

[@csb17]

I really love the colors in your palette, such an excellent choice😍

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you and glad you liked the video! 🥰

[@jenniferboresi6907]

Hi! Found you recently. I loved the way you swatch colors onto cards. So I ducked out, tried some W&N colors (nope, tried many others but, you know, there’s lots). Thank you for this great way to view and choose your colors. 😍🥂

[@wildrootdesigns]

Thank you, this is incredibly helpful. Love the tidbits of art history as well.

[@Pointebrush]

So glad you enjoyed it and I love art history so I’m glad that was interesting to you too 😝

[@wendychampness1901]

Beautiful 🤩 I have lots of these but love the others as additions for a floral palette ❣️

[@Pointebrush]

So happy you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching! 😘

[@SarahNotSara]

Really enjoyed your palette swatching tour! Thank you for sharing. A really nice Cerulean blue shade I use is a PB35 shade from Roman Szmal named 'Cobalt Coelin Blue'. It has lovely granulation.

[@pauladams7407]

This is a beautiful selection of colors. ❤️ You've mentioned a few times that you're not impressed by Sennelier and I wonder if that's based on the way you use paints. Sennelier is designed to be layered up slowly. It's so beautiful and luminescent when it's layered up, and the colors become more complex. It's difficult to overwork. They're my favorites, but I prefer that meditative process of working in slow layers.

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you! And I think you’re definitely on to something with the way I use my watercolors. I think that as far as brands go, at this pro grade level of paint, they’re all terrific in quality but it’s more about finding the right fit for the artist using it. As for me, I’ve been moving into a more expressive and gestural direction as of late and I find that Senneliers impede my ability to be more spontaneous which I find frustrating. But you’re right, they’re phenomenal for intricate layering and glazing with their buttery and blendable qualities 👍

[@renee1292]

I like Sennelier also, especially as I'm a botanical painter and glazing is essential. Winsor and Newton and Daniel Smith are my next favorites.

[@flyinghaggertys9362]

Beautiful palette! I was so interested to see you with rose dore ! I have had it on my mind for years and I keep talking myself out of it because it’s really pricey, but it is such a Perfect lovely color. Thanks for filming and sharing ❤️

[@Pointebrush]

I whole heartedly recommend trying it! I hope you enjoy it if you decide to take the plunge! ❤️😉

[@Megzamani]

Thank you

[@michemman]

Howdy Margot, Just to let you know, you can use a glue stick applied and wiped over with a wet tissue afterwards, to a new palette, regardless of type of surface, it prevents staining, and beading. In kindred spirit, Eliza Australia Monday 13th of June, 2022 😆😉😊 PS: The Aussie Red gold is pronounced here with the z sound, so "Auzzie" We say Australian, with the s, just to confuse you. This paint was first named this for an oil paint by Art Spectrum, a brand here, that came out in the early 90's which started with yellow thinned as a glaze, and ended at orangey kind of sienna in full strength. I can't think of anything natural that would use this, around in Sydney, but I looked it up, and it is the sunny ochre cliffs in a sunset, I think it is like an angophora tree trunk bark, or the cedar trees in red gold along the East coast of Australia.....

[@Pointebrush]

Hi Eliza! Thank you so much for your message and I never thought about it but you're right and Auzzie it shall be from now on 😋 I love your description of the Australian landscape and how it connects to this color. It's been a long time since I've visited Australia and I think I might get caught in a daydream next time I use this beautiful color! And you must have read my mind, because I'm currently wrapping up a video with that glue stick trick (as well as another trick I have up to sleeve that may pique your interest). Stay tuned!! 😘

[@impish22]

Helpful.. thanks..

[@Pointebrush]

You’re welcome! And glad it helped!

[@whatifitnt]

Hi Margot 💖 I was wondering, you know how everyone swatches their watercolor paints? Well is there a way or method for ‘swatching’ our brushes, also? So we can see which brushes do what? I’ve got so many now but have to try them all out until I find the right one for what I want to paint...? Does that make sense? Thank You for sharing your wisdom and talents with 💞✨💖💫💝

[@Pointebrush]

I LOVE this idea! I'm putting it on my list of videos to do. Thank YOU for coming up with that and you're right, I've never seen anyone else do it! And you're so welcome, it's such a pleasure creating videos for this community! 💕

[@marlbboro8091]

Me too! Great idea. I have a few brushes but a more nuanced Margot Hallam rendition would be perfect in helping me understanding them better than ‘this is a round blah blah’.

[@jeannes]

I've never seen anyone have such a similar palette as mine. I took a year carefully choosing a couple colors at a time and came up with something close to this that matches what I like to paint. Kinda wish I had room for that Rose Dore though... Anyway, I'm a recent sub and am enjoying your videos today. 👋

[@Pointebrush]

Hi Jeanne and welcome!! What can I say but great minds think alike 😉 Thanks for subscribing and glad to have you with me! 💕

[@amyrudolph1090]

My cerulean vote is for M. Graham.

[@InkyMD]

I use a lot DaVinci paints, their cerulean blue is a little more saturated then the winsor and newton I think, same color, but not as washed out.

[@rdendelacruz4332]

That winsor blue is phthalo blue... Coz of its color..... One of my favorite.....

[@patriciapretto]

Love the work and effort of sharing. Thanks a lot. About Quin Magenta you mentioned W&N but wrote down DS and even the link is for DS. Wich one do you prefer?

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you so much Patricia! You have an eagle eye! So in the video I loaded up the pan with Daniel Smith’s Quin magenta because I ran out of W&N’s which is hands down my favorite. So short answer is W&N’s is still my favorite for this color (with Roman Szmal’s Magenta being a close runner up recently)

[@Renilou2]

I do love Winser & Newton brand and have lots of them. I have Holbein also along with lots of Daniel Smith and Schmincke. Always looking for my own ultimate palette! The Holbein Bright Rose is not a permanent color either since it contains a florescent dye. Many brands don't even list the florescent dye in it but you can see it glow in the dark using a black light flashlight. I know that if you work in a different way not having to frame your work it wont matter. Your work is so lovely! Thanks for sharing your pigments. PR112 is one of my favorite reds. I have it in M Graham brand.

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you so much and love your insight! You’re totally right about the bright rose and definitely if fugitive colors make you nervous, steer clear! 😂 Interesting you mention PR112 because I’m currently on a quest of hunting down the best PR112 that I like the most so thank you for the recommendation! I’ll take a look at M Graham’s! Thanks for watching Renee!

[@Renilou2]

@@Pointebrush You are welcome. I'm a portrait artist, mostly for infants and those works get framed and hung on the wall, so I cannot use fugitive pigments for that. But all else, I have no problem. There are a couple fluorescents that last the longest if anyone is interested. When the florescent dye fades it leaves the beautiful pink of PR122 and that is Holbein Opera & Winser & Newton Opera Rose. For some reason the other brands have very little PR122 in and they fade totally. Those two brand do not.

[@cathynolte4211]

Such gorgeous colors! I noticed that you referred to the Quinacridone Magenta as Winsor & Newton but labeled it Daniel Smith. Are these comparable and interchangeable in your opinion? Do you have a preference?

[@Pointebrush]

Good catch! Can’t believe I missed that!! I use them interchangeably HOWEVER I will say that (when used in darker, more pigmented instances) W&N’s Quin Magenta is more saturated and bright whereas the Daniel Smith has a deeper, more jewel toned quality to it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching! 😘

[@LCLand]

I recommend leaf green. Holbein. Happy green with pink flowers I use it even more than sap. Grumbacher has the best shade IMO but I think they are a lower quality paint so I switched to Holbein. Bright cheerful paintings with foliage must have leaf green! No? 😊

[@Pointebrush]

Yes! And Holbein generally does a terrific job of packing a punch as far as saturation goes!

[@sundararajureddi8303]

What’s the brush and paper you’re using?

[@julienotsmith7068]

If you like having history and detail on your paints, you'd probably enjoy "Bright Earth" by Phillip Ball. If you haven't read it already. 😀

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you for the recommendation! I’ll check it out!

[@julianneaitch]

Just thougIt i'd say, u pronounce fuschia as few sha xxx

[@FuriedHearts]

I love your videos. They’re so relaxing ❤ I was surprised to hear you say you use WN permanent mauve for skintone as it is so granulating. That doesn’t bother you when mixing skintones with it? That is interesting

[@Pointebrush]

Thank you so much! And the mauve is interesting because I actually like my skintones to be textural sometimes. Think freckles, sun spots or imperfections which can be quite charming