Watercolor Tips I Wish I Had Known Earlier - Tip 01 Watercolor Palettes

[@scoiataeli]

I am actually letting my watercolours dry completely before moving the misfit around. I just go “under” the paint with the palette knife and take it out. Less work, less paint waste. Though you need to put a bit more force for some colours, but if the well is only half way filled in this blob-like fashion, you shouldn’t have a problem either.

[@sinsitysinderella790]

I was thinking the same thing, it would be so much easier than working with the extremely wet paint straight out of the tube like she did, with so much waste! I was also thinking that a pipette might help for moving the wet paint from one well to another, but yeah, I would Definitely let it dry out some before attempting to move it.

[@alisonhendry2928]

Great video. I use this style of palette too, American Journey from cheap Joe’s I do believe for me. I used to think in the beginning of my journey I HAD to have all the wells filled with paint. Now a few years down the line and many paintings later I have empty wells. I found that I use a certain group of colours more often than others, despite having buckets of tubes in my studio, and once a colour was NOT being used I just quit filling the empty well. My tastes changed and so did the colours in the wells. So my little bit of advice for newbies is do NOT fill up all the wells before you start developing your taste. Fill with the colours you love to use, leave spaces between the families of colours and fill with the special used over and over colours you LOVE. Also take note of some colours that play better when squeezed fresh, like Winsor lemon or Burnt sienna ( Winsor newton) and put those out in smaller blobs. The colour map of what is in the wells is an ABSOLUTE must. Saves me all the time when I forget which yellow I have at one time or another. The first swatch map is a mess with changes so the new one with the new choices is slowly developing. Thank you for this video.

[@oneheart19]

Thank you so much for your helpful advice!

[@ellenp7455]

I am starting to think, that setting up a watercolour palette has a lot of things in common with packing suitcases ... You don't take with you everything you might want to use, but just put in things you cannot be without! Who could have thought ..😂 Love your suggestion of painting the layout of the pallet, never thought of that before, super useful tip. Thank you! 🎨🖌️

[@sinsitysinderella790]

That's a Fantastic analogy, and I think looking at it from that perspective would really help when loading the palette, (And a suitcase, I have a bad habit of packing everything I Might need, like 12 pairs of shoes for 1 week 🙄). You're very wise! I wrote your quote down for future reference. We are going to Hawaii in June, and I'm sure my husband will Greatly appreciate your help 😁

[@TheNeedleneuk]

🖌️ I love your large ceramic palette.

[@JGSewell]

I always love tips 🎨👩🏻‍🎨🖌️

[@TalkingJohn88]

More tips for creatives (like me) who haven't done a lot of watercolor painting! 🖌

[@an17a]

🎨 Great video. Thank you so much! Greetings from Peru. 🇵🇪

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Carrie, always a pleasure seeing you work and create your art, art space or equipment! 🖍🎨 Wishing you and yours only the very best M

[@i_-am_dynamine]

Thank you for your tips 😊 🎨🖌️, looking forward for the next video!

[@BestBuna]

❤silly me I don’t have any cool pallets or brushes but I did watch to the end while on my walk

[@janbryant9879]

great tip about painting the layout on a paper. since I am doing this on my very old school laptop and not my phone no palette emoji - sorry. but I did watch to the end

[@sinsitysinderella790]

My first time on your channel, this may sound weird, but I really like the way you speak, you have a soothing voice and you're interesting to listen to. I can't wait to check out your other videos, so subscribed, naturally 😊🎨. I absolutely love this swatch chart tip! I don't know why I didn't think of it, it also doubles as an actual swatch reference, as well as a reference for which color is where for refilling. It's so simple, but so freaking brilliant! Would a pipette work for lifting the unwanted paint out of the well? I use Glad Press & Seal for covering my pallette, I have cats and learned the hard way. The Press & Seal is pretty amazing for a variety of paint preservation needs. I've also used it in the past to wrap a paint brush with paint still on it to keep it fresh (like when I'm doing Chinese watercolor and loading several colors on the brush in a specific order at the same time, or when I'm preserving paint for theatre set touch ups). I wish someone would create a perfect method for securely covering palettes of all shapes and sizes without lids. How do you use fabric? Do you just lay it on top? My issue is that until I finish clearing the clutter cleaned out of my former guest room to convert it into my "Art Room," I'm painting at the kitchen table, so I have to clear it off and store my supplies when I'm done, so it's vital that I find a secure and careful way to store my palettes so that they don't get messy and to keep chunks of the dried paint from falling out of the wells, or have something poke into the wells and mess it all up, so I would much prefer a hard lid. It's never occurred to me to refresh my pallette like that before, but it makes perfect sense, like Sima says below, it's hard to find inspiration when working with a messy, mixed up pallette. I love your ceramic pallette, it looks very expensive, but a worthwhile investment for something that will theoretically last a lifetime, if not several 😊

[@mermaidswhimsy8601]

Where ever did you get such a nice big square palette? I can't find that one! Thanks in advance! PS I love that shade of blue/aquamarine, it's stunning on the wall!

[@scottieehopkins9857]

Good morning! Thank you for the tips!

[@darlene6969]

🖌 love your palette. 😊

[@2bits77]

Nice instructional video. Thank you again for taking the time for all of us 📽️🎨🎶

[@louannbranz8758]

Way too much perfectionism to pass on to artists who are trying to be free of this kind of constraint! Let yourself get wild💃🏿💃🏿💃🏿

[@irenegoyette9086]

🖌 Great video, I will check out your others!

[@LisaWolf78]

🎨I'm late, but here I am! Thanks, I love this kind of tips!♥️

[@WaterColorMisfit]

So glad!

[@Hopinforpeaceonearth]

I really like this particular palette. Where can I find it? Brand name etc?

[@WaterColorMisfit]

Jackson's Art supplies! Love it so much! I think they discontinued the exact version I own - but they have one comparable that is 32 wells. The one in this video has 30.

[@stacyg8847]

Thank you for sharing. Peace.🖌

[@scoobydoozie65]

🎨 I enjoyed this! 🙂

[@jamesduncan578]

🖌 Thank you for sharing.

[@WaterColorMisfit]

I'm glad you found it helpful!

[@TheSebyth]

Thank you for sharing these tips 🎨🖌

[@lifeismusicparnadonkers]

Cool watercolour pallet OMG its so big

[@WaterColorMisfit]

Yeah love the room :)

[@paulapadar7416]

🎨 Thank you for all your time spent making these great videos!

[@ChantelleArts]

I’m so lazy I would’ve just changed the swatch sheet 😂 love the editing here 🖌🖌

[@beadsbylara]

I would have let it dry, then pop it off and move it and paste it down with new dab of paint.

[@Babyjohn8170]

🎨 Good video

[@WeblightDreams]

Basically :) I say that word a lot too.

[@katieakr]

Where did you get your palette? 🖌️🎨

[@WaterColorMisfit]

Jackson's Art supplies! Love it so much!

[@margaretgeorge3903]

Great to see these tips. ❤

[@mwGoosman]

🎨🦯great video, thanks 😊

[@clarekelley2934]

palette emoji :) Thank you for this!

[@brendashelonko2149]

Thanks!🎨

[@kennyhamm259]

Great tips. Where can I get a palette like yours? Thanks

[@WaterColorMisfit]

Jackson's Art supplies! Love it so much! I think they discontinued the exact version I own - but they have one comparable that is 32 wells. The one in this video has 30.

[@K.ART_vlog]

so nice

[@Nenaluna_Savi]

🎨🖌️ Enjoyed the video.

[@jeannettesalazar6442]

Thanks to share. I want a palette like yours. Where can an I get one?

[@carolefreeman2544]

In the video when she lifts the palette it looks like JacksonArt on a label on the back

[@WaterColorMisfit]

it is! 😃 Jackson's Art supplies! Love it so much! I think they discontinued the exact version I own - but they have one comparable that is 32 wells. The one in this video has 30.

[@deewilliamson2296]

Thank you!🎨

[@marciamcgrath4953]

I love that palette! Can you send me the link?

[@WaterColorMisfit]

Jackson's Art supplies! Love it so much! I think they discontinued the exact version I own - but they have one comparable that is 32 wells. The one in this video has 30.

[@yayajody]

🎨 THANK YOU!

[@WaterColorMisfit]

You’re welcome 😊

[@Angela10277088]

🎨 Thank you!

[@OkieSketcher1949]

I just leave my ‘mistaken placements’ where they are. I can see what is there and dip my brush accordingly.

[@wmbriggz]

My number one suggestion is…. Take that palette color wheel and make many,many ,many copies of that…. It is sad to be at my state when I think oh…that’s a charming color… I wonder what it is…,,

[@SonnyBurnett2012]

How to store an used palette without a lid?

[@WaterColorMisfit]

I use a plastic tray that I purchased from Home Goods. It fits perfectly over the palette when flipped upside down 😃

[@SonnyBurnett2012]

@WaterColorMisfit i think ill use a plastic film

[@bellefleur4089]

🎨 mwah

[@nadiartista]

Merci 🫶🎨🖌️👩‍🎨❤

[@CastleMc]

Here is a tip: try cleaning your palette with paper towels or rags so that the pigments don't drain into the water system

[@Karenliseblack8147]

6:13 🎉😊

[@mellyju]

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[@fuzzydragons]

🖌 huh didnt now there was a paint brush emoji lol

[@mariafitzy1981]

😊

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[@JEBavido]

🎨!

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[@katarinahljung7422]

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[@jeckslynne]

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[@simaabedini5908]

I need to clean and wash my pallet , it looks mixed and not fresh. 🎨 I’m out of inspiration 😊

[@susangalligan8986]

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