Introduction 00:00
Watercolor palette characteristics 0:40
Ideas to avoid paint beading + separation on mixing tray 1:35
How I choose my colors 5:27
How I organize my colors on my palette 11:28
Tips for filling in paint wells with watercolor tube paint 13:39
Swatching colors + creating a color chart 20:08

In this week's art video, I'm sharing my entire process for preparing a new watercolor palette using Daniel Smith tube paints.

I've included everything: what I do to prepare my plastic palette for less beading and color separation when mixing colors, how I choose the paint colors that I'll be adding in, how I organize my colors in my palette, how I fill in wells with tube paint, and how I create a color chart that I can keep coming back to over time.

Lots of mustknow information and tips are shared along the way. ‍

Hope you enjoy and find this one helpful!

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► Supplies Used
• Closable 18Well Plastic Palette with Clear Tray https://bit.ly/3F6jnzJ
• Daniel Smith Extra Fine Watercolors Watercolor Essentials Set of 6 (5 ml tubes)
https://shrsl.com/3b4ub
• DANIEL SMITH Watercolor Set 5ml Tubes Alvaro Castagnet Watercolor Set 10 Tubes (5 ml) https://amzn.to/3245h3F
• Daniel Smith Undersea Green (15 ml) https://amzn.to/3yClzwG
• Magritte Round Brush Set (7 brushes) https://amzn.to/3dbq0nE
• Blue Scott shop towels https://amzn.to/2LUITNI
• Canson Heritage 100% Cotton, Cold Press 9.1” x 12.2” https://amzn.to/39Woo0m

► Artist Merch Studio Shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/artistmerch...

► Camera:
Canon T6 EOS Rebel DSLR Camera
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Manfrotto 196B2 143BKT 2Section Single Articulated Arm with Camera Bracket (Black)
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►Music:
Hulu Ukulele Chris Haugen

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