One thing I always try to tell students is to try to arrange your paints the same way each time you work. This is my (current) working palette. I always keep the blues up at the top, but I put ultramarine next to burnt umber before I head to the reds/pinks. Mainly because that's my favorite way to make gray. I then round the corner of greens, then yellows and white is always to the far right with radiant blue right above it. Why this way? Mainly because that's the way I've always done it. When I go to mix or use a color, it's right there. Being consistent saves time. Happy Painting!!!
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ReplyDeleteI need to start buying my painting supplies so I can be practicing while you're in sunny Florida this winter! Painting ocean waves and palm trees will be the only solace I'll have during the frozen months!
ReplyDeleteThis is fun! My oldest daughter, the recent print major graduate, was going thru some old canvases from a painting class and when she came upon one that had served as a palette, she gave it to me with instructions to keep it forever. Which I will!
ReplyDeleteI always love seeing a painters palette. Your palette is so much more organized then mine- I always put my warms together and then cools.
ReplyDeleteChristine, I'm hoping our current weather is no indication of what it's going to be like! Dave, that's pretty cool! Definately save it!! And Erika, I think the main thing is to be consistant. I've heard about other artists organizing by warm and cool colors.
ReplyDeleteThat is one worn out palette, but a great lesson for student artists.
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