![]() ![]() That’s probably what I love about watercolor the most - you can create so many hues and variations of colors with just a handful or two of paint tubes. These colors alone can be mixed and have water added to create SO MANY awesome colors. If I could only choose 9 colors (aka the ones I use most), I would say: Opera Rose, Scarlet Lake, Lemon Yellow Deep, Sap Green, Phthalo Turquoise, Prussian Blue (I’d buy this!), Cobalt Blue, Burnt Umber and Ivory Black. Here are the colors I own: Current Windsor & Newton Paint Tubes: You’ll still paint beautiful pieces with a lower quality paint - the colors just might not sit as well on the paper or look as bright. I have a mix of student and professional grade colors, but it’s really up to you/how much money you want to spend. Within Winsor & Newton, there are grades depending how high quality you want the paints. I probably wouldn’t buy it again if I was only going to choose a few colors.Īnother note: Winsor & Newton is one of the highest quality watercolor brands out there, but there are other solid brands (I’ve been told) as well. ![]() Purple is optional IMO but it came in a set I was given when I first started so I use it from time to time. You’ll want a black and brown for darkening colors. For example, you’ll definitely want a mix of cool and warm colors - so some greens/blues/yellows as well as reds/orange/pinks. So how do you decide what types of paints or paint palette to use? Honestly, it’s a lot of preference but a few solid basics go a long way. The extra wells are good if you want to combine a few tubes and the bigger space is where I do my mixing when I’m painting a particular piece. In the photo above, that palette was totally empty when I bought it and I added paints from the tube. Also, when using paint tubes, I find the paint works best when you let it dry over night. I decided to buy tubes mainly because I think the colors are really vibrant and it allows me to pick and choose which colors I like most.
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