Watercolor Palette Colors

In addition to some warm and cool primary colors most artists add a few additional pigment colors to extend the mixing range of their palette.

Watercolor palette colors. Warm and cool versions of the three primary colors yellow red blue violet red a warm and a cool green two earth tones and a black or neutral grey. Setting up watercolor palette colors like a pro a beginners guide setting up a watercolor palette can be a bit of a brain teaser especially when you begin learning watercolors. Don t think of this palette as set in stone though. You can see examples of this palette s two color mixes in the chart below but by diluting the mixes varying the ratios of each mix or upping the mix to three or more colors these 8 colors will create unlimited color options.

These additional colors are mostly for comfort and convenience. The yasutomo folding watercolor palette is great for artists on the go. In a limited palette it s important to choose colors that play well with others and these 8 colors are happy mixers. The white plastic watercolor palette opens into three sections and then folds up for travel or storage.

The 12 color watercolor palette commonly consists of the following. It s 8 1 4 x 3 3 4 x 1 2 when folded. It has 18 color wells two mixing areas and plenty of space to hold your brushes.