The BEST Way to Set Up the PERFECT Watercolor Palette!
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2024
- In this watercolor tutorial I show you how I set up my perfect palette. I just switched the paints I use, so I thought this was a great opportunity to show you how I set up my palette and also answer some palette FAQ's. I hope this is helpful for you!
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00:00 - Intro
00:50 - Reasons why I switched my paints
02:02 - Why I prefer tubes over pans
02:24 - My pigment selection process
03:08 - Palette I’m using, palette options, prevent beading
03:55 - Colors 1-5
05:26 - Colors 6-10
07:01 - Colors 11-15
07:07 - favorite color (not what you’d expect)
08:26 - Colors 16-20
09:21 - my least favorite color (in the spectrum of colors)
09:48 - Why I put them in this order
10:52 - Other palette options
11:24 - Do I have to wait to paint? If so, how long?
12:29 - Why I don’t use white
13:25 - How often to clean palette
14:08 - Minimal palette recommendation
15:42 - What to do with cracking/breaking dried paint - Навчання та стиль
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When it comes to light fastness are these paints reliable? I see that they use 1,2 and 3 star ratings but what does this calculate in terms of years?
Paints Used for this Palette
1. Carbon black
2. Burnt Umber
3. Dragon’s blood
4. Permanent Red Light
5. Quinacridone Red
6. Primary Red Magenta
7. Pyrole Orange
8. Permanent Orange
9. Yellow Ochre
10. Transparent Yellow
11. Primary Yellow
12. Green Gold
13. Sap Green
14. Cupric Green Phthalo Light
15. Ultramarine Light
16. Primary Blue Cyan
17. Cerulean Sky Blue
18. Prussian Blue
19. Faience Blue
20. Quinacridone Violet
I really appreciate your sharing this change with us! I will be looking for and switching to more supplies that are non toxic and I can't thank you enough for making me aware of the danger. ❤️
@@karakarinstearns441 I get what you are saying, but there's an issue you may not be aware of. Allergic reactions to the chemicals found in most watercolors, inhaling them. I wear gloves.
I have Mast Cell disease and can't paint with anything but Maimeri Blu. Any other brand causes anaphylaxis, that's not a phantom fear for me but life threatening. This brand is the only reason why I can paint watercolors again. Whatever the difference is in this brand it is dramatic for some of us. It's nice to have someone share this info, I just bought mine and started painting watercolors again in August.
Quinacridone violet is definitely going to get more use than your old ultramarine violet. I feel that pinky magenta undertone will make some gorgeous mixes for florals!! 💐🌷
I got a few tubes of the Meriblu. I haven't used them yet, I know I'll love them. Thanks for the recommendation.
As I run out of my Winsor & Newton colors, I am going to make the switch. Thanks for your insight on this! So excited to get more of their colors. The small palette I have from them is rich in saturation, so I feel like their shades last longer.
Thank you so much for this video. I have been searching for a water color paint that won’t trigger my asthma! I will try this brand. Thank you!
You are so welcome!
Really very beautiful and perfect Palette.
You are so inspiring! I love your email which reminds to paint!
I'm so glad! 💕
You can also rub a bar of soap on the plastic palette and rinse off. Works great for beading
I love the different ways you say Quinacridone, I saw someone comment the last video but the way to say it if you still can’t get it is; quinn (Harley quinn) ack (like saying hack without the h) kra (like saying crawl except just cra) done (like saying dome but with an n)
With the accent on the second syllable. 😉
I looked up how to pronounce quinacridone. I found two different pronunciations. The way you said was one, and the way another person on here who replied how to pronounce it was the second version. I pronounce it the second way.
I have some MaimeriBlu and I really like it. Master Watercolor artist "Sterling Edwards,' swears by it. I also have M Graham that's totally non- toxic, Made with Pure Pigment, Gum Arabic & a touch on honey. DaVinci Watercolor only uses Pigment, Gum Arabic and a touch of vegetable Glycerin. Both American made.
You probably won’t see this but if you’re trying to get rid of your toxic colors and the reason you won’t add cobalt to your pallet cerulean blue is made with a cobalt pigment, unless mai mary blue doesn’t use the cobalt pigment for their cerulean and they use a mix to get the hue of the color
Hullo Jenna, i’m not sure I’ve ever heard about this glue stick method I have always just used toothpaste or a green scrubber to clean any plastic surface to avoid beading and you have a very nice palette. And I know there are lots of ways to pronounce words more often using others, but you should use what makes you most comfortable I hope you have a lovely day and I look forward to seeing you paint some from your new palette.
I ended up ordering 10 of the MaimeriBlu colors after your swatching video :D I know I said I wouldn't buuuut...I did. They're sooooooo beautiful! Just waiting on some new brushes I wanted to try that were on sale from Jerry's called Mimik Synthetic Kolinsky Sable brushes. I mean a pack of 9 rounds for $45 when they're regularly like $157 or something? Couldn't resist that one...Maybe I'll actually paint tonight! Been a few weeks.
Beautiful
That palette is dreamy, I enjoyed learning what you liked about each colour and why you chose it. I'm taking notes for when I eventually upgrade so this was super helpful. Do you not seperate them warm/cold like you do on that travel palette? And why not?
Maimeri Blu is my favorite watercolors. I'm allergic to other brands but not Maimeri Blu. I'm so excited to paint with watercolors again! The colors are rich and beautiful too.
I appreciate this insight. Masters Touch Acrylics (which I have used for years) started triggering my asthma, so I am in search of another acrylic brand that does not. I am trying watercolors now and I am going to try this brand to see how I react. If you have any insights into acrylics brands that are less triggering I would appreciate it.
@@zaarteestdanaportiermorvan2453 I do best with Liquitex Acrylics and I never use the toxic colors like the Cadiums. I also have a box fan with a merv 13 filter attached, great air filter for an art studio.
Ok, not trying to be argumentative or a smart-ass, but isn't gum Arabic made from the sap of Acacia trees? And sand??? Are you saying the MaimeriBlu paints use sand (in some form) as a thickening agent? 🤔
Well these are all good questions. Sand is very useful though, it's actually one of the resources we are running low on
Thanks for sharing your knowledge, it is much appreciated. I have, after listening to a few of your videos added M.M.B to my watercolor paint selection. Also, your Everyday Watercolor book arrived this week. Looks super awesome and I will be working through it meticulously. I have the MEEDEN 12-3/5-Inch Large Studio Artist Porcelain Watercolor Paint Palette, it is a very good affordable and available option to potentially recommend to your followers. I have just one question.. do you cover your palette when you are not using it? Thanks again Jenna
You're the first person I met who uses so many MeimeriBlue (do you realize you didn't give the name of the product anywhere in your descriptions -- guessing at the spelling). Love hearing about these paints and I noticed that the majority of the paints you chose are transparent. I aim to use those primarily too. I want that Dragon's Blood too 😄!
That pallet is gorgeous! I'm inspired to make one in my pottery class! ❤️
Good that you plan to make your own. That palette costs $412 from Silvan.
@@jeanneednathelwell2728 I know! Yikes! I know she should sell what her work is worth! Just out of my budget.
This is the dleanest this pallette will be lol .l.great videos all i just kinda stumbled onto them im just starting out in watercolor
Hullo Jenna! I found the website that sells your palette! I guess I just had to look for the correct video! I did see it was sold out and not under re-stock!
Thanks!
Yes! Thank you!
Do you organize each color according to warmth? So warmest blue, warm blue, cool blue, coolest blue. I have Daniel Smith and they’re categorized warmest, warm, cool, coolest. Just wondering how meticulous I should be given the likelihood pans next to each other might get a bit of each/cross contamination from everyday use. Thanks!
Those maimeri blus look gorgeous!!! Love the palette, except I have cats so I need something that closes.
Right! It feels like they scooped ocean water into their paint, their blues are so beautiful 🌊
Thank you
In my research on this subject I found that nearly all warnings about the toxicity of watercolors relates to “ inhalation or ingestion” of the medium. Unless you are extremely careless in working with watercolors, i. e., eating a sandwich with paint on your hands, it is highly unlikely to be harmful. Inhaling a liquid is not even a worry. However, I personally would not work with powdered pigments without a mask.
Green Gold is sort of the national colour of South Africa, all of our sports teams wear it and it’s on our flag 🇿🇦 🏉 ⚽️ 🎾
Wow cool. Where did you get your porcelain palette? I like it a lot.
Hello!! I love your videos 🥰 Do you still have the same color palette? or have you changed any color? 🙂
Isn’t cerulean blue a cobalt color?
Maimeri Blu Cerulean is "Ossidi di cobalto alluminio e cromo - PB36 - 77343 - Inorganic" So, yes, definitely cobalt.
Jenna, any suggestions to help remember which colors are warm & cool on the palette? I recently learned about EACH color having a warm/cool leaning! Never knew about warm blues & cool yellows! It's overwhelming to keep straight!
Hey, I'm no Jenna but I think i can help :) Try remembering that the hottest of colours will probably be orange/orange leaning red and the coolest color will be blue/blue leaning turquoise. Then look at the color you got (for example yellow) and where it would be on the colour wheel comparing to those two reference points. If the yellow is closer to it's Orange neighbour - it will be warm yellow. If instead it looks like it's closer to green hue - it will be cool yellow. Same with purple - if it's closer in neighbourhood with red - that means it's warm, if it's closer to blue - it's cool. If blue you have is straying away from it's turquise/greenshish tones then it will be warm blue. Cool red on the other hand will be straying away from orange - towards purple and pinks. I hope it helps!
@@mald379 Thank you for taking the time to share the tip!!! Really appreciated!
Where would you buy these new paints on line since they are not in stores here?
When you’re handling paint everyday...breathing in any potentially carcinogenic pigments or binders over a ten year career could pose serious health risks. This is why i totally respect your decision to change up your supplies after a decade 🎨
Jenna, at the end of the day art is a singular activity, it’s just you and your paintbrush 🖌 so you have to decide what works for you 🙏 👍
where can I purchase a pallet like the one in your video? Thank you. I really am learning so much from your videos.
Hi Jenna. Love your videos. Can you make a list of the 20 colors? I am danish and can not understand the names of the colors you mentioned🤦♀️sorry 😊
Hello! Download this free supply list + resources and you will get a full run-down of my new MaimeriBlu colors and how they relate to Winsor & Newton! Watercolor Supply List and Resources: jennarainey.com/supply-list
Greaat video. Where can I get a palette like the one in the video.
I didn’t catch the name of the clay palette. It looks amazing. Does it have a cover?
I love your new pallet. I need something like that. Oh Quinacridone is not an Italian name. It's the name of the dye they use to make it. It's pronounced: Quin-ack-re-done no ne' at the end. The dye is made from a plant so it shouldn't be dangerous like cadmium. Quinacridone Burnt Orange has been discontinued, which we've found several colors you can mix that is so stinking close too. Hope that helps and enjoy your new pallet. If you can sell those, plz do. :)
That ceramic pallet costs about $450
@@jeanneednathelwell2728 well, have to get my aunt to make me one then. :)
The pallets are gorgeous but very expensive think I may try to make my own.
You can buy each one individually. Plus, yes they're pricy but they're big tubes and will last you a very long time. Just get the red, blue and yellow and then you can mix to make other colors.
@@AbraCassandraCrafts I think they were referring to the palette, not to the paints.
I know you are moving away from toxins, but it would be great to see a side by side swatching of the W&N colors and your new ones
I am learning so much. Thank you for all your amazing videos and info. Where do I find a link to sign up for patron
I’m so glad to hear you’re learning a lot! You can check out my pattern at jennarainey.com/patreon
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Unfortunately I cannot afford the ceramic pallet $$$$ at the level of beginner. I hope to get the paints a few at a time first. Thank you for your videos you are a great encouragement
You can use a plastic deviled egg platter from Dollar Tree at Easter Time. Just rub with toothpaste and wash it off and dry it before adding the paint. Also, white ceramic dishes such as platters and paints were great for palettes.
When you use this palette, do you put your paper in front of you, and the palette to the right or on top?
I have my set up exactly like this: ua-cam.com/video/wwwbAXanvbI/v-deo.html
Beautiful palette! I arrange my colors the same way. 🙂 Hey, if you decide to sell off your Winsor & Newton, I know a young, budding artist who would love to buy them from you!
haha me too
Your palette is beautiful but there are a few facts we need to get straight.
First of all.. Gum Arabic made out of sand? Where did you get that from? We can agree that it's totally from a natural source, which is really the essence here, but let's please agree that there's no sand involved.
You mention that you left out Phthalo Blue because it's toxic. To the best of my knowledge, this is not true. However, you do use Cerulean Sky Blue, which is PB35 which is a cobalt pigment and therefore toxic.
Other than that I really enjoyed the video. The brand is new to me but seems like something I need to take a closer look at. Thanks for introducing the brand to me. :)
also that primary blue cyan is pb15:3 which is phthalo blue
Hi Laura! Jackie, the Maimeri employee I spoke with, told me about the sand. I think she’s a good source. 😉 I have been made aware of the blue and am going to make the change. Thanks for looking out! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@@JennaRaineyChannel gum arabic is the sap from certain trees. there are definitely synthetic ones however you absolutely cannot make sand into something different. you can melt it and make glass, or use it in many other ways like as an additive, but you cannot change one thing to a totally new thing.
perhaps there was a translation or communication mistake/misunderstanding? i know you really always do your best to give accurate info! I'm hoping you can ask them to clarify since people seem interested.
and if they are doing some kind of high tech science to somehow turn sand into a substitue for the gum arabic, that would surely involve a high amount of chemicals!
I know that gum arabic is water soluble and I know that sand is insoluble. They are two different things and one is not made from the other. I checked the Maimeri website and they list gum arabic and pigment as the only ingredients in their paints. Powdered pigments can appear somewhat "sandy" before they are milled to a fine mesh size, and they are insoluble so guessing that is what is meant? I do not know! The only connection between gum arabic and sand that I found while researching online is that the two are used to create a composite binder in core production for moulds and in metallurgy.
Love this video and the one with the swatching too.
On a funny note, I am picking up Jenna's pronunciation of Quinacridone from hearing her attempt to say it in her "italian" accent and now I have to think twice to say it the right way!
I am drooling over that paint like crazy!!!
Just want to say that in the past, Maimeri Blue has not always been forthcoming about the truth of their paint. I've been using many brands of watercolor for a lot of years, studied pigments their codes where they come from and how watercolor is made and what simply will not work and what does. People who hand make their own know that gum arabic and pigment alone does not work well. Which is why a humectant like glycerin, or honey or corn syrup is used. The more gum arabic used the slower the flow of pigment dispersion in water and its also extremely hard to rewet once dry. Ox gall or synthetic version, or the absence of Gum Arabic for a synthetic version like Aquazol makes it flow quickly when touched with water. Maimeri watercolor paint simply explodes when the paint touches the water that tells me its not just gum arabic and pigment. I'm 70 now and according to lab paint annalists, Maimeri Blu's claims do not add up as usual. Also the fact that my new PB36 creates bubbles! I'm not the only one this is happening to. That should tell you there is a dispersant of some kind added. Gum arabic doesn't turn soapy when water is added. However, their new formula is better than the last one.
Are the colors 5 ml ? Arent they too little ? I would like to order at least 10 ml etc..
Did you make a list of the 20 you picked so we don't have to pause and write down each time?
Yes! Here is my watercolor supply list and resources: jennarainey.com/supply-list -- this includes a conversion chart that shows my old Winsor & Newton pigments and how they translate to my new MaimeriBlu colors.
This clay palette looks incredible. There is of course no perfect palette but this one may come close! :)
How do you store unused paints that are on your pallet? I may have missed you saying 😕
a bonus of watercolour paint is that you let the paints dry on your palette before using, and the reactivate it with water. You will save a lot of paint by letting them dry first (usually about 24hrs) instead of using them wet right out of the tube. You can continually use the paint on your palette by adding water and letting dry between sessions, until you have used up your whole pile of pigment. Just squeeze out a new dab, let dry and start again!
I love, love, love my beautiful paint palette and water cups made by Sarah Diane @sylvanclayworks!
Did Maimeri-blu send you all 90?!!! I just discovered these a few weeks ago, and haven't had a moment to open them. I bought about 15.
Regarding the beading - on metal palettes, a Magic Eraser helps. Might do the same on plastic.
Another UA-camr said that MaimariBlu paints contain ox gall, which is sourced from oxen from Congo. Congo has been a conflict zone for many years.
Anyone have an update on the ox gall?
Online they seem to be listed as a generally vegan brand of paint (except for the colors which contain PBk9 which is bone black), which would mean that they do not contain ox gall, and i don’t see any information on their official website that would point to that they use ox gall in their paints (though they do offer ox gall in seperate 75ml bottles)
Hope this helps :)
Maimeri blue has their own synthetic oxgall which you can buy in separate bottles, so it might be that they are using?
You Kept saying you wanted to widdle it down to 12 colors... What would those 12 colors be?
"Breaking or cracking...typically happens with colors on the more fugitive side..."
Fugitive in this case means colors that aren't lightfast. An example is Opera Rose.
It’s a word to describe the lasting strength of the colour. so in direct sunlight, fugitive colours will fade over time in direct sunlight, and sometimes the colour will disappear completely, depending on the level of fugitive. They are not bad paints , they are merely not ideal for original work you intend to sell, because the artwork is most likely to be displayed, and you want the painting to last if you intend to sell it. If it’s for sketchbook use or for scanning and making prints, then it is fine.
Also breaking in cracking isnt a quality that is tied to lightfastness but the relationship between pigment, binder and surface. This is the first time i ever heard anyone tie lightfastness with cracking....?
Hi, I think you said they use gum Arabic made from sand. Is that what you said? Or did I hear incorrectly? Thanks!
You heard correct! I spoke with an employee at Maimeri and she told me all about it.
@@JennaRaineyChannel Well that's really interesting! Is there information anywhere that I could learn more about that?
Thank you!
I too would love to know more about this. I'm guessing it's made from sap that drips from the acacia trees onto the sand beneath, and the sand gathered to collect the sap. Acacia trees are quite valuable, not only for commercial purposes, but also as an important environmental force in keeping the habitat from becoming pure desert. So if one can collect the sap without harming the trees, that sounds like a good thing.
@@JennaRaineyChannel Hi,
Are you able to tell us more about this? Or do you have link or connection that I could learn more about this please?
Fantastic, no where to buy them in Canada, set of 5 that’s it.
Studio Six in Toronto, Ontario carries Maimeri Blu watercolour. They used to have a brick & mortar store but are now exclusively online.
Top 10 MaimeriBlu colors???? This will be my first time buying tubes just don’t know where to start with the colors.
Check out this video: this is my more minimal approach to watercolor supplies, and I give my absolute essentials for watercolor selections! ua-cam.com/video/kNotwQsRUnY/v-deo.html
Love the colors....fyi...Queen a cri dough nee is pronounced Quinn ack cri dough n 🙂
I’m really surprised that your favorite color is the Green Gold as it is made with Copper (heavy metal that comes with a toxic warning ⚠️ label, at least the tube I got of this brand came with one). It is definitely a wonderful color & my favorite.
No PaynesGray.???
Please: it's Kwin - akrid - don (pronounced line "bone" there is no "a" sound at the end. It is *not* an Italian word.
I cant believe that palette is $400
You should really learn about pigments and not names.. transparent yellow is made from nickel and is toxic and cerulian blue is made from cobalt. Maimeriblu colours is made from single pigments and not like several pigments mixed together. Typically all proffesional colours are made from pigments and gum arabic and sometimes honey, oxgall and glycerin. I have no idea what blending agents you talked about, cheap paint usually have fillers but not proffesional paints.
This palette is over $600. bucks. If you can afford that and undisturbed by the speckled finish, go for it.
Of all the brands I've used this brand was my least favorite.ibgave it away.
PLEASE learn how to pronounce “quinacridone.” It really isn’t that hard. 😂
It’s getting me SO many comments and great engagement, I think I might stick to my pronunciation. 😬😂