For more about mixes and variations, see this article. The swatch on top is the color, and under it is how the color looks when highly diluted. With a limited palette, it's important to take full advantage of various tinting strengths. * Click on the names to see brand used along with current pricing. The colors* I chose for my autumn palette, pictured above from left to right: I love my current palette and I'm committed to mostly single-pigment paints, but for this seasonal fall palette, I really wanted to stretch my comfort zone and try out some convenience shades that have been gathering dust in my bin.Īfter all, what would be the point of fall colors without a bit of fun? So here's my 6-color autumn palette for watercolor plus a handy little mixing chart. Whew, saved by an empty store shelf!) Third, I challenged myself to try new shades. I was seriously considering a different warm yellow for this palette, but CJ was out of it. I have plenty of paints so I wanted to avoid blowing my budget for a temporary, seasonal palette. (I totally confess that I almost cheated on this one. No popping into the art store to pick up a tube or two. Second, it had to be created with watercolors that I already owned. So to keep this idea and autumn palette manageable, I decided to limit it to 6 or 8 colors. Yep, I'm one of those weird folks who wouldn't mind an avocado green fridge. These are the colors that I wear and use to decorate my home. ![]() I'm a sucker for watercolor palettes (as you may already know), but fall colors are MY colors. So I decided to set a few rules-or maybe a kinder word is boundaries-because I could foresee this idea quickly growing out of hand. When I first had the fun idea to create an autumn palette, my creative juices began flowing and I was tempted to run out and purchase new paints. ![]() Reds, golds, and warm greens have begun to take center stage in my paintings, so I decided to put together a simple 6-color autumn palette for seasonal watercolor sketching and painting. The trees are already changing colors, and I've noticed that my landscape sketching has followed autumn's lead. Fall is quickly arriving in the mountains where I live.
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