Some of you lucky people who live close to the Wet Paint Art store already have your 2018 custom Schmincke palette in your hot little hands. I’m so jealous, lol. Have you made any pretty art with those luscious colors? If you have, please tag me on Instagram, @justaddwatersilly is my handle. I’d love to see your new palette next to your beautiful art. I’d love to hear what new colors you’re mixing.
I’ve been playing with these colors for more than four months now and still have lots of art to reveal. Many pieces required some mixing to get just the right colors. Like this one…
Let me show you a mixing chart of the most popular colors that are not in the 2018 custom Schminke Palette.
Below are some easy mixes, usually only two colors. The charts are pretty self explanatory but let me just point out that the “match” column on the right is the actual color listed. It will have come from one of the professional paint companies, either Schmincke, Daniel Smith, Winsor & Newton or Da Vinci. The “mix” column is what you get when you mix the two watercolors suggested.
The charts below show just how versatile your new 2018 Schmincke Palette is!
Please know that my scanner tends to leech color out of some mixes. The “mix” column in visually much more of a close or exact match to the “match” column than my scanner indicates.
I’m including, again, the mixing chart for the Schmincke Palette. I recommend to anyone who gets a set of paints to make a mixing chart. You may be like me, and never use it again. (I hang mine on the wall of my art studio as art!). But making a mixing chart truly helps you get to know your new colors. They will become your friends so go play!
The 2018 custom Schmincke Palette is sell out fast and it is a limited edition. If you want one, you may want to buy it sooner rather than later. I’ve done many blog posts teaching you all about watercolor using this palette. Go Here to get all the links.
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Tracy
I love the mixing ideas – I’ll have to make a mini version of that info to throw into my sketch bag to have handy! I know my palette is in the mail – estimated delivery is tomorrow 🙂
Tracy
It’s here! It’s here! (ok, it arrived yesterday lol). The paint colors are SO pretty! I’m working on filling up the box and also love that there’s room for a couple of travel brushes in the center area. Thank you for picking such fantastic colors Jenn!
Ann Pecoraro
Hi Jenn,
I am very blessed to live only 30 minutes from Wet Paint and I am able to go there often! I already have 2 Schmincke Palettes, so I am buying them for the paint now. I decided to give your new palette tin to my 10 year old daughter who loves to paint. When I got the new palette, I took the paint out and put it in my palette. I put her half pans (student grade paint) in the new palette and gave it to her. I was painting some swatches of the new set and she commented, “Mom, I really like the new palette tin you gave me, but I really LOVE the colors you have!!”
I may have to visit Wet Paint again before they run out of the new set and purchase another! The color selection you made is amazing and I am looking forward to using it often! Praying for you during your difficult time!
Antonea Payan
I love this! I’ve started playing with mine and I love it! I’ll have to get to posting on Instagram. And for once I will do a color mixing chart. But I love all the beautiful mixes you created!
Karen Colson
Jenn, you have done it!! – the elusive “perfect palette” has been created 😉 I’m setting up my new Schmincke palette box …so i wanted to review your comments about how/why you chose these pigments. I find the color mixing charts above, and now I am beyond impressed. You are so very generous to share your mixes, so that we can just follow along and be able to jump right in to painting – which is the fun part! Thank YOU!! And, congratulations on your wonderful achievement and honor to be the creator of the 2018 palette.
Lisa
Forgot to add — I scored a bee sticker!! LOVE!!! It’s on the fridge right now 🙂
Janis Jessop
mine too…on my fridge…beautiful Jenn!
Sharon Broadrick
Like you I wish I lived close to Wet Paint. I live in Colorado. I was introduced to Wet Paint by Steve Mitchell of Mind Of Watercolor. I feel blessed that I have enjoyed great online service from the Wet Paint team. I receive my order in 3-4 days and have never had a negative issue happen. They wrap everything nice in bubble wrap so never any damage, even on watercolor blocks. I just received my first order of Schminke watercolors yesterday. I ordered the Wintertide set to create my Christmas and winter cards. Next a full because I’m already living these new pigments! Thanks for your beautiful mixing charts, very help,ful when changing brands.