{"id":3226,"date":"2014-03-20T11:13:22","date_gmt":"2014-03-20T15:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/?p=3226"},"modified":"2014-03-30T14:07:32","modified_gmt":"2014-03-30T18:07:32","slug":"palettes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thomasparkerhudson.com\/wordpress\/2014\/03\/palettes\/","title":{"rendered":"Palettes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here is my general. all-purpose palette. It has a good assortment of every color group and the core neutrals I always mix.<\/p>\n

You can do just fine with fewer colors–three or even fewer from each group is certainly workable. When I was younger, I had a very limited palette because I had a very limited budget  Today I sometimes use fewer colors than those shown (I note the ones I often remove in the accompanying table), but this palette provides for my needs. Having said that, I frequently test drive new colors, which is why I reserve a space between the blues and greens.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio Oct. 14 2012<\/span><\/a><\/div>

This wooden palette is fairly large and would be uncomfortable to hold for long, but I never hold a palette. I keep palettes on a work table close-to-hand, and hold a rag or maul stick in my left hand.<\/p>\n

Its natural brown color has deepened through use. I find its rich tone useful when creating mixtures.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>Smooth Move—Smooth Painting Surfaces<\/span><\/a><\/div>

I used to clean my palette every day but since I arrived at my standard color assortment and reapply the same colors in the same places, I only clean it when the piles get too high. After cleaning a palette, I apply a thin coat of linseed oil to it before reapplying the colors, as can be seen in the photo.<\/p>\n

\"pal-hor2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio—10\/28\/12<\/span><\/a><\/div>

The numbered colors are straight from the tube, and the manufacturers are listed below. Although I have preferences<\/a>, I give each manufacturer’s products a fair test. So don’t interpret a color’s manufacturer as an endorsement. In addition, other colors can be substituted for almost every one listed. To give just one example, I sometimes substitute cadmium light or vermilion for cadmium scarlet. Almost each color is a representative selection from a collection of related colors.<\/p>\n

Finally, the lettered paints are the mixtures I always use. Sometimes, especially if the painting is large, I will mix a lot more tones. Whenever I do, I use a separate gray-paper palette that fits in a plastic container between sessions. I describe the mixtures in the table and will discuss them further in a future post<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/span>In the Studio 12.16.12<\/span><\/a><\/div>

 <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\n\n

Color<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n
Read more<\/span>Oil Paint Brand Ratings<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Notes<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\n

1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Burnt umber (OH)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>White Paint--in Praise of Lead<\/span><\/a><\/div>

2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Caput mortuum violet (OH)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Cadmium purple extra (Bx)<\/td>\nRemoved if limiting reds<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>On the Easel 1\/6\/13<\/span><\/a><\/div>

4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Burnt sienna (OH)<\/td>\nImportant color on my palette.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Cadmium red medium (BR)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>Love Everything About It<\/span><\/a><\/div>

6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Cadmium scarlet (WN)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Raw umber (CH)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>In the Studio 1.27.13<\/span><\/a><\/div>

8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Yellow ochre light (OH)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

9<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Cadmium yellow medium special (WN)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>On the Easel Feb. 10, 2013<\/span><\/a><\/div>

10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Naples yellow deep (OH)<\/td>\nRemoved if limiting yellows.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Winsor yellow (WN)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>In the Studio 2\/17\/2013<\/span><\/a><\/div>

12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

French ultramarine light extra (OH)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

13<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Cobalt blue (WN)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>Spray Varnish<\/span><\/a><\/div>

14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Cerulean blue (HB)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Scheveningen blue (OH)<\/td>\nRemoved if limiting blues.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>Turpentine Tip<\/span><\/a><\/div>

16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Green umber (OH)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Viridian (WN)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>Transferring Designs to Canvas<\/span><\/a><\/div>

18<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Veronese green (WL)<\/td>\n Removed if limiting greens.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Permanent green light (WL)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>Tips for Using a Grid<\/span><\/a><\/div>

20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Flake white (OH)<\/td>\nMixture of cremitz white and zinc. I prefer lead-based whites, and never use zinc alone. I never use titanium.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Burnt number & cobalt blue<\/td>\nWarm dark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>In the Studio 3\/3\/2013<\/span><\/a><\/div>

B<\/b><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Caput mortuum & viridian<\/td>\nNeutral dark red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

C<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Burnt sienna & cerulean blue<\/td>\nNeutral middle red, useful for painting flesh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>In the Studio 3\/10\/2013<\/span><\/a><\/div>

D<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Burnt sienna & white<\/td>\nI use burnt sienna for flesh, this is handy middle value<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

E<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Ivory black & ultramarine blue<\/td>\nCold black (cool grays)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>In the Studio 3\/17\/13<\/span><\/a><\/div>

F<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Ivory black & burnt umber<\/td>\nNeutral black. Bedrock tone.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

G<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Ivory black & burnt umber & white<\/td>\nHandy middle-value, neutral gray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n
Read more<\/span>My Prison Studio<\/span><\/a><\/div>

H<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

Raw sienna & cerulean blue<\/td>\nNeutral green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\n

Key<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

BR—Blue Ridge
\nBx—Blockx
\nCH–Chrvin
\nHB–Holbein
\nOH–Old Holland
\nWL—Williamsburg
\n<\/span>WN—Winsor Newton<\/td>\n		<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Read more<\/span>In the Studio 3\/24\/2013<\/span><\/a><\/div>

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