- This topic has 10 replies, 9 voices, and was last updated 21 years, 2 months ago by
.
-
Hello all. At Pilan’s urging (thank you Pilan!) I’m submitting this, my first post. But you don’t have to be kind if you don’t want to
I am trying to setup a beginning but not completely inexperienced oil painter. Paintings will likely be “realistic” landscapes, animals, and maybe some portraits. I’ve researched WC quite a bit so I know I’m likely to get many differing opinions but that’s okay. I’ve decided on WN artists’ oils due to price, local availability, and generally good reviews. WN lists a basic palette on their website in their Hints, Tips, and Techniques document. My question is: Do you feel strongly that any of these colors should be omitted or replaced with another? Are there any additions you would recommend? One thing I wonder about is the lack of opaque colors other than cad red. The palette is listed below and I’ve added Ivory Black. Thank you so much for any comments may have.
WN basic palette: Yellow Ochre, Winsor Yellow, Winsor Lemon, Winsor Green, Winsor Blue(GS), Titanium White, Raw Umber, Permanent Rose, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Ivory Black, French Ultramarine, Cadmium Red, Burnt Sienna.
Jim
I would be inclined to swap one of the Winsor Yellows for a Cadmium Yellow pale and add Cadmium Red to the red range. Terra Vert is a useful shade if you want to add that.The black I could live without because I prefer to mix a dark myself.
It’s a good palette that you are working with though!Gina
Web Site :-http://perso.wanadoo.es/ginatec/
Gina: I’ll add cad yellow pale to the list. I do have cad red there. Terre Verte sounds interesting, I’ll consider that as well.
Tech: I learned that! But promptly forgot it I guess. Thanks for the reminder. I’ll add Underpainting White or Foundation White.
Carol: I’ll have a look at the colors you’ve mentioned. I’ll need to see what the total damage comes to before adding many more
Thank you all for taking the time to comment. Now on to brushes!
Jim
seems like you have been given some good advice here & remember your palette can change as you grow and it’s really a personal thing….if you read a thread..”Show us your palette’ you’d be amazed at the different ones people have & hold to…:)
Good you’re using permanent alizarin!we welcome viewing your work once you paint something!
Cathleen~
[FONT=Times New Roman]~Be COURAGEOUS, It's one of the few places left still uncrowded~
[FONT=Times New Roman]~Life is not measured by it's length BUT by it's depth~
I would reccomend that you avoid yellow Ochre and naples yellow as they contain a lot of white which will tend to turn your colours pastel shades:eek:
I would use permanent green dark and perm. green instead of chrome and viridian. you dont need browns they all can be made easily. Swap the rose for magenta, it makes you great violets and you need the COOL blues, Cobalt definitely and either cerulean or manganese also.P.S. get rid of the black goes without saying I have a 15 year old 37 mil tube 3/4 full:D
[i]Originally posted by Greg Long [/i]
[B]I would reccomend that you avoid yellow Ochre and naples yellow as they contain a lot of white which will tend to turn your colours pastel shades:eek: [/B]I know most of the Naples yellow hues contain white, but I’ve never seen a yellow Ochre that did.
Wow, thanks everyone! I’ve decided on the following based on what WN recommends and modified by what real artists recommend
I will urge the artist that will be using this palette to join WC and post some WIP and then you can all feel proud (I hope!) when you see them that you helped. Thanks again.Modified WN basic palette: Winsor Lemon, Cadmium Yellow Pale, Cadmium Red, Permanent Rose, Winsor Blue(GS), French Ultramarine, Winsor Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Titanium White, Underpainting White.
Jim
- The topic ‘WN suggested basic palette’ is closed to new replies.