Hi friends! I have been working on what gouache I want to put in my big studio gouache palette for a while and it is finally ready. I wanted a limited color palette of lightfast colors that would yield the greatest versatility. Also, I wanted to ensure …  | By thefrugalcrafter Lindsay Weirich on September 26, 2024 | Hi friends! I have been working on what gouache I want to put in my big studio gouache palette for a while and it is finally ready. I wanted a limited color palette of lightfast colors that would yield the greatest versatility. Also, I wanted to ensure that if I used this palette to add touches on paintings I might want to display or sell they wouldn't fade. With that here is my final version:  The writing on the left got cropped by my scanner, it is Holbein black PBk7 from the mixing set. That mixing set has perfect primaries (magenta, yellow, and cyan) meaning they are equidistant around the wheel and you can get a greater mixing capability than with other triads. I typically use a split compliment mixing palette which is why you will see other primaries. Plus I like the vibrancy of single pigment secondary colors for mixing. I didn't need so many colors, but I figured I have them, so why not experiment with them since they are all lightfast. Don't get too hung up on whether a paint is lightfast if you are just learning or working in a sketchbook where the painting will be protected from light. Many fine gouache paints are not lightfast because they were made for designers to create illustrations for reproductions so they didn't need to be fadeproof, they needed to look good for scanning. Since I sell originals occasionally I want to be sure the gouache I add is lightfast. Use what you like and enjoy! Watch the video if you want more info on why I chose the colors and brands I did. I chose the Meeden ceramic palette for my studio gouache palette. It is available on Amazon or cheaper on the Meeden Website if you use coupon code Lindsay10 to save 10%! I added a few drops of blending medium to each color to keep the paint moist in the palette because I didn't want to crack and fall out, so far so good! Only add a couple drops per color unless you are going to be painting outside in a hot and dry environment. I hope you enjoyed this little studio sesh today and til next time happy crafting! *affiliate links used | | | |  | You can also reply to this email to leave a comment. | | | | |
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