watercolor palette

Artist's paint holder

A watercolor palette is the surface used to hold and mix watercolor paints—typically a flat tray with wells or compartments for individual colors and larger mixing areas.

Palettes range from plastic or ceramic trays to folding metal cases with built-in paint pans.

The term also refers to an artist's selection of colors: Her watercolor palette leans toward earth tones.

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saturation · value · sponge · masking fluid · edge control · easel · artist studio · pigment · wash · gouache · transparency

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painting medium

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Pigments suspended in drying medium

acrylic paints · oils · oil pastels · spray paint

paint characteristics

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Opaque water-based pigments

house paint

working properties

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Heat-fixed wax medium

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G