My Favorite Watercolor Colors (recommendations from a professional artist)

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Hi friends!
Today I'm sharing my list of watercolor must-haves and what I use to build my perfect palette. These colors are essential to my workflow and are my A-team that I reach for time and time again. Ever wanted to find the most brilliant punchy red? Or a gorgeous green that's perfect for leaves and botanicals? Look no further because this list is all you need to build a palette that is versatile, timeless and professional! Enjoy!
Xo,
Margot
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SUPPLIES LIST
-- Paint --
Yellows
Cadmium Yellow Pale : bit.ly/3bDlf5V
Yellow Deep : bit.ly/3nYtOy7
Nickel Azo Yellow : bit.ly/3GQtGJo
Reds
Winsor Red Deep : bit.ly/3wbJqBU
Cadmium Red Deep : bit.ly/3nOaTWs
Blues
Winsor Blue (Green Shade) : bit.ly/3bB3x32
Prussian Blue : bit.ly/31mNunv
Indigo : bit.ly/3wc88ST
Greens
Permanent Sap Green : bit.ly/3BDbgrP
Cascade Green : bit.ly/2YbuaZc
Neutrals
Sepia : bit.ly/3mFCPMY
Burnt Umber : bit.ly/3k31V70
Pinks & Purples
Winsor Violet : bit.ly/3bBwXhl
Quinacridone Magenta : bit.ly/3q35ttz
Rose Dore : bit.ly/3k0nmWg
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:05 Yellows
02:02 Reds
03:03 Blues
04:08 Greens
05:29 Neutrals
06:25 Pinks & Purples
07:35 A note about Black
08:04 Conclusion
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Website : pointebrushnyc.com/
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Contact me : pointebrushnyc.com/pages/contact
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My name is Margot and I am a designer and dancer living in New Jersey. I started Pointebrush as a side project and outlet for me to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. Ballet and dance have long been a passion for me and as a dancer myself, I think it brings another dimension altogether when the artist understands the movements and technique require in order to perform the movements that look so beautiful to audiences.
I graduated from Parsons School of Design with a degree in Communication Design and went on to work at several large design firms before starting my own design business. As a child, I studied ballet but decided that pursuing dance as a vocation was not something for me. Many years later, I have returned to dancing ballet recreationally and incorporate my inspiration into the many paintings and sketches I share online and on social media.

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@koskey06 2 жыл бұрын

Finally another win newton lover!

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely! I’ll admit I’ve strayed at times but I always keep coming back 😉

@Scottlp2 2 жыл бұрын

@@Pointebrush OK gotta ask: if you are using tube paint, are you adding glycerine, do you live in e.g. Seattle, or just living with the fact the WN tube paint doesn't rewet really easily? I use. DS and M Graham because both rewet super easily.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

@@Scottlp2 Hi there! I don't add anything to my watercolors (glycerine or other) and I've never had trouble rewettting my WN. I usually add a couple of drops of water from a dropper about 5 minutes before I start painting to let it "marinate" ;). I live in the Northeast so the seasons and humidity vary considerably. That being said, I've been using DS a lot more recently and have loved them (mostly for the color offering). It might also be worth mentioning that my style doesn't require me to use all that much paint. I work fairly small and somewhat drier than the juicy ultra wet on wet artists out there lol Hope that helps!!

@Pureimagination200 3 ай бұрын

QoR by golden are so much better. Windsor and newton are not good

@eileenboffo6300 11 ай бұрын

I love that you use items from your home to organise your supplies, a refreshing change from the usual KZfaq artists! 👏🏼

@mariannevandenheuvel-artist 4 ай бұрын

What a very interesting color this Rose doré is. Beautiful name also. It looks to me that it’s not an easy color to work with. Your nickel azo yellow looks also like the gamboge of Rembrandt. Remarkable color. Also very interesting where the name gamboge comes from. Love your video’s and nice appearance. 👏👏

@bugleaf9603 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for this video and your insight!! the way you explain the colors and why you use them personally is really helpful

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Catherine! I have a few more videos about colors and watercolor swatches coming in the pipeline so stay tuned! 😉

@matildaandersson8862 6 ай бұрын

It would be so interesting with a remake of this video 😊 If these colours still are your favorite?

@debbrantstevens8826 Жыл бұрын

Have you tried the W&N transparent yellow? Transparent orange? Aqua green? Quin Violet? You can get some fab mixes and being transparent are so much more flexible. I've had some lovely greys for pigeons becoming reddish purple for their breast plumage. My hubby laughs at how much I love my mixes in fading blob swashes gradually changing one into another! Aqua green I can use Almost as a blue.

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried any that you mentioned (but something tells me I absolutely should asap! 😉 ) Thank you for the recommendations and for sharing! 💕

@manofmagic1803 2 жыл бұрын

Im finding so many amazing artists as I just fall down the rabbit hole. And omg, that red. Ahh! I use the same ones.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you and hope you enjoyed it! (And welcome to the rabbit hole 🐰)

@joykruczay 2 жыл бұрын

Your presentation and diction is outstanding. Thanks for the great information.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and glad you enjoyed it! ❤️

@glendapaul8040 Жыл бұрын

Hi, I have watched a few of your video clips now. all very helpful so thank you. I find your voice nice and clear and the background music restful and not too intrusive. I look forward to seeing more. thank you for sharing and hello from New Zealand :)

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your message! Glad to have you on here with me and happy you’re enjoying my videos!

@katec9893 2 жыл бұрын

It's always very interesting hearing about what other painters use. I love perylene green, green gold, quinacridone magenta, quinacridone gold, paynes grey, opera rose, gambodge yellow and ultramarine blue. I also have this incredible colour which is a very old Winsor and Newton unlabelled half pan of what looks like cobalt violet, but it's more pigmented than their current cobalt violet.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

I agree! I always love seeing what other artists are doing because it gives me ideas for what I can incorporate in my work. Thanks for watching and for sharing your favorites! ps. That unlabelled W&N color sounds amazing!

@Scottlp2 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty close to what I'm using. One exception: what makes you prefer gamboge yellow to e..g. Hansa yellow?

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

@@Scottlp2 You know it's entirely personal. I'm naturally more drawn to the warmer tones of those gambogey yellows ;) It's like asking you if you are you a coffee or tea drinker? I'm coffee all the way lol

@deeanncross7674 Жыл бұрын

So fun to see your WN favorites with a few DS added. I dry my WN paints in half pans with glycerin because they have a hard to rewett reputation. I sometimes wonder if glycerin affects the outcome of the paints on paper in any negative way. I've never done a comparison. Has anyone ever addressed this? So glad to see your channel grow. It's a joy to watch!

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much DeeAnn! So kind of you to say! I don't add glycerin or any other binder to my paints and I can't imagine that it makes that much of a difference. The classicists would probably say the more you dilute the pigment in the paint formula, the less concentrated it ends up, but you can probably counter that with layering and glazing. No one is going to be examining your painting with a microscope to check on pigment concentrations (I hope!! lol)

@gadamis Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. Thank you!

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Oh I’m so glad! Thanks for watching!

@ad6449 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for a very interesting and useful video.

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! Glad you liked it!

@bettysumners4089 11 ай бұрын

Thank U for your "great info" videos ! Have U done a top 10 fave colors from Roman Szmal's collection ? Watched U swatch them & can't wait to try myself. (will start w/1/2 pans to get more colors). What wud b your top 10-15 faves to add to a collection. They appear t/b on sale this week. Have enjoyed the other Polish brand, Renesans, love WN ! & my Son brings me Holbein from Japan, (teaches English there). Thank U for any suggestions U may have. Betty Sumners Napa, Ca

@morrisonwatercolors Жыл бұрын

These are nice color choices. Rose Dore is a beautiful color and is also one of my favorites. It is similar to DS Quin Coral but has more of a salmon tint to it. Have you tried any of the pyrrol or perylene colors? Pyrrol scarlet for example is a beautiful red, and perylene maroon is another favorite, both from DS. :)

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching! I just got a Pyrrol red from DS and am enjoying it! Would love to try their scarlet too. I’m finishing up my WN Scarlet Lake right now so maybe I’ll try that when it’s time to restock 😉

@doralevitt2879 Жыл бұрын

Hi dear, I loved your video. As I was watching you I was looking through my swatch book that I finally made to compare the different companies I have, and I had SM Quinacridone Coral and Prussian Green I wanted to try, as well as WN Rose Gold and a few others, but unfortunately I just don't have it to plunk down over $15 for a small tube of paint. All my brands I have are student grade going from very transparent to very pigmented and opaque, but it's so hard to want to try the higher end companies. ☹️

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

I totally understand where you’re coming from and art supplies are pricy these days! What helps ne is to remember that a collection doesn’t get built overnight and often it’s better to add one color at a time over the course of many months and years. That way you can fully savor the wonder of each new color of your watercolor palette family.

@Grandma_Jizzzzzzzard 9 ай бұрын

You are rather delightful ❤

@dannychen1064 2 жыл бұрын

when you pulled out the greens and said one of them is a fan fav and the other is off the beaten path, I thought Cascade Green was the fan fav for sure lol! This paint is very popular for its color separation for a while now. I just don't know if I can handle that separation.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

That’s how I felt about it (and a lot of Daniel Smith paints) at first. But then I learned to love the feeling of “letting go” and allowing the paints to surprise me. It’s oddly liberating 😂😉

@camamaja 2 жыл бұрын

If you like nickel azo yellow try either rembrandts nickel azo yellow and/or winsor and newtons greengold. same hue, same mixing results and better for the wallet.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Love this! Thank you for the recommendation! My wallet thanks you 😉

@iadenicole931 2 жыл бұрын

You should try jadeite green by Daniel Smith. I’m sure you’ll love it. It’s a very rich green, leaning on the warm side.

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Ooh just the sound of that sounds right up my alley! Thanks for the recommendation!

@Megzamani 11 ай бұрын

Thank you

@alisonhendry2928 Жыл бұрын

I am doubling that other Winsor &Newton lover. I reach for this brand over and over and over time I know what they are going to do and faithfully do. Sennelier is my next go to as they have amazing pigment load, rewet easily and are fabulous bang for your buck. I am not a cadmium lover, but I agree they are spectacular in depth.

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Hi Alison and welcome!! Winsor and Newton truly is a classic and very elegant choice. Do you use Sennelier tubes or pans? I haven’t enjoyed the pans as much as the tubes so not sure if it’s just me or if there’s a difference in the formulation. Thanks for watching! ❤️

@alisonhendry2928 Жыл бұрын

@@Pointebrush I use Sennelier tubes. I have not purchased pans for any product for 8 years. Beginner set, then graduated to professional grade tubes. Fast learner.. my first pans were Cotman.. best of the best student grade I think. Oh and look Winsor &Newton yet again 😂😂

@ad6449 Жыл бұрын

It does seem, to me, that there is a difference between the Sennelier tubes and pans. I do prefer their tubes. The glazing that Sennelier offers is so luminous that I just can’t stay away from this brand.

@chihiuchan2512 2 жыл бұрын

I also wish to know what lipstick you're wearing, that's caught my eyes either

@Pointebrush 2 жыл бұрын

Of course! I use YSL Le Rouge in all my KZfaq videos. My color is 1 (Le Rouge). You can also get the same look for less with True Red by L'Oreal ;)

@Pureimagination200 3 ай бұрын

I have bought every brand of watercolors out there. My favorite is QoR by golden. Windsor and newton are not good and I bought sunnier (sp.) from France and not great.

@divinemelody3215 11 ай бұрын

The only problem I ever have with watercolor tubes is I can't get the paint to stop coming out.. can you please help.

@mariajosegarciabarroso1006 Жыл бұрын

Margot. Tengo una inmensa pena. 😢de no entender el idioma, me encantas. Mi consuelo es traducir los comentarios. Pero claro. No es igual. Un saludo

@loveandlife4222 Жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video although my paints are primarily Daniel Smith. And although I enjoy piano music, it was very distracting to have this music playing in the background. I found my concentration on the music and not really what you were talking about. I would turn off the sound but I can’t or I won’t hear what you’re saying. The music really is bothering me.

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your feedback!! As a new KZfaqr I’m still trying to figure out a lot about video editing and sound so thank you for your patience and sorry the music was too loud! I’m working on it 😉

@Grandma_Jizzzzzzzard 9 ай бұрын

@@PointebrushI loved the piano music. It’s impossible to please all but I appreciate your openness to feedback ❤

@robbd44 6 ай бұрын

You can turn on closed captions.