I loved seeing you get you colors all organized. Also I got a tube wringer on Amazon for about $7 and I was shocked at how much more paint you can get out of a tube that looks empty.

Girl. Your nails. Your nails and your voice.

Not sure if this would work for you but I number all my half pans and then keep a log of what is in each numbered pan. I actually keep the log in a spreadsheet in Dropbox and add the colours I want next. That way, if I find myself in an art store, I get what I want and don't buy anything I already have.

Hi Jess! New to the channel so I apologize if someone else has already addressed this, but just an FYI on inserting the pans. If you start on the other shorter, fixed side of the metal holder and then click it down into the long flexible piece of metal, the pans will be much more secure and not move around as much :) Happy painting!

The tip about cutting open the dried out tubes is great, I don't know why it never occured to me to do that, thanks a bunch!

Oh my gosh, you MUST label the pans before you fill them!!!! I recently had a DISASTER while setting up a new palette with some paints I'd never used before.... The container I had them resting in while drying got knocked over and EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM landed on the ground, face-down.... Despite having magnets on them and being in a metal box. =;_;= I was so distraught. Thank goodness they were all labelled! Happy to see I'm not the only one who's absolutely completely stingy with watercolors and digs out every last drop from a dried tube. =>.

Not sure if anyone else has said this yet, if you pinch the little metal flap down just a little before you put the pan in, it helps keep the pans from jiggling around so much. Lindsey (the frugal crafter) talked about it in one of her videos and it has saved a lot of my pans from falling out of place! :)

I realize I'm a bit late to the party, but thought I'd chime in anyway. Those empty, metal palettes are designed to fit full pans, as well. Sure you'll have fewer pans, but the 1/2 pans are murder on your brushes. I use a mix of both full and 1/2 pans. in my metal palette according to which colors I use most often. Thanks, you vid was most helpful.

You see, that's what I like about watercolours. No matter how old and dried up it gets, water could always revive it.

As I was setting up my palette I first made this colour chart and put the colour names and brands on there, because I don`t want to write on my pans in case the colour gets empty and I`m going to replace it with another one. But that`s just my way. I`ve seen a lot writing on the pans. Your colours look really nice. As I was watching you I had the feeling you really like the colour red.

I "accidentally" bought an empty palette for watercolor pans, and just bought a "cheap" watercolour tubes from LIDL!!! So, that I have an excuse to be able to do this!!! Thanks, friend, for the idea!!!

What I find that works for me is to label the swatches. Because I’m kinda messy with paints, I also laminated my swatches. Also, to make your swatches look prettier and more convenient, make a grid that mimics the size and shape of the pans and do a gradient with one little stripe of the paint layered so you can see how it lays down better.

Your Nan had a great selection of colors, swatch sheet is beautiful!

This is so awesome!! I started watercolor painting again (I took a class 14 years ago and still have the tubes-they look a lot like your Nana’s!!) with my inefficient round big well palettes and I just ordered an empty palette! Thank you so much for those great tips that we shouldn’t skip over!!❤️

Aww , I call my grandma “nana” too ❤️

I write down the color names on a card chocolate box style next to swatches corresponding to their position in the palette, then laminate or, well, in my case, wrap the card in clear packing tape. I can never read my own sharpie writing - plus any excuse to swatch is a good one in my book. Admittedly, it means I have to make a new card every time I adjust my palette.

I just bought a half pan palette after seeing this and gonna fill it with my gouache paints! Can't wait. Also this was so therapeutic to watch!

Hi Jess! I love your videos and your editing style. Can you please make a video about watercolor for beginners? The materials you use etc. This one was super helpful!

Hey Jess! I really like seeing other Illustrators doing such basic stuff, like organizing your color palette. I just finished art college in Germany and want to be an Illustrator as well :) Hope to see more of your "basic" tipps and work stuff! Greetings from Germany ~

Your video made me extremely happy!! :^) I have just learned that I don't really need to worry about my dried-up watercolour tubes.. Cut the tube, peel dry paint, stuff it in a pan.. done!!

Not only is your video informative, it's also very calming to watch. I love organizing things! Btw, your voice sort of reminds me of Winona Ryder's voice. Love it. 😁

I’ve seen this video before. But I saw the thumbnail again today and had to rewatch. Jess I love your whole vibe this was such a pleasure to rewatch. It’s so relaxing and satisfying.

This was such a helpful video. I’m new to watercolor and didn’t have any idea of how to begin.... where better than with an amazing custom pallet. Thanks.

I cant believe shes doing all this with those nails omg

That's a great idea! I also have some old dry tubes from my grand mother, I might also use them, now that I know that I can!! Thanks!

for smaller palletes, u can use icecube trays, n hot glue it into a cute box 💗

This video is so soft and satisfying. I recently ordered watercolour supplies, so this video is a good tutorial on what to do.

Very useful! The tip of cutting the tubes is great! 🙌 I would never had realised!

so relaxing and fantastic information . thank you .and a side note I LOVE those nails

Hi Jess, great video as usual, I just put up my first KZfaq video and listed you as one of my inspirations in the video. Your tips are always helpful and like the calmness in your voice it's very soothing. Thank you for being you.

I don't know why it is SOOOOO satisfying other than doing it myself to just look at someone else do this too :D

the turquoise and cyan look so pretty

*warning* if you don't you use your tubed watercolors for awhile after putting them in the pans they do start crack and look like a dry desert. It doesn't affect the color or use that I know of though.

Always squeeze from the bottom to prevent paint getting stuck in the bottom and to prevent that weird gap.

one of my favorite things about watercolor is if your paint dries out it’s no big deal and it’s not wasted

this is so soothing ,paradise

Awesome idea for saving dried up tubes of paint - it never occurred to me to cut them out!

watching this (and hearing your narration!) destressed me, relaxed and inspired😇

Your nails may be unpractical, but oh my, they are just faboulus! Love them :D And thank you so much for this! I have actually been wanting to do this for the longest of time, I too have tubed colours, and it is such a hustle starting painting! I will tanke your advice and buy some pans, It looks so much fun :D

All my watercolour tubes are the same brand, and my pans are inset in my palette so I can’t label anything, but if i get an actual palette specific for watercolour (and decent watercolour) then I will. Either way I really enjoyed the video 😊

this is so therapeutic to watch

This was so relaxing to watch.

ahhh so therapeutic ^_^

Lol My eyes went straight to the Lukas Cobalt blue! Thanks for linking it!

Thank you for the great information. So helpful to those of us just starting out.

Your videos are so beautifully presented. Very relaxing, yet interesting

Oh noooo i'm really loving how you edit all your videos.

I'm still new to watercolors so this is really helpful. Thank you!

I loved this video! Rainbows are so beautiful :)

This was extremely satisfying to watch!

thanks for showing this, I haven't work with watercolors yet, but definitely is in my list for the future :), Is so good to now this things now :)

Just came across your videos trying to decide between watercolour pans or tubes! I paint with mostly acrylic but wanna try new paints!

Wow! Watercolor is the best 😉

Love the dried paint tip!

Such a serene video :)

Hi I'm a newbie... but I was wondering if the water color paint stays wet or if it dries out in the palette. If it dries out... how do you use it? Do you add water and it goes back to normal???

This was so helpful to see you do this. Thank you!!

Amazing video but hav you mixed artist quality tubes and and studet tubes in the same set? I couldnt realy see the brands. i taught my neice years ago to cut open her dried out tubes (she was just throwing them out😳) its so satisfying to make your own pans i think

This entire vid was so zen

What is this really great shining lukas turquoise paint? Can you give me the exact name? I think I neeeeeeeeeeed it ^^

And I thought I was the ONLY ONE who forgets the watercolor in tubes' covers (??)

I didn't know you could squeeze out watercolors in a tube in pans to dry and then use them as pan water colors :O neat!

Hi jess, I love the oder of the rainbow u used guess who is the best art you tuber ever read second word : )

This video is so ASMR

There is a much easier way to do this.... Step 1 run a tube of ducttape along the row under where yout pans will go Step 2 put in all tge empty 1/2 pans Step 3 fill 1/2 full use a metal square or long straight pin to push the paint into the corners also you can use it to mix it so it lays smoother on top when dry. Let dry a few days Step 4 fill the rest of the way exactly the same as you did the 1st layer of paint. Now let dry a few days You will have full pans already in tge correct spots. As to labeling the pans ok you can do that or just write the list on a piece of paper that goes with your pallet. An easy way to keep it is to tape it to the bottom or lid. Use magnet tape in place of duck tape if you want and when you swatch your colors cover them in packing tape and put magnet tape on the back to stick it to your tin. If you put a strip of magnet tape on your paint surface you can stick your colors to it for easy reference as you work

i love your videos, this one was super calming :) and your nails are (were) indeed fabulous!

Identify The Color On The OUTSIDE Of The Pan & Create A Color Swatch Guide. Excellent Tips.

I had no idea I could set it up like this, I always just applied my tubes directly to a paint pan.

this is super inspiring me to make my own palette haha i'm actually going to buy one and put my paints in it!

Did the same only labeled the names and numbers under the paint swatch, finished by sealing it in plastic to stay dry.

Need that light blue!!!

So aesthetic I love it

Hi Jess ^_^ Your nails look rad.

Sooo satisfying

I didn't label mine at all. I was just so excited I just squished them in....and somehow did some duplicates too.

Great video! It makes me want to paint too. But first I better reorganize my palette.

Wonderful vid!

First off your nails are super mesmerizing LOL so beautiful! Secondly I really loved all the colors in your palette! Do you have a list/roundup of all the colors in it with the swatches next to them? I'm about to hit up the store soon for some fun new watercolor paint additions to my collection haha

I love this video! thanks for the tips! will defiantly watch this again once I need to update/refill my palette

Lovely palette. Next time put the pans in bottom first., you’ll find it much easier. And that way you can bend the top pieces that hold them in, and they will be held tightly in place.

Thank you!💕🖼

Thank you for the tutorial. So helpful.

So relaxing, I love putting things into a spectrum. Your videos are always great, thanks! The Lukas watercolour pan at the top - it's caught my eye a few times, is that a cyan or cobalt turquoise or something? I don't have anything that exciting in my set but I'd love to!! :-)

Super helpful, thaaaank you!

excellent video. Thanks

your videos are so so positive! really inspiring (': 💙

Cool! And inspiring. That's a great palette. ( :

Thanks for making this. I learned a lot :)

if it makes you feel any better. I have no nails and snapping the half pans in was just as bad. LOL!

Thanks for sharing your experience. Is there any effect in the quality of artwork, if I will put my paint in my pallete and then use it late?

I wanna learn to use watercolors, they’re so pretty lol 😊

When you put your watercolours in the little half box do you let them dry (maybe freeze them) and then put them into the palette box? Because I really want to do this myself.

What are the best basic 8-16 watercolors that you would put in a simple palette? I know that you need your primaries to mix and get other colors... What color going from must have to like to have would you recommend?

Great tips thanks!

Brilliant! Did you decide eventually to label the swatch card as well? (Sorry! OCD acting up!☺)

Sometimes the culors can be deseptive No it's just difpremt then the pure pigment block (and gumArabic) Wen you add water

Since I’m going to receive new watercolours soon, this video helps a lot! A inquiry of mine is should I let paint dry when assembling them or let it stay wet? If I should dry where should I put so the watercolour doesn’t pick up dust?

Hi Jess! This is an awesome idea, and I just wanted to ask how long they took to completely dry out?

Great video! Very helpful. Would it be the same process for gouache? I've also heard that you should do two layers of filling the pan, letting the first layer dry before adding the second. Is that completely necessary?

I also inherited plenty of expensive watercolours, they are so mixed up. Some are labelled and some not.