An Overview of Color Palettes for Painters

[New Masters Academy]

In this video lesson world renowned painter Steve Huston will teach you about the different approaches to color palettes in painting. Specifically you will learn about the Brown School Palette used by masters such as Leonardo and Rembrandt and the Outdoor Color Palette which employs the use of more color.

Materials

• Gamblin Artist Grade Oil Colors
• Simply Simmons Paintbrush
• Canvas Panel

[Matteo Lepore]

I find Winsor Newton so stiff that it’s quite difficult to work with in Alla Prima style. Is adding some medium on the palette to the paint from the tube a way to make them more buttery?

[Joshua Jacobo]

Yes, that’s exactly the idea. Add medium until you get the consistency you like best.

[Matteo Lepore]

Thank you

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