Before I dive into sharing my 9 core color suggestions for a basic watercolor palette, I just have to say that I don’t know if I believe there’s a so-called ‘perfect’ palette.

I have previously bought and used a few Meeden products, my favorites being a travel palette and more recently, a ceramic palette - which you’ll see mentioned here because (spoiler), I really like it!

In this post, I’ll take you through the unboxing and initial swatching that I did when I first opened this Caran d'Ache Neocolor II watersoluble wax pastels and then I’ll show you the first thing I drew with them!

While I can’t say I’ve tested out every single watercolor sketchbook, I have used a few of them enough over the years to have three good watercolor sketchbooks to recommend to you today.

Plastic palettes will typically stain over time. Here are a few options to remove the staining.

Get a closer look at my 2022 18-color porcelain watercolor palette.

In this blog post I'm sharing the two types of masking tape I use that have worked well for me so far. This is just based on my own limited experience since I know there are many different types of tape out there that can be used as masking off areas for watercoloring.

Today I’m sharing how I flatten my watercolor paintings with you. I didn’t always do it this way, but this is definitely the best way I’ve found so far!

I was asked by an email subscriber how to remove a finished painting from a watercolor block, so I figured the best way would be to share it with you on video!

Looking back at 2019, I spent more time painting during the second half of the year. And there are a few key art supplies I found myself reaching for a lot more often than others.

If you’re just starting out and doing some research on watercolor supplies or are simply looking to add to your collection, you might find this video helpful!

 I’m painting the same painting on two different watercolor papers to explore the difference between hot press paper and rough paper.