Choosing Paint Colors

People often ask me what colors they should purchase when buying watercolor paint -

especially Daniel Smith Watercolors. 

My answer:  All of them!  Just kidding ;)

This is actually a very personal choice.  I know the colors that I like but they may not be the same as the ones you would choose.

That being said:

If you are purchasing tube paint for the first time and/or trying to build your intial palette I would suggest the following colors:

Basic Palette

cool and warm red

cool and warm blue

cool and warm yellow

yellow ochre

payne's grey

raw umber

Cadmium Red Medium Hue (PY 53, PR 254) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor   

Alizarin Crimson (PR83) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

Azo Yellow (PY 151) 15 ml tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

New Gamboge (PY153) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

Prussian Blue (PB27) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

French Ultramarine (PB29) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

Yellow Ochre (PY43) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Raw Umber (PBr7) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor   

Payne's Gray (PB29 PBk9 PY42) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

Extras

Bloodstone Genuine 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

 

Quinacridone Gold (PO49) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Sodalite Genuine 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Shadow Violet (PO73 PB29 PG18) 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine Watercolor 

 

Serpentine Genuine 15ml Tube, DANIEL SMITH Extra Fine

I whole heartedly would suggest using the

Enamel TravelBox