Personally, I have my own palette set up in terms of values – the lightest color on the right and the darkest on the left. You can choose whether you set up your palette with a warm/cool color layout or a light/ dark value palette. There is a lot learned when just mixing colors together and putting them into a chart. Deep reds we love include Dinner Party AF-300 and violet-tinged reds like Raisin Torte 2083-10 and New London Burgundy HC-61. A deep red paint in a higher gloss heightens the drama sending a signal of color confidence. That is great that you are working on making a color chart. Consider red hues for a striking entryway, a punchy powder room, or as a backdrop for inset shelving. You could also just put a drop of linseed oil on each color to slow down the drying process. You can also cover the paints on your palette with plastic seran wrap. However, when working with watercolor I also just use water and a damp cloth when I have rags available to use! When working with oils and want to save some paint there are a couple of options – one is to use something called a “palette garage”. Home>Web>Color> Red color Red color code. I paint mostly with oil paints so I use murphy’s oil soap for cleaning brushes – it works incredibly well. Hi John, Thank you for sharing and for your kind words.
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