Palette, Framing & Old Friends

One of my watercolor palettes has been found. It is twice the size of my over 30 year old palette. The extra room will be interesting to get use to.

On the front is taped the standard 

image sizes of pre-cut mats.

On the back is taped mixes

of my watercolor palette hues.

The references tools are an easy way to help me focus as well as decrease the costs of framing. 

Framing watercolors requires a mat to keep the artwork from touching the glass or acrylic. Using standard size pre-cut mats is less expensive. Use a standard size frame, and the cost is even less, much less. Painting an image in a standard size (when possible) cuts the cost of expensive framing. 

Thus, the artwork doesn’t need to tack on an extra $100-200.00 US dollars to the sale price. 

Setting up the new palette is an emotional journey. Watercolors that dry on the plastic can be reused. They become old friends. A new palette is like moving to a new neighborhood where making new friends is daunting.