Selecting Daniel Smith Yellows and Reds
Hello all!!! This is my first post and it's a question. I have a palette of mostly Daniel Smith watercolors. My reds are Quin Rose, Pyrrol Scarlet, and Pyrrol Crimson. I rarely use Pyrrol Crimson because I feel it's too dark. Would Permanent Alizarin Crimson be a good replacement?
Then with my yellows!!! I have Hansa Yell Med., Buff Titanium (good for Florida sand), Quin Gold, Naples Yellow. Do I need a yellow ochre? Would the Monte Amiata one be good?
My blues are Fr Ultramarine, Manganese (Florida skies), Prussian Blue, and if I can fit it in Indathrone Blue and Dioxazine Purple (for shadows). I am not sure about including a grey. I want to be able, though, to quickly paint so I might, or maybe include neutral tint?
I am including a DS Sap Green and maybe DS Hookers Green.
My other earth tones would be WN Burnt Sienna and DS Sepia
My love is landscapes and nature. Would this be a good palette? I don't use Quin Gold very often. I do like the ability to warm colors up. I know it's a beautiful color, I just don't seem to know how to use it more.
Many Thanks!!! Betty
Yes Jane's Gray is just a mix of DS Ultramarine and DS Burnt Sienna. It was a combination that Jane used so often that DS made it for her premixed in a tube.
I agree that I would get a tube of white instead of Buff, but people that paint of lot of sandy beaches get more use out of it.
Very true what you are saying about using single color pigments. I don't know why I gravitate towards all the warm versions of yellow, red and blue and don't really use the cool ones much. But then again I'm a novice painter and my subjects are so limited.