Split Primary Palettes

Choose according to your budget and the level of quality you want…

$7 - $14

Student Grade Paint Sets:

(Not professional grade pigments, but still fairly vibrant and super user-friendly.)

Prang Oval-16 Pan Watercolor Paint Set, 16 Assorted Colors

Yarka Student Semi Moist Watercolor Set (10 colors)

$15 - $29

Economical Pre-Made Sketching Sets:

Mont Marte Water Color Paint Set (18 assorted colors)

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint Sketchers' Pocket Box, Half Pans (12 colors)

Winsor & Newton Cotman Water Colour Paint Palette Set, 8ml Tubes (10 colors)

$30+

Professional Grade Tube Paints

(Remember to get a palette or a plate for these tubes of paint!)

Daniel Smith Extra Fine Essentials Introductory Watercolor, 6 Tubes of 5ml colors

Build Your Own Palette (The “choose your own adventure” route!)

Travel Palettes:

White Plastic Field Palette with Thumbhole (2 pack)

Mijello Airtight Plastic Palette (18 Well)

Medeen Metal Travel Watercolor Palette (12 half pans)

Palettes for indoor use:

Plastic Paint Palettes (4 pack)

Porcelain Watercolor Palette, 13 Wells, 8 in. diameter

*You can also choose to use a store-bought ceramic dessert plate, or a plastic disposable plate for fresh tube paints.

Watch and see how I use some of these products & compare them to one another before you buy…

And, for learning how to fill your empty palette with tube paints, click this video: