This is what my color palette has developed to over the past few months and I honestly thought adding more colors would be a big mess but it has drastically changed my painting style and my interpretation of color in a good way. I plan to make some videos in a few weeks or so of some mixing techniques if you guys are interested let me know!
Sorry for the poor picture quality, I was taking pictures with my tablet at night time so they are not the best. I have organized the paint by hue and value since for Caucasian skin I use a wide variety of values using red, orange, and yellow hues. Please feel free to ask me any questions or even give me some pointers since I am always learning!
Top row: Ivory Black, Payne's Gray, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Quinacridone Red, Alizarine Crimson, Cobalt Rose (Cobalt Violet, Light), Thio Violet, Unbleached Titanium, Titanium White.
Middle Row: Cadmium-Barium Red Light, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium-Barium Orange, Cadmium Yellow-Orange, Titanium White.
Bottom Row: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium-Barium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium-Barium Yellow Pale, Zinc Yellow Hue, Nickel Titanate Yellow.
Below is what my full working palette looks like and it may seem like a mess but this is how I work and what works for me so I just go with it.
Top row: Ivory Black, Payne's Gray, Raw Umber, Burnt Sienna, Quinacridone Red, Alizarine Crimson, Cobalt Rose (Cobalt Violet, Light), Thio Violet, Unbleached Titanium, Titanium White.
Middle Row: Cadmium-Barium Red Light, Cadmium Red Light, Cadmium-Barium Orange, Cadmium Yellow-Orange, Titanium White.
Bottom Row: Yellow Ochre, Cadmium-Barium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Yellow Hue, Cadmium-Barium Yellow Pale, Zinc Yellow Hue, Nickel Titanate Yellow.
Below is what my full working palette looks like and it may seem like a mess but this is how I work and what works for me so I just go with it.
Here are some pieces that I am currently working on that use this color palette:
Not quite finished yet but I anticipate that both paintings will be done within 1 to 3 more sessions.