"Do you use a wet palette?" Topic

Do you?

1. Always
2. Sometimes
3. Never
4. What's a wet palette?

In case your answer is 4, here's a thread discussing them: TMP link

And here's an interesting tutorial on how to make one. link

Privateer Press offers a commercial version, link and various art supply companies make larger versions for artists.

Personally, I've never used them, but I plan on trying it at my next painting session: I've got parchment paper, an old clamshell case, and foam, all ready to go.

3, although the concept always sounded interesting to me. I may have to try it sometime.

3

I'm a 3 too. Like 000 though, I agree the concept is worth exploring.

No. I use my thumbnail as a palatte. Once a figure is blocked out I tend to use but a drop of paint at a time for my "fine work" and hence don't worry about paint drying out on me. Working from such a close proximity to my eyes, brush and figure helps control paint flow.. which is what it's all about.

1.3 almost always.

Robert

1, fantastic, save a lot of paint. Very useful painting in Summer in Australia. I just use an old plastic lid, some folded kitchen paper and a square of greaseproof paper on top.

ironlegs
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Always

usualy. I have a Newton Winsor one.

x42

1 – always :-)
Next best thing in this hobby after waterbased paint

regards
Thomas

3. I'm a slop artist. I paint straight from the bottle.

#3 for me as well "althou" I think I would like to try
it, you never know could change everything.

Regards
James

2

Had a gift certificate. Bought the privateer press commercial one for a lark. Has saved me paint, time, and (most important) frustration. I recommend it wholeheartedly.

3

1. Brilliant, home made with a washing up sponge, plastic take away container and grease proof paper.

1. Always.

I started using one five years ago and haven't had a single session since without using one.

1. Always

Best thing – ever.

Home-made with a pringles lid, and baking paper on top of tissue wadding.

Bit of messing about to get it working, but I Will never ever ever ever consider anything less ever again … ever.

2. i always use the stay wet palette but don't always take the time to top up the water.

4.5 I don't know what a "Wet pallette" is, but maybe I use it anyway. I use a lot of "techniques" whosae technical names I do not know as the situation requires, and that may be one of them.

2, depends on what I'm painting.

I do but then again I do acrylic paintings to illustrate my role playing games. Matheson is the brand and is available at Micheals. The sponge and paper can be cut down and placed in a smaller plastic container that is shallow or a dish with plastic wrap inbetween sessions.

Mugwump

OMG, Jim, I'm a thumbnailer too! What are the odds?

1.

1 for me, now. It is especially useful when you can only paint a bit at a time and have to let the paint sit for a day. Inside the airtight container, the paint stays good. It's also easier to get motivated when you know your paint is there waiting on you, for me anyway!

a recent convert, but it is great when i keep getting interrupted by my wife or daughter and have to drop everything and go.

2. Never for minis or terrain, though.

I will tonight.