TYPES OF PAINT PALETTES
There are a lot of types of paints and here two main categories for it:
WET PALETTE
This type of palette is usually composed of the following:
- main palette/container
- foam to hold the water
- palette paper where you will put your paint
PROS:
- ideal for painting jobs that will take a while, it will keep your paints moist and usable for a period of time
- easy to clean since you just need to replace your palette paper
CONS:
- you need to make sure you cover when you pause painting
- more expensive
- you need to maintain the foam so molds won't develop
HARD PALETTE
This type of palette is usually simple, it can be any container
where you can pour your paint.
PROS:
- easier to wash or clean
- cheaper
- available in regular bookstores or art suppliers stores
- good to use with more fluid paints like the Arcus Quick Shade
CONS:
- paint can dry up easily
RECOMMENDED PALETTE TYPE: WET PALETTE
Since it extends your paint life on the palette by keeping your paint moist, wet palettes are recommended, but you can always use what works best for you be it the wet or hard palette. If you decide to go with the wet palette, here are options for you:
You can do this by using any air tight container and adding foam or thick paper towel as the water holder.
This is a basic and most affordable version of the wet palette from Arcus Hobby that you can purchase.
This version of our wet palette has the paper holder with rehydration wells to make it easy to add water to your foam.