Cross Creek Florida

12x16 inches
acrylic on panel
silver frame
800.00
purchase at: www.lindablondheim.com



Painters Tip


Painting Palettes


Shapes- The traditional palette is large and kidney shaped with a thumb hole for ease of holding and to put brushes through. The shape allows you to hold the palette close to your body and to provide balance.

Small palettes have an elliptical shape to give a larger paint mixing surface.

Rectangular palettes are usually designed to fit into various paint boxes, including studio table easel boxes or pochade boxes which are used to paint on location with a tripod.

Then there are the untraditional choices like plastics, glass or marble tiles. I use marble tiles as my personal choice and I love them. You can combine four to make a very large palette or use them individually as smaller palettes. They are very strong, glass smooth, neutral in color and easy to clean and scrape.


More on palettes tomorrow..........