Palette

Recommended links:
http://www.how-to-draw-and-paint.com/artists_palettes.html
http://www.handprint.com/HP/WCL/tech14.html
http://www.watercolorpainting.com/paletteseasels.htm

My PALETTE
I wasn't aware of the different kinds of palette before. At first, I bought these plastic palettes from Pearl Paint. (I also had a larger one that my mom is using for her acrylic paints now. I wasn't able to take a picture of it though).

While strolling around Dick Blick Art Materials at Bond street, I came across, Martin Universal Design Mijello Bullet-Proof Glass Palette. At first, I was amused by the way it looks. It also have some good reviews when I checked online. It's actually a good travel palette. Based on its description, it shows the true colors of the paints while it's still in the palette. I guess that's why it's a bit costly. It also comes with a water absorber at the side. However, one of the things that some customer's are upset about is the fact that this palette isn't glass as stated in its name. This is a plastic palette.

Then, while researching online (and reading those websites that I recommended above), I discovered the differences between plastic and porcelain palettes. Wanting to know if porcelain palettes are better for me, I bought a mini round porcelain palette at Dick Blick Art Materials. It was then that I discovered that porcelain palettes are really better than the plastic ones. I learned that it's easier to mix colors, the paints won't separate and like Mijello's bullet proof palette, it shows the true colors of the paints.

So instead of buying Mijello, I finally decided to buy Tom Lynch Porcelain Palette.

However, I bought it at Artsupply.com which has the cheapest price compared to other stores. The only thing that I don't like was the way it was packed. It came with styrofoam to protect the palette. The package that I got had styrofoam that had parts that was teared into pieces and they sticked to the cover of the palette. It took me several minutes to actually clean the cover and the palette. (Try to buy it at Blickart. They might have a better packaging).

 Also, it comes with an insulin tape that you need to put in the inner lip of the cover. Unfortunately, the tape wasn't meant to go all the way round the cover. When I asked why, the manufacturer stated that the cover was mainly for "dust cover" and wasn't supposed to be air tight. Oh well, I had palettes without cover before I had this. And I am using watecolor paints anyways. I don't really need an air tight container, only a palette with good cover that could prevent my paints from building molds.

 Overall, this is really a good investment if you want a lifetime palette. Add the fact that it has the same price as Mijello's plastic palette (a bit cheaper actually).