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I always use Arches Rough 300gsm (150lb) or 200gsm (90lb). This is simply a preference I have developed that suits my style and speed of painting. Look up my technique video on paper stretching, decide if it’s for you, and if it is get yourself a paper stretcher (such as Ken Bromley’s Perfect Paper Stretcher) or gummed tape and a board for stretching traditionally. If you simply want to secure your paper to a board without stretching it, go for 300gsm as the extra thickness will ensure the paper cockles less. See my video to watch me demonstrate stretching (not in the Jane Fonda sense!).
- French Ultramarine
- Cobalt Blue
- Phthalo Blue (also known as Winsor Blue, Monstral and Intense Blue)
- Dioxazine Violet (also known as Winsor Violet)
- Cadmium Orange
- Raw Sienna (my preference is for the Daniel Smith equivalent, Natural Sienna, as it seems to dry up less fast!)
- Lemon Yellow
- Light Red
- Permanent Alizerin Crimson
- Cadmium Red
- Burnt Umber
- Phthalo Green (also known as Winsor Green)
- Cobalt Turquoise Light
- Warm Sepia
- Permanent White Gouache
My extended palette includes:
- Indian Yellow
- Transparent Orange (Schmincke)
- Ruby Red (Shmincke)
- Cobalt Turquoise
- Lavender (Holbein)
- Perylene Green
- Pyrrol Scarlet
- Indigo