Colors for natural palettes

Winsor & Newton gouache paints for natural color palettes
Winsor & Newton gouache paints for natural color palettes. ©Suzannah Alexander

Other colors that are great for natural palettes include:

  • Naples Yellow
  • Permanent Yellow Deep
  • Yellow Ochre
  • Raw Sienna
  • Burnt Sienna
  • Cadmium Yellow Deep
  • Havannah Lake
  • Alizarin Crimson
  • Cadmium Red Pale
  • Indigo
  • Burnt Umber
  • Vandyke Brown
  • Sepia
  • Sap Green
  • Olive Green
  • Ivory Black

EXPERT TIP: Always put some combination of these colors on your palette when painting botanical subjects.