Today I’m sharing a free 5 x 7 printable to help you swatch out small paint palettes. I’m also including one with the Altenew colors I recently swatched, if you have any of those, or are considering adding watercolors to your collection.
These PDF files are 5 x 7 to match the Altenew 5 x 7 watercolor paper, but you can trim any watercolor paper to 5 x 7. I printed mine on an ink jet printer, and made sure to set my paper size to 5 x 7. I also printed on the smoother side of the watercolor paper. Note: if you don’t have an ink jet printer, I’m not sure if you can use a laser printer, as that ink smears when it comes in contact with water.
To download the package, just click on the image below. The downloads will appear in your Downloads area on your computer and may have to be unzipped from the compressed file.
I shared a short video on my Instagram of how I swatched my colors.
Of course, I added my watercolors to the pans the day before. I called them liquid in the video, but I just meant they are creamy until they harden in the pans. The palette I am using does not come with pans, so you have to order them. I have all of my supplies linked at the end of this post.
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Michelle Wilson says
I love Altenew’s Watercolor and Gouche colors. Thank you Cathy for the swap template it will be very handy to have in the watercolor tin.