Compartmented Ceramic Palette – Watercolor, Gouache, and Ink Mixing
This ceramic palette allows you to separate colors, prepare several mixes simultaneously, and more precisely control water and pigment variations while working.
The compartments help organize different dilution densities without disturbing neighboring mixes. The elongated format also provides enough space to prepare larger washes or work with multiple hues during the same session.
The ceramic surface remains smooth over time, absorbs less pigment than a classic plastic palette, and facilitates cleaning after use. Colors remain clearer, especially with granulating, pearlescent, or heavily diluted watercolors.
INFORMATION
This palette is suitable for people working with watercolor, gouache, ink, or diluted pigments who wish to maintain clear readability of their mixes during a session.
The separate compartments allow you to prepare a main color, a light dilution, a denser dilution, or a secondary hue without unintentionally mixing the areas.
Its compact format remains stable on a studio table and can also accompany a more nomadic setup for sketching, inking, or small painting sessions.
FEATURES
Item: Compartmented palette
Material: Ceramic
Overall dimensions: 17.5 × 8.5 × 1.7 cm
Central compartment: approx. 7.5 × 4 cm
Secondary compartments: approx. 3.5 × 4 cm and 2.5 × 4 cm
Weight: approx. 300 g
Usage: Watercolor, gouache, ink, pigment mixing, washes, progressive dilutions
USE & CARE
Use the central compartment to prepare a main color or a larger wash, then reserve the secondary compartments for dilutions, complementary mixes, or hue adjustments.
For a long session, prepare several water levels from the start: a dense color, a medium dilution, and a very light dilution. This helps maintain more stable continuity in transitions.
After use, rinse the palette with clear water before the pigments dry completely. For more staining inks, clean quickly with a soft sponge, without aggressive abrasives.
COMPLEMENTARY TOOLS
To test harmonies, mixes, and color transitions, it can accompany the
12-color experimental watercolor palette.
For tests on thick paper, short washes, and color research, it can also be used with the
300 g/m² portable watercolor sketchbook.
🤍 Ikane Studio Tip
Preparing several dilution levels in separate compartments helps maintain more stable color continuity during a long session, especially for progressive washes and pigmented inks.
