I often will make color charts of current colors being used in my watercolor palettes. I enjoy the meditative process of mixing all the colors and painting each square as well as enjoying as each color is added to the whole.

This color chart is a mix of Daniel Smith’s Burnt Sienna and French Ultramarine watercolors. Both pigments granulate and leave interesting patterns on the page.

This color chart is a mix of Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna and Daniel Smith French Ultramarine watercolors.

This color chart is a mix of Daniel Smith’s Burnt Sienna and Cerulean Blue watercolors. There's lots of interesting settling of pigment with this mix.

This color chart is a mix of Winsor & Newton Burnt Sienna and Daniel Smith Cerulean Blue watercolors. There's lots of interesting settling of pigment with this mix. The W&N Burnt Sienna is much brighter than the Daniel Smith version.

This bright color chart is a mix of Daniel Smith Lemon Yellow and Cobalt Blue watercolor. The Cobalt Blue is heavier than the yellow so it settles and makes for some lovely variations. The green is not very bright though.

This color chart is a mix of Daniel Smith Lemon Yellow and Sap Green watercolor. This makes a nice variety of bright greens.

This color chart is a mix of Daniel Smith Cadmium Yellow Medium Hue and Cerulean Blue watercolors. This combination is more subtle with the Cerulean Blue which provides the granulation, but the yellow is the dominate hue.

I now have a pyramid chart which is a quick visual summary of my favorite yellow mixes with Daniel Smith Transparent Pyrrol Orange. I had done 18 mixes and chose these ten. I did not include DS Hansa Yellow Light and WInsor & Newton Yellow Ochre in the chart since they are already part of my permanent palette.

DS Hansa Yellow Light color index number is PY73.

DS New Gamboge color index numbers are PY97 and PY110.

DS Transparent Pyrrol Orange color index number is PO71.

Watercolor, 16 1/2" x 11 3/4"/42 cm x 29.7 cm.

DS Hansa Yellow Medium color index number is PY97.

DS Aureolin (Cobalt Yellow) color index number is PY40.

DS Transparent Pyrrol Orange color index number is PO71.

Watercolor, 16 1/2" x 11 3/4"/42 cm x 29.7 cm