# @blickartmaterials on Instagram - **Type:** Video - **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIRqqOtN5lx - **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/34014608-blickartmaterials-instagram - **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/bd89a52d2f.jpg - **Posted:** 2025-04-10T18:30:08.000+00:00 - **Account Owner:** Blick Art Materials (@blickartmaterials) β€” https://gondola.cc/blickartmaterials ## Caption The artist palette is one of the most recognizable symbols of the artist, but the iconic kidney shape with a thumb hole is just one style. 🎨 Artists have used everything from shells and wooden trays to modern glass and plastic palettes to create the perfect mixing surface. πŸ”Ή Wooden palettes – Lightweight & develops a warm patina over time πŸ”Ή Glass & plastic palettes – Easy to clean, ideal for large amounts of paint πŸ”Ή Watercolor palettes – Wells for colors + space for blending πŸ”Ή Travel palettes – Folding designs for painting on the go From ancient Egypt to today’s studios, the palette has evolved, but the art remains timeless! πŸ‘¨β€πŸŽ¨ Presentation by Mazi from our Merchandising Team 🫢🏽 Special thanks to artists meganeuell_artist, emilymariewatercolors, joelgomezart, & jeddorseyart whose work we included here πŸ€— Thanks to our vendor partner prangartsupplies for the featured images πŸŽ₯ Filmed at Blick Studios in Chicago, Illinois #artisttools #paintingpalette #artprocess #artistlife #artstudio ## Stats - **Views:** 8,084 - **Likes:** 709 - **Shares:** 0 - **Comments:** 24 ## Tags artistlife, artstudio, artprocess, artisttools, paintingpalette --- Copyright (c) Gondola