Watercolor color theory exercises

Water color theory

Hello fellow artists! I have taught many classes, both in person and online, on many subjects. We have gone trough the basics of watercolor, how to create textu. ..

How do you mix green? Everyone knows the obvious answer that blue and yellow makes green. Yes that's true of course but there are a range of yellows and

3 Watercolor value exercises to help you improve the quality of your paintings. One of the biggest factors that differentiates a novice and an experienced watercolor artist is the translation of values in their work. An experienced watercolor artist knows how to portray values accurately. In this article you'll find 3 value exercises to help you improve.

There are a few different ways you can mix neutral colors. You can get interesting greys and browns with just the slightest hint of their base colors by adding complementary colors together, or simply use the muddy parts on your palette to add neutral areas. Other possibilities are using premixed greys (there are a couple useful ones), or using a single pigment grey.

Watercolor mixing charts! Learn the importance of one, how to read one and how to make one to make color mixing a breeze!