Watercolor swatch ideas

Well, one week wasn't enough to get my palette in order. I thought about titling this post something different like "Staying sane while charting your watercolor choices" or "How do Daniel Smith and M. Graham watercolors stack up?" but sometimes it's best to just say "part 2" and be done with it. At the end…

Welcome to this month's Traveler's Journal feature! Today it's all about organization and using your Traveler's Journals to help you do that. I did some browsing on the internet and found some great inspiration: {fabric swatch book - source unknown}...

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Learn more about the nuances of color temperatures and undertones with our comprehensive guide. Tailored for watercolor artists seeking to enhance their technique, this blog offers detailed insights and tips. Learn how understanding color can elevate your watercolor painting aesthetic, whether you're working on canvas or paper. This tutorial is a must-read for beginners and seasoned artists eager to refine their color selection skills.

Watercolor Vocabulary for Beginners and How to Swatch Paint Quickly and Easily. My method for swatching new watercolor sets. #howtoswatchwatercolor #watercolourforbeginners #watercolourswatches #howtowatercolorbeginners

Years ago, Theresa Goesling and I encouraged Daniel Smith to create their own version Neutral Tint - a mixing color that you can add to most any color in your palette to get a darker and/or more neutral version mix of that color. We knew our students would find this tool helpful in their painting process.

I painted some color swatches in watercolor. These color cards helped me practice my color mixing skills and gave me some new color ideas for my art.

Hello! Today a bit of a different post! For the longest time I had about 18 different colors in my watercolor palette, but over the last months I splurged on many more, bringing the count to 34. (actually 35 but hey, I forgot to add cobalt green to the mixing chart so well) With that amount, I wa

Color swatches created with the thirteen of the fourteen color palette in my Winsor & Newton Cotman Compact watercolor set. A great exercise for getting to know your colors and just some of the possibilities. This was created in a...