Watercolor mixing

Join me in this quick informative video on creating a loose floral effect, using Mijello Mission Gold watercolors with a splash of soap and Dr. P.H. Martian ...

Did you know it's take dog to work day?? Wishing I had one right now...my studio misses having a pooch around! I've been wanting to play with these "stackers" from Art Impressions - there are five in the collection (see links at the bottom of this post, and you'll see them in photos too.) They

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 “…

I think of color mixing charts as a combination of the basic color chart and a color wheel . You’re taking the paints in your palette (or a selection of them) and mixing them with each other to see what colors they make. This is when you really witness the magic that is color mixing. With 6 colo

In the second part of this guide to getting started with watercolors we'll take a closer look at different watercolor painting techniques, some very basic

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Add watercolor backgrounds to three flower drawings with this mixed media art tutorial.

Wanna learn how to paint a color chart? Color mixing is so valuable in watercolor painting and having a color chart is not only fun, but it’s an amazing exercise for better understanding color theory. Plus, it’s just so pretty! #watercolor #colorchart

A limited palette of watercolors does not have to be limiting! Yes… I’m kind of pleased with myself for that sentence! But it’s true. You’ll be happy to know you don’t need that luxury box set of 80 colors to get fabulous mixing results with watercolors. However, it does take a little bit of care