Limited palette watercolor

Sketching my life and sharing the experience

I recently put together a set of 6 colours to get someone started in watercolour. This page shows just some of the possible two colour mixes you can make with this set. Amazing mixes with just 6 colours. Add a third colour to each mix and increase the possibilities further. There are many possible 'just 6' combinations. I have chosen a mid yellow and a primary red that will each mix clean secondary colours, added a warm blue as this will make cleaner purples and more realistic greens. I have…

Last week I showed you how effective it can be to limit the colors on your palette for a sketch. I find it can be a good method to get better at mixing, and to really get to know your paints (or some…

* I replaced the first photo of this page after using a wet brush to tease out a wash from each color. It is easier to see how these would work in a painting now. My version, that is . . . I've been going through a huge stack of past issues of Watercolor Artist magazine, trying to weed out those I probably won't read again. I will either save a few copies intact that have multiple articles I want to keep, or perhaps create a subject file of clipped articles. Meanwhile, I found one article…

Discover the magic of watercolor landscapes with our latest video tutorial, ' Explore A Limited Palette 4 Colors: Painting for Beginners' Unlock the art of creating breathtaking landscapes with just four colors, and experience the joy of painting in watercolors like never before. Whether you're a novice or a seasoned artist, this tutorial will inspire and guide you on an artistic journey. Embrace the beauty of simplicity in art. Start your watercolor adventure today!

Is this the perfect watercolor palette for print reproduction?

I recently put together a set of 6 colours to get someone started in watercolour. This page shows just some of the possible two colour mixes you can make with this set. Amazing mixes with just 6 colours. Add a third colour to each mix and increase the possibilities further. There are many possible 'just 6' combinations. I have chosen a mid yellow and a primary red that will each mix clean secondary colours, added a warm blue as this will make cleaner purples and more realistic greens. I have…

This is a photo of my first ever watercolor palette: I found this in a tiny art store in my home town of Coventry. It was thanks to this that I first discovered watercolor painting. (The art shop doesn’t exist anymore… It was in a street called “Spon Street” full of medieval buildings that survived

Just in time for fall - an updated paint palette!