PAINT COLOURS. History, codes, charts, mixing & tips MUST DO
Maybe all you need to know to make better buys, make your pictures warm or cool, create distance & mix better colors.
What you will learn
Understand you colors and avoid color mixing disappointment.
Understand how to mix your colors.
Learn how to read the codes on a tube of paint.
Understand how to make color mixing charts.
Mix your own greys.
Improve the perspective in your pictures by using the right density of color.
Have the confidence to try new colours.
Why take this course?
NEW Bonus lecture added July 2023.
This is the only course you will ever need to help you get to grips with your watercolor painting, how the colours work, the mixing, matching and how to get the most out of them for your painting projects. Keep refering to it when when ever you get stuck. Experiment, explore and have fun.
The subject of paint colours is a massive subject and this course does not cover everything, but here I have condensed and simplified the subject to give you a good understanding and a helpful basis to really get to grips with your watercolor paints. There is so much to learn, start here.
I have deliberately kept it simple and where possible, chosen colours which you should all have in your collection.
We will look at:
The history of colours.
What their codes mean.
Primary, secondary and tertiary colors.
Make a colour wheel.
Complimentary colours.
Cool and Warm colors.
Chemical colour families
Mixing your own greys and darks.
Take your time going through the lectures, experiment with what you have and start to make charts and samples to create your own reference book. Most of all enjoy playing as you discover what you can do with these magical colours.
Lots of love Nicola