Intro to Watercolor Part 2: Color Mixing
In this 90 minute workshop for complete beginners, the second in a 4-part series, you will learn the basics of mixing colors in watercolor. You’ll learn how to identify warm and cool colors, what order to mix colors in, the difference between a saturated and a neutral color, and how to mix the colors you desire, whether they are being used to represent an object you are looking at or for an emotional effect. We will also talk about how to create skin tones.
Materials: Several sheets of 9 x 12” Watercolor paper (140 lb.), masking tape, a board or tray to tape the paper down on, hairdryer, a plastic or ceramic watercolor palette with multiple wells, a ½” flat watercolor brush, a #6-12 round brush, paper towels, a regular 2 HB pencil, tubes (liquid) or pans (solid) of watercolor paint in the following suggested colors: ultramarine blue, cerulean or manganese blue, permanent rose or magenta, cadmium red, lemon yellow, cadmium yellow, and burnt umber. Recommended brands of paint: Winsor & Newton Cotman, Winsor & Newton, Grumbacher, Koi, Daniel Smith, Sennelier.
Save 25% when you register for all four workshops in this 4-part series! Register for each workshop separately and use code BUNDLEALL at checkout.
ABOUT: Cara Romano is a professional artist, curator, and educator with over 20 years of teaching experience. Watercolor is one of her favorite mediums and she is excited to share her expertise with you! An example of Cara's Watercolor Artwork:
Learn more about Cara here: https://www.caralynnromano.com/
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