Color Mixing Lesson: My 5 Favorite Watercolors to Paint With
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Color Mixing can be an intimidating practice. I show you how to take my 5 favorite watercolors to paint with and how to start mixing them so you can explore color mixing and enjoy playing with color, and watch your artistic expression unfold!
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Super helpful! Thanks, Nicki.
Love this palette! Thank you
Thank you Nicki! I love how you present and explain things so thoroughly.
You have just given me my get up and go. I bought your Watercolor Made Simple class, paints, paper and brushes over 2 months ago!🙄. I have been afraid to start. I’m going on vacation with my older son and family next weekend. When I get back it’s a go on your class. I love the muted colors. They are right up my ally. Thank you!❤️🖌🖼
You really are an amazing teacher and artist
Awe, thank you so much!! ❤️
Never gets old. 😊thank you!
Great combination I enjoy mixing these colors. Thank you.
How do you make blue?
I finally purchased paynes grey and I love it!
A great help for color mixing. Thank you
Oh My Gosh!! That peach is so beautiful!! Thank you So much for showing how to create that! I would love more videos like this. Thank you!
If you wanted to add a blue to this pallet (so you can get some purplish, more greens, etc), which blue would you add?
Thank you Nicki. Loved the pallet. I definitely will get the Buff Titanium. Already have all the rest. Will play with Payne’s Gray to see what colors I can create.
I really like the tempo of your mini-lessons. Have to sign up for a class!
Please do join us in Watercolors Made Simple! 😀
Thanks Nicki...great idea to make notes when experimenting with colours
Glad you enjoyed the tip! Happy color mixing!
I’m taking one of your beginner classes, (off Instagram) just started & like this I really enjoy your description of how to do this and it makes the organization just wonderful for me. Thank you!
So glad you are enjoying Watercolors Made Simple class! I try my best to break down steps, make it simple, so you can enjoy learning while painting yourself. :)
Thanks for this Tracy. I was wondering if you recommend a conditioner for your brushes, if so which brand would you recommend?
When painting a yellow rose what colors would you use for the darker shading? I have troubled deciding the colors to use for shading in my paintings. Is there a standard color that works for most situations?
Are there any alternatives for buff titanium?
Nice video
Ok I am a newbie.......I have found all the colors except Buff Titanium........I can only find that color in an acrylic paint. Is that the correct one?
Thank you very much for the explanations. Very usefull! Please share more of your knowledge! 🤓😘👍
Thank you!! Every Sunday a new tutorial is released, so make sure you subscribe to get notifications! Happy Painting!!
Where did you teach the class?
I have online watercolor classes. You can check them out on my website www.lifeidesign.com
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Without looking i bet your paynes grey is one of them😂😂😂
Yes!!
Nicky l was following one of your courses that l paid for but somehow managed to lose it. Help Aisha Jermy
please send an email to hello@lifeidesign.com and they will happily help you back in!