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Thank you for making this simple, but very effective video. I have watched several videos on the color wheel, but there are painfully few that explain how to use this simple, but effective, artist tool to determine color interactions. This is by far the best video I have seen to explain using the color wheel tool that just about every hobby or art supply store sells. I agree that the very small text is a little hard to read, but if you make a copy of the back at 150%, or larger, it's easy enough to read the text while using the tool to determine your color pallet.

Feel like I'll never understand this. To the point where I'll forever just have to use colors straight out of the tube

I recently read a tip on using wood pulp WC paper (140 lb.) from comments submitted to another professional watercolorists blog. I have yet to use it but plan to. It is to wet the entire backside of the paper with a mist sprayer, turn it over and lightly wet the entire top surface with a brush. This process primes the paper. The pigment is drawn into the paper surface more evenly and the hues are, supposedly, brighter as well. Cotton paper absorb without priming them but wood pulp paper needs water to expand it in order to absorb the pigments so they don't just sit on the surface. The paper also lays flat while you paint so no need to tape it. Care must still be used when scrubbing but the paper will take lifting and light scrubbing just fine. Hope this helps!

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I absolutely 100% agree with everything, especially the amounts of paints. If i vary the amounts, i get more useful information on one swatch.

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I'm new to watercolor, now I'm more confused than before. 😮🙄🤔 In my opinion there is no right and wrong in art. Everyone should find the way that suits them best in their own way. It's a bit like in life. I don't like artist who make videos like "this is wrong" and this" is right "...rather say this is my way of doing things... 🤷 Idk I'm a bit discouraged.

A window with daylight can be used. Tape the paper onto it

Arches is French, it’s pronounced “Arche,” the (s) is silent, Thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks! Would you mind to talk more about greys colours?

Thats it??? Wth 😂

This is the best explanation of the colour wheel that i have ever heard. Thank you. ❤

I read the border I got the colors thank you so much 🙏

You explained the colour wheel so clearly. I never good graps it, Thank you so much 😊😊😊

I did something like your swatches. I have the two colors I'll be swatching on the front of the card and 3 mixes. The middle being 50/50 and leaning one color or the other for the other two. The only problem is that I have 30 colors LOL I won't swatch a few of them because they are specialty things. So my problem was how to organize and find what I am looking for. It's complex if you didn't make it, I am thinking, but I find things fine. Starting with my *first* color that I assigned that designation, I swatch all the colors with it. The second color is swatched with all the colors except with the first one because it is already done. As I go along the amount of swatching gets less and less so that I don't swatch two colors together twice. How I find them? I punched holes in them and put them on a sturdy string. I have them in the order I swatched them. I know the first colors have a lot of the swatches so I know my swatch will be easier to find. For a color toward the end, it's going to be harder, but I can guesstimate or use the other color to search. I am glad I don't have more colors because these swatches have some heft to them LOL. If anyone is going to attempt this kind of swatch, keep in mind that it is a lot of work, and a lot of paint and, it does take some time to find what you want. Thumbing through with no colors in mind to find the perfect shadow works great though. I have had a couple of surprises in my swatch journey. I do believe that with 30 colors and a mixing card string, I have all the colors I could possibly need.

Hi there! I would love to start making watercolor how to videos on youtube. What equipment would you recommend for filming? This video is so helpful as I need to purchase a light box. Excited to try one of these out. Thanks!

This was very helpful! Thanks!

"Stop making mud.". That's what I really need!

Thank you. Getting in to miniature painting and got my first color wheel today. Saved me a ton of time not searching for better videos because yours is the best.

Thank you for this explanation!!!! You made it so simple and easy to understand

Thank you so much 😍

Nincs felirat , ezért nem tudom fordítani !!

I wish I could fine a color wheel that is tuned more to Photography.

Thank you Ashley 😊

Sometimes I want muddy!

This is one of the best tutorials on mixing peach. Most of us have never heard of Reeves watercolors and didn’t know this shade of peach exsisted!

Thank you so much! Very good explanation.

This is such a helpful and informative video. Thank you so much!!

Thank you so much for addressing this, ive seen too many multiplication type charts and thought the same thing and Im really new to watercolors. I think Ive realized mostly that as long as you don't mix 2 or 3 complementary colors together you shouldn't be making mud. I think im understanding that correctly anyway..thanks for such an informative video. I realize you didn't go into depth here with paint names/brands and that it was a concept you were addressing instead..that's what im getting out of it anyway...not sure why some are throwing shade on your techniques and findings...thank you!!

How do I use the wheel to know what colour wash or glaze to put over the top of something too bright to calm the colour down

This was helpful. Thank you. I just started watercolor 5 months ago and have been using Canson. After seeing your demo I think I'll try some others. The colors look washed out on the Canson. I do prefer a smooth surface. Thanks again.

I'm so happy to find a TH-cam "How To" video on How to Read a Color Wheel For Artists (Pocket Color Wheel). I just purchased a new "Pocket Color Wheel" on 8-6-2024 at Hobby Lobby as my old "Pocket Color Wheel" stopped working at some point (Somehow it is stuck and does NOT move at all. Perhaps something got between the wheel that glued it stuck). ALSO I happen to be one of your paid students and now finishing up on Summer Zooms 2024 (various video topics on color mixing) and the beginning watercolor module.

How necessary is it for us to have two yellows. I hear a lot of talk about split primaries and after cheaping out and not buying red (only a magenta-like colour) or a warmer yellow (I got permanent yellow deep from vg), I realise I can't make the brighter oranges and such so I definitely need a red but I'm not sure if I should buy another yellow too or if it's unnecessary

Thank you for explanation tell me what color would go with dark teal please

this video was a waste of my time.

Nope, rather have 1 sheet than umpteen pieces of card, old school wins here for me

Very helpful! Thanks!!!

Very very informstive

At home I love my multiple ceramic options, so I’m modular at my little desk. On the go, I supplement my travel palette with Yupo (or similar plastic sheet) cut to the size of my travel book or smaller. That way I have a mixing sheet specific to the project until I’m done. I have different travel palettes based on what I’m doing and where I’m heading. My mini palette only works with my very small water brush (slightly smaller than 1/4 pans). My “regular” travel kit is half pans. I also have a Pike palette, which is a joy to use, I just lack desk real estate.

I am lost with the grays.

This was simply a selling tactic. Telling the don’ts while not telling how. Instead it’s buy my class. Which is commonly known as clickbait because you have to go through the video to know she isn’t going to tell you how she does it. Selling a class is fine, great in fact, but say it in the beginning so those who don’t want to or can’t take a class to learn your method don’t waste their time trying to obtain knowledge but actually learn nothing.

thanks… I would want to try canson so No, I should go with Strathmore… Arteza is not available in the country.

Im new to painting and this was super handy

I understand it

Thank you! I have never understood the color wheel. Great Job!

The way you store your watercolor paper is important, especially when you live in an area with a harsh climate. Watercolor sizing can go bad on stored paper but you can resize it using gelatine, and HWC Multi Sizing works too. I noticed you cut your paper up if you don't like the painting on one side, but you can also use the back to paint a different painting.

how can i get color weel

There are two tetrads on the wheel? a rectangle and a square?

Very nice,where can i buy color wheel

Excellently explained.