Watercolor Tutorial Mixing Greens Secrets

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Hi Everyone,
I’m so excited to be back after a few months break!
In this tutorial I’m discussing why greens are such an important part of a typical landscape. I’m answering questions: why you should avoid using greens straight out of the tube, how to mix your own greens and where to use these mixes. I am also painting a beautiful landscape of a fresh spring morning. This painting was inspired by Richard Thorn “Down in Misty Vale”. I used it as it has a large variety of greens to practice, from cool to warm and from light to dark.
Hope you enjoyed it. If so, please like and subscribe!
Have fun painting!
Cheers Nina
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[@Justanartlover]

Finally someone explained how the different tones create depth. Everyone just swatches colors and pigments but they do not explain why they are important. So useful, I learnt a lot! Thank you :)

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Melinda! I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@glenda7921]

VERY helpful! So many examples and naming the colours and combinations is so appreciated. The example of the flat painting and the revised one was my favourite part. Thank you! 🇨🇦

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Glenda! I'm so glad!

[@derkarhu5079]

Glenda...Fraser Valley? Saw the flag, saw the Chilliwack video...

[@user-gl6dg8ho3j]

Excellent explanation, thank you very much.

[@johnvasilevski9418]

I like you mixing greens tutorial a lot! very practical. thank you for doing demo at the end.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm glad my tutorials are helpful! Thanks for watching 😊

[@annabiing2570]

Amazing tutorial! Great tips. Greens are hard, masters make them almost grey 😮

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked the tutorial!

[@mykneeshurt8393]

Sap Green is one of my number one used greens...

[@mocrobsky]

Muchas gracias Nina! 👋👐🖐️

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

👍

[@elena.lehmann.watercolor]

Congratulations to and thank you for your very clear and structured way of explaining watercolor painting. Great help and makes it possible to put into practice! 👍😊

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad! Thank you!

[@MG-iq6lr]

Thanks Nina. Very helpful

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Always a pleasure!

[@elenarobertson5543]

Nina, Thank you so much for your tutorials!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

You are the most welcome! 🙏

[@christinegal2925]

Very useful tutorial ! Thank you very much !

[@SuperExadidas]

Super! I watch this demo over and over again…will definitely share this

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Willie! It will be highly appreciated!

[@faultfinderx]

Thank you very much! I've fallen in love with the tutorial

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm glad you enjoyed it! It's very inspiring.

[@Miguel18962]

Gracias 👍

[@catherinepaquet1346]

Excellent video. I often forget to consider warm and cool. Your explanation is very helpful

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@kdcraft89]

Great video! I liked the specifics and how warm and cool colors mix greens that do different things.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you! I'm very happy it's helpful!

[@halfabee]

So much information given so quickly.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Paul, not sure if it's a good thing or bad :)

[@biancam.c.n2562]

great watercolor tutorial! thank you for sharing!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

You are welcome, glad you liked it

[@letajones8556]

Wonderful teaching! Thank you! 🙂

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad it's helpful! Thank you Leta!

[@pronto1122]

Спасибо, полезно!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad!

[@debricci8533]

Outstanding!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Deb!

[@sharonsunshine2532]

This was very helpful. Thank you for sharing.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Sharon! I'm so glad it's helpful!

[@1Skymed]

Excellent !!!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you 😊

[@scottsianscottie]

this was really useful and interesting. thank you, though i will need to watch it again when i have my paints to hand so i can pause for experiment as you go along. it was fascinating to watch you bring it all together so cleverly in the painting at the end.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm so glad! Thank you Sian! I love experimenting with colours. It doesn't relate to greens 🤣 but, recently got Q.Rose, I love the mixes I get from it instead of Alizarine, it gives amazing glow, but it doesn't granulate, so not sure if I'm ready to substitute...I think no mate how long you've been painting there is always something new to discover.

[@Han1elle]

It was great, thank you!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

It's always a pleasure!

[@vickilee6335]

Very helpful

[@euphrasiebrun2786]

Epoustouflant. Vous avez un sens de la pédagogie que j'admire.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Merci beaucoup!

[@robertnewport1063]

Nice work! Very informative video

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thanks 😊

[@NMranchhand]

Fine instruction!

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

I'm glad it's helpful!

[@tammyclark1207]

Very nice.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you!

[@Voohoooo]

Like your video very much.. just one thing .. please keep all shadows in one direction.. as there is just one source of light .. love your guidance ❤

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you VU! The shadow on the ground is not from the tree trunk, it's from the branches overhanging the road.

[@dinac.5738]

thank you for mixing greens tutorial, I find it hard to mix colors in general, and when they dry they look even worst.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Mixing colours comes as a second nature with practice, happy painting! 😉

[@olimpioragosta5014]

👏👏👏

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

thank you!

[@rosannako4694]

Very comprehensive and useful tutorial, covering how warm and cool greens are mixed and the effects they give. If I don't have Indian yellow, what other yellow can I use to replace it when mixing greens?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Rosanna! Indian Yellow is somewhere in between Cadmium Lemon and Cadmium Yellow, except Indian is very transparent. But it doesn't matter, if you mix it with semi opaque Cerulean or Cobalt Blue to get spring greens you will loose pure transparency anyway, which is ok. Hope this helps.

[@geetmalasarkar]

Yes, my greens need upgrades..
Thank you for your tutorial.
Can I send you photos of my drawings & u can tell me or through common videos what I need to do ?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Hi Geetmala, I have email [e-mail] you can send it there. I'll see if I can help.

[@ChristopherSparks]

Great video as always. Hey Nina, can you do a swatch video of your entire palette and give an overview of the most used colors? Thanks.

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Great idea! Thanks 😊

[@michaelterry3958]

I finally figured that when you say “opec” you mean opaque (opake). You introduce 6 yellows and 6 blues as sufficient to mix greens but bring in hansa yellow toward the end. Do I need that one as well. I have pallet with 12 wells which I will dedicate to mixing greens

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Glad you figured it out!

[@LauraS13]

Wish you lived next door .hugs

[@michaelterry3958]

Do you have a transcript of this video? If not after you mix the cool greens you “if you want ‘??????’. What are you saying here? Thanks Michael

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Hi Michael, please turn on Auto generated subtitles.

[@michaelterry3958]

Thanks for that this is an important video.

[@Andonchoto]

minе look muddy 😢

[@nadinevandenhende8999]

Very informatief indeed, thank you! But a little Very quick spoken...(i am not English speaking)

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Thank you Nadine! This is an older video, Im addressing this issue in the more recent ones. I hope it's better now.

[@Light-dt8jw]

Thanks. Where are you from?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

Australia 😊

[@Light-dt8jw]

@@nvfineartstudio7296 great ♥️♥️♥️

[@munirabatirshina9920]

Здравствуйте, Нина,есть у вас видео на русском языке?

[@nvfineartstudio7296]

No, unfortunately there is not, but there is an auto-translate available in settings.