Beginners Watercolors: How to make Color Swatches

[@abia.kyarna3418]

These swatches are so gorgeous I'm in love ❤💚💙💜💛

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much Abia☺️🌸💕

[@katherinesimonds622]

Oh wow! So thrilled to hear your voice. I feel like we finally get to meet you! Oh my, I sound like a stalker. Lol TY for this. I didn't think about how important they are

[@mariamorjane]

haha thank you so much Katherine☺️🌸💕I have another video coming up soon with a VO.. my favorite art supplies 2017😃are you ready for that? ;)

[@divyagvarma]

Maria, just watched this! Very helpful indeed!Thank you!

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Divya :)

[@Mada4186]

You're reading in my mind. I was looking for the video about it :)))

[@mariamorjane]

haha that's awesome :))) thank you!

[@xuans6065]

Hi Maria that was a great video for beginners! I have bought 30+ Holbein tubes based on your recommendation in a comment and now I have move than 90 colours between m Graham, mission gold and Holbein . I use pans in the past, but I changed to tubes after discovering you on youtube and I like your painting method so I made the change. Looking forward to your new video ! 😃

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Celes☺️That's wonderful 😀tubes last longer and they are great for larger washes. I just like freshly squeezed paint. You really don't need much paint on a palette because the pigments are so highly concentrated ☺️Thank you so much!! very happy to hear this as I will have more beginner videos coming up soon☺️🌸😀

[@xuans6065]

Thanks for the reply Maria !

[@catherineberkhan4112]

Thank you so much for explaining this process. I have created color swatches but they never showed the intense to light variations. They were always too intense or too light. This is priceless!

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much Catherine :) and your very welcome! my pleasure! xx☺️🌸

[@arabesquejacob8176]

Thank you 🙏 so much! I just found you, I think I also saw you on Instagram...I’m a beginner and your videos help me a lot! 💕

[@mariamorjane]

You are so welcome!🌸😃

[@anshu281]

So nice color scheme thanks this really helped me Maria

[@mariamorjane]

Hi ☺️very happy to hear this! thank you so much!

[@tanjamajerle6404]

wonderfool, very nice 🎄⛄

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Tanja☺️🌸

[@nupurchauhan5316]

It was really helpful 😘😘😍😍thanks for sharing😃😃😃

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much my dear Nupur💕😍🌸😀

[@darknesswoman8913]

Thank you so much Maria for this helpful video. 😊 colors means the wonderful life😚

[@mariamorjane]

I agree darling☺️🌸💕totally! and thank you so much!

[@darknesswoman8913]

Gracie Anna Shack Art Shack Hi 😊happy Friday and thank you

[@darknesswoman8913]

Gracie Anna Shack Art Shack drink coffee to make you feel warm. ☕

[@mariamorjane]

Hi lovely ladies, Aren't you both from England?☺️🌸

[@darknesswoman8913]

Maria Raczynska Hi😀 am not from England.

[@legendarydot8251]

Thanks Marx .. Beautiful background music :)

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much :) glad you enjoyed it!

[@artistshraboni3926]

This video is really helpful.All the tutorials you have made are really speechless.😊👌 Thank you so much again for the awesome tutorial 😊 Love you😘

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much!! so sweet of you☺️🌸💕😀😍❤️

[@essietangle9931]

I agree with the eyes being a big key. For me i make smaller swatches and keep them with the paints. I just opened a box from Dick Blick and there are 4 golden natural bristle brushes. I look forward to trying them. PS the smaller swatches are only because I have too many different paint sets, you are smart to stick with Holbein paints. Good to “hear” you today. Essie

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Essie :) thank you so much and that's awesome! yay for your new brushes :) I got hooked on Holbein watercolors the first week I started using them back in March... I just love the colors, the vibrancy, it's exactly how I paint so they "compliment my paintings" lol Thank you Essie :) my new schedule is actually posting full videos (paintings) every Tue-Fri-Sat and once in a while like today, I will be sharing watercolor tips videos like this one and some short vid tutorials for beginners :) ☺️🌸

[@sarahcheung686]

I never think of doing the chart. but it come out so beautiful . the yellow looks so similar.

[@mariamorjane]

HI Sarah :) color swatches are very important to have, highly recommend making these☺️💕

[@niteshmonde6246]

Hey, thanks for such a wonderful video (guidance)... That'll definitely help me... Thanks a lot.. 😄

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Nitesh :) thank you so much for your kind words and your very welcome ☺️

[@metanetmusal5003]

Thank you Maria 😊😊😊😊💜💜💜💜.

[@mariamorjane]

Your very welcome Metanet☺️🌸💕😀

[@anandvolvoikar1217]

thank you for your colour tutorial love you ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Anand and your very welcome🧚🏻‍♀️☺️

[@findforu450]

Thank you very much Maria . You are my excellent tutor .-Nun

[@gandhisnow8439]

Bedankt Maria, heel interessant. Ik hou van de manier waarop je ons dit brengt. Hele mooie kleuren! Chris

[@mariamorjane]

Heel erg bedankt Chris :) mijn plezier als altijd!

[@Regretrose1998]

Thank's Maria.

[@mariamorjane]

Your very welcome ☺️🌸

[@amrutawani5157]

Thanks Maria 😍😘😘😘

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Amruta🌸☺️💕😀😍

[@muslimchannel2563]

thank you for this video ☺

[@mariamorjane]

your very welcome, thank you!

[@jessicacollins8049]

What a lovely video. Do you group colors in any specific way? Im terrible at watercolor but im hoping tonllearn to use it in lettering

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Jessica, thank you so much and my pleasure. I usually keep browns with browns and reds, then darks like Neutral Tint, Indigo together etc.. Greens and Yellows are together as well🌸☺️

[@TamAnds]

I'm pretty new to watercolors and until now I've been using really cheap supplies but I reached the point where I really couldn't do what I wanted to do with a set of ten dollar paints, so for Christmas I'm getting a bunch of new supplies. I spent hours picking out 15 tubes of holbein paints and I spent so long looking at the different swatches I was actually able to recognize a lot of these colors before you labeled them! I'm so excited to get my new paints and swatch them, and I'm already saving up so I can get more colors. Now I just have to wait until Christmas to get painting!

[@mariamorjane]

Hi :)) that's so awesome, I am so happy for you to get these paints.. they will last for so long. I still have my first 30 small tubes I got in March. After that I was just adding more colors to complete my palette. The thing is I only run out of three tubes.. that's how long they last :)) The pigment is very strong. you will love them! I need to create a list of basic 15 colors and post it to my website so it's easier to choose :))☺️🌸💕Thank you so much and Merry Christmas to you😍

[@TamAnds]

Merry Christmas to you as well! Their strong pigmentation is one of the main reasons that I chose these paints, I really love bright, vibrant colours. I'm glad to hear they last so long too, that's what I was hoping for! If you create a list of the 15 basics I would love to read it!

[@mariamorjane]

☺️😀Sounds good!☺️🌸 Will do!

[@aliyara3382]

i love you!!!

[@mariamorjane]

awww thank you darling 🌸💕😀

[@makarm369]

Really nicee .. I liked it❤

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Rukia☺️🌸

[@premkumarsethi366]

That was the first time I heard Ur voice xD missed lots of Ur work maria. I will catch up soon. love your work as always

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much🤗🌸and nice to see you again!

[@СофияПаврозина-в3и]

You are amazing

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much 🌸🤗🌷🤗🌸🌸

[@quirkychris2933]

Even watching you painting colour swatches is mesmerising. Thank you. Perfect beginner project (that’s me lol). Do you ever use paints other than Holbein?

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Christine☺️🌸Thank you so much!! so kind of you ☺️If you are a beginner then this is definitely something I suggest to do (if I was teaching you in person, that would be your first task haha)☺️🌸it's so helpful to have these in front of you💕

[@mariamorjane]

aww yes.. forgot the question. I started using Holbein in March and I felt in love right away... before that I was using Winsor and Newton, Cotman, Van Gogh, Reeves, Grumbacher, tried Sennelier, but got stuck on Holbein :)

[@quirkychris2933]

Maria Raczynska Thanks, Maria. I got my first set of 12 Cotmans just a few weeks ago. Can’t believe how much I love playing with them. I NEED to join your Patreon channel. The beginning of the month is a good time. See you over there! 🤗🎨

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Christine☺️🌸💕I think I just saw you join me there, thank you so much for your wonderful support😀🌸☺️

[@pksaifkhandheen2095]

very informative...... could you suggest the best watercolor?

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much 😊Watercolors are a personal preference I love Holbein Watercolors so I recommend them for sure.

[@laroosh]

What a nice voice 😍

[@mariamorjane]

awwww thank you☺️

[@gihanmohmmed3631]

جميلة الالوان

[@mariamorjane]

☺️🌸💕

[@shiyanti]

I have a question i am considering buying some holbein watercolors but i am struggeling a bit to decide wheter i should buy the 108 set or the 60 color set, and seeyng you have experience with these paints i was wondering if you have any recommendations

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you so much :) so you really don't need every single color Holbein has (you can create your own shades out of what you have) but you do get more options and I have almost all their colors because I just love colors and experimenting with them and having the variety. If you don't want to spend much money, I'd say go with 60 but if you can then go for the full set :) You will love them!! xx

[@shiyanti]

Thank you so much

[@mariamorjane]

Good for you :) Holbein paints are amazing so you will love them. You will notice how vibrant they are and how much easier it is to control them because they don’t add oxgall to their paints. When you get your set I highly recommend to first do color swatches! Oh that will help you to get the right feel of colors and you will loveeee them :) xx

[@JohnArnoldPhotography]

Thanks Maria - ironic you created this, because a couple of weeks ago I bought the 60 set of Holbein colors (based on your advice and direction), and have been wanting and need to create exactly what you show in this video, as I now have 80+ colors between Holbein and M Graham - yikes!

[@mariamorjane]

woohoo that's a lot of paints John :) that's really awesome and you better make these color swatches now haha no class for you until you have them up on your wall lol

[@tamargeradze8781]

у меня вопрос к тебе Мария в акварели всегда надо сначала работы замачивать бумагу?

[@mariamorjane]

Привет, Тамар: нет, совсем нет. В акварелях вы можете работать в обоих направлениях. 1. влажную бумагу перед нанесением краски или 2. нанести на сухую бумагу, просто убедитесь, что вы разбавили свои акварели небольшим количеством воды. Количество воды зависит от того, какой эффект вы хотите :) 3. Есть также сухая чистка, она требует очень мало воды для добавления в ваши акварели. так много красок ботанических художников. Для меня это слишком «жестко». Мне нравится «свобода» передвижения (вода / краска) Большое вам спасибо🌸

[@tamargeradze8781]

❤️это вам спасибо

[@tamargeradze8781]

кстате есть у вас инстаграм?и как наити вас туда?

[@mariamorjane]

Привет, Тамар :) Большое спасибо и да, моя instagram - @maria_morjane☺️🌸

[@red75dxb]

Hello Maria .. greetings from Philippines its me again.. is it possible for you to paint a doberman. . As im planning to paint my dog but im so hesitate the colors i will use.. hopefully you consider my request. .thank you

[@mariamorjane]

Hi :) I will have couple dog paintings coming up soon, not a doberman but it may help you with painting your dog :) I just recently shared a video of a puppy too btw :)

[@red75dxb]

Maria Raczynska thank you. . I cant wait to see your upcoming video. .

[@mariamorjane]

☺️🌸

[@vivianedelage2504]

Hello Maria is marq pinting???

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Viviane.. not sure I understand what you mean?

[@raindropface4469]

i have watercoulers as pencils . they are not good to draw but i try it too😄

[@mariamorjane]

☺️🌸💕awesome and You can still create color swatches even with watercolor pencils :)))

[@reeteshkumar239]

how much your expenses on painting

[@mariamorjane]

Hi Ritesh, it depends what country you are from, in the US, Holbein watercolors are between $6-$18 (per tube). It depends what color and how big your tube is. On Amazon.com there's a deal where you can get 60 small tubes for $126, that's the best deal I have seen because you get one small tube for about $2 and it lasts for a very long time, I have some of these small tubes and they have already lasted me for 9months or so (the pigments are very concentrated). Arches papers depends too, the pads start at $12 and go up. Blocks are more expensive. If you go to "Community" section on my KZbin Channel, you will find links to Amazon where you can buy some of these supplies :)

[@muslimchannel2563]

😻😻👍👍👍

[@mariamorjane]

☺️😀🌸

[@rkbarry]

She is so careful with her beautiful colors.

[@mariamorjane]

Thank you Richard☺️