Charting a color study using limited watercolor colors - the how and why

[@Anberel]

I love your explanation of dominant colors. I think most experienced artists understand this, but it’s a difficult concept for beginners and (as you pointed out) not properly reflected in a lot of tutorials. I’ll definitely be adding this chart to my technique book.

[@mycreativeescape]

This is absolute heaven for me. I could mix color for days and days and days ❤ There is something magical about it.

[@kristinvanleuven]

I totally agree! You're in a good place for that haha

[@sayusayme7729]

Absolutely brilliant idea abs love the un-limited palette. So much better than using pre-mixed palettes. This adds to the creativity in the project. Thank you

[@MemeG23]

Amazing Idea I started from 3 weeks ago doing tutorials inside and said for each I'll do a color study thank you so much ! ill start doing that from now own

[@sandymanning-b5o]

Thank you Kristin for sharing your minimum colour chart. It was amazing all the beautiful colours you got from those 5 colours. I think we have been spoiled with the variety we can buy now and should exercise our minds and creativity much more. Have a great day 🤗

[@debrawalters9746]

This is genius Kristin! ❤❤❤

[@suehickman9038]

Colour mixing is so exciting! I loved your 'extra' fun-mixing of the colours on your palette, that was remaining after your initial swatches. Such beautiful colours!

[@KeepBeautyReal1]

Ok this swatch chart makes so much sense in the way you chose to do it-it saves space and really shows the options! Great set of shades. I could see doing these with the addition of Buff Titanim to have the option for creamy shades as well. So now I’m going to have to try this this weekend. Thanks for sharing!

[@thistlerocks]

I enjoyed this so much that I watched it multiple times and even saved it to watch again someday. Thanks!

[@PENcilitis]

So did I 😂

[@Maggie3851FT]

You are a wonderful teacher.

[@nellkrams3698]

I love mixing colors…especially on a limited palette. It’s amazing how many color combinations You can come up with. I loved your choice of colors. I’m going to make up a similar one. Thanks for sharing!

[@MaryTopinko]

I love your cute palette tray and water bowl !!

[@kristinvanleuven]

Thank you! Check out pottery by Eleni on Esty

[@sayusayme7729]

@@kristinvanleuventhank you, love them too.

[@shelbylyn571]

the swatch chart itself is a piece of art :o

[@WimVeen]

I'm really amazed what you can make of 5 colors. Very interesting. I hope to give this a try at home. Thanks for this great video and information.

[@amandaebert7607]

Thank you so very much for this video!! I have been water coloring for a few months and this would have been lovely to have in the beginning! I purchased many colors but notice that I gravitate towards just a handful! I’m inspired to make my own limited palette!!

[@CynthiaWMixon]

Kristin, your limited pallet is amazing!! Sky is the limit!! I love these beautiful colours!! WOW!! Thanks Much! I can't wait to swatch the limited pallet!

[@peggymann925]

You explain things sooo well. And even this chart is a beautiful work of art. Thank you, you make me want to use a limited palette too!

[@lisap5615]

I like this method of charting. It shows many more possible color mixtures.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

I’m definitely gonna do this! When I bought my paints a few years ago I got a set with tons of colors and I still don’t know how to mix colors! To be fair though, I don’t do a lot of painting until time for Christmas cards. Having a limited pallet actually sounds freeing, if that makes sense.

[@Aarti.Sharma12]

Thank you! I love colour studies. This one is definitely the one to make

[@arturzebral5180]

How do I like the video two times?! I loved it, thank you so much!

[@PENcilitis]

Brilliant video... I hate making swatches, but your process is fun and useful. I actually think I will try this. Thank You !!!

[@maryjones3369]

Excellent lesson! I am amazed at all the variations you came up with! Thank you❤️

[@kristinvanleuven]

You are so welcome!

[@Sanjidas_painting]

Amazing 😮😮

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

Cool! Are you planning a tints /shades color study?? TQ🎉

[@artlovervictoria]

Please tell tell us what kind of Cadmium Yellow are you using? Cad. Y. Light or medium? It looks lemony to me so I assume it is Cad. Y. Light.

[@jenniferkeeney8711]

Great video!

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@jenniferkeeney8711 thank you! 💕

[@creativecolours2022]

Hi, new subscriber here. As you've said on your video you are using actually a CMY primary palette with two additions. Your moody colours are the actually secondary sap green and Indigo that is there as a darkener. As Sap Green is always a mix it would helped a lot if you mention which brand of sap green you do use because it is not all sap green the same. I'd also like to ask why did you choose Cad Yellow as your primary Yellow. Cad Yellow is a PY35 and rather opaque. Why didn't you choose any other more transparent yellow, like PY154, PY151, PY175, PY150, PY3 etc? What is the reasoning behind this particular choice of yellow? Thank you in advance for the/any reply. Greetings from Athens Greece.

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@creativecolours2022 interesting! My knowledge of color preferences mainly come from experimentation and my own color play in figuring out what I like best. The hue of Cad yellow feels like it leans “cool” to me and I love the way it mixes with blues

[@creativecolours2022]

@@kristinvanleuven Hi Kristin and thank you for your reply. :) Cad yellow's hue is not particularly unique. It is a mid (cool/warm) yellow, and PY154 f.e has similar hue and it is more transparent. Cadmium yellow is opaque so there are more chances to mix muddy colours with the Sap Green and the Indigo which are convenience colours and as such made by two or three sometimes pigments. So when you mix Cad with Sap and Cad with Indigo you end up mixing with each of them three and perhaps four pigments simultaneously so an opaque selection is somewhat risky. I've just asked because I found this selection of yellow somewhat unusual for such a minimal colour selection. I f.e prefer all transparent colours. Nickel Azo Yellow PY150 because it is the most transparent of all yellows a reddish Q. Rose PV19, Phthalo Blue Red Shade and Prussian OR Phthalo Blue Green Shade. In other words a mid yellow a mid cool/warm red (something between a red and a magenta) , a cool blue and a warm blue, all of them transparent and non granulating.

[@cristinatort8280]

Thank you very much for that video. May I ask you where have you found that beautiful pallette? I wanted to ask you long time ago... Blessings and love ❤

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@cristinatort8280 it’s from Pottery by Eleni, I’m loving it!

[@cristinatort8280]

It looks awesome!!! Is this to get on lune? I mean, is that label from europe? 😊

[@jacquelinegutkin1912]

Also just wondering, if you could add a 6th color, what would your next choice be.😄

[@heidimoos]

@kristinvanleuven, I'm finding multiple cad yellows. Which brand are you using in this video? I see cad yellow deep, cad yellow hue, cad yellow pale, etc. across several brands and within the same brands. Love this limited palette. Great video!

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@heidimoos this is cad yellow hue from Winsor and Newton. Thanks for asking 💛

[@amitaanand5897]

How to make quin magenta and indigo.please share color mix for them.

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@amitaanand5897 magenta cannot be mixed as it’s a primary color according to the CMY color theory, so for each of the 5 main colors I’ve used the color straight from the tube. Indigo can be mixed with cerulean and magenta with a touch of yellow, but it’s a tricky mix and I like the convenience of having it on the palette

[@amitaanand5897]

@kristinvanleuven ok

[@amitaanand5897]

@kristinvanleuven indigo achieved with mixing of Persian blue and black.yes or not.

[@alliev8701]

Hi Kristin. Lovely video. I wanted to ask if all 5 of the colors you are using in this video are Winsor Newton Professional? I LOVE the mixes so much. 🩷🧡💛 thank you.

[@wendylockhart8947]

I second everything that was said above and also your nails look great! Do you do them yourself or get them done? If yourself, what brand and color of polish are you wearing? 😍

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@wendylockhart8947 thank you! My sister in law actually does them. It’s a technique called builder gel? I’m not sure

[@jacquelinegutkin1912]

Hi Kristen, I was just wondering what brand Cerulean you are using?

[@kristinvanleuven]

@@jacquelinegutkin1912 winsor and Newton

[@XenaArt]

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