How To Colour Match With A Limited Palette! (It's easier than you think!)

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[@peterbutler7113]

Pete (from the south of England) It would never have occurred to me to use one colour from my palette as a starting point! 79 years old and still learning! Thank you so much Emma.

[@juliedossett4120]

Great tutorial! This color strategy was so helpful. One of my problems is that when I finally mix just the right color, I invariably don't mix enough of it, and then I can't quite replicate it.

[@kevinvanderborght1934]

Really loving this series. 😊

[@CarolM98632]

The best video I have watched for mixing colors, Emma.

[@reneedansereau4455]

Thanks Emma that was great

[@maryellenimdieke1850]

Hi Emma, I have recently discovered your tutorials and am so happy with all of them. I have been looking at color mixing instructions and videos for years without being able to grasp it. Your mixing tutorials are it! I am finally having success. Thank you so very much.

[@aprilkwan8530]

great tutorial. thank you Emma.

[@nancydyer3143]

So informative. Thank you

[@kaelle78]

Wow! I need this as an ongoing series!! So practical and educational. Great job, Emma!!

[@wendyizod923]

Love these colour mixing videos, they have given me a lot clearer idea of mixing the colours you need.

[@jakea1035]

This is so useful. Thank you.

[@simondrexler3272]

This was such a helpful video! Thank you!

[@dicknireneklapoetke8183]

I enjoyed this! Total beginner.

[@rupamagdy805]

Thank you. This was a very useful video

[@eileenburnus1692]

Certainly learnt something!! Thank you. I had an “aha” moment watching this video and colour mixing suddenly made sense.

[@dezzydezi]

This was a great video super helpful

[@katnilsson]

I have been watching a lot of color mixing videos and even if I initially always think I’ve got it, something happened along the way that made me ‘drop the ball’ 🤪. After the videos I’ve been even more confused than before I did watch them. I think it’s because the videos are jam packed with information which is good if you aren’t starting from zero 🥴. This video is AMAZING, easy enough for a beginner to have somewhere to start and still some information about the basic color mixing theory! You, miss Emma, did this really good 🥰. Thanks! Can’t wait to start implementing this into practical flower color studies in my watercolor sketchbook! 😀

[@elizabethnicholson6691]

Thank you, Emma. Your "eucalyptus green" has been invaluable. And, on a completely different matter, your hair is lovely! 🌻🙂

[@molliemcgeever1]

Emily! this was such a helpful video. I struggle a bit with mixing colors and your explanation was so easy to understand. Loved how you used actual petals/leaves, and showed us your paint palette. Thank you!!

[@youtubelibrary_10]

Excellent video Emma. You just saved my paints. I was about to throw out my artists water color paint because I didn't know how to mix the paint. These tips helped me lot. Thank you so much. :)

[@Hermes2423]

I have been looking for this exact video & the information it contains for a while so THANK YOU for making it. I’ve had limited success mixing colors since I’m quite new to watercolor, so the way you break all of this information down is invaluable for me! Again, thank you. And have a Merry Christmas!

[@carolineobrien53]

This was fab thank you so much, one I will revisit for sure and looking forward to trying these exercises out : )

[@tinaart2791]

so helpful!😍😀

[@susanbeckett9347]

I’m learning that patience is required to get a great match. Thanks for demonstrating that even seasoned artists take the time to get it right.

[@carolynnorton119]

This was great....!

[@tanaperotin]

This is one of the best mixing tutorials I’ve seen. Super clear explanations that are going to help me so much! Thx Emma!!

[@ceciliagilalix7370]

Hola desde España! Emma, me encantan tus explicaciones y me ayudan a conseguir colores maravillosos, llevo desde septiembre del 2020 viendo tus vídeos y me has enseñado mucho. Te lo agradezco de corazón. Tenéis un niño precioso! Que este sea un año estupendo para todos...!!

[@sharonsands708]

Well, I cant wait to try my hand at this. This was such a important and helpful video. Thank you so much Emma, I appreciate this very much, have learned alot and cant wait to try it out.

[@libbydearing2374]

Great video! I love color theory and would like to see more videos on this. Maybe go into color bias. Thanks for sharing your skills and talents.

[@EmmaLefebvre]

I do have a video completely dedicated to warm and cool colours :)

[@mandysmith2814]

Such a well explained/demonstrated process! Thank you so much, Emma; it makes so much more sense to me now 😊💕

[@lynnspiro3987]

What a great video on color marching! My only problem when doing color matching is that 8 forget what colors I use or I forget what the final color is for 9n my palette! 😂😂

[@eeqlzmctwo]

The sorcery!!! I love exercises like this!!

[@victorcasanueva3542]

Excellent tutorial,from a great artist

[@jadetobin]

Normally when people say 'work on color theory' my eyes roll and my head hurts, sort of as if they told me to work on algebra or something....BUT, I had just watched your video on 3 things to improve you painting, and this color mixing one popped up and I thought I'd try it...and it was awesome :) it was less talking and more doing and using the flower petals and leaves to match, it somehow made it even easier to start to grasp without melting my brain ;) it was great! Thanks a ton!!

[@carolburkett7018]

Excellent help

[@markv.7371]

New subscriber here. Great tutorial Emma. I like the thought process of identifying colors. Thank you.

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

with the pink rose petal.....what made you chose Hookers Green instead of sap green or any other green ????. This confuses me.....what variety of contrasting colour to add. TIA

[@ardnasatelier78]

Wonderfull video! Absolutelly! We can learn with it! Thank you! 😃 Big hug! 🥰

[@mskhartwatercolourwithmisu8598]

Thank you for sharing. You explained so simply and easily.

[@rakelyribeiro8277]

I am just obsessed! Thank you so much for sharing you acknowledgment, seriously thank you

[@lindsayjayne2169]

I've been trying to mix that eucalyptus color, thankYOU!!💖

[@ladyhecate9450]

This was great and you helped me so much in how the color wheel works. Thank you so much. Fantastic. By the by....you look great!

[@colinremmer2417]

Thanks for this really useful video and clear explanation. This is something that I will definitely be practising

[@Meeretto]

Thank you for this video, I mostly mix rabdomly and hope something good happens. Learned something!

[@craftybernie]

Thank you for these colour mixing videos. Have found them extremely helpful 🤗

[@ChristinaTodd1970]

Desaturated is the word you’re looking for.

[@barbaradinsdale9386]

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this tutorial. I learnt so much, and you make it easy to understand.

[@screpas]

Perfectly understand! Thanks Again Emma !

[@gorschtown]

TFS EJL!! Loving your colour theory tutorials! You're rad.

[@nancysteffen7902]

Always love your videos!!! Thank you😘 Where do you buy your clips for your journals?? 😍

[@KathyWillhite]

This was extremely helpful!! Thank you. How do you choose "related" colors for a palette of colors to use while painting such as dusty colors, or "Floridian" colors or desert colors...?

[@veronicalanzafame9256]

Hi from Sicily!!! Me and my nephews love this video, and the one of the color wheel!it's kind of magic!thank you for all your videos! very interesting!we're learning a lot!

[@Coasterdude02149]

I love this! Fantastic colour theory lessons. This makes me want to geek out and go grab my Johannes Ittean colour theory book from when I was in art school. Perfect Emma!

[@cynicole1860]

Hi Emma! I wondered how to pronounce LEFEBVRE. I was waaay off, btw. 😄

[@LipsitaArt]

Your tips are always helpful. Thanks Emma

[@gabrielbruce1977]

I came back to this upon receiving a 16-well mont marte as a gift, and it really helped me trim down my usual selection. I DID add a few colours so I could mix some tones I regularly use but that's just a me thing.

[@terririley186]

Wonderful, very informative video. You are a heck of a teacher!!! Thank you so much!!

[@sharonelliott1075]

Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you.

[@LizWilsonArt]

Thus was so helpful Em, thanks from a new to watercolour Ausie. Great to know how to mix some eucalypt colours when you live here !

[@peterbutler7113]

Pete Butler. Wonderful! I’ve never understood the fundamentals of colour mixing as explained like this.This will save everyone a lot of time,.

[@yelsyels]

This was very useful ...Thank you and appreciated!

[@debbieroyds463]

That was super helpful and I may have had a lightbulb moment about color theory!

[@marthalindeman]

I know you love arches, but what do you think of Fabriano artistico paper?

[@Horsewoman-pt2ku]

Great video. Doing more on the warm cool color mixing results would be great. Tfs

[@juliec.]

This is a super helpful video. Learned a lot. Thank you Emma :)

[@veronicawhite398]

That was brilliant! Cleared up a lot of issues for me. Thankyou!

[@ellencha5975]

You could do this again and again. I needed this thank you. Why not try putting something on the screen tell us to stop the video and we make it, then you tell us how to make it.. Then we'll learn what we did wrong or right.

[@rachelchan2215]

Love your sharing! Easy to follow and understand!💕

[@amymaury7471]

sorry I missed your live. awesome tutorial! Thank you! Hope you have a great day

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

This is very interesting but what do I do if I cant see the pink in the purple petal ???? Is there a way to train the eye to see all the colours ????

[@juliekbrooks]

Great video for color matching. Thanks!

[@soniaaparecida4556]

Very very very good explanations! Thanks a lot!

[@barbarastephens2890]

What a wonderful lesson!!! So practical and doable.

[@jenyoung6919]

What a great video, very helpful….thanks!

[@janicemcgrath4786]

Excellent tutorial. So helpful! Thank you!

[@kscaligrafia]

Thanks . ... now I need to receive a floral bouquet.

[@dianacampos4196]

Just subscribed because you are such a great teacher!!!! Thank you so much

[@leenavarro8163]

Very useful indeed. Thanks for sharing.

[@ShanaCali]

Hi Emma, this was a great tutorial for real life practice! You really can break things doen in the simplest ways. Stay amazing! Your student Shana signing out for now. 👍😊💜 fyi, you should have a Patreon account.

[@kathyteague829]

You are amazing! Thank you for teaching this!

[@joanporter916]

Thanks valuable.information

[@namrayaqoobqamar4411]

Sooooooooperrrr helpful. Thanks a bunch 😘😘😘

[@watercolourartincapetown2919]

Stunning bouquet!!! What a fun exercise 💐

[@christophermartin7973]

Super interesting and it makes it seem much easier for a beginner to make colours!

[@alisonpillette5419]

This is really a great teaching video. Thank you so much

[@danielleb.7055]

Thank you so much for this video. Im pretty sure we all know what primary colors make secondary colors but once it goes past that it gets a bit more complicated, at least for me anyway. This made it so much easier for me and actually able to see the undertones and where to go from there. Thank for your videos and time you put into them its greatly appreciated! Have a wonderful day!

[@dijosephine9556]

Very helpful.thank you very much.🌹

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Oh my gosh...this really helped!! Thank you!🥰🎨

[@EVA-cf7em]

thank you so much.very helpful

[@catherinegill2488]

Brilliant Emma! Such a simple way to demonstrate using flowers and you unpicked the complexity so well. Thank you.

[@cmb9098]

Fantastic lesson, Emma. I’ve been searching for ways to teach my granddaughter’s( Emma🙂 and Bella) about art, particularly watercolor. This has been the perfect lesson to use for the subject of color mixing! So good, even children can understand! Thank you!

[@kathykujawski7279]

Thank you Emma. Very helpful! Kathy

[@lori900]

I taught art for a couple of years a while ago. I LOVE art. Yet you still helped a lot when it came to watercolors that I am new to. THANKS EMMA!!!!! Fabulous!

[@maud2rolland348]

Fascinating and exciting …one more time you made my day thank you

[@nonspecificnonsense6780]

this was very helpful. also those flowers are beautiful!

[@Flolapirate]

Thank you for this amazing lesson !!

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Dear Emma, I recently started to watch your videos but I'm loving your content! Wish you a lovely day 💞

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Have you done Artic. animals?

[@goelnarendragoel1057]

that was amazingly easy and profound

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GREAT tutorial! Thank you!!