How to Create Interesting Colours in Watercolour

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A watercolour demonstration focusing on creating interesting colour which is credible and attractive, while preserving the narrative of the subject and respecting the integrity of the watercolour medium.
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Your saying that 'we are not just recording what we've seen but revealing what we've noticed that others might have missed' really resonated with me. As a novice searching for her style, those things we reveal speaks to our vision and our individuality. Thank you for revealing what you see!!

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YES, I caught that too. One of those ah -ha moments. 🤔

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Agree!!

[@caseystorm4999]

Another inspiring demonstration full of really useful advice. Thank you. Significantly brightened my friday 👍

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[@maureennecleirigh6002]

I scrolled past this very English scene, but happily my fingers took over and I watched fascinated from start to finish. I cannot wait to continue with my scene of local cliffs in the glorious technicolours of the Mediterranean with your help. Thank. you Andrew.

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A wonderful hour with so many takeaways, you are an inspirational teacher Andrew, thank you.

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[@DMannionArt]

One of the best demos I've ever watched! So excellent! Thank you, Andrew!

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That was wonderful to watch. Really a good use of the better part of an hour! Thanks so much for letting us in.

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It’s been a while since you posted any videos, glad to see you back!

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[@kallolroy6190]

The freshness ..... Beautiful . Watching 1st time . I'm from India . Thank you very much for this wonderful demonstration .

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Pure delight. Thank you for sharing your artistic talent. You seem to have a gift for taking the stress out of watercolour painting. Thank you to all of your family for the roles they play in bringing joy.

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I was delighted to see this video today. I've learned so much for watching your tutorials. Thank you!

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[@reneerikolsen9694]

Absolutely brilliant! A superb painting. The colours are very lively and fresh. Great work.

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We mere mortals can’t mix colour like that . We enjoy your show.

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Very beautiful!! It's a pleasure to see your interesting and helpful demos. Thank you Mr Pitt. 😊

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[@nancybrink3701]

Thank you Andrew. Lovely painting - nice and clean looking.

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[@peldridge2627]

I did enjoy watching this very much - thank you for it! I never would have thought to mix those colors together, and even as you were I felt "ugh!" but you made it look marvelous. Very engaging. I learned a lot from this!

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[@mhwpaint]

love the colors you mixed for the clouds. incredibly illuminating.

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[@carolwilliams3599]

It's so enjoyable to watch you paint. Thank you for taking the time to inspire us!

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[@andyt4198]

Many thanks again Andrew. A lovely feel to the paining. Lovely colour. I remember grandfather talking about C Mellon when they went out painting together and how Mellon would add a touch of black or panes grey to his colours and I think that's why many of his countryside scenes are often dulled. Since watching your videos I have definitely embraced more brighter or pure colour and it has made a significant difference for the better. Regards Andy

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[@PhyllisGeorgic]

Your techniques are amazing and your skill and teaching directions are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing. Lovely indeed

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You certainly achieved freshness. I'm fascinated by the way you paint and you clearly know your way around boats. Marvelous. Thank you.🖌️

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[@saraht4973]

Another fascinating and informative video. So many things and suggestions to remember. I will watch again and again. Many Thanks

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Magic painting!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!

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Absolutely exquisite!! Love your style and following every mov! ✨🧑‍🎨👏🏼

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[@MrMjp58]

Very enjoyable and enlightening. A beautiful, airy effect created.

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Always so enjoyable watching you paint. Thank you from Canada! ❤

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[@laurievanhorne4880]

Beautiful painting and most helpful advice to a beginner such as myself. Thank you!

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[@thekevermelho4084]

I watched this twice. Excellent 👌

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[@michaelsigler5820]

Love knowing you can paint the finished at the begenning and the use of the colors. Love it!

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Beautiful. The colours are gorgeous. Thank you for sharing your awesome talent.

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[@dschmid8845]

Thanks Andrew. I found this video helpful, because I am trying to learn how to paint posts and docks and waterside scenes. I am still using the watercolour approach and enjoy it more than wet-on-wet, even after three years.

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[@adilsonsoares76]

A masterpiece in less than an hour!!! Just amazing. I love your paintings and videos. thanks for recording them.

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[@myolwin2911]

Very thanks for your demo..I am freelance watercolorist from Burma...good lucks all of you.

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[@alanjordan5276]

Hello Andrew. Thank you for another wonderful painting demonstration. Amazing to see the use of different colours and how it pulls the whole painting together. Well done.

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[@jeanneanderson6593]

Brilliant! Master painter...thank you!

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Thanks for sharing your knowledge. So interesting!

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[@LovinLnCottage]

What a joy to watch your creation of beautiful work of art! Thank you for sharing your method. It is wonderful and unique.

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[@warrengarr3709]

Thank you for this wonderful, inspiring video! Your clear explanations about how to achieve the freshness of watercolor are so much appreciated. And watching your brushstrokes is very informative and helpful. Inspired by your brushstrokes, I did purchase some Chinese calligraphy brushes and am delighted with the marks that they encourage. What a beautiful painting you created, so fresh! And it shows how to determine just the right amount of detail, a real struggle for me. Thank you for your generosity in sharing your art with us 🎨.

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Thank you for this video! I’ve learned so much from you. Very inspiring!

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[@loreneabella4479]

Your paintings are really beautiful. So fresh and attractive. You inspire me to paint more. Your skies are just wonderful, simply drawn but yet difficult to emulate. Thank you once again for this helpful demonstration!

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Thank you for sharing your many talents. The art is self-evident, and the instruction is unsurpassed.

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Thank you, this was what I've been looking for!

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Absolutamente transparente, luminosa y atmosférica. Una maravilla.

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[@margieevans5276]

Thank you so much for a detailed and really useful tutorial, that was very much appreciated 👏

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Beautiful painting, thank you for sharing!

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Wonderful painting. Thank you.

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[@tavenchristensen3157]

💥 I watched you on the big screen this morning, with my cup of Canadian coffee. :)) - I really enjoyed the video and was slightly surprised at how much I learned this time‼️ - Clouds don’t need thick paint. USE MORE WATER. - Leave some white areas. - Clouds get warmer and smaller as you near the horizon. 🗝 Most of all, I must teach myself to habitually dip my brush into the paint & water OFTEN‼️ - I always have need to use up all the paint on my brush. SMH ▫️ Your paintings looks so natural. - I also realized that not all lines have to be perfectly straight! ▫️ I sure learned a lot and it finally stuck with me this time ! ✔️So a big THANKYOU for that. - You’re a quick painter. It must be in your nature. haha ▪️It was lovely watching you produce such a fantastic painting ‼️ ▫️ Bfn & thanks again. ▫️ Ps. Apologies for the long comment !!

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Thank you for the masterpiece!

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Beautiful! I learned so much. Thank you.

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Thank you for sharing such valuable lessons and experience… huge respect

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Good afternoon ! This aqwarel is very nice! Thank you!

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Very interesting and creative technical work . Thank you very much to sharing with us . I like very much ❤!

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[@roberthoward3723]

Andrew, Thoroughly enjoyed this class and the careful approach to the brush strokes and colour - thank you.

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[@janetfitzgerald5280]

Enjoyed this so much. Fascinating to see it emerge all on dry paper. I’m very much looking forward to putting this into practice next week.

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I enjoyed your methodical painting! Thank you. So original!

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Beautiful painting from a great watercolor master!

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An excellent way to start my day with your inspirational and practical insights to beauty. I really enjoyed my coffee, visually and taste, as well. Thank you!!

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[@BLWatercolorArt]

I love the bright, warm colors. I'll have to watch more of your stuff because I like the style!

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Lovely, thanks for the video. I really enjoyed it.

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🌟Absolutely SPECTACULAR! Thanks for sharing this wonderful video! ✨

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Wonderfull Andrew. Thanks, i love your style

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Absolute master class. Thanks

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What a beautiful, fresh painting! I am going to give this one a go!

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Oh! Another lesson! Thank you so much for continually sharing your wonderful skill and instruction with us. When I see that little blue dot on your name in my subscription list I fill with absolute glee. Thank you so very much 🙏🤗🎈

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Thanks Andrew, nice work.

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Thank you Andrew!

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Beautiful work Mr Pitt. I'm learning tons by watching you paint. Cheers from the desert.

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Excellent, very helpful, thanks!

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The buoy is really cool!

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Thanks, that was really interesting, you're very talented!

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Just beautiful 💕

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Fantastic! Thanks. ❤

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Beautiful work Andrew. Only just found your channel and subscribed. Greetings from Australia.

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THANK YOU!!!!!

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You make us all proud with your work.... nice to meet u Andrew 👍

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Thank you!

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Your painting is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for letting us peek over your shoulder and watch you. I really like that white plastic? White frame that you have on your painting board, would you please tell me what it is? I noticed that after wiping bit off after painting it looks like a framing mat. I think that is a great idea😊

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Спасибо большое за прекрасный урок !!!

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Thank you for this lesson, I learned so much. Victoria

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Super❤

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[@marjikarlgaard1231]

Thank you for sharing what (colors) you noticed (that I certainly might have missed) while looking at some old wooden posts! I will watch this tutorial again for sure. Always so calming to watch you paint quickly, but not hurried.

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[@TomWats0n]

Hi Andrew, l really enjoyed this video, just one question though, did you wet the paper with water at any point or just apply paint directly on to the dry paper?

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Thanks for getting in touch. All done on dry paper. I very rarely wet the paper first. Mixing the right amount of water with the right amount of pigment is hard enough without having to consider an unknown amount of moisture on the paper which is going to further dilute the paint, which is going to dry lighter anyway … doesn’t make sense to me. Hope this makes sense to you. www.andrewpitt.co.uk

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@@AndrewPittArtist Absolutely Andrew, thank you for your reply. I used your videos extensively when I began watercolour painting in earnest a couple of years ago. Thanks again 🙏

[@jarilukkarila8434]

One questions, what brushes you used. Chinese kalligrafi?

[@AndrewPittArtist]

I use ordinary Chinese calligraphy brushes. They are not particularly expensive. I’ve found the darker haired ones seem to suit me best. I understand they are a mixture of goat and wolf hair.

[@marjikarlgaard1231]

Thank you. I also wondered about your brushes. Going to try out two Chinese brushes gifted to me!

[@cozyhomemaker6535]

I've tried plein air painting again after watching your last demo in blustery weather. What good inspiration! My paintings turned out a lot more organic and lively on the field, just as you said. Any tips on making a finished piece with the same liveliness in the studio? Look at a photo or don't look at a photo? The whole idea of the piece needs to be finished seems to make everything tight. Thanks so much!

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Thanks for getting in touch. I’ll see what I can do. The main thing is work from a sketch and memory. Put the photo aside. Good luck.

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Preciosa

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Ditto

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That is real art there..! Thanks Mr. Pitt. (Liked and subscribed)🙏🙏

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