How to Mix Watercolors Like a PRO! Watercolor Painting for Beginners

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Hey! In this video I'll show you how to mix watercolors like a pro! We're going to talk about the basics of color mixing, how to create a mixing chart and how you can create shadows and darker colors with a limited palette! These tips & tricks will help you improve your watercolor painting and are great for any watercolor painting beginner! Don't forget to download my FREE watercolor mixing cheat sheet where I show you more tips and tricks and how you can create different purples, greens and oranges: makoccino.com/watercolor-mixi...
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[@Makoccino]

Want to learn watercolors with me? Join me inside my watercolor course for beginners & let me personally help you get started: makoccino.com/roadmap

[@allandehn]

Why is making swatches so incredibly satisfying 😁🥰

[@KoenPrins]

or even watching others swatch while you swatch!

[@KoenPrins]

I suddenly had an insight! It is satisfying because playing with colors is satisfying and when doing "normal" painting you are (at least I am) very focused on the result that needs to look good. "This house needs to look like a house, this face needs to look realistic" things like that. But when swatching, you can focus on the colors and nothing but the colors, and weren't the shiny colors why we went to watercolors in the first place? It is basically a straightforward way to enjoy one of the aspects of watercolor without the pressure of a recognizable end result.

[@allandehn]

@@KoenPrins Yes, I feel the same way. So effortless, open and relaxed 🌿☀️

[@Makoccino]

Love that!

[@savannah5731]

for me, its not since im so impatient and all of the colors mix together :(

[@Ishika_Verma]

The first time I started using watercolours(which was because of you 😄) I always mixed colours with black colour to get a darker colour and never got what I really wanted then I started mixing around different colours to see what can create a possible darker version and I was impressed by the result the complementary ones created! and yeah this video is really very helpful mako❤️ Also all your watercolour guides are honestly soo helpful. It has helped me in improving my art a lot!

[@felixnieves1589]

Thks ! Super helpful 👍🍺🍹

[@Ishika_Verma]

@@felixnieves1589 😄😊

[@dianawatercolor]

This video and the "how to avoid muddy colors" video are basically one whole semester of the "Color theory" class in 20 min. Thanks

[@Crazytesseract]

Link to muddy colours video?

[@Makoccino]

Happy Saturday! Are you struggling with mixing watercolors? This video and my free guide will help you instantly! Don't forget to download it here: makoccino.com/watercolor-mixing-guide ❤ Let me know how else I can help you!

[@Hooshaam]

Great video thank you so much for sharing this ❤❤👌👌👍👍👍

[@Rachy-SociallyAwkward]

makoccino you are a gift sent from heaven not only have you sparked my passion for watercolours but you’ve also given me boredom busters as I’ve been watching your old videos and being permanently bedbound at a young age has being hard for me I’ve had my hip joints removed so my legs aren’t attached properly and my bones break even when I’m completely still so I got so depressed and down but your videos have brought a ray of sunshine into my life now I’m always busy trying your techniques and reading your booklet. Thankyou so much Mako! Rachel x #makoficationsquad

[@BriDaPotato]

Thx you're such great help! I am starting watercolor and it is Soo much fun but I do struggle so I go straight to you I love you channel!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@marioalejandro7549]

Rachel & Pixie Rachel, I agree with you. Makoccino is great!. I pray that you are well. I just started painting. Actually I just got my paints today. I’m so excited to start. Happy painting!! God bless you! 🙏🏼

[@tinglyart3877]

Thank youuuuu

[@booperdooper9762]

I'm a tradition artist that doesn't use colour, and I've held back from painting for a long time since I'm scared of how daunting colors seemed to me. Thank you for this video, I'm excited to expand onto more art forms.

[@nsavar5864]

You are Still my color mixing Hero. Not only do you describe the process well and succinctly, but you clearly show how to make color charts. Bravo and thank you so much for educating us.

[@nyan_mi]

Thank you so much!! I recently picked up water coloring to relieve my stress from school and I have binged all video on you channel and it was the most helpful and I am looking forward to more videos!!! And once more thank you so much!!

[@mega.5076]

Thank you so much mako for this video Your videos are always so helpful 💛

[@jenniealexxa]

Things I should have learnt in art class when I was 7 years old but now I learn from KZbin. Thanks Mako for this video!

[@saileshramcharan3445]

Your hair is a warm red and you're a cool match. Always a pleasure learning from you. Respect from South Africa

[@Sophiacreative222]

Thank you so much for sharing these amazing watercolour tips with us . I would love to see a video on watercolour pencils. I love the books that you create for us they are so helpful . Love you so much. ❤️😍

[@mootal2812]

Very cool guides! Thanks!

[@khadijatahir2848]

Thank you for these tips. I made a northern lights color and sunset watercolor background for writing my goals for 2020! Happy new year!

[@jtru0]

Thank you so much for the free mixing guide!

[@aritakahashi3823]

It’s very helpful for beginners like me! Thank you Mako!

[@lena_ng3654]

I love color mixing its just so relaxing for me . Great video btw😄

[@ranjiniprasad7756]

Thank you Mako. This video is really helpful. You're so sweet.

[@pennypop408]

Love this. Between this and the color mixing chart by Will Elliston I have learnt so much .Thanks.

[@daniellehill1253]

Thanks for the information!

[@macCALICOmac]

I can’t stop watching watching and color mixing videos. Strangely this mixing Concept has always been instinctive for me, but I love these videos.

[@sarahgrande1428]

I love it!!!

[@anotherplanet5828]

Game changer! Thank you SO much for this info!

[@vanessaguerrero3478]

wow! love this kind of videos!!!! i have learnt a lot today! thanks!!

[@anieukra2506]

Thank you, this video was so useful for me 🫶

[@ArpitSingh-cc6yp]

Thank you so much mako 😚 because I always struggle with watercolors especially when I am mixing the watercolors so it'll help me so much. May your dreams come true😘

[@Numbers28]

Need more such videos. You are basically my art teacher Mako😄

[@guillerminaayrolo2929]

FANTASTIC tutorial!!!! Thank you!

[@sanikabora5937]

Omg! You are so heplful and beautiful.. I was so confused using my water colours, like for a year.. But after watching your video today I'm so sure that I'm going to improve.. I can't help but just looking at you.. Beautiful ❤

[@hala-oy9vq]

Thank you veru much for your videos, the water color sheet really helps me on mixing my colors , I've got so gorgeous colors , thank alot 🙏💕

[@akankhyakalita4908]

I really did'nt know that complemantaries make each other darker, thank you so much mako!

[@aditigupta1070]

This was so helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much Mako!!!!!!!!

[@keithedwards6008]

You're so great! Perfect thinking!🏅🖼🙂

[@sumamb8444]

Early....!!!ii YOU R SO HELPFUL MAKO!! I JUST LOVE YOUR VIDEOS :) THIS IS SO HELPFUL.... THANK YOU FOR UPLOADING THIS HELPFULL VIDEO

[@nanschifris8734]

Great chart ideas! That will really help me to see what my palette can do. 🙂

[@TheFullmastee]

This looks so fun and interesting!

[@dixitkoteshwar_arts]

Awesome tips🎉

[@franzjewelianperpetua5021]

This video is really useful!

[@mynameiswhatever]

I wish I had found this video months ago. It would have saved me a ton of time. THANK YOU!

[@aishna08]

I love it Thank you so much. Since I started watercolour painting, I m watching yours. Thank you ☺️

[@sangeethareddy6845]

This Video is so helpful, the colour chart helped me a lot while it was also fun to make it.😀

[@annnsarah6704]

U are amazing u just read my mind I tried it and it really works thanks for the motivation

[@ClashGardener]

I'm definitely going to have to make one of these charts. Very helpful, have an amazing day

[@mayablythe]

Thanks so much Mako ❤️

[@aytech0]

u r an inspiration Mako!!!

[@rameshshetye3353]

Thank you Mako for this guide this will very helpful to me 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@vidhyapaul9577]

U r such an inspiration mako❣️❣️❣️

[@FlannelAcres]

Thank you for this video! I made a color mixing chart, and I am excited to paint more now that I can take the guesswork out of mixing. :-)

[@jimschneider7097]

Love your teaching ❤️ thank you

[@Xenial_Lizzie]

Graphing-color-chart-swatching..?? So GENIUS... I love it! You're brilliant!!😊 gonna do this with my mini travel pallete ... right now 😃💜💗💖💜

[@astridicegenesiss591]

Thank you for the guide! It is very useful for me since I suck at colors mixing.

[@marioalejandro7549]

Oh my goodness, I just realized that I hadn’t subscribed to your channel!!!😮. You have been my teacher! I’m new at painting. I just got my paints today. tomorrow I’m starting. Thanks for your help! You are my go to for any question. YOU ARE GREAT!!!!

[@ahnafamer4239]

I love your channel your channel helped me be a very good child watercolour artist 😄

[@monaahmed2520]

I saw your story in KZbin before Few minutes ago and i was so curious to see this video , as a person who love to use watercolors and want to learn more about water colors i found that your channel so helpful and amazing I'm really so happy to see your channel I'll be waiting for your new videos and I'll be supporting you thank u for your amazing videos😍😍💜

[@michaelmcewan432]

Excellent tutorial and help, thanks

[@Leilane18]

Thank you so much for your tips! Cheers from Brazil! :)

[@tsabeeh]

This was very useful and helpful thank you so much 🥰

[@ttaeeq]

This is so helpfully thank You! 💕💕😙😙❤❤

[@theodellava]

Wow. This is so helpful!!! 😍😍 brilliant video. 😍😍

[@jannna1780]

This video is definitely helpful especially when you only have primary colours. 😊

[@Makoccino]

Yes! I love using limited palettes!

[@jannna1780]

@@Makoccino thanks mako 😊💙

[@indiangaming9756]

Woww so helpful technique and thanks a looottttttttt 😍

[@crafts65]

Great idea

[@artphilia-03]

This is what I wanted....thnx mako😍

[@helenev6249]

Thank you and THANK YOU sooooo much for this video and the watercolor mixing cheat you made for us!🙏🏻💖 You have no idea how I have struggled with this!🙈 You are an amazing teatcher!❤🤗 Love your videos!!~~~~

[@Makoccino]

I'm glad I could help!

[@saloni.sharma]

i wish i found you when i was a student! you taught me more color theory through just 2 videos than my art teacher ever did!! THANK YOU. :D

[@claravsmaya2247]

Hi Mako! This video was really helpful for a beginner like me. Now I really know how to use watercolours properly without making a mess of everything. I am having trouble using charcoal and chalk pastels. We are doing an artist study of John Virtue at my school and my final result looks more like I've used pencil shading than charcoal and chalk pastels. So it would be great if you made a whole video dedicated to using charcoal and chalk pastels properly. Love you Mako! 💙💙

[@jumanabangali7830]

Thanks mako you made a video for what i asked u thanks love u😘😘

[@-cheryl-1304]

You are [AMAZING] I swear

[@muhsinamuneer5621]

No dislike! One of the only videos of the kind!!

[@abdulsubhanlone5073]

Awesome video 👍

[@mnmlst1]

I'm sending a HUGE hug to you right now. You are the best watercolor teacher in the universe!!!

[@Makoccino]

awww

[@yeheeart]

You made your own WOW color check. Amazing.👍👍

[@SuzyUzi]

Haven't finished watching the whole thing but its getting good.. thanks for posting!

[@urmom-yz3wm]

This was a very helpful video Thank you

[@MusingsFromTheDen]

Thank you, that was really helpful. I've just received your cheat sheet. 😊

[@rachelchoong8916]

Thank you so much! You are amazing! :)

[@itubeyuutube]

thank you so much!

[@tareq5935]

Thank you Makoccino! I'm getting into watercolors and this will definitely help me! 💜

[@Makoccino]

Yayy!

[@tareq5935]

@@Makoccino 🤩🥰

[@Prajwal____]

Guide is really helpful guys, Go download it

[@biancaazevedo1246]

your channel is awesome! Lots of love from Brazil🇧🇷

[@damiencamerino457]

You published this video on my birthday! SO SWEET...

[@Unique007]

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[@aster6307]

The vedio is very good to learn!! Thank you friend for your vedio . You are master in painting!!!😊😊😊

[@SK-rs3vw]

WOWZA! been away for a bit and not seen you for a long time! Love the new look....and were you always with this great red hair color?! LOVE it. suit u. Now the art ad videos are awesome and so happy to see so many more to binge on this weekend. :D

[@zahraseraj8999]

So helpful thanks for going over it in so much detail! 🤓

[@Makoccino]

I'm glad you liked it!

[@bluemacaroons]

This is actually very helpful because we r doing watercolours in school rn (to learn about colour mixing)

[@olafvivas1955]

Estoy practicando este ejercicio, es algo laborioso, pero lo estoy disfrutando mucho. Aprecio los vídeos que subes.

[@artwithcharitha]

you are great...thank you so much ...

[@rielgabriel88]

woahhhh i just was looking for videos on how to mix watercolors when this posted!

[@Makoccino]

Yayy!

[@sathyalakshmi7052]

Very helpful mako 😇

[@daniahamweih5929]

I love all of your videos❤thank u so much xxx and oh,you're absolutely gorgeous💙

[@Makoccino]

Aww thank you! You're too sweet!

[@leonorsilva5405]

This was an incredibly satisfying exercise to do. I kept going 'Oh wow! This colour mix is totally not what I expected it would turn out to be' :D

[@shahnaazkhan7147]

Love your videos 😘

[@mahparaali1389]

Superb u rock the floor

[@jennywang6676]

Thank you very much !!! It's wonderful!!

[@Makoccino]

You're welcome!

[@rozamgamingxfreefire8815]

Love..your..videos😍😍..

[@shamimartacademy9757]

It's beautiful.

[@joshow926]

Very useful! I tended not to like the idea of using watercolour because I felt like I could never get the colour I want. This helps a lot, so thank you!

[@truptisodagar1519]

THANK YOU !!!

[@Donna_G]

I was introduced to the split-primary color wheel about 10 years ago and have used that as the base for all of my color mixing adventures.