Playing with Primaries

How many colors do we really NEED in a travel kit? It's up to you! These are my favorite little basic home made kits, with color play to demonstrate.
I made this little video while working on another one for Sketchbook Skool...I hope you enjoy it!

[@alisonogle834]

Thank you for your generosity with your knowledge Cathy. It is much appreciated.

[@creativewatercolor]

Playing with colors like that can be so liberating. Loved the video.

[@RATTE1606]

I have a lot of fun if I choice per project another triad of primary colors ... because every pigment is a little bit different in combination with other pigments - to use just two, or three colors can be very interesting and can never be boring because the endless color range between them - and every watercolor work will be unique and harmonicly in my opinion.

[@GM-yn9nc]

We learn so much valuable information from you, for example: "value is more important than matching colors." Thank you for your videos and hoping for even more videos in the future.

[@CathyJohnson]

So glad you enjoy them!

[@yuenrin3774]

I love your watercolor !!! Thanks for your sharing ^_^

[@mariateresaneri8982]

Thankyou so much Cathy for sharing! I've discovered watercolor in your books and now I'm taking a sketchbook with me regularly. I'm enchanted by your watercolors paintings!

[@CathyJohnson]

thank you so much, you're very kind!

[@gaetancharlebois9327]

Thanks so much for this. It suggests that almost an equal joy in creating a painting is playing with discovering the actual colours! (Also, thank you for mentioning the controversy surrounding cadmiums.)

[@bernardlillis8827]

Never seen you before Jane, but so glad I have now. Very impressed with your casual yet thorough teaching.

[@elsagrace3893]

That was lovely, I feel relaxed knowing that I don't need all the paints offered by a company! Certainly not as a beginner. I'm learning so much about paint, paint properties and paint chemistry. I love playing with color, shape, value, texture. That was a very important it'd bit about value being more important than color. I will hold that in mind until I get my mind and experience around it.

[@CathyJohnson]

Glad to help! I like a few convenience colors, but having TOO many just slows me down.

[@catherinewells7360]

Less is definitely more! Love that second subdued set too. Thank you for more ideas!!

[@ratherbfishing455]

I loved this video!

[@Faerysong1]

Love this video, I love to take different reds, blues, and yellows and see what they do. I was so happy to see this new one, always look for yours, when checking youtube! TFS Alice

[@juliapace2845]

What a great lesson. Thank you so much.

[@samyabornand6449]

Yay! I'm so happy for the new video,plus it's very helpful !

[@bernardlillis8827]

Sorry about my earlier post. I meant Cathy, not Jane !

[@yarden2611]

Thank you for sharing Cathy:)

[@artzology]

This was so helpful to me! Thank you so much!

[@liart6219]

I love that second set, have to it out! Thanks so much Cathy :-)

[@CathyJohnson]

+Li Ela, I really enjoy playing with that one! I wish I could have turned up more examples of work done with it!

[@ccpeyton2367]

Thanks so much Kate! That was fun!

[@miquel_matas]

Thanks for sharing!

[@sandywilliams514]

Thanks for the demo, Kate!

[@denisestover2416]

It seemed that your yellow was clean, but what was not clean was your water which transferred into the yellow.

[@samyabornand6449]

Hi Kate! I just have question, if I paint an Altoïd's box with white Acrylic paint, do I need to glaze it? Even if it's waterproof paint ? thank's in advance!

[@CathyJohnson]

+Samba james I don't know for sure, but most acrylic paint will peel off it gets wet. I use a spray enamel meant for appliances!

[@samyabornand6449]

Well, I already painted the inside in acrylic, but I can spray the enamel on top of it right? Thank you so much!

[@CathyJohnson]

+Samba james No idea! Give it a try and let us know if it works!