Watercolour Shading in Yellow

Watercolour Shading in Yellow - are you struggling to mix classy yellow shadows? Do you resort to black and end up with "dead" yellow tones instead? Do you need help?
Watch this video and I will show you how to mix vibrant and believable yellow shadows in watercolour from start to finish.
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Make your bananas, lemons and more come alive with informed and painterly yellow shading!
We will use complementary colour mixing techniques to do this!
Want to try it?
WHAT YOU WILL NEED..........................................................
Paints
YELLOWS
Winsor & Newton - Aureolin (pure yellow)
www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-ne...
Winsor & Newton - Lemon Yellow (cool yellow)
www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-ne...
Sennelier - Indian Yellow (warm yellow)
www.jacksonsart.com/sennelier...
Paints
BLUES/VIOLETS
Winsor & Newton - French Ultramarine Blue
Winsor & Newton - Winsor Violet
- or just Winsor & Newton - Ultramarine Violet
Winsor & Newton - Permanent Magenta
all the above can be found from this page - www.jacksonsart.com/winsor-ne...
Paper - any piece of scrap watercolour paper is fine
Brushes - any watercolour brush is fine
2 x plastic pint water jugs with clear cold water
A colour wheel (optional)
search online for one if you do not have one and use it to follow along with me - this is a good one -
tamarahardwidge.files.wordpre...
A face cloth or painting rag that is absorbent
some tissue
a pencil
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Want more colour theory input for your artistic journey?
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• Colour Theory for Arra...

[@maryalgar8779]

Very helpful video Alison. As always, I look forward to each of your videos. You are such a patient teacher and explains things very well.

[@AlisonFennell]

Hi Mary - thanks for the positive response. What did it give you regards watercolour I wonder?

[@maryalgar8779]

@@AlisonFennell Seeing you paint (even rectangles) always inspires me to paint more often. I need to understand shadows better in terms of how they fall over a subject or bend. Someone told me it's pure observation, but I'm sure there is some science/physics to it as well. If your reference photo does not show shadows (due to lighting), how does one determine where they should be to create depth needed for a good painting? Also, if I've had a busy day and just need to relax, your videos and voice always calm me.

[@AlisonFennell]

@@maryalgar8779 Hi Mary - this is so encouraging and flattering to hear Mary! Thank you for that and I am glad you are getting inspiration and instruction from my videos. That is a good goal to just focus on shadows for a while maybe. Allow yourself the luxury of attending to one aspect of your watercolour needs! In answer to your question. Where there are no shadows or very subtle ones that are hard to perceive I would recommend 1) squinting to try and enhance subtle shadows or take a photo of it in black and white which gets rid of the colour influence and you can see shades easier or 2) impose your very own colour pattern on it! Just decide that say - the light is coming from above or from the left and then scatter the shadows accordingly. If you decide the light should come from the right then all shadows should be on the left and on the groud/surface to the left. Does that help? I very often have to impose a shadow pattern on a subject or scene. The only way to make this easier is to only select scenes in real life or photographs that ALREADY are strongly lit and therefore have strong and easily visible shadows. Ask me more if this still needs input Mary. I am proud too to be the source of relaxation after a hard day. That's sweet to know as I am all about pottering and painting for peace and presence - A x

[@edwinrelf8454]

Thank you - just the advice I needed now for painting a yellow rose - and on fabric!

[@AlisonFennell]

Ha! Brilliant - glad it helped Edwin :)

[@Beagleheads]

Thank you, Alison! After a couple online and 'real-life' classes, I finally 'get it,' I think.

[@AlisonFennell]

That is good news Barksalot! If you are ready for more focussed teaching from me to enhance your watercolour prowess and proficiency would you like a look at my new online academy!? Please click here - www.thepotteringartist.co.uk/learn

[@muhlenstedt]

I am enjoying these color videos.This method will spare a lot of try and error trying to find the shadow color, thank you very much!

[@AlisonFennell]

Well that is great to hear muhlenstedt as I totally understand the frustration of trying to find specific info on a topic. I am glad this gives you a simple start to build confidence and provide artistic hope! Once you master the fundamentals I think we all feel happier that at least we have grasped something well don't we! Are you going to try some single colour studies?

[@stanTrX]

Thanks Alison

[@AlisonFennell]

My pleasure Stan:)

[@kusumpantjoshi5352]

Thankyou!

[@AlisonFennell]

Thanks Kusum!

[@joannapegley628]

Thanks, Alison. Watched this before having a fun painting session this morning - I finally got round to it, but there'll be no stopping me now 😊

[@AlisonFennell]

Whoop dee doo! That is lovely to hear you have dusted down your pants and cracked open those tubes Jo - well done and see you soon for coffee?

[@joannapegley628]

@@AlisonFennell 'Dusted down my pants'!! Haha - see you Thursday

[@AlisonFennell]

@@joannapegley628 Haaaaa! Sorry x

[@mapeandrews3951]

Loved it! Looking forward to next Saturday

[@AlisonFennell]

Ah que simpatica Mape - muchas gracias. What did you take from this for your own art? Did you like the look of the Kuretake paints and how is life in your creative hive? x

[@rahulkhandelwal9323]

Very well explained!! Thank you so much 😊

[@AlisonFennell]

That's very kind Rahul! Thanks - plus - this week I launched a new online academy flower course - want to see it? the-pottering-artist.teachable.com/p/paint-loose-watercolour-flowers/?preview=logged_out

[@rebeccastrasner3735]

Very helpful! Thank you!

[@AlisonFennell]

Thanks Rebecca - what did you take from this for your art?

[@rebeccastrasner3735]

Just found your question when I came back to watch this set of videos again. They are VERY helpful to me for learning to shade with something other than cobalt blue, lol. Enjoy all your videos.

[@brittathrane4663]

Thank you, this was helpful :)

[@AlisonFennell]

Great to hear that Britta - thank you. What did you find most helpful about the yellow mixing?

[@brittathrane4663]

@@AlisonFennell Not to use black, when painting shadows, and your colour wheel made it easy to understand...thanks again for sharing.

[@montserratlavid3532]

Very nice! Thank you.

[@AlisonFennell]

Thanks Monserrat - I hope you will enjoy my next one which focuses on painting red shadows. Are you a beginner? I hope you feel like subscribing to my channel to get more art input on a weekly basis! Alison

[@montserratlavid3532]

@@AlisonFennell Yes, I am a beginner. Taking my time learning everything. I love your work. Thank you.

[@AlisonFennell]

@@montserratlavid3532 Monserrat - I feel your pain! Yes - things take time. There is no way we can absorb and digest everything immediately. I am learning how to film videos and it is a slow process as there is so much to understand. I hope my videos will reveal an art path for you one step at aa time. Enjoy the process - each day progress will arrive - Alison PS - thanks for the compliment.

[@cassandrak9753]

Thank you very helpful

[@AlisonFennell]

Glad to hear it Cassandra! Are you new to watercolour?

[@cassandrak9753]

Yes very new

[@debbiemacrae3609]

Thanks Alison - lots of great information here! How do you find the kuretaki paints - I'm on the fence about buying them?!

[@AlisonFennell]

Hi Debbie - glad you got some art input from this Debbie. I love the Kuretake - they are sophisticated and elegant and rich. I had to buy them because the box was exquisite in itself. If you click this link and scroll down you will see a couple of boxed set options. I would recommend as they are big wide flat pans - better than any other pans I have used....www.jacksonsart.com/brands/kuretake

[@5yarcottages397]

Really interesting lesson Alison thank you. Question; could you achieve the same shadows by painting the compliment colour, letting it dry under the yellow or do they have to be mixed ?

[@AlisonFennell]

Hi 5yar Cottages - thanks for the thumbs up and yes - you could do it that way and it would probably give more translucency as well as glazing has a different effect on paints than mixing. A great book on all that is Making Watercolor Sing by Jeanne Dobie. In this tutorial I am aiming at beginners and wanted to keep it simple. Are you far on your watercolour path?www.amazon.com/Making-Color-Sing-25th-Anniversary/dp/0823031152

[@5yarcottages397]

@@AlisonFennell New to painting and watercolour. Just getting my head around the colour wheel and mixing. I like using bright colours so have shied away from much mixing. Thanks to artists like yourself kindly sharing their knowledge on KZbin I am learning more every day. Thank you for the book recommendation, I'll give it a look.

[@AlisonFennell]

@@5yarcottages397 My pleasure 5yar. It is a beautiful journey so enjoy! If you like clean colours then always use those that populate the outer rim of any colour wheel as these are the brightest hues. On the Stephen Quiller wheel ( I have used it daily since 1996!) he shows you everything and even lists Winsor & Newton colours so you know which to buy... Here it is...www.google.com/search?q=stephen+quiller+wheel&rlz=1C1DSGZ_enGB598GB600&tbm=isch&source=iu&ictx=1&fir=R60QoLktcf-e3M%253A%252CHFkBIIyGNUiltM%252C_&vet=1&usg=AI4_-kT9spS0vvZqClFJPcI5t0qJ8ui-nA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiujtmR7u_iAhU8WhUIHfq-AoIQ9QEwBnoECAYQEA#imgrc=qce_7lQwD_VM7M:&vet=1