You Only Need Two Colours For Watercolour

In this week's video I paint a two colour tonalist landscape.
Showing the versatility of working with just two pigments, to create an atmospheric watercolour.
By dropping wet paint onto wet paper and allowing it to move around, you can create some interesting effects. I then use this as a background for an atmospheric woodland painting.
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[@roberthoward3723]

Love this very atmospheric

[@ChrisStephenArt]

Thanks Robert

[@jamespacheco825]

Concerns about paynes grey which is transparent but I suspect may have granulating qualities. Not sure if this answers the flat visual impressions. - But each manufacturer version of this grey is slightly different, too. Paynes grey is cooler than the mix of ultramarine and burnt sienna which is a warmer tone. Paynes grey is a nice use for the cool shadows to counter the shadow side of shapes. So here is a case possibly that you might consider the subtle use of a third color. Possibly you might try giving us a demo on warm and cool tonal method techniques - I would consider this an advanced subject with interesting variations in the composition. looking forward to your next presentation. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and beautiful art.

[@MyHappyman99]

Fab fab, thank you

[@ChrisStephenArt]

You’re welcome! Thank you for watching

[@carolinafernandezoro733]

Excellent as always!

[@ChrisStephenArt]

Thanks Carolina 😊

[@elizac.9355]

This was a great tutorial using two colors. I need more color mixing help. I love tonalism too. I didn't take it as far as the trees (and worked small). Mine looked more like a path through some dunes to the ocean so I left it as is. I'll be trying this again. Kind of of meditative. Yours is beautiful Christopher. Thank for posting your tutorials.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@elizac.9355 Thanks Eliza, glad you liked it. Don’t worry about copying mine exactly, as ling as you get a sense of the light and atmosphere, you can use that in your own work.

[@prof_nelson]

Nicely done.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@prof_nelson Thank you Rusty

[@jackieculver1662]

I like your style of painting…the way you keep it loose! I find that when I paint w others like yourself, I seem to become less detailed. Thank you for that!😃🎨

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@jackieculver1662 You’re welcome! Glad you liked it 😊

[@ralphherrick596]

Fantastic.....I will have to try this!

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@ralphherrick596 Thanks Ralph

[@markdonovan1540]

Wonderful watercolour painting, which creates such varied effects with just two paints and some deft brushstrokes too.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@markdonovan1540 Thank you, Mark. Much appreciated

[@moirastevenson4567]

Love this. Always have preferred tonal painting. Thus is a beautiful example. Thanks so much for posting Chris👏👏

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@moirastevenson4567 You’re welcome, Moira. Thank you so much for watching

[@germainenyssen-qr8xj]

Thanks! I Will try this one too

[@ChrisStephenArt]

You’re welcome!

[@mbdtsmo]

Brilliant. Very inspiring. Thanks.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@mbdtsmo Thanks so much

[@hilarypearce9796]

Love this effect, thank you

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@hilarypearce9796 Thanks Hilary

[@CaroleCanada]

Beautiful. 😊

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@CaroleCanada Thanks Carole

[@mustluvart2197]

Its really great thanks so much for the demo! I didnt like the sky at all but now the trees etc are in I am loving it will give it a go

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@mustluvart2197 Thanks so much !!

[@wesmcclaskie3442]

Awesome demonstration. I just tried my first water color painting last night, Total disaster, I was using canson 140lb cold press paper and castle watercolor tube paint, very disappointed, any suggestions? Maybe I need one hundred percent cotton paper.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

Thanks Wes. In my opinion paper is the most important supply you can buy, cotton paper is certainly beneficial for some styles. Also, practice is key, if you only did your first painting last night, don’t consider it a disaster, it’s part of the learning process!!

[@liviariviello9474]

Meraviglioso

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@liviariviello9474 Grazie

[@dianeoconnor8310]

The only explanation that I can come up with, is that generally, Paynes Gray contains black.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

That may be it

[@uuekene]

Andrew broussards watercolor channel is full of tonalist paintings, but he mostly uses one color at a time.

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@uuekene Yes, I know Andrew. His work is great

[@jisuki6731]

This is so Beautiful! 🤯 I cannot believe only 2 colors were used! I'll tell you what "Pains" my gray- just realized I didn't need to buy 24 set of colors to get these Lovely tones of atmospheric magic! Thank you so much for sharing this! You are Amazing! 🙏❤️🖌️🎨

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@@jisuki6731 Thanks so much. I always find a limited palette is preferable to dozens of colours.

[@jisuki6731]

Happy to know this now, so grateful! I'm definitely going to try this! 🙏😀​@@ChrisStephenArt

[@ChrisStephenArt]

@jisuki6731 Great !