People often call neutral colors “muddy” colors, but I don’t like to call them that.

I think neutrals can be beautiful and we do need them when we’re painting, may it be a botanical painting or a landscape or a still life

If you’ve taken my previous class “How To Mix Luminous Watercolors” you’ll know about warm and cool colors, how to find the color bias of the primary colors, and how to use that information to mix secondary colors that can be bright or muted.

In this follow up class we will dive a bit deeper into how to mix warm and cool primaries to obtain beautiful neutrals, which are not just black, brown or grey but also some shades of green and purple or very dark orange, and blue (by the way you don't have to take the previous class to do this one, but it might help to clarify certain information I give you here).

First I will explain, with practical examples what neutral colors are and why they happen.

Next I will explain what a Botanical Grey/Darkening Mix is and how to use it

I will explain how to do the color cards and give you some options to do them in different ways, from a simpler version to a more complex version

We will then make the cards and compare the colors obtained with shop bought colors

I will even show you how to reproduce some of the ready mixed colors so you don’t have to purchase dozens of colors, you can just make your own

And at the end we will dive into a fun project. I give you three different examples of how to use neutral colors and, as a bonus, I have added a sped up video with three further examples of small abstract paintings you can do with neutrals.

I designed this class to teach you not only how to mix beautiful, transparent neutrals, but also to show you how they can be used

Whether you are an artist or surface pattern designer this class can be greatly useful to you

This class is for beginners but you may find useful information even if you’ve been painting for a little while.

By the end of this class you will have built a library of neutral colors and you will have the knowledge to be able to mix any neutral you wish.

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I have created a short e-book called Guide to Watercolor Basics and How To Choose Your Favourite Colors, with lots of useful information for beginners watercolorists. Click HERE if you'd like to download it.

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