This small watercolor was painted with only 3 colors. Look at the colors and values in this painting. It looks like many more colors were used to paint this sunset painting. Using transparent color is the key when painting with a limited palette. The three colors on my palette were Hansa Yellow, Red Rose Deep, and Thalo Blue. I am working on a video showing the painting process for these 3 color paintings. The video will show the materials and the watercolor painting techniques used to create a colorful watercolor.
More Examples of Paintings using this Technique
Any subject can be painted using this 3 color painting technique. Here are two examples of other paintings for sale that I have done with this technique “Fisherman” and “Solitude” . It is fun and successful to paint this way. It is very different from a more traditional style of watercolor painting but I find it refreshing. Check back for my video on this style of painting.
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nice painting
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Thank you PJ Cook
Nice work. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for your scant how-to video, which reveals essentially nothing on method or technique. If, on the other hand, this was your intent, to merely tease, as it were, then you certainly succeeded, for the hapless viewer is as dumb as he was at the outset.
The videos were my first attempts at painting while filming. Still learning how to best get painting techniques across to the viewer. Thanks for your input.
Thank you for sharing your beautiful work and attempting a video- so kind of you. As my husband says- don’t let the turkeys get you down.
Thank you for your kind comments. Have you checked out my youtube.com/pjcookartist channel for more videos?