Loved the video and the exercise. One piece of feedback - I'm a super beginner and would have found it helpful if you explained how you were mixing the colors and talked through how much water you were using... would have helped understand the water to paint ratios etc. I will definitely keep watching the other exercise videos! Thank you for making them!

Thank you for this tutorial; I have taken up painting as I battle cancer. It helps me to relax and takes my mind of the situation I am currently in. Your lessons are helping me a lot. Thanks again. Elaine :)

thank you for doing this video series. it is so helpful. and rare, that artists share knowledge for free. 💚

Decades ago, I followed a watercolour course. The teacher put emphasis on the drawing and we never got to do exercises like this. This is genius. I will follow all your exercises. I am horrible at drawing, but I loooooove watercolour. And your video is very good and I love your tone of voice.

I'm a newbie to watercolor and I looooooooooooove this series of lessons!

I'm an old dog trying to learn a new trick ... watercoloring. This series is so wonderful, I can't thank you enough!

So can you replicate this when doing a drawing? IE: Is there a "recipie"? I'm thinking you Do 1) Pure color for the darkest 2) 3/4 Paint 1/4 water for the next 3) 1/2 1/2 for the middle 4) 3/4 water 1/4 paint for the 4th 5) Mostly water little paint for the lightest Would this be approximate in order to be consistent every time you use this color?

Thank you so much for noticing that there are not many real beginner videos available that show the real basics.

The tip which you said to have a spare paper to test out really had saved my time in fixing and making my water colour painting to look good. Thanks!!!!!!

Can I just comment that your hands are beautiful! 😍

Thanks for sharing this exercise! I just bought my first watercolor palette, brushes, and watercolor paper last night and am excited to try this out. This is exactly what I was hoping to find! Thank you!

131people have disliked this video?? jeez, I mean, what the hell? do they have to be that petty? painting classes are not cheap at all, so this tutorials are totally awesome, plus, it is pretty self explanatory, And that colour? to die for!

I love this so much! I suddenly woke up a day wanting to paint. I always liked it and tough it was beautiful but I always told myself if I didn't knew since and early age then I would never do, I remember even telling a friend that I would love to paint and they say I couldn't cause some people are just born with it. So today I woke up and started looking for beginner videos and found yours, I'm so happy I did, thanks so much for this great videos! ❤️

New to watercolor. This is what I really need to know to get started. Thank you for showing the very basics.

Thank you! I have always had a natural talent and now that I'm retired I wanted to start painting more seriously, These are exactly what I needed, I can see how these exercises will help!

Your amazing!! I'm still a beginner and I'm literally eager to learn but i don't have people around to give me tips on watercolor! thank you for doing this series! it's really helpful

Thank you Meredith! Very helpful and straight forward.

The lesson is awesome, beginners need a foundation to build on. I look forward to more of your lessons. Thanks

You did not tell us how to dilute the paints to get these various shades of color! As a newbie would it be better to make the concentrated darkest paint first, then just add this to wells with different quantities of water in it??

I love this!! I'm going to be teaching a watercolor class to some 1-6 graders starting this week. This is a perfect way to start the class, thank you for sharing! I have noticed with my own children that it's difficult to get them to understand why to use more water, I'll be doing this exercise worth them as well. Thank you!

wow, this had been so helpful. I've been wanting to start working with water colours for a while but never knew where or how to start. thank God I came across your videos (this is also so aesthetically pleasing omg)

I am so loving your tutorials. Watercolor has been a mystery, but you are helping me crack the code!! My mother has spent her artistic life in oils and acrylics. I tried to introduce watercolor to her recently, and she commented, "I do not understand this medium." I agree with her...watercolor as a medium is a mystery to both of us...but you are uncovering the secrets for me. As a result, I know that when the time is right for mother, I'll be able to uncover it for her as well. I have a late friend who painted with watercolors exclusively, and I am proud to say I own one of her watercolor paintings. I only wish I had sat with her when she painted one of her pictures. I only wish I had several of her pictures and not just one!! Thanks so much for taking the time to help us all crack the code to this beautiful artistic expression!!

I'm just here staring at how the ends of the tape are so identical

Wow! How long have I skulked around youtube seeking good technique lessons in watercolor and have not found you?!! But now that I have, I hope to have a great source for watercolor techniques to use. Thank you so much!!

That's a lovely plum colour.

Thank you! I really appreciate the thought you've put into making this! Looking forward to more :)

I love that you explain everything so well for us beginners! Thank you for taking the time to do this!

I know nothing about watercolor! Yet I joined an online watercolor class ;-). I can tell your lessons are going to be great starting points for me. Thank you!

I just "discovered" you and I like the tutorials I have seen so far. Let me say one more thing. You have the most beautiful hands I have ever seen.

That song paired with that colour is so relaxing omg

Thank you. So interesting. I am a crafter primarily but have dabbled with watercolors. Didn't know any of this and I really appreciate the education.

I am using this to guide my kids for our homeschool art class. Thank you so much for your effort and expertise!

if i could marry a colour i would definitely marry the darker one

What a great video! I homeschool my 10 year old son. He's excited to paint and I think this would work! Thank you for listing the supplies! Would love more tutorials for beginners (since I'm wanting to learn as well!).

I am just loving your videos as I am new to watercolor painting!

Your videos are still reaching beginners at watercolor painting. They're great, thank YOU!👏👏👏👏👏👍🤓

Thank you for the excellent lesson. It was more of a lesson than I expected. The color I chose was Daniel Smith's Bordeaux which isn't too far off from the color you used. I've USSR its an exercise, I used Strathmore 300 series. It came out a bit uneven and blotchy even though I've been able to get some pretty flat washes. For curiosity's sake and to further my understanding of materials, I decided to sacrifice a sheet of Arches cold press to see if I could improve my washes. Wow! What a difference. My washes on Arches turned out beautiful. When I run m fingers over the papers, I can feel the paint sitting above the Strathmore whereas the Arches is smooth and the paint has been absorbed. I hope this helps anyone else learning watercoloring.

I'm new to watercolor and this has been very helpful! Thank you for sharing.

This is my second day of using watercolor and tonight I started to use the tissue paper more so to dry my brush and noticed I had not yet gotten used to how the paints work with different amounts of water and the tissue paper was messing me up worse... watched this video and left the tissue paper out and I'm getting the hang of the colors again. Glad you made and posted this :)

Thank you for doing this series. So helpful! Good job!!

Love your tutorials! Thank you! Love your company!!

I tried my first watercolor transitions today, and it went great... Even though in the beginning I was confused how much water to mix, by the end so pretty much got the hang of it... Thanks so much for a detailed and nice video 😄👍

I've always wanted to learn watercolour and came across your videos. You are so helpful! The way you speak and the explanation you give! :) Thank you so much!

I realise this is an old video, but this is exactly what I'm after, thank you for sharing true 101 watercolours with us! xo

I'm SO glad I found you today.... loved your video so much and just subscribed. You're a really great teacher! Thankyou; ... I need all the help I can get!

So so relaxing to watch!! 😌💖🎨

Thanks for this video, very useful to have practical exercises I can follow to help improve my skills. Much appreciated!

Beautiful. I must practice!!!!!!! Oh... for things to do... profiles... faces... etc.

This is very helpful. I can't wait to try this later on..!

Thank you for doing this video. Im a beginner to watercolor, I’ve been looking for a video like this.

ive been thinking about watercolor for a while and i think i may start here!

Thank you so much for these wonderful lessons! I appreciate how you break everything down! :)

Thank you for this vid. Love your voice and your nails!

This was such an informative start for a beginner watercolor artist like me. Thank you so much!! You taught me more than I learned in a college CE course.

Wonderful!! Thank you ever so much!

Definitely checking out your other vids! Gr8 tutorial!

The colour is so calming, and the video is really good ! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

This is my second day using my watercolors just to give you an idea of how new I am to using this medium. I enjoyed this assignment and I look forward to seeing your next videos. Have a great day!

Thank you for this! I JUST started with water colors a few days ago, I'm loving it but having reached the boundary of my instincts, I was looking for some exercises to build my skill.

Thank you for this video! :D It was really useful. :) Hope you make more!

I just found your channel. I just want to say thank you so much for filming your palate and the way you are getting your paint. So so helpful for me a beginner.

This was so good!! I've just bought a new set and have been playing around with them and going ahhh I'm never going to be able to learnt his but our videos help so much. This exercise I did with vermillion and it turned out so well! Thank you! ❤️😊

Thanks for sharing this exercise :) Can't wait to see more.

This video is really good and super super helpful. Thank you so much!!

Great job! Really enjoyed the basic of your tutorial. Please keep them coming :) Thanks

I like the way you express yourself with your hands :). Thanks for the tutorial!!

So proud that I actually did good on this! Can't wait to get better at this!

I love it that you found an art store during your Florida vacation!

Thank you very much for this video it has helped me a lot with learning about values and how to paint them with watercolor

Hi Meredith, I just wanted to say big THANK YOU for making this great video, you have shared some really important albeit basic information that makes so much sense to a complete newbie like me, not having understood the principle basics of watercolour before. I'm certainly looking forward to watching more of your videos in this series. warmest wishes from across the miles here in France. Su -x-

Wow. You’re a fantastic teacher! Thank you for this! I’m a true beginner 😁

Definitely learned something and will do this exercise. Thanks!

Thank you so much, great for beginners like me. I was searching for a starting point.

Thank you so much, I really needed this. Also, i love your set up!

Oh my gosh. I'm a beginner. Thank you soo much. I needed this

this is my first time watching you and quite enjoyed it. I often wondered how people got the different shades in watercolour and now I know. I will continue to watch your videos. Thank you very much for putting this on KZfaq. Sincerely, Delores , Vancouver BC

Thanks for the lesson, I think mind came out good. I'm using water color from Walgreens but I loved the lesson🎨🎨

Newbie here to watercolor. Not really a painter at all but watercolor fascinates me so I'm going to give it a try. Great tutorial on values.

thank you so much. love all your tips. God bless you ❤️

Beautiful color!

Thank You for this---I want to learn watercolor and this is a great starting point

OMG!!! I just came across your series today. How could I have missed this!!! :( I'm a real newbie and really excited to start watercolouring but unsure where to start. Thank you, thank you so much for this series. I'm learning and really understanding so much with your commentary and simple explainations.

Thank you so much for this and your others videos! I tried this exercise and it was harder than it looked. My 3rd and 4th colors looked almost identical. But it’s all a learning process, right? Thanks again! Please keep making these videos. :-)

That was very informative I am a beginner at this painting as well as any painting or drawing. Thank you.

thank you as a new watcher from Australia I am enjoying your series

This video is very helpful, thank you so much for making these :D

i love the colour so badlyyyy! and i love your tutorial videos too!

Thank you for sharing this with us. I enjoy the way to speak to us. :)

I am so happy I found this series. Great timing. I'm working on the bucket list 😉✌ I'm looking for techniques and best tools and tricks tho achieve cool things. I'm artistic and wanting to just flow with the process, but need the tool and tips. ❤

i loved this!!!

Really nice! Very useful!!

this really helped a lot, I'm going to try this and keep it in my diary and maybe add a cute poem inside the lines.

thankyou this was awesome!

Really love your videos :)) i'm a watercolor illustrator and learned a lot with your teaching !

personally, watercolour painting is very hard to get the hang of so i'm definitely looking forward to the rest of this series!

Very nice tutorials. Impressive.

it's pretty cool! thankyou you really helped me 😃

thank you for sharing your knowledge! :)

Fantastic video!

Nice tutorial. Will definitely use it on my next art works for my art vlog. Thank you for this.