How to darken Watercolors (3 EASY Ways!)

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How to darken watercolors and get stronger values and tonal contrast: In this video I show you 3 easy ways to achieve darker colors, without using black!
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0:00 Introduction
0:10 How to darken watercolors using opposite or complementary colors
5:14 How to darken watercolors using more pigment
6:00 How to darken watercolors using an additional color
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@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Let me know if you found this tutorial useful and if you are going to try any of these methods? Next try one of my most popular videos: Drawing Tutorial (AVOID these 10 Beginners' Mistakes!) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jp-jeZycqqzJfp8.html

@markwheeler6163 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful and not to long either which is good because it is all the time you have sometimes

@colleenmcchesney1482 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this wonderful informational video with us. These tips are much better to get richer darker colors than adding black to the colors as I was told by one teacher. I have found that I am not a fan of adding black to darken any colors.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Black is a terrible option, it will deaden and muddy any colour!

@colleenmcchesney1482 2 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Yes, as a beginner I found out quite quickly and grew flustered until I found your channel.

@evelyne7071 2 жыл бұрын

This is a brilliant explanation of the effects of the blue going more brown or grey. Thank you.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Most welcome!

@bonnieg4076 2 жыл бұрын

The chemistry triad view is amazing. Suddenly it makes sense ! Thank you.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@meeraahuja1594 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tips. I apply a layer of yellow first that makes red applied on top much brighter. To darken colours, I use neutral tint most of the time.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@sherryfurr9115 2 жыл бұрын

I keep wondering if you are going to run out of tips, lol. But you always come up with another great posting. This explains the subject so well. You are a talented teacher!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I have a few more yet :-)

@sandraneale128 Жыл бұрын

So informative. Thank you 🦋

@ChristinaTodd1970 2 жыл бұрын

I like darkening my yellows with a bit of magenta. A tiny itty bitty bit. If I don’t want a warm yellow from the magenta I use an even smaller itty bitty dab of dioxazine violet/purple.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips :-)

@geoffmitchell6515 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ❤️

@jennyd9543 2 жыл бұрын

Tip no. 3 was really helpful. New idea to me.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@laurenb9479 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this! I tend toward the second two ways and always forget about playing around with complementary color mixing. That would be a fun swatching activity (I tend to do playful swatching when I want to play with color but either don't have a lot of time or am not feeling inspired to paint anything in particular)

@catherinegill2488 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful - thanks Michele!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@cathykirwan2292 Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful! Thank you so much!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@debh3404 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, This has definitely been a problem for me.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

@cathyhaynes2700 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. Very helpful.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@carolwalters4681 2 жыл бұрын

Another great lesson. Thank you.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@keithharris2622 2 жыл бұрын

Priceless, thank you

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@susanbuckley1964 2 жыл бұрын

Another really useful video Michele. Thanks !

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@otterwench Жыл бұрын

Excellent tutorial!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@markwheeler6163 2 жыл бұрын

thank you for all the free advise and help a maze inggggg

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

No worries!

@lizadivine3785 2 жыл бұрын

This was an excellent excellent video. I really learned so much thank you!!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Liza!

@capbin146 2 жыл бұрын

Great reminder for me. Enjoy nice well presented tips like this. Thanks

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@aliciashackley5830 2 жыл бұрын

Thx Michele for another video full of useful information. 🥰💕🐶💕🥰

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

🤗❤️

@julieholman10 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the tips❤️

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching ☺️

@scoiataeli 2 жыл бұрын

Superb, exactly what I needed to learn. Thank you!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful for you :-)

@artgirl7649 2 жыл бұрын

This video lesson is priceless!!! Thank you for generously sharing your expertise with all of us! 🙋🏼‍♀️☺️🕊️🖌️💕

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

No problem 😊

@ramonawickstrom8562 2 жыл бұрын

This information was great! Thank you!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome 🙂

@nightskyyo 4 ай бұрын

thank you for this video, it was helpful! I like how you demonstrated it as well.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kimfilek9717 2 жыл бұрын

Super helpful..thanks

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@anasel-mahdi7908 2 жыл бұрын

very good basic art lesson and excellent teaching,Thanks

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@maggiew7293 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful. So simple and yet important and easy to remember. You have a great talent for communicating. Thanks. ♥️💚💛

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you ☺️🙏

@ritavansimaeys8226 2 жыл бұрын

Thx. You are wearing a very beautiful ring, 👍

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks it was my mother's :-)

@ritavansimaeys8226 2 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber ❤️

@deroulement 2 жыл бұрын

I've recently started thinking of complementary colours this way and it has been mind-blowing.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

All the pieces fall into place :-)

@annenglish2935 2 жыл бұрын

Always love your tips, though such a newbie... I still learn. BTW, your ring looks like chalcedony... It's stunning! With love from a California Gramma ❤️

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

It's actually a Chrysoprase. It belonged to my mother (it originally had a cameo which was broken) I put the green stone in recently so I could wear. It was made by a man who purchased a pedigree puppy from her years ago. He was a jeweller and was so delighted with the doggie he gave her the ring, she gave it to me when I was 18.

@annenglish2935 2 жыл бұрын

What a lovely memory 💖! Thank you for sharing... my mother gave me an opal ring when I was 18! Love ❤️

@gaemlinsidoharthi 2 жыл бұрын

All makes sense.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@liamwatson5125 2 жыл бұрын

I know all about complementary colours. I use them all the time in my pictures. Mixing them together only makes shades of brown and gray, but are still useful.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Yes they are!

@smz5302 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Michele! VERY helpful. You're a GREAT teacher. Question: What do you think about using Payne's Gray to darken? When might be a good time to use Paynes Gray...or not? If you haven't already, could you do a video with a list of "staining colors"...and how we can tell if what we have is a staining color? Thank you!

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

I actually have that one planned very soon! Payne's grey is mostly blue pigment so could be used to darken blues 🙂

@smz5302 2 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thank you!

@marymary5494 2 жыл бұрын

👌💕

@jasong3109 2 жыл бұрын

Thumbs up

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers 🙏😅

@eileencollins3126 2 жыл бұрын

I love your videos. You give so much information in a short amount of time. This was good. You didn't mention adding something like black. Is there a case for that as an option?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You can get away with it to an extent with acrylics, I would never do it with watercolor except for something that's already black like the pupil of an eye 🙂

@eileencollins3126 2 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Thank you, Michele!

@philipdown3147 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks greatly Michele for your video making it easier to understand what we do with caution in creating darks in our painting, greatly appreciate your inspirational ideas and explaining certain ways of finding the right colour. Thanks again stay safe and healthy

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome!

@edzejandehaan9265 Жыл бұрын

Good information. Another method some people seem to like (I haven't been using it myself) is using neutral tint or Payne's grey. I wonder if the reason you don't mention it is the same why I think it's doubtful; those kinds of neutral paints are always multipigment mixes often containing with (lamp) black. I think it could easily ruin the colour intended to be darkened.

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Жыл бұрын

Exactly so 🙂

@nattyw495 2 жыл бұрын

I found this video very useful... i watched it twice....mikelle art mom🎨👩‍🎨✍

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@fionabromby4546 2 жыл бұрын

Well with great respect I’ve been painting for 40 years. Watercolour and oil and acrylic. Trained for 6 years plus experience I’ve taught all ages and abilities. To darken a primary or secondary colour just look at its hot or cool tone or shade. Eg add sepia or Burt umber to warm or hot colours Then Payne’s grey or neutral tint eg blue tone or pinkish tones never black its like coal dense and containing brown and yellow.

@theresamueller7112 2 жыл бұрын

Hi I love learning from you especially since I am a 72 year old oldie.😀. I don’t know where your patron and class schedule is. Can you tell me where and how? Thank you. I started out card making with the inks and stamps, but I want to do more with paints and backgrounds! Thank you for what you do !

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber 2 жыл бұрын

All the links to courses and Patreon are in the video description if you click the down arrow. Alternatively head to my website, not all courses are there but if you scroll down and click see all courses you will find them. Patreon subscriptions are listed under 'Membership'. Just put my name into Google and you will find me. Best of luck with your work :-)

@theresamueller7112 2 жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber thank you !! On my way !

@mahaphoublue7644 Жыл бұрын

It’s all but it just doesn’t have what I want because during art class I keep encountering with yellow but more in dark color because of the shadow , do you have a way for this?

@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber Жыл бұрын

To darken yellow try lilac. It's not entirely satisfactory because yellow isn't really dark. If you see dark then try isolating it with a square cut in white card to see what the colour actually looks like.

@mahaphoublue7644 Жыл бұрын

@@IntheStudiowithMicheleWebber I Will try that thank you!