Watercolor Painting Basics and Skills

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	General Basics
	»	Properties of Watercolor
	»	Basic Watercolor Supplies
	»	Additional Supplies
	»	Setting Up Your Supplies
	»	Watercolor Painting Terms

	Color Basics
	»	The Color Wheel
	»	Understanding Color Temperature
	»	Selecting Your Primary Colors
	»	How to Use Color In a Painting

	Mixing Basics
	»	How to Mix a Puddle of Color
	»	How to Mix Two Watercolors
	»	How to Mix Three Watercolors
	»	Mixing the Compliment
	»	Mixing Tips and Advice

	Value Basics
	»	Watercolor Values
	»	Making a Value Scale

Watercolor Painting Basics and Skills
The place to start
		Supplies - Colors - Mixing
	Watercolor painting basics and skills are the fundamental building blocks of watercolor. By learning these basic fundamentals, you will gain the necessary knowledge and skills that will help you advance in your painting abilities, and be on your way to creating paintings that you can be proud of.

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