Limited Palette Watercolor Workshop
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Painting with transparent watercolor. Learn to control water Experiment, different paints, lots of different papers.It is not necessary to have 300 colors on your palette. A limited palette of compatible colors of density and strength are much more manageable, and will have a surprising range of color.
Limited palette, I work in triads of red, yellow, and blue, four to meet different needs. Compatible triads should make a neutral gray when used in equal amounts. One color should not overpower another with opacity or strength. Experiment with colors by making grids of triads.
Experiment with papers of all kinds. Know what they will do and not do.
Have fun!
Charles McCaughtry is an internationally recognized artist. His landscapes and nature paintings have been exhibited in over five hundred gallery and museum exhibits in the United States, Canada and Europe. Charles has recieved many honors for his work including commissions from the Hartford Insurance Company, The Travelers Insurance Company, The Liberty Bank, The University of Connecticut, and many private commissions.In 2014 The Connecticut River Salmon Association honored Charles as the Associations artist of the year. From Mountains to sea nature motivates Charles work as well as love of small boats, old barns, and fly fishing. He gathers most of his inspiration from New England and eastern Canada but has painted in Alaska, The northwest U.S., the smokey mountains, Scotland and other locals.
Charles maintains a studio in Ashford, Connecticut
Transparent:
1. Rose madder
2. Aureolin yellow
3. Cobalt blue
Strong but natural:
1. Permanent Rose
2. New Gamboge
3. Ultramarine blue
Natural earth pigments:
1. Indian Red
2. Yellow Ochre
3. Cerulean Blue
Very powerful, transparent dies, make strong darks:
1. Winsor red
2. Winsor yellow
3. Winsor blue