How do you make a peachy color when you only have an eight
color box of watercolors? Well I heard someone say once that watercolors are
the hardest medium to conquer but it’s not really that hard. When we paint with
transparent watercolors (and that is what is in our standard 8 color box), we
watch the amount of water we use to make the paint liquid. Controlling the amount
of water we use is one step towards mastering this medium. Also, we keep in
mind that we have no white color in transparent watercolor. Our water is our
“white” color. We need to keep our water clean.
To make a peachy color from watercolor you will need an
eight color box of watercolors, watercolor paper- 140 lb. cold press, 1 round
soft watercolor brush (I like to use a #10 Crayola), a container with water,
and paper towels and a sponge.
First dampen your paper with water, using your sponge. Don’t
use too much. Just wet it enough to glisten.
Always begin to paint with your lightest color. Put some yellow
paint on your brush and dab some yellow on your damp paper.
Wash your brush out in the container of water. Dry it on the
paper towel.
Next get a little orange paint. Dab and mix it in with the
yellow on your paper. Wash and dry your brush.
Get a tiny bit of red paint, dab, and mix it in with the
yellow orange on your paper. Wash and dry.
This next step is the hard part. Get a teensy weensy bit of
blue paint and mix it in the yellow, orange, red paint mix.
Voila! Peach color!
Now you can paint a watercolor landscape of a peach orchard
or a basketful of ripe Georgia peaches!
Have fun with your
watercolors! Mizz Mac
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