Avoid Muddy Colors: Learn the Art of Mixing Colorful Grays!

Neutrals, what some watercolor artists call "mud" can be beautiful! I usually refer to myself as a colorist painter, but there are times when the scene calls for a more neutral or gray color. But that doesn't mean it needs to be boring or muddy. I will show you how to mix gorgeous and vibrant grays to enhance your more neutral paintings.
#watercolor #watercolourpainting #mixingcolors
00:00 Intro
01:40 Mixing Grays
05:43 Short Demos
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  • @M0odyBlue
    @M0odyBlue5 ай бұрын

    This is absolutely the kind of content I need. Thanks so much. I love your beautiful grays! I appreciate your taking the time to show the degree of wetness you need on your paper as well. Love your paintings. You’ve been a favorite of mine for a long time!

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi MOodyBlue,,,,thank you so much,,,I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @paulah317
    @paulah3175 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I'd love to see how you developed these 2 demos into paintings.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Paula,,,thank you,,,yes, I'll have a video with this emphasis that I'll take to resolution soon! Friend Don

  • @isobelmoore7025
    @isobelmoore70255 ай бұрын

    This is the most invaluable painting lesion I’ve come across. Thank you! Please share more 😍

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Isobel,,,thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @Eovielle
    @Eovielle5 ай бұрын

    Loved this video and your painting style! Thank you for sharing and please make more of these!

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Eovielle,,,, thank you so much,,,,I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @pmlt2010
    @pmlt20105 ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing this with all of us!

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Paulo,,,thank you,I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @lindaneckel9085
    @lindaneckel90855 ай бұрын

    I think your one of the best water color artist I've ever seen. I love your colors. Your also an excellent teacher. TY.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Linda,,, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @gracehorton770
    @gracehorton7705 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed this tutorial showing us the infinite combinations while color mixing. Thank you

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Grace, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @gmichael8
    @gmichael85 ай бұрын

    Your use of tropical colors has really inspired me.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi gmichael8,,,,, thank you,, I also love them! Friend Don

  • @KateTheSleepyTeacher
    @KateTheSleepyTeacher5 ай бұрын

    I always appreciate your videos 🎉

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi SleepyTeacher,,,,thank you for watching! Friend Don

  • @22GmaRocky
    @22GmaRocky5 ай бұрын

    I just love how you blend colors😍❤️

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hey Roxann,,,,,thank you so much,,,,I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @sheilacruz7922
    @sheilacruz79225 ай бұрын

    This is a wonderful video. Thank you so much.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Sheila,,,, we're glad to have you with us! Friend Don

  • @sharonc7031
    @sharonc70315 ай бұрын

    ...how lovely...

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Sharon,,, thank you,,,I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @janelloyd7601
    @janelloyd76012 ай бұрын

    Just discovered your channel. Love your work. ❤

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    2 ай бұрын

    Hi Jane,,,,we're glad to have you with us! Friend Don

  • @floydfloart1240
    @floydfloart12405 ай бұрын

    I learned so much from this, thank you 🙏🏻 😊

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Floyd,,,,thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @alicek8789
    @alicek87895 ай бұрын

    I am going to paint this Neutral lesson right now! I'm going to look for more of your lessons too! Great teaching style...thanks so very much to both you and Martha Jax FL

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Alice,,,thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @ranjanachand9306
    @ranjanachand93065 ай бұрын

    Great input.. Thanks

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Ranjana,,,,thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @cathydale104
    @cathydale1045 ай бұрын

    Great video. Short, easy to understand and very informative segments. Thank you for sharing. Recently subbed.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Cathy,,, thank you for watching! Friend Don

  • @gracehorton770
    @gracehorton7705 ай бұрын

    I just saw your bio that you are a graduate of Ringling School of Art. My first husband was, too. We were there in ‘75-80. Crazy days

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Grace,,,yes, Oh fond memories! Friend Don

  • @jessieleggoe455
    @jessieleggoe4555 ай бұрын

    Great tips and techniques. I'll be playing with colorful grays in my next project.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Jessie,,,thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @diannawillman3511
    @diannawillman35115 ай бұрын

    The grays are beautiful

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Dianna,,,thank you, yes they are! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Dianna,,,thank you, yes they are! I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Friend Don

  • @CastleMc
    @CastleMc5 ай бұрын

    First time visitor to your channel. Great content, and I'm excited to try the overwash technique. However, I had to watch it several times to figure out the mixes because sometimes you call the 6 primaries "lighter and darker" instead of "cooler and warmer" and never use pigment names (eg lemon yellow) after the intro.

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi CastleMc,,,,, thank you for your input,,, you are putting your finger on one of the negatives in doing live painting demonstrations, namely trying to paint and talk (and make some sense) at the same time! Go to my website, donandrewsstudio.com, then to the video section, scroll down to color harmony(not the title, martha gives the videos come on titles)there's a colorful church on the thumbnail, this video is free to watch and it give you a better idea of my color selections and why,,,more to come! Friend Don

  • @cristinatort8280
    @cristinatort82805 ай бұрын

    Hi Don. Lived the exercise. To me was mind-blowing. So, if I understood correctly we can cool or warm our watercolor mixings by adding cooler or warmer paint!!! If so, my question is if that goes for every color mixing? Not only grey? right?????

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Cristina,,, thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Yes, you are 100 per cent correct, this color temperature concept is so unnecessarily confusing,,,, all blues are visually cool, there is no such thing as a warm blue that you see as warm paint,,,, Ultramarine blue is a good example,it is referred to as a warm blue,why? Because it has a touch of Magenta in it, a cool red has a touch of Thalo blue in it,,,a warm green has more yellow,a cool green has more blue,,,etc,,,,Hope this helps! Friend Don

  • @majrminer
    @majrminer5 ай бұрын

    Don, any workshops for 2024?

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi majrminer,,,,, Oh yes, we haven't announced yet but we are about a month out from launching a Patreon monthly watercolor class! You're on our email list so you'll get a notification! Hope you'll join us! Friend Don

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Majrminer,,,, Oh yes,,,,we haven't announced yet but we're about a month out from launching our Patreon monthly watercolor class! You're on our email list so you'll get a notification! I hope you'll join us! Friend Don

  • @michaelsigler5820
    @michaelsigler58205 ай бұрын

    Was everything wet when you added the Grey's or did you let the color dry?

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

    Hi Michael,,,,yes, everything on the page is wet except the saved whites! Thanks for joining us! Friend Don

  • @EARN-750-DAILY_JOB_FOR_U
    @EARN-750-DAILY_JOB_FOR_U5 ай бұрын

    "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." --Thomas Jefferson

  • @DonAndrewsAWS

    @DonAndrewsAWS

    5 ай бұрын

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