How to Mix Greens in Watercolor

Today I’m answering your guys questions on how to mix natural greens in watercolor. In this video, I’ll walk you through the steps of how I create a green palette for my stems, leaves, and green trees plus some of my trade color mixing secrets that I’ve developed through my art journey. Enjoy!

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My Favorite Art Supplies List:
If you are watching my videos chances are I’m using one of these supplies below.

PAINTS:


WINSOR & NEWTON PROFESSIONAL WATERCOLORS
Cadmium Red, Scarlet Red, Opera Rose, Quinacridone Magenta, Permanent Rose, Permanent Carmine, Cadmium Orange, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Windsor Yellow, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber,Payne’s Gray
Winsor Violet, Ultramarine, Cobalt Blue, Cerulean, Winsor Blue, French Ultramarine, Cobalt Turquoise, Viridian Hue, Permanent Sap Green

PH MARTIN'S WATERCOLOR CONCENTRATES
(look like eye droppers in glass bottles and paint like ink)
I own set A and set C

ANGORA WATERCOLOR PAN SET 36 COLORS:
(My cheap watercolor pan set of beginners watercolors)

GOLD PAINT:
Metallic Gold Paint from ArtDeco

INKS:
Gold/Sepia Ink:
PH Martin’s Iridescent Calligraphy Colors (waterproof)-Copper Plate Gold

Black Inks:
PH Martin’s Black Star Waterproof Indian Ink
Higgins Waterproof Indian Ink

Ink Pens:
Sakura Pigma Micron Pen Archival Black Ink-sizes 005, 01, 02 & 03

PAPER:

Arches Hot Press Paper (Has a smooth texture)
weight: 140 lb size: (usually cut from a 9 by 12in pad)

Arches Cold Press Paper (Has a bumpy texture)
weight: 140 lb size: (usually cut from a 9 by 12in pad)

BRUSHES:
Windsor & Newton 00 Liner Brush
Winsor & Newton 000 Liner Brush
An assortment of cheap round brushes from my local art store
And two cheap mop brushes from my local art store

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Thanks again everyone for making this channel great!
Love ya much Carrie

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[anabeatrizbruno]

You have one of the best watercolor channels I've found yet. ❤️

[paolapolignano]

Thanks a lot. You are indeed generous to share the knowledge you achieved through hard work and commitment. And you are a very good teacher too. I am grateful.

[eileenschuller]

Nicely done - thank you for sharing the things you have developed on your own. This generosity will come back to you ten fold.

[kimsiehl]

Excellent information, thank you for sharing your trade secret. I promise not to say a word!

[patriciabasualto]

loved this video!!!... I' m restarting in watercolors after many many years without painting and I've been achieving some really flat paintings, no depth, no shadows... to be honest, some frustrating And I think this is the kind of excersice that I need to improve!! and, specially, to enjoy my watercolors!!!.... Thanks a lot!! You're a such a wonderful teacher!... Greetings from Chile. ;)

[nicolabremner]

I am very new to watercolours and loving it so is a really useful information, thank you so much for sharing!

[denisechapel]

Thanks for sharing all your tid bits of info with us! Great video Carrie. 😊🎨

[ajane]

You're brilliant! Oh my! This is so helpful! Thanks so much!

[cyndybowen]

cyndy
I'm so glad I found your videos, you explain and demonstrate things very well

[MignonPrider]

Thanks Carrie, this is great, love the new series. These are going to be great to collect. I didn't realize how much prep work there is, but I can see how useful it would be to take the time to do. Looking forward to the next one. =D

[KatharineMiele]

great video! very informative. and I love that you're wearing a green shirt!

[airfullofspices]

I'm doing a watercolor course in "real life", where we kind of copy artists work (in our own style). In your video a can gain really deep and practical knowledge, whereas in the course I'm just painting (it's fun, but I'm the kind of person thats wants to know it Thank you so much for being such a great teacher!

I don't want to buy stuff on Etsy, but I would totally pay for your videos (really, I would) <3

[carlaa.]

Excellent video! You are so good with colour. Thank you so much for sharing this information 😀

[Blissfulthings]

Lol yes you are wearing green..great information thankyou !

[artographyj.g]

amazing so helpful. And I can't wait for my art lesson today. :)

[Createfulart]

This was a great video! I wish I was so organized. I like how you touched on your use of Magenta as well, especially to the shadow areas...even when painting something all green. It adds harmony to the art piece using a contrasting color and deepens shadows. Green and red are opposite on the color wheels, which makes them contrasting colors.

[rhondahuntley]

Learned so much from your video...thank you !

[rebeccapage]

Thanks for sharing your "secret" method---you are so generous! My "secret" is using Prussian Blue--it makes gorgeous, natural greens with every yellow I own. :-)

[KateGoesExploring]

I love these tips! :D That really makes sense to experiment with them on scrap paper before using them together in an illustration. I can't wait to try this out a bit further! :D I might even add permanent mixing experiments to my mixing chart notebook. Cheers!

[lauraevans]

Really liked this video! very helpful and gave me some ideas to try out later :)