Pumpkins in Watercolor & Painting with Orange

Get out that orange and fire up the paint brush. Bright orange pumpkins are fun to paint. Join me as I tackle this group of fine specimens and demonstrate a few background wash techniques such as using back runs to your advantage.

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My Pumpkin Color Palette:
Indian Yellow
Quinacridone Gold
Pyrrole Orange
Red Iron Oxide
Quinacridone Red
Dioxazine Purple
Sepia
Ultramarine Blue (very limited use in this painting)

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[deborahthomas]

The irrational background and the low key lighting really lended to the Halloween feel. Thanks for the playful inspiration

[donnabufalieri]

Beautiful! Enjoyed your video.. thank you !,

[katepanthera]

Beautiful shading on the pumpkins - orange without being neon. Very nice and subtle shading for the stems too. Good tips on what colors to use for shading with orange. Thanks for the video!

[connieferguson]

I am so happy this showed up today! I learned physics! LOL! I love the blooming background! When I was starting out painting with watercolor, I watched a tutorial from a woman who said that beginner should not mix more than 2 colors of watercolor! Just about killed me. Luckily, I didn't hold fast to that "fact". Thank you from Texas!

[victoriabatin]

OMG! It is Amazing! Absolutely love it! ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[sherrylee]

There is no way that you have ever been an art snob! You are a South Carolina gentleman! Thank you for sharing. Happy Halloween!

[deborahthomas]

I realy like your pumpkins and your tutorial. Thanks for the inspiration .

[sueshanks]

Most realistic pumpkins I've seen. Good advise on using different colors with the orange.

[bethleblanc]

Wonderful tutorial. Love all your videos. Thank you.

[robertsloan]

Love the drama in this one. The shadows are gorgeous and that violet background extraordinary.

[WatercolorNGouache]

I was really happy to hear you talk about different artists and how there are different ways to create art. All it can take is one snobby artist to drive someone (especially a younger someone) away from painting altogether... It took me years to want to get back into art after a really crappy, year long painting "apprenticeship" when I was 18. I'm glad to have found your channel, it's really rekindled a love of art and, most especially, watercolor.

[beatrixpotter]

Really enjoyed this one! It is a snowy January day in Indiana. It warmed me up a bit.

[carolbenson]

Really like that background! And that color too. Very relaxing to watch you paint.

[cherylberry]

I love the pumpkins. I really love learning from your videos. You have a great way to demonstrate and explain how watercolor works. Thank you for sharing your talent and time.

[kaygentry]

Great pumpkins! Avoiding muddy colors - these tips are being filed away! As always, your videos are really great. Thank you very much...

[maniok]

I love pumpkins! So beautiful painting, love the colors! 😍

[mamadee]

while searching for watercolor paintings on youtube, this is the painting that lead me to your channel i just love it so much! Since then I have watched all of your videos! keep them coming !

[luvmyweim]

Those are the juiciest pumpkins. You are really talented. Thank you for the inspiration!

[susanleinen]

Thanks for the tips with shading and tinting orange - really helpful. Your pumpkins really have a great sense of volume. Great video!

[chantalp.]

Pumpkins are my favourite subject! Thank you for the video