2 Easy Fixes for Flat Watercolors ✨ Intermediate Watercolor Artists

In this video I’m talking all about color temperature and saturation gradients, how I identify them in a reference photo before I start painting. One of the biggest things that makes watercolor feel realistic and atmospheric is understanding where colors shift from warm to cool, especially in skin, landscapes, shadows, and reflected light. I’ll show you how I visually break down a reference image and spot: warm light areas cool shadow transitions color shifts Then I demonstrate how I paint those observations into watercolor mixing the pigments directly on the paper. My Tonal Value and Masstone Scale is now available here: https://www.etsy.com/listing/43858214... #watercolor #colortheory #watercolortutorial #paintingtips #colortemperature #watercolorartist #watercolorprocess #watercolorportrait #arteducation #colormixing