How to Mix Watercolors Like a PRO! Watercolor Painting for Beginners

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  • @Makoccino
    @Makoccino  2 года назад +6

    Want to learn watercolors with me? Join me inside my watercolor course for beginners & let me personally help you get started: makoccino.com/roadmap

  • @allandehn
    @allandehn 4 года назад +128

    Why is making swatches so incredibly satisfying 😁🥰

    • @KoenPrins
      @KoenPrins 4 года назад +11

      or even watching others swatch while you swatch!

    • @KoenPrins
      @KoenPrins 4 года назад +12

      I suddenly had an insight! It is satisfying because playing with colors is satisfying and when doing "normal" painting you are (at least I am) very focused on the result that needs to look good. "This house needs to look like a house, this face needs to look realistic" things like that. But when swatching, you can focus on the colors and nothing but the colors, and weren't the shiny colors why we went to watercolors in the first place? It is basically a straightforward way to enjoy one of the aspects of watercolor without the pressure of a recognizable end result.

    • @allandehn
      @allandehn 4 года назад

      @@KoenPrins Yes, I feel the same way. So effortless, open and relaxed 🌿☀️

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  4 года назад +6

      Love that!

    • @savannah5731
      @savannah5731 3 года назад

      for me, its not since im so impatient and all of the colors mix together :(

  • @Ishika_Verma
    @Ishika_Verma 4 года назад +128

    The first time I started using watercolours(which was because of you 😄) I always mixed colours with black colour to get a darker colour and never got what I really wanted then I started mixing around different colours to see what can create a possible darker version and I was impressed by the result the complementary ones created! and yeah this video is really very helpful mako❤️
    Also all your watercolour guides are honestly soo helpful. It has helped me in improving my art a lot!

  • @dianawatercolor
    @dianawatercolor 2 года назад +20

    This video and the "how to avoid muddy colors" video are basically one whole semester of the "Color theory" class in 20 min. Thanks

  • @Makoccino
    @Makoccino  4 года назад +78

    Happy Saturday! Are you struggling with mixing watercolors? This video and my free guide will help you instantly! Don't forget to download it here: makoccino.com/watercolor-mixing-guide ❤ Let me know how else I can help you!

    • @Hooshaam
      @Hooshaam 4 года назад +1

      Great video thank you so much for sharing this ❤❤👌👌👍👍👍

    • @Rachy-SociallyAwkward
      @Rachy-SociallyAwkward 4 года назад +2

      makoccino you are a gift sent from heaven not only have you sparked my passion for watercolours but you’ve also given me boredom busters as I’ve been watching your old videos and being permanently bedbound at a young age has being hard for me I’ve had my hip joints removed so my legs aren’t attached properly and my bones break even when I’m completely still so I got so depressed and down but your videos have brought a ray of sunshine into my life now I’m always busy trying your techniques and reading your booklet. Thankyou so much Mako! Rachel x #makoficationsquad

    • @BriDaPotato
      @BriDaPotato 4 года назад +1

      Thx you're such great help! I am starting watercolor and it is Soo much fun but I do struggle so I go straight to you I love you channel!!!❤️❤️❤️

    • @marioalejandro7549
      @marioalejandro7549 4 года назад +1

      Rachel & Pixie Rachel, I agree with you. Makoccino is great!. I pray that you are well. I just started painting. Actually I just got my paints today. I’m so excited to start. Happy painting!! God bless you! 🙏🏼

    • @tinglyart3877
      @tinglyart3877 4 года назад

      Thank youuuuu

  • @booperdooper9762
    @booperdooper9762 Год назад +3

    I'm a tradition artist that doesn't use colour, and I've held back from painting for a long time since I'm scared of how daunting colors seemed to me. Thank you for this video, I'm excited to expand onto more art forms.

  • @jenniealexxa
    @jenniealexxa 4 года назад +10

    Things I should have learnt in art class when I was 7 years old but now I learn from RUclips. Thanks Mako for this video!

  • @saileshramcharan3445
    @saileshramcharan3445 4 года назад +1

    Your hair is a warm red and you're a cool match.
    Always a pleasure learning from you.
    Respect from South Africa

  • @hannahu1347
    @hannahu1347 4 года назад +1

    This video is from a while ago but I just wanted to point out that your hair is absolutely gorgeous wow

  • @mootal2812
    @mootal2812 Год назад +1

    Very cool guides! Thanks!

  • @jannna1780
    @jannna1780 4 года назад +36

    This video is definitely helpful especially when you only have primary colours. 😊

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  4 года назад +2

      Yes! I love using limited palettes!

    • @jannna1780
      @jannna1780 4 года назад +1

      @@Makoccino thanks mako 😊💙

  • @anieukra2506
    @anieukra2506 2 года назад +1

    Thank you, this video was so useful for me 🫶

  • @nyan_mi
    @nyan_mi 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much!! I recently picked up water coloring to relieve my stress from school and I have binged all video on you channel and it was the most helpful and I am looking forward to more videos!!! And once more thank you so much!!

  • @mynameiswhatever
    @mynameiswhatever 2 месяца назад

    I wish I had found this video months ago. It would have saved me a ton of time. THANK YOU!

  • @macCALICOmac
    @macCALICOmac 4 года назад +1

    I can’t stop watching watching and color mixing videos. Strangely this mixing Concept has always been instinctive for me, but I love these videos.

  • @nsavar5864
    @nsavar5864 4 года назад

    You are Still my color mixing Hero. Not only do you describe the process well and succinctly, but you clearly show how to make color charts. Bravo and thank you so much for educating us.

  • @mnmlst1
    @mnmlst1 4 года назад

    I'm sending a HUGE hug to you right now. You are the best watercolor teacher in the universe!!!

  • @saloni.sharma
    @saloni.sharma 4 года назад +2

    i wish i found you when i was a student! you taught me more color theory through just 2 videos than my art teacher ever did!! THANK YOU. :D

  • @sarahgrande1428
    @sarahgrande1428 3 года назад +1

    I love it!!!

  • @muhsinamuneer5621
    @muhsinamuneer5621 4 года назад +1

    No dislike! One of the only videos of the kind!!

  • @keithedwards6008
    @keithedwards6008 3 года назад

    You're so great! Perfect thinking!🏅🖼🙂

  • @-cheryl-1304
    @-cheryl-1304 4 года назад

    You are [AMAZING] I swear

  • @rameshshetye3353
    @rameshshetye3353 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Mako for this guide this will very helpful to me
    😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @Xenial_Lizzie
    @Xenial_Lizzie Год назад

    Graphing-color-chart-swatching..?? So GENIUS... I love it! You're brilliant!!😊 gonna do this with my mini travel pallete ... right now 😃💜💗💖💜

  • @denisestover2416
    @denisestover2416 4 года назад +9

    When creating the actual chart I find it much clearer to use masking for the lines. After the colors are filled out and dry, take the masking off and voila!:

  • @atifanawar8474
    @atifanawar8474 4 года назад

    Seriously how can you discover so many things in just a few weeks??? If you were not in RUclips,we wouldn't know that there is a genius named Makko in the world!
    You are the best!
    Love you 😍 💓 💙 💘 💕 💖 💜 👄

  • @vialofl0ve916
    @vialofl0ve916 4 года назад +22

    YAYYYY, THIS WAS SO HELPFUL XX

    • @vialofl0ve916
      @vialofl0ve916 4 года назад

      I'm taking art gcse and I'm currently working on a watercolour piece, so this was perfect timing. Ilyyy ❤️

  • @akankhyakalita4908
    @akankhyakalita4908 4 года назад +1

    I really did'nt know that complemantaries make each other darker, thank you so much mako!

  • @Sophiacreative222
    @Sophiacreative222 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much for sharing these amazing watercolour tips with us . I would love to see a video on watercolour pencils. I love the books that you create for us they are so helpful . Love you so much. ❤️😍

  • @pennypop408
    @pennypop408 2 года назад

    Love this. Between this and the color mixing chart by Will Elliston I have learnt so much .Thanks.

  • @ea1645
    @ea1645 4 года назад +11

    Why didnt i have you as art teacher back in school T^T

  • @thecommoncold9020
    @thecommoncold9020 4 года назад +44

    You’re sooooooo adorable I swear 💛💛💛

  • @Mani-zr4vo
    @Mani-zr4vo 4 года назад +1

    M- makes everyone impressive
    A- An amazing artist
    K- knows everything great
    O- original artist and does not show any attitude ❤❤❤❤

  • @MistyQueHarper
    @MistyQueHarper 4 года назад +8

    I wish these super easy ideas would be taught in school, I hated watercolors for decades before I actually learned what magic they can do

  • @neolordie
    @neolordie 2 года назад

    I'm in art school and we do most of our work with cmy, it offer more vibrant colors and a wider range of color

  • @daniellehill1253
    @daniellehill1253 4 года назад

    Thanks for the information!

  • @franzjewelianperpetua5021
    @franzjewelianperpetua5021 4 года назад

    This video is really useful!

  • @robynt5854
    @robynt5854 4 года назад +9

    4:20 that is so satisfying

  • @yeheeart
    @yeheeart 4 года назад

    You made your own WOW color check.
    Amazing.👍👍

  • @aster6307
    @aster6307 4 года назад

    The vedio is very good to learn!!
    Thank you friend for your vedio .
    You are master in painting!!!😊😊😊

  • @mega.5076
    @mega.5076 4 года назад +1

    Thank you so much mako for this video
    Your videos are always so helpful 💛

  • @anotherplanet5828
    @anotherplanet5828 3 года назад

    Game changer! Thank you SO much for this info!

  • @ahnafamer4239
    @ahnafamer4239 4 года назад +1

    I love your channel your channel helped me be a very good child watercolour artist 😄

  • @marioalejandro7549
    @marioalejandro7549 4 года назад

    Oh my goodness, I just realized that I hadn’t subscribed to your channel!!!😮. You have been my teacher! I’m new at painting. I just got my paints today. tomorrow I’m starting. Thanks for your help! You are my go to for any question. YOU ARE GREAT!!!!

  • @aishna08
    @aishna08 4 года назад

    I love it
    Thank you so much. Since I started watercolour painting, I m watching yours.
    Thank you ☺️

  • @dixitkoteshwar_arts
    @dixitkoteshwar_arts 4 года назад

    Awesome tips🎉

  • @Donna_G
    @Donna_G 4 года назад +3

    I was introduced to the split-primary color wheel about 10 years ago and have used that as the base for all of my color mixing adventures.

  • @khadijatahir2848
    @khadijatahir2848 4 года назад

    Thank you for these tips. I made a northern lights color and sunset watercolor background for writing my goals for 2020! Happy new year!

  • @sanikabora5937
    @sanikabora5937 4 года назад

    Omg! You are so heplful and beautiful..
    I was so confused using my water colours, like for a year.. But after watching your video today I'm so sure that I'm going to improve..
    I can't help but just looking at you.. Beautiful ❤

  • @guillerminaayrolo2929
    @guillerminaayrolo2929 3 года назад

    FANTASTIC tutorial!!!! Thank you!

  • @sangeethareddy6845
    @sangeethareddy6845 3 года назад

    This Video is so helpful, the colour chart helped me a lot while it was also fun to make it.😀

  • @TheFullmastee
    @TheFullmastee 3 года назад

    This looks so fun and interesting!

  • @mahparaali1389
    @mahparaali1389 3 года назад

    Superb u rock the floor

  • @indiangaming9756
    @indiangaming9756 4 года назад +1

    Woww so helpful technique and thanks a looottttttttt 😍

  • @25_madeayupravinaanjani3
    @25_madeayupravinaanjani3 4 года назад +38

    Can u please do a video on how we can use black ?
    I’ve seen allot of ppl said that u should mix black with other colors
    But i still don’t get it :(

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  4 года назад +7

      Why do they say you need?

    • @fluctuatingfanby
      @fluctuatingfanby 4 года назад +8

      Apparently, it helps to mix black with other colors as opposed to just using pure black so that it can fit your color scheme. Like, if your painting has a warmer color scheme, a warm black (black+red) will fit in instead of being overpowering.

    • @Makoccino
      @Makoccino  4 года назад +4

      @@fluctuatingfanby Ahh I thought the question was why people say you should use premixed blacks instead of mixing them yourself!

    • @denisestover2416
      @denisestover2416 4 года назад +8

      @Aidan...
      Watercolor artist's say to mix your own black(s) instead of using black(s) out of the tube. The reason is that when you mix your own black the result is a vibrant color with beautiful depth.
      Because you are in control of which colors go into the black, you can choose to have it match your color scheme or use a complimentary color-based black, just as @Liza Mondragon suggested.
      The black from the tube is dead and lacking any kind of depth. It brings no life to the piece - it actually takes the life away.
      You can see this when you create a painting using black out of the tube and create a painting using your own mixed blacks. If you try this, use the same colors in each and, if possible, use the same image.
      Blacks are pretty easy to mix. If you're new to mixing your own blacks it helps to create a grid similar to Mako's one here. Use that to try out different colors, different bases and adding varying temperature colors to give you a cool black, a warm black or something in between.
      I hope that helps. God Bless!

    • @25_madeayupravinaanjani3
      @25_madeayupravinaanjani3 4 года назад

      Denise Stover wow thank you!, this really helps!

  • @Lovely_idle
    @Lovely_idle 3 года назад

    You are the best Art youtuber

  • @hala-oy9vq
    @hala-oy9vq 4 года назад

    Thank you veru much for your videos, the water color sheet really helps me on mixing my colors , I've got so gorgeous colors , thank alot 🙏💕

  • @joshow926
    @joshow926 3 года назад

    Very useful! I tended not to like the idea of using watercolour because I felt like I could never get the colour I want. This helps a lot, so thank you!

  • @Smritishikha
    @Smritishikha 4 года назад +24

    Hey awesome technique... Also lots of love from India...! Do hold a giveaway for us also in the near future..! Anyway ..lots of love 😍😍😍

  • @lena_ng3654
    @lena_ng3654 4 года назад

    I love color mixing its just so relaxing for me . Great video btw😄

  • @abdulsubhanlone5073
    @abdulsubhanlone5073 4 года назад

    Awesome video 👍

  • @tareq5935
    @tareq5935 4 года назад +1

    Thank you Makoccino! I'm getting into watercolors and this will definitely help me! 💜

  • @Unique007
    @Unique007 4 года назад +3

    Makoccino is a miracle
    For fans- Blessing
    Cuteness like Angel
    Voice- Goddess
    For me- Love
    For World- Best
    For Universe- Most Important
    Makoccino nvr gives up
    Born to rise
    Born to rule
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    Born to Love us all

  • @ClashGardener
    @ClashGardener 4 года назад

    I'm definitely going to have to make one of these charts. Very helpful, have an amazing day

  • @rozamgamingxfreefire8815
    @rozamgamingxfreefire8815 4 года назад +1

    Love..your..videos😍😍..

  • @ArpitSingh-cc6yp
    @ArpitSingh-cc6yp 4 года назад

    Thank you so much mako 😚 because I always struggle with watercolors especially when I am mixing the watercolors so it'll help me so much. May your dreams come true😘

  • @Prajwal____
    @Prajwal____ 4 года назад

    Guide is really helpful guys, Go download it

  • @jtru0
    @jtru0 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for the free mixing guide!

  • @Leilane18
    @Leilane18 4 года назад

    Thank you so much for your tips! Cheers from Brazil! :)

  • @monaahmed2520
    @monaahmed2520 4 года назад

    I saw your story in RUclips before Few minutes ago and i was so curious to see this video , as a person who love to use watercolors and want to learn more about water colors i found that your channel so helpful and amazing I'm really so happy to see your channel I'll be waiting for your new videos and I'll be supporting you thank u for your amazing videos😍😍💜

  • @theodellava
    @theodellava 4 года назад

    Wow. This is so helpful!!! 😍😍 brilliant video. 😍😍

  • @mayablythe
    @mayablythe 4 года назад +1

    Thanks so much Mako ❤️

  • @crafts65
    @crafts65 3 года назад

    Great idea

  • @Numbers28
    @Numbers28 4 года назад

    Need more such videos. You are basically my art teacher Mako😄

  • @ranjiniprasad7756
    @ranjiniprasad7756 4 года назад

    Thank you Mako. This video is really helpful. You're so sweet.

  • @jennywang6676
    @jennywang6676 4 года назад +1

    Thank you very much !!! It's wonderful!!

  • @FlannelAcres
    @FlannelAcres 3 года назад

    Thank you for this video! I made a color mixing chart, and I am excited to paint more now that I can take the guesswork out of mixing. :-)

  • @afrozakochi5758
    @afrozakochi5758 4 года назад +1

    Mako your are looking very pretty......😘And this video is very helpful☺️

  • @bluemacaroons
    @bluemacaroons 4 года назад

    This is actually very helpful because we r doing watercolours in school rn (to learn about colour mixing)

  • @vidhyapaul9577
    @vidhyapaul9577 4 года назад

    U r such an inspiration mako❣️❣️❣️

  • @abdulsubhanlone5073
    @abdulsubhanlone5073 4 года назад +1

    Awesome video 😍
    Love from Pakistan

  • @astridicegenesiss591
    @astridicegenesiss591 4 года назад

    Thank you for the guide! It is very useful for me since I suck at colors mixing.

  • @vanessaguerrero3478
    @vanessaguerrero3478 4 года назад

    wow! love this kind of videos!!!! i have learnt a lot today! thanks!!

  • @damiencamerino457
    @damiencamerino457 4 года назад

    You published this video on my birthday!
    SO SWEET...

  • @aritakahashi3823
    @aritakahashi3823 4 года назад

    It’s very helpful for beginners like me! Thank you Mako!

  • @saarxddd
    @saarxddd 4 года назад +1

    This helped so much! I get muddy colors very often, or the color will turn out completely different. Comparing the colors and dividing them by cool and warm makes so much sense, and this video is a perfect guide on how to do this. Thank you!

  • @tsabeeh
    @tsabeeh 2 года назад

    This was very useful and helpful thank you so much 🥰

  • @RunLiveSG
    @RunLiveSG 2 года назад

    Got your book and cheat sheet… gosh… took me an hour just to colour mix 4 (yellows and reds) with 10 others… must have taken ages for you to do that chart!

  • @leonorsilva5405
    @leonorsilva5405 4 года назад

    This was an incredibly satisfying exercise to do. I kept going 'Oh wow! This colour mix is totally not what I expected it would turn out to be' :D

  • @itubeyuutube
    @itubeyuutube 4 года назад

    thank you so much!

  • @artwithcharitha
    @artwithcharitha 4 года назад

    you are great...thank you so much ...

  • @nanschifris8734
    @nanschifris8734 4 года назад

    Great chart ideas! That will really help me to see what my palette can do. 🙂

  • @KoenPrins
    @KoenPrins 4 года назад +3

    Thank you so much, I really needed this instructional video as all the other "mixing chart" video's I found were all assuming I knew what I was doing.

  • @aditigupta1070
    @aditigupta1070 4 года назад

    This was so helpful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Thank you so much Mako!!!!!!!!

  • @michaelmcewan432
    @michaelmcewan432 4 года назад

    Excellent tutorial and help, thanks

  • @biancaazevedo1246
    @biancaazevedo1246 3 года назад

    your channel is awesome! Lots of love from Brazil🇧🇷

  • @rielgabriel88
    @rielgabriel88 4 года назад

    woahhhh i just was looking for videos on how to mix watercolors when this posted!

  • @claravsmaya2247
    @claravsmaya2247 4 года назад

    Hi Mako! This video was really helpful for a beginner like me. Now I really know how to use watercolours properly without making a mess of everything. I am having trouble using charcoal and chalk pastels. We are doing an artist study of John Virtue at my school and my final result looks more like I've used pencil shading than charcoal and chalk pastels. So it would be great if you made a whole video dedicated to using charcoal and chalk pastels properly. Love you Mako! 💙💙

  • @jimschneider7097
    @jimschneider7097 4 года назад

    Love your teaching ❤️ thank you

  • @jafferjaffer4890
    @jafferjaffer4890 4 года назад

    Thanks for making perfect a beginner like me