Why Your Watercolor Shadows Look Wrong (And How to Fix Them)

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• SK

  @SketchingScottie · 3 weeks ago · pinned

  If you&apos;d like to follow the full version, which is 39 minutes, you can find the tutorial at <a href="https://www.patreon.com/sketchingscottie/posts/tutorial-why-and-168479210">https://www.patreon.com/sketchingscottie/posts/tutorial-why-and-168479210</a><br>Check out my website for more information and materials: 👉🏼<a href="https://www.sketchingscottie.com/">https://www.sketchingscottie.com</a><br>Happy sketching! 
Scottie

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• LA

  @Ladycrafty6 · 3 weeks ago

  Scottie is the BEST teacher! I’m on his Patreon and have gained such skills from his tutorials that breaks down all aspects of watercolor, perspective, coloring, and materials with great response time to questions! Join you will not be disappointed! 😊

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• DO

  @DotyML · 3 weeks ago

  Really a great tutorial! Easy to understand with excellent examples. I have painted for a while but I can’t always get my explanations across to newer painters. Your teaching skills make this a wonderful reference for painters new and experienced both.

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• MA

  @margaretnicholdesign · 3 weeks ago (edited)

  I think the difference between whether an expensive or inexpensive paint is gonna be better with your shadows just depends on the pigments in the paints you&apos;re using. A single pigment colour is always going to be less muddy than a colour that has a bunch of different pigments in it. A lot of student grade paints are still single pigment and totally will work just fine. Basically the more pigments in your mix, the more muddy your end result will be.<br>Also important to consider is the transparency of the colours you choose to paint your shadows with. You always want to use highly transparent colours for your shadows (or any other glazing techniques).<br>The other big difference between student (and cheap craft watercolours) and artist grade is lightfastness. So basically what is your end goal for the piece? If the colour you use is not lightfast it will fade over time when the piece is displayed. But if the sketch is staying in your sketchbook, or you&apos;re scanning it to make prints or something like that, then lightfastness ratings don&apos;t really matter. <br>Opera pink for instance is an extremely fugitive (fast fading in light) colour even at artist grade, so I would avoid using it to mix your purple shadow colour.

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• CL

  @clivegouldthorp5575 · 3 weeks ago

  I have a few paintings that are unfinished because they don&apos;t have shadows. Maybe now I will have the courage to &nbsp;finish them!

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• AN

  @annietriesthings · 3 weeks ago

  Thank you for this! I had no idea 100% cotton paper made such a difference!

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• JI

  @jieunbotanicalart · 11 days ago

  Thank you so much. Your calm and easy explanation was a huge help to me.❤

• VI

  @VikiKudko · 2 weeks ago

  Your tutorials are just the best, I love how you simplify difficult things, you are blessed person❤ wish you continuous inspiration and satistaction from your arts🙏🏻

• YU

  @yunoletmehaveaname · 3 weeks ago

  I&apos;m actually really fond of how the kids paint tuened out 😮

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• PA

  @paintboxplayer8810 · 3 weeks ago

  Scottie, thank you sooo much for taking the time to devise the examples of the 100% cotton paper v. Mixed media. Wow, that explains so much. Paint lifting etc. Also the shading options on the cylinders was gives me heaps of new options. You take such care in your videos to make them impactful. Much appreciated! 🦘

• GO

  @Gopall-k4c · 3 weeks ago

  this helped me with my depth practice in watercolour . Thanks , Scottie !

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• SC

  @Schnatterinchen5675 · 2 weeks ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fUU2FkscYY&amp;t=1214">20:14</a> 😊 ich weiß wo das ist! Die Natur um den Königssee ist so malerisch.

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