Beginners Week 1
Catch up Notes

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Week 1

Here’s a gentle, step-by-step guide to what we covered in Week 1, so you can catch up at home with a cuppa and your paints.

We covered:

Wet into Wet technique
Wet on dry & layering
Intro to the colour wheel
My tried and test watercolour supplies

Introduction to the Colour Wheel

We had a little introduction to colour mixing using the colour wheel.

Here's the gist:

Primary Colours (P) – Red, Yellow, Blue
Secondary Colours (S) – Orange, Green, Purple (made by mixing primaries)
Complementary Colours – Opposites on the wheel (e.g., blue + orange) which neutralise each other when mixed
Neutralising Colours – Great for creating browns and shadow tones

We also tried mixing Burnt Umber and Blue to create a soft, desaturated black/grey – perfect for shadows or outlines.

Watercolour supplies

Although I supply all materials for the workshops you may be interested in getting some supplies for home. Here's a list of some of my favourites that I've personally tried and enjoyed using

https://www.kerryslackart.com/single-post/must-have-watercolour-supplies-for-beginners