How to mix paints for watercolor flowers (using a reference photo)

In this watercolor tutorial, I will show you how to mix paints for watercolor flowers. This color mix technique works for any kind of watercolor painting, you don’t need to paint flowers. I also use a reference photo to get the colors I want. Reference photo used: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor Flowers: OTHER HELPFUL VIDEOS: The Complete Beginner’s Guide to Watercolor: Understanding How Colors Work When Using Watercolor: How to paint a color wheel and what to learn from it: How to paint a color chart: _______________________________________ WHO DOESN’T LOVE FREEBIES?! Floral Watercolor E-Book: Watercolor, Art & Business Supply List: Digitizing Watercolor (video): Is Licensing for Me? Worksheet: 5-Step Checklist for Email List Building: _______________________________________ CONNECT WITH ME: Patreon: Instagram: @jennarainey Pinterest: Website: Podcast: _______________________________________ TURN YOUR ART INTO INCOME, my courses are here to help you create a thriving business! — Want your artwork on merchandise sold in retailers? Check out Brand Plus Brand: — Want to learn how to get your artwork on stationery like wedding invites or greeting cards? Check out Pen to Press: — Learn how to take professional looking photos of your artwork from your smartphone! — Browse ALL of my courses, head here: _______________________________________ *DISCLOSURE: This video and description contains affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission. This helps support the channel and allows us to continue to make videos like this. Thank you for the support! _______________________________________ *SHOP MY ART SUPPLIES, FILM GEAR, AND FAVORITES: — Amazon Storefront: *Check out my best-selling watercolor books: — Everyday Watercolor: — Everyday Watercolor Flowers: _______________________________________ MUSIC: paid for and licenses acquired from Artlist. 00:00 - Intro 00:30 - Where to get color inspiration. 01:54 - Color mixing from reference photo begins with red. 04:25 - Using water to lighten colors. 05:13 - Talking analogous colors, transitioning to yellow. 07:29 - Getting into the greens. 09:00 - Benefits of building palette before painting… 09:36 - Now for an agave color. 10:39 - Getting an Easter-egg blue in the mix. 11:36 - And a pale pink. 12:02 - Reflecting on my color mixing process. 14:27 - Don’t miss this!!!