Turn 3 colours into 12: how to paint a colour wheel in watercolour

Have you been wanting to learn how to mix colours but aren't sure where to start? In this video I'll show you how to turn your 3 primary colours into 12 and paint a colour wheel! This tool isn't just a pretty rainbow circle though - you can use it to refer back to in future to mix a particular colour, you can use it to find complementary colours and colour schemes, and to either avoid OR make muddy colours!

Haven't got your primary colours yet? Watch this video to help you choose:    • How to choose the best 3 primary colo...  

Not sure what watercolour supplies to start with? Watch this video on my recommended watercolour supplies for beginners:    • Watercolour supplies for beginners | ...  

0:00 Intro
0:15 How to choose primary colours
0:35 Recap: why use primary colours and learn to mix?
1:28 Why make a colour wheel?
4:14 Intro to the colour wheel activity
10:37 Painting in the 3 primary colours
13:40 Mixing and painting in the 3 secondary colours
22:20 Mixing and painting in the 6 tertiary colours
31:22 Outro

PAINT WILD PRIMARY COLOURS USED IN THIS VIDEO:
Primary Yellow (PY74)
Primary ‘Red’ (PR122)
Primary Blue (PB15:3)

ALTERNATIVE PRIMARIES: WINSOR & NEWTON:
Winsor Lemon (PY175)
Permanent Rose (PV19)
Winsor Blue (red shade) (PB15)

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LINKS TO WATERCOLOUR SUPPLIES I USE AND RECOMMEND (note: these are Amazon affiliate links and if you purchase something I may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you):

PAPER:
- Arches coldpress watercolour paper 90lb/185gsm: https://amzn.to/3S1AVVg
- Arches coldpress watercolour paper 140lb/300gsm: https://amzn.to/48PKihM
- Saunders Waterford coldpress watercolour paper 140lb/300gsm: https://amzn.to/3ShR1f3
- Fabriano Artistico coldpress watercolour paper 140lb/300gsm: https://amzn.to/48oHRD3

PAINTS:
- Paint Wild handmade watercolours (Primary Palette): https://www.paintwildshop.com
- Winsor & Newton professional series watercolours (Winsor Lemon, Permanent Rose, Winsor Blue (Red Shade)): https://amzn.to/49bDATF

BRUSHES:
- Paint Wild watercolour brushes (size 0/3, 6 and 8): https://www.paintwildshop.com
- Princeton Heritage watercolour brushes (size 0/3, 6 and 8): https://amzn.to/3vHpLNX

OTHER SUPPLIES:
- Winsor & Newton Designer's Gouache in Permanent White: https://amzn.to/4aYWgra
- Handmade paw palette: https://www.etsy.com/au/shop/elliesar...
- Plastic folding travel palette: https://amzn.to/3U5vkjL
- Staedtler Mars Technico mechanical pencil: https://amzn.to/3TYYvow
- Staedtler Mars mechanical eraser: https://amzn.to/4b7aFSq
- Faber Castell kneaded eraser: https://amzn.to/48DXFSI
- 3M Scotch blue painter's tape: https://amzn.to/4aWOs9j
- Heat tool: https://amzn.to/47uJJcc

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