The value of VALUES in watercolour paintings. Plus: how to tint, tone and shade colours

Have you been struggling to achieve depth in your paintings, and everything you create just looks a little... flat? Let me introduce you to VALUES! These are in my opinion, far more important to learn and focus on during a painting than colours, and learning to create depth and highlights and shadows in your paintings will free you up to use different and exciting colour schemes than your reference!

0:00 What are values?
0:30 Why do values matter?
1:31 Limitations of individual colours
1:46 How to create a value chart
3:25 Practical tips
4:38 Painting a flat circle vs realistic sphere
7:58 Other ways to deepen values
8:19 Tinting, toning and shading colours
11:41 Final words: consistency

Want to learn how to use a colour wheel to find colour schemes for your paintings? Watch the video here:    • Using a colour wheel to find colour s...  

Not sure how to create your 12-colour colour wheel from 3 primaries? Watch the tutorial here:    • Turn 3 colours into 12: how to paint ...  

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 | ...  

PAINT WILD COLOURS USED TO TINE, TONE AND SHADE:
Strawberry (PV19)
Snow (PW6)
Stone (PW6:1)
Coal (PBk11)

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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
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Fabriano Artistico coldpress watercolour paper 140lb/300gsm: https://amzn.to/48oHRD3

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Winsor & Newton professional series watercolours (Winsor Lemon, Permanent Rose, Winsor Blue (Red Shade)): https://amzn.to/49bDATF

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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

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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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