Melbourne / Urban watercolour
Limit the palette
A focused guide from Colour at Kerbside on Urban watercolour.
Guide 02 / Melbourne
Put the idea to work.
Use two or three colours and let overlaps create variation. Test mixes on a scrap and keep a cloth for controlling water. A restrained palette can capture atmosphere without matching every surface exactly.
A short practice plan
- Use two or three colours and let overlaps create variation.
- Test mixes on a scrap and keep a cloth for controlling water.
- A restrained palette can capture atmosphere without matching every surface exactly.
Continue exploring.
The other Urban watercolour guides look at different parts of the practice. Take one useful idea into your next session.