The Artist Magazine

Colour confusion

Julie Collins studied painting at the University of Reading and is a member of the Society of Women Artists. She has received numerous awards for her paintings, including with the ING Discerning Eye, Royal Watercolour Society and Royal Western Academy. She exhibits widely in the UK and internationally. Her sixth book, Colour Demystified, published by Search Press, is available at a discounted price from our online bookshop: http://bit.ly/pobookswww.juliecollins.co.uk

Confusion about colour is a very common problem in watercolour painting. Over the years so many people that have come to my workshops have asked me to help them understand the colours in their watercolour boxes. The first thing to remember is that

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