Comments on: This Changed How I Paint Watercolors: Step-by-Step Tutorial to Add Depth

By: June

June — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 16:25:28 +0000

In reply to Anthony. Perfect. Thank you. And I just happen to have all those colors.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 06 Jun 2025 15:09:39 +0000

In reply to June.

Hi June
I’m using Phthalo green BS with Hansa yellow deep, Lemon yellow, and Ultramarine blue to darken the shade more…
Hope that helps 🙂

By: June

June — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 23:30:19 +0000

Hello Anthony,

Many thanks for another brilliant tutorial.
Any suggestions for how to achieve that artichoke green?

Many thanks.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:23:26 +0000

In reply to Jen Swoboda. Hi Jen the cast shadow and the light-toned background were painted in one go, all wet-on-wet (step 4) In step 5 i added the darker background AFTER the first wash had dried completely. You can follow this in more detail in my youtube video HERE...

By: Jen Swoboda

Jen Swoboda — Fri, 23 May 2025 11:18:42 +0000

Anthony, when you did the cast shadows and final dark wash, did you let the first wash dry in between? Rewet the paper or do that while the paper was still wet, all in one step?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 06:18:14 +0000

In reply to Laurie.

Hi Laurie
I’ve added an image of the ones I use – I like the “See Value” one for its simplicity 🙂

By: Laurie

Laurie — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 01:33:32 +0000

This is a great tutorial, thank you! What value app do you use? I can’t even figure out what search term to use that doesn’t give me results that aren’t about finances (“value”) or identifying a painting (“artist”) or converting photo colors to hex codes (“color”).

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 06:42:37 +0000

In reply to Lin Jones. Happy to help Lin

By: Lin Jones

Lin Jones — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:22:59 +0000

Thanks Anthony. Once again, you set things out so clearly. Lin

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Sat, 12 Apr 2025 21:31:15 +0000

Excellent tutorial especially the background. I struggle with them.