Comments on: Neutral Tint Watercolor (All The Answers!)

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 07 Aug 2025 13:16:41 +0000

In reply to AO.

Hi
I don’t use neutral tint a lot, but I i did i would go for DS…
I prefer to mix my neutrals or use payne’s gray for shadows because I like the bluish hue 🙂

By: AO

AO — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 19:56:39 +0000

I see that Daniel Smith have reformulated their Neutral Tint watercolour (was PBk6, PB15, PV19 as noted in your post above, but is now (2025.08) PV19 Quinacridone Violet, PR101 Red Iron Oxide, PBk6 Lamp Black). Can you recommend a great neutral tint that is currently available? Thanks so much for any help you can offer … as well as your great site! Best, AO.

By: k

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 02:51:25 +0000

I saw a youtube video of someone mentioning using a neutral tint watercolor, and was immediately confused as I’ve never heard of it before. This article was very useful and thorough, and I feel like I understand watercoloring more now. 🙂

By: Anthony

Anthony — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 06:54:15 +0000

In reply to Chuck Davis. Hi Chuck Glazing is probably your best approach. mix a neutral color that harmonizes with the scene or subject you're painting. You might like to read more about neutral colors and black in this article...

By: Chuck Davis

Chuck Davis — Mon, 09 Jan 2023 03:51:22 +0000

What is the best technique for painting shadows and adjusting values? I’m thinking of the shaded side of a building in a landscape, or the underside of a bird. Is it best to create a mix with the original ground color and then tone it down with a complementary color or neutral tint, or is it better to do it with a glaze over the original ground color?

By: Anthony

Anthony — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 08:49:46 +0000

In reply to Vanessa. You're welcome Vanessa

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Fri, 06 Jan 2023 21:30:56 +0000

This is really good and informative. Thank you. I liked the explanation of complementary colors -v- neutrals to desaturate.