Watercolor Wednesday: Color Mixing: Creating Harmony with Opposites

Class Description:

Master the art of blending opposite colors without creating mud! In this session, you'll discover how to create beautiful color transitions between complementary colors—like orange and blue—that work in harmony rather than discord.You'll explore the techniques that allow colors to flow seamlessly into each other, building depth and visual interest while keeping your palette clean and vibrant.Perfect for creating stunning, cohesive paintings that showcase thoughtful color choices.

What You Will Learn:

  • How to blend complementary colors without creating muddy tones
  • Techniques for creating seamless color transitions
  • Building depth with opposite color combinations
  • Creating visual interest while maintaining a clean palette
  • How to make intentional color choices in your paintings
  • Developing cohesive, harmonious color schemes

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Watercolors
  • Round watercolor brushes 
  • 2 jars of water 
  • A rag 
  • A palette for mixing 
  • Watercolor paper or sketchbook

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

210 Classes

Class Details:

  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • Time: 30 Minutes

Class Pass includes:

  • Lifetime Access To Class

Foxsy Membership includes:

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Rebecca Cassidy
Posted 4 days ago
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We were shown how to combine colours across the colour wheel, how to get the best results and how to use the colour we have created.

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Lois
Posted 4 days ago
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I'd have watched this class for hours and hours!!

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mnemes-cat
Posted 4 days ago
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Excellent demonstration of using transition colours when "mixing" complimentary colours.

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LindaH
Posted 4 days ago
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I learner a lot in this class Mixing colours to get the colour that I what hasn't always been easy for me Shelby gave some great tips

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