Getting Started with Colour Mixing

A Beginner's Guide to Mixing Watercolours

Mix • Experiment • Discover 🎨

Ever wondered how just two watercolours can create a completely new colour?

Welcome to The Wandering Palette's Studio Notes, where learning watercolour is all about experimenting, discovering and enjoying the creative journey — one brushstroke at a time!

This beautifully illustrated, beginner-friendly guide will help you explore the magic of colour mixing, even if you've never picked up a paintbrush before.

No complicated colour theory. No expensive supplies. Just simple techniques, practical examples and a little creative curiosity!

🌸 What You'll Learn

• Getting started: The basic supplies you'll need to begin mixing watercolours.
• Simple colour mixing: Easy step-by-step instructions for combining two colours to create something new.
• Colour ratios: Discover how changing the amount of each colour creates different shades.
• Water control: Learn how to create soft, transparent washes or stronger, richer colours.
• Recording your mixes: Simple ways to remember and recreate your favourite colour combinations.
• Beginner tips: Helpful advice to make experimenting with watercolours easier and more enjoyable.
• Your first colour challenge: A fun activity to put your new skills into practice!

💜 Who Is This Guide For?

This guide is perfect for:

• Complete beginners exploring watercolour painting.
• Anyone who wants to understand how colours work together.
• Creative hobbyists looking for a relaxing activity.
• Anyone who loves experimenting with colour but doesn't know where to start.

No previous painting or drawing experience needed!

📥 What You'll Receive

• A beautifully illustrated, beginner-friendly colour mixing guide.
• Simple visual examples and practical instructions.
• A creative colour mixing challenge.

Format: Digital download, designed as A4 portrait pages.

This is a digital educational guide. No physical product will be shipped.

🎨 Ready to Practise?

Once you've explored the basics, visit our Colour Mixing Studio collection for printable practice sheets inspired by the changing seasons.

Experiment with spring blossoms, summer sunshine, autumn leaves and winter colours as you build your own personal watercolour palette.

💕 A Little Note from The Wandering Palette

You don't need to be an artist to enjoy painting.

Sometimes, the best way to learn is simply to pick up your brush, try something new and see where the colours take you.

Explore the world, one painting at a time.

TRACE. PAINT. LEARN.

The Wandering Palette