SHORTLISTED FOR GIFT OF THE YEAR 2026!
Take the mystery out of colour mixing with this innovative watercolour card deck from award-winning artist and colour mixing expert Julie Collins.
Simply hold the cards up to the subject you want to paint, select the colour swatch you need, then discover exactly how to mix it using the precise paint quantities stated. Stunningly simple, yet brilliantly effective.
This innovative, easy-to-use reference tool - suitable for artists of all abilities - will become an essential part of your watercolour toolkit - just pop it in your painting bag so you can refer to it time and again.
There are 500 unique watercolour mixes to choose from: simply flick through the deck to find the shade you need.
The 50 wipe-clean cards are laminated to make them durable and splash-proof.
The 16-page booklet contains an essential watercolour guide to understanding and mixing colour to get you started.
The small and sturdy box is perfect for taking with you if you are painting en plein air - simply slip it into your painting bag with the rest of your kit (each card measures 140 x 85mm/5.5 x 3.3in).
All the paints used are readily available from the Winsor & Newton range or can be easily substituted with other popular brands.
Arvustused
Julie Collins' provides what we might call the base set, giving us a pack of cards arranged by the main colour and then a series of tints and hues based on what proportions you put in. Its worth saying here that she uses Winsor and Newton so, if your own preferences lie elsewhere, youll have to do a bit of translation. The principle, as far as I can see, is that you hold up a card and find the one that matches what youre looking at, dip your brush into the palette and youre away. Yes, you could use the pocket guide, but this is handier just be careful if theres a strong breeze.
A small booklet explaining how to use the cards is included in the pack and it is pleasantly clear, so theres no need to worry about not getting the idea. Does it work? The idea is so neat that I want it to and the presentation makes such an attractive purchase that I think Id try it. -- Henry Malt * artbookreview.net * One thing keeping me sane is the The Artists Colour Mixing Card Deck - Watercolour from Search Press an absolute must-have if you paint with watercolours and want a super easy, super useful colour chart. * @mpr2000 *
The Booklet
Introduction
Materials
Colours used
The colour wheel
Primary colours
Secondary colours
Tertiary colours
The Cards
50 wipe-clean cards, each featuring a range of mixes with specific paint
quantities listed.
Julie Collins studied Fine Art at the University of Reading and has been an artist, writer and teacher since then. She has written a number of colour mixing guides and artists problemsolving books and also writes for The Artist magazine. She works from her studio in Hampshire, UK, where she explores her passion for painting, drawing and crafts.
Julie has received numerous prestigious awards for her painting, including from the Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal West of England Academy and ING Discerning Eye. Julie was elected a Member of the Society of Women Artists and on to the SWA Council in 2022.
Julie has written a number of best-selling books about colour mixing, and to date has sold over 80k copies worldwide.
