Welcome to lesson 3 of 5 from the Water Colours course for Beginners.
In this lesson, you will learn more about silhouettes.

Like with tonal values, painting silhouettes requires that you use a few colours to create a striking effect.

Less is more’!! More important than using correct colours, is assuring that you are using the right colour value.

Just a reminder, for this lesson course, you will need the following:

Watercolour Paints: A basic set of watercolour paints (I prefer the tubes). Colours used most often, include the primary colours (Crimson Red, Ultramarine Blue and Yellow Ochre), Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, Viridian green, Paynes grey, Lamp Black and any additional yellows, blues and reds you prefer.
Watercolour Paper: High-quality, cold-pressed watercolor paper (preferably 190gsm or heavier). My favourite is Bockingford 300gsm.
Paintbrushes: A variety of soft bristles (mostly synthetic) brushes, including a few round brushes (size 6–12) and a flat brush (size 1inch).
Palette: A mixing palette or plate for blending colours & a small testing paper.
Water Jars: Two jars of clean water—one for rinsing brushes and the other for mixing colours.
Paper Towels or a Rag: For blotting excess water or paint.
Masking Tape: To secure your paper to a surface and create clean edges.
2B Pencil and Eraser: For sketching light outlines before painting.