Why Do Your Watercolors Look Gray? Fix It With Nicholas Tobias

➡️➡️➡️ Register FOR FREE online workshop of Nicholas Tobias via the link - https://artefacto-school.de/workshops_tobias_w/?utm_source=youtube.com&utm_medium=tobias&utm_campaign=96_tobias_brushstroke&utm_content=tobias-web-oct25-w875JYPIBZ4&utm_term=description 🎨 Join award-winning watercolor artist Nicholas Tobias as he reveals one of his most guarded secrets — a powerful wet-into-wet technique that transforms your landscapes into luminous, expressive works of art. In this in-depth demo and masterclass, Nicholas walks you through brush handling, tone control, and the art of composition that separates professionals from beginners. ✅ What you’ll discover: - The “invisible” watercolor technique pros never talk about - How to use tone and value for realistic depth - Why board inclination and paper moisture matter - How to build expressive shapes and avoid overworking - The secret of mirror checking for perfect composition 🎥 Perfect for intermediate and advanced watercolorists eager to elevate their craft and understand why professional paintings feel alive. ➡️ In this video: 00:00:00 – Starting the First Wash 00:01:05 – Building Light and Midtones 00:03:00 – Adding Warm Accents 00:03:38 – The Board Incline Secret 00:05:10 – Wet-into-Wet Layering 00:06:47 – Correcting Runs and Soft Edges 00:09:25 – Painting Reflections and Water Texture 00:12:09 – Balancing Warm and Cool Tones 00:15:30 – Strengthening Shadows and Contrast 00:19:17 – Simplifying with Composition and Perspective 00:21:56 – Using a Mirror to Check Design 00:25:33 – Organizing Shapes and Windows 00:29:19 – Mastering Tone, Value, and Depth ✅ Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ArtefactoSchool?sub_confirmation=1 🎨 JOIN US ON SOCIAL NETWORKS: Facebook ➤ https://www.facebook.com/artefactoschool Instagram ➤ https://www.instagram.com/artefacto_school/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Artefacto is an international online art school where you will learn how to paint. We promise: ▫️ to bring every student to the result ▫️ give high-quality feedback to save your time ▫️ to immerse you to an active community of like-minded people ▫️ to make learning fun On this channel you can: - learn how to paint with watercolor, oil, acrylics, gouache etc, - improve your drawing skills - become a participant of our free ONLINE workshops; - find a new hobby and get destressed!!! We have more than 60 thousand students worldwide. JOIN US! #WatercolorForBeginners #PaintingTutorial #PaintingforBegginers #HowtoPaint #PaintingLessons