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The Secret to Glowing Yellows and Dark Backgrounds šŸ’› (Ad-Free YouTube Video) (Patreon)

Published:
2025-03-27 19:58:55
Edited:
2025-05-06 16:54:28
Imported:
2026-10

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This is the ad-free version of my latest YouTube video, where I share recent watercolor explorations and answer thoughtful questions submitted by Patreon membersā€”all about painting with yellow pigments. Thank you for your insightful comments! They helped shape a focused narrative around the key challenges that come up when working with yellow: from pigment selection to choosing shadow colors that complement yellows beautifully.

The real-time demo (without narration) is available to all Patreon tiers here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/demo-3-yellow-pt-127025821

A fully narrated tutorialā€”featuring a zoomed-in version of this composition and a deeper dive into yellow pigments and background creationā€”is available for Tier 2 and Tier 3 members: ttps://www.patreon.com/posts/yellow-rose-pt-1-125881578

Enjoy!

šŸŽ„ VIDEOS MENTIONED: 

Watercolor Leaves - Every Technique You'll Ever Need: https://youtu.be/vCzvnsl0IEk 

Watercolor Backgrounds: https://youtu.be/9rmbJq6v2p8 

REFERENCE PHOTO: https://unsplash.com/photos/a-couple-of-yellow-flowers-sitting-on-top-of-a-lush-green-field-4QtY-1S-R3E

šŸŽØWATERCOLOR SUPPLIES & PIGMENTS MENTIONED: 

PENCIL: https://amzn.to/4fkdt06

GLOVE: Protective Glove/Smudge guard: https://amzn.to/3GFcojf

BRUSHES: Winsor & Newton Series 7 size 4, and Isabey in size 0: https://amzn.to/3Wgjkfs

Cadmium Yellow from Daniel Smith Botanical Set: https://amzn.to/4iRJBJX

Hansa Yellow Deep: https://amzn.to/49fhK0U

Scarlet Lake: https://amzn.to/4j9jRK5

Dioxazine Purple: https://amzn.to/4ddnr24

Quinacridone Violet: https://amzn.to/40QDT2r

Aqua Green: https://amzn.to/3QE3vLB

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Comments

Morgen Machen

I'm routinely surprised to see you using Cadmiums since you layer a lot, but you always nail it! I don't trust in myself not to muddy it, do you have any recs for a very similar transp/semi transp substitute for cad yellow? Thank you, Anna? Gorgeous, as always!

Anna Bucciarelli

Thank you Morgan! The Yellow Cadmium I used here is not technically a classic Cadmium - Daniel Smith makes these "hues' using several single pigments, and this one is a mix of 3 different yellows PY 53, PY 151, PY 83. They still call it Cadmium but its definitely easier to blend and layer: https://danielsmith.com/color-stories/watercolors/cadmium-yellow-medium-hue-watercolor/ I don't have a Pyrrol red here to test... I think in terms of consistency/staining it will work (just based on my Pyrrol Orange experience) but it might be too intense. I would use a tiny bit only. Another good alternative is Perinone Orange or Orange Hue from Daniel Smith, Winsor Orange Red Shade from W&N. Any Vermillion from any brand would work as well! Thank you!

Yvette

Hello Anna the yellow that you subject for the 3 yellow flowers is a set not single color is that the yellow medium hue ? And i should order cadium yellow deep ? thanks in advance

D lonergan

Anna, I cannot fully explain how much I treasure you! Your artwork is stunning. Your tutorials are amazing and you are always so kind and patient with us. I find your tutorials perfect for me because I tend to have more success with detail work. But my eyesight is getting worse and I find I need to keep my pencil lines much darker than they should be so that I can see what I am doing. This is ok if I am going for a darker, more intense look. But I love the paler more etherial, luminous effects. Any hints on how I could approach pale tones and still disguise pencil lines?

PHYLLIS M PERRIGOUE

Hi, Anna~ I am just getting used to figuring out how to get hold of you~ The question for you that I have, does not concern this particular video, but rather your moose~ What I am wondering is, why do you use so much blue on a brown moose? Sincerely, PHYLLIS~

Genevieve Rheuban

Hello Annaā€¦.beautiful painting, as always! I wanted to request a sunflower if youā€™re ever up to it. Iā€™m a longtime fan, and have seen probably all of your available tutorials. I donā€™t remember seeing a sunflower. But, please correct me if Iā€™m wrong. Thank you so much in advance!

Anna Bucciarelli

Hi Genevieve! Thank you for your message - indeed I only did sunflowers once or twice, years ago, and they were quite small and decorative. I think it was a part of the rooster series - I'll add it to my to-do list, it's long overdue:) Have a great week ahead!

Anna Bucciarelli

Hi Phyllis, Regarding the moose question: I typically avoid using pure blacks straight from the tube for a couple of reasons. First, they donā€™t mix well with other colors and tend to create muddy results. Second, they often look too harsh or unnaturalā€”since, after all, thereā€™s really no true black in nature. Itā€™s not a color, but rather the absence of color (I think I did a longer video on this topic on Youtube once!). Instead, I prefer to use Indigoā€”specifically the one from Daniel Smith, which is actually a mix of black and Indanthrone Blue. I love it because the Indanthrone Blue gives me a lot of flexibility. When slightly diluted, it mixes beautifully with nearby browns (or whatever else Iā€™m working with) without creating dull, muddy patches. It still reads as ā€œblack,ā€ but with much more life and nuance. Many artists mix "black" from 3 primaries for all the reasons i mentioned above, I just prefer Indigo as a shortcut:) Also, just a quick reminderā€”the best way to reach me with questions is through the Direct Message feature here on Patreon. I set aside time every Friday to go through DMs and respond, but due to the volume of public comments, Iā€™m not always able to catch everything. Youā€™ll find the DM option under the "Community" tab on the left-hand side. Hope this helps! Warmly, Anna