Shadow watercolor

As seen in the December 2007 issue of Watercolor Magic: the 2007 Ones to Watch.

Cora Brown on Instagram: “Let's face it, some of us just aren't meant to sketch cups. Practicing transparent cast shadows and form shadows (shade) for Liz Steele's…”

Where is my breakfast? (San Pietro Italy) watercolor 20 x 30 cm, Arches 300g/qm, Germany

​Have you ever tried to paint shadows in watercolor and been disappointed with the result? I remember when I started painting I had problems with shadows. Sometimes the color was totally wrong, the results looked muddy, or they just didn’t look convincing. So how should you paint shade and shadows in watercolors? Painting lifelike and

​Have you ever tried to paint shadows in watercolor and been disappointed with the result? I remember when I started painting I had problems with shadows. Sometimes the color was totally wrong, the results looked muddy, or they just didn’t look convincing. So how should you paint shade and shadows in watercolors? Painting lifelike and

Our brains are incredible. They take in the lights and shadows that our eyes capture and they interpret this information to help us understand our surroundings. They sort through a tremendous amount of stimuli and quickly process everything we perceive.