Analogous Watercolor Paintings

Analogous Color Scheme

• Colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel.

• Analogous colors have one hue in common.

• For example, blue, blue-green, and blue-violet all contain blue.

Student Examples

Student Examples

Materials

• Watercolor paper• Watercolors• Paintbrushes• Cup to hold water• Photo/image of subject• Pencils• Sharpies

Procedures

1. Choose a photograph or image from a magazine.2. Crop your photograph, if needed, to make a good

composition.3. Choose 3-6 colors (next to each other) from the color wheel

for your analogous color scheme.4. Draw your image lightly with pencil on watercolor paper.5. Start using watercolor paints, making sure you add enough

water to each well before adding paint to your paper.6. Colors do NOT need to be exact, but your image needs to look

similar to the photograph.7. Let dry on drying rack.8. Use a sharpie to define edges and color changes in your

painting.