How to Avoid Overcorrecting in Watercolor

There is a phenomenon known as the "cobra effect" which refers to an intended solution to a problem actually making the problem worse. In this video I will show how overcorrecting or correcting a mistake too soon in watercolor can have unintended and even detrimental consequences to a painting.

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The colors I used in this tutorial are: Manganese Blue, Ultramarine Blue, Permanent Alizarin Crimson, Cadmium Red Medium, Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow Medium, Cadmium Orange, Sap Green, Burnt Sienna, and Burnt Umber.

Products mentioned in video:

Hazel Soan's book "Light and Shade in Watercolor" available at: https://bit.ly/2U6VLFU

Hazel Soan's website: https://allsoanup.com

My instructional watercolor book "Putting People in Your Paintings" is available at: https://amzn.to/2SXPOIt

Winsor & Newton 140 lbs. Cold Press paper: https://bit.ly/2GaohAh

Cheap Joe's Original Watercolor Palette (similar to mine): https://bit.ly/2Y6mVML

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