![]() ![]() There are varying degrees of mud, and there are several ways to make mud. Instead of the clean, bright, transparent color we desire, we end up with heavy, dull, opaque gunk. ![]() 13.) More specifically, a muddy color covers and obscures details of what it is painted over. What exactly do we mean when we talk about mud? A muddy color is defined by Zoltan Szabo as “any combination of colors mixed too thick, or too many colors mixed or glazed together – especially two complementaries, or reflective blues with browns – resulting in a lifeless, dull and generally unpleasant color.” ( Zoltan Szabo’s Color-by-Color Guide To Watercolor, p. Do you struggle to create consistently bright, clear colors in watercolor painting? Are you sometimes surprised that you’ve mixed a dull, flat color from two seemingly bright paints? How can you avoid mixing ‘muddy’ color? Keep reading to find out.
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