Watercolor Pencil Blending Chart

Watercolor Pencil Blending Chart

My pencils are very mixed up, so I have no idea which is considered “Green 1” or “Yellow 3.” I lined them up in color groups from lightest to darkest (by my eye, anyway) – so there are:

4 yellows

2 oranges

1 red

5 greens (the funky blue/green one is first)

2 pinks

2 purples

3 blues

2 browns

1 gray

1 black

1 white

Here are my blends. You can use more or less of each pencil. I scribble pencils on watercolor paper (or one of the naturals), then pick up and blend colors with my aqua painter. Play with the combos to see how much of each color you need.

SUBTLES COLLECTION

Rose Red =Pink 1 + Red

Pink Pirouette=Pink 1 + White

Pretty in Pink=Yellow 1 + Pink 1 + White

So Saffron = Yellow 1 + Yellow 2 + Yellow 3

Certainly Celery=Yellow 1 + Yellow 2 = Green 1 + Green 2

Wild Wasabi= Yellow 3 + Green 3 + Brown 1

Baja Breeze= Green 1 + Blue 1 + Gray

Marina Mist = Blue 1 + Blue 2 + Gray

Bashful Blue= Blue 1 + White

Perfect Plum= Pink 2 + Purple 1 + Blue 2 + Yellow 4

REGALS COLLECTION

Riding Hood Red=Yellow 4 + Red 1 + Brown 1 + Brown 2

Bravo Burgundy=Brown 1 + Brown 2 + Red (very scant)

Cherry Cobbler=Red + Yellow 2

Cajun Craze= Brown 1 + Yellow 4

More Mustard=Orange 1 + Yellow 2 + Yellow 4

Garden Green =Green 2 + Green 3 + Yellow 4 + Brown 2

Always Artichoke=Green 3 + Brown 2

Not Quite Navy=Green 1 + Gray + Blue 3

Night of Navy= Blue 2 + Blue 3 + Black

Elegant Eggplant=Purple 1 + Purple 2 + Blue 3

BRIGHTS COLLECTION

Regal Rose=Red + Pink 1 + Yellow 4

Melon Mambo = Red + Pink 1

Real Red=Red

Tangerine Tango=Yellow 4 + Orange 1 + Brown 1

Pumpkin Pie=Orange 1

Daffodil Delight= Yellow 1 + Yellow 2

Old Olive=Green 2 + Yellow 3 + Yellow 4

Tempting Turquoise=Green 1 + Blue 1

Pacific Point=Blue 2 + Blue 3

Rich Razzleberry=Brown 2 + Pink 1 + Pink 2 + Purple 2

NEUTRAL COLLECTION

Basic Black=Black

Basic Gray=Black + Gray

Sahara Sand=Green 1 + Blue 1 + Gray + Brown 2

Crumb Cake=Brown 2 + Gray + Yellow 4

River Rock= Yellow 5 + Green 2 + Green 5 + Brown 1

Soft Suede=Green 5 + Brown 1 + Brown 2

Chocolate Chip=Brown 2

Early Espresso=Brown 1 + Brown 2 + Black

IN COLORS (July 2010- June 2012)

Poppy Parade=Orange 2 + Red

Peach Parfait=Yellow 2 + Orange 1

Pear Pizzazz= Yellow 4 + Green 2

Concord Crush=Purple 2 + Blue 3

Blushing Bride=Yellow 2 + Pink 1 + Pink 2

Skin Tones

Caucasian*=Yellow 3 + Pink 1

Med. Dark=Brown 1 + Brown 2 + Yellow 4

Dark=Brown 1 + Brown 2

* The yellow can make this a little jaundice-y, so you may need a touch more pink. This one matches my skin tone, but I’m pretty pale. If you’re darker, add a little brown.