{"product_id":"the-shopfront-colour-guide-choose-and-build-cohesive-watercolour-palettes","title":"The Shopfront Colour Guide | Choose and build cohesive watercolour palettes","description":"\u003cp\u003eYou’ve found a reference photo you love, but then comes the tricky part: \u003cstrong\u003ewhich colours should you actually use?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shopfront Colour Guide is a practical, illustrated PDF that helps you turn busy reference photos into smaller, more cohesive watercolour palettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of trying to copy every colour you see, you’ll learn how to decide \u003cstrong\u003ewhich colours matter, which can be simplified, how to create contrast, and how to adjust your palette when something feels off.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside the guide, you’ll learn how to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand hue, value, saturation and temperature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003euse warm\/cool, light\/dark and vivid\/muted contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esimplify a reference into light, mid and dark values\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003echoose the colours worth keeping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ebuild a smaller, cohesive palette\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ecreate a focal point with colour and contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emix, mute, lighten, darken and adjust colours with more intention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eunderstand how transparency, opacity and drying affect your paints\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etroubleshoot colours that feel too bright, muddy, harsh or disconnected\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou’ll also see \u003cstrong\u003ereal reference photos turned into simplified palettes\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with colour decisions from my own finished shopfront paintings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy the end of the guide\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou should feel more confident looking at a reference photo and deciding:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat colours do I actually need?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich ones can I simplify or leave out?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow can I make the palette feel connected?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat should I change if something feels off?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe goal is not to give you one palette to copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s to help you build \u003cstrong\u003eyour own palettes, with your own paints, from your own references.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e29-page illustrated digital PDF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epainted diagrams and colour swatches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical exercises\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ereal reference-photo examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003efinished painting breakdowns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epalette-building tips\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003etroubleshooting examples and checklists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou do \u003cstrong\u003enot\u003c\/strong\u003e need the same paints I use. 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