A quick reference page of different colour wheel combinations organised by shade of blue, to asses the colours created when choosing a colour triad for your watercolour sketches.

Day 51 of sketching people and portraits at a local clinic. Using gesture sketches, and added ink lines and watercolour. Created colour harmony with a vivid colour triad opera pink, hansa yellow light, and phthalo blue. Used the colour to create a visual hierarchy within the page layout.

Here’s how to use a Colour Triad to create colour harmony in a complex beach scene.