What watercolor colors should beginners start with? Well that question has many answers. I'll show you 8 of the colors I come back to time and again. There are plenty of other colors that will suffice but at least you can get a sense of my thinking process as I choose and use these beautiful colors.

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Colors Mentioned:
Prusian Blue
Ultramarine Blue
Yellow Green (Azo Green)
Indian Yellow
Quinacridone Red or Pyrrol Red
Transparent Red Iron Oxide
Sepia
Paynes Gray

Additional colors usually found on my full palette:
Cobalt Blue
Cerulean Blue
Phthalo Blue
Phthalo Green
Sap Green
Olive Green
Nickel Azo Yellow
Azo Yellow
Transp. Orange Iron Oxide
Azo Orange
Pyrrol Scarlet
Quinacridone Rose
Cobalt Violet
Neutral Tint

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