I'm jumping in and establishing some foundation. One of the best things about watercolors is its depth of color. It allows you to paint with several colors at a time, and they blend but also remain discreet. I think of this stage as setting up springboards for other colors to leap off of.
This creates that great property you see when viewing a watercolor original. The way flecks of purples and blues and oranges sit right next to each other without forming mud. I always like changing my viewing angles or tilting of the painting to really get a good look at this constellation of colors. Bill Sienkiewicz is a master at achieving this feat of magic.
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