There is a lot of confusion about what are muddy watercolors and how not to create them.
Firstly muddy watercolors are not the color of mud. Some of the most beautiful watercolors I have seen have been in browns and greys, commonly associated with mud.
Muddy watercolors are dull and lifeless, without the translucence we normaly associate with a good watercolor.
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