I appreciate how fun and intuitive you make painting look. The way you showed how to harmonize colors feels freeing and accessible. I’m certainly going to try it out. Thanks
YES!!! Many of us landscape oil painters use a "mother color" that's in all the other colors..just don't get toooo mixy and muddy with it...it's a delicate balance!!
“I don’t use this color much. I don’t even know what this color is.” 😆 I loved that lesson! Just discovered your lessons and am staying up way too late watching them all!
I am so glad I found your videos, I am an ‘untrained’ creative having had only a few lessons over the years. I didn’t take the time for my desire to paint when I was younger, regrettably, but since I have showed up at my table consistently, I am learning! I am so thankful for access to your teaching through TH-cam, you are very relatable and helpful! Binge watching now!💕🇨🇦
really nice and that quinacridone [sp] gold was wow. Just a small thing but im 76 and trying to leave my niece and children some remembrance paintings. I started this during the pandemic. When I began it was embarrassing and now not so much. Your channel has been so helpful. Im grateful really
BIG EYE OPENER FOR ME . THE COMBINATION OF PAINT COLOURS MAKES THE PAINTING UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE . IT CAN NOT EVER BE RECREATED WITH THE SAME COLOURS , STUNNING. . THIS IS WHAT MAKES ART SPECIAL , THANK YOU !
Hello, Nicholas! I'm glad to see you teaching this. I came up with a quite similar method of color harmonizing when I was in art school, back when dinosaurs ruled the earth! LOL Well, almost... It was 1973 and hard-edge painting was going strong at that time in the TTUSOA (Texas Tech University School of Art) Several of my professors had come from LA Art Institute, and Chinaud (i can't spell it but it was a big deal art school in LA decades ago). Anyway, I'm not sure why I bring this up except that I remember my color harmonizing scheme was not learned from them, I came up with it myself. I was painting hard edge, taping off all shapes, painting on masonite hardboard, and I had that process DOWN!! I used wall paint rollers to avoid all paint marks (minimalism was right in my face, too) and I would wash the paint rollers after every color. It was quite a process oriented way to create paintings. I guess pulling off the tape was fun when I got to see the razor sharp lines of the Liquitex paint shapes next to each other. Yeah, it was :) But my harmonizing - a lot like your method here. I would mix up, or down, really, a big jar of my "base color" as I called it. Then the other colors of the painting would be made from that base color. I could put any colors into the base color and it would work. Subtle colors were a big deal then, so usually I would have mostly close value colors, harmonized just like you're doing here :) I 'm not sure I've ever told too many (or any) people how I came up with the colors. Your average person isn't too interested in color mixing... haha
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That’s great and as you know you can also use the golden glaze all over the work at the end to harmonise. I’m returning to painting after a long absence and these videos are really motivating :-)
Wow! I’ve been struggling to integrate a landscape-esque palette into my abstract work. I watched this video and I’m already seeing promising results! Thanks! I can also see how it would be useful to pick the complementary color of the “mother” color - unmixed - to add contrast.
Thanks Nicholas another great lesson from you. Excited to learn about harmonising colours and being surprised with change , thank you for sharing. Very helpful. Catmoon cheers
It’s 2022 and now there is a color available that’s similar to Golden Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold. It’s Liquitex or Golden Quinacridone Burnt Orange. I’ve never had both colors to compare, so I can’t speak to that, but it’s available and it’s gorgeous.
I am new to your channel and I am ever so glad I found you and especially this video. I was struggling with my painting and didn't know how to work out my colours. Thanks for the great video.
Fabulous! Just a couple of days ago I was thinking about how could I change up the colors I use to other combinations. Thanks so much for sharing your technique. Super easy and fun! Love your videos. ❤️
I going to try this because I want to be able to choose color schemes better. I paint in water color and acrylic. I don't really like to stick to the original scheme from a reference photo
Thank you - very interesting and I would have loved to watch just one of the pages from your illustration work kept totally still just for a short moment. They looked so beautifull but you showed them in a rush. And I would have loved to see the book cover and the title of the book and even a link to where It can be bought. And the same when you show a specific color like the super glazing color from Golden please hold the bottle still so that it is possible to read the name of the color. I did not get the name. Can anybody help?
I appreciate how fun and intuitive you make painting look. The way you showed how to harmonize colors feels freeing and accessible. I’m certainly going to try it out. Thanks
I notice again, you mix white too! I like that. Harmonizing with mother color! Thank you. Appreciate your teaching!
LOVE this video Nicholas!!! Also, LOVE your natural way of BEing: light-hearted, connected, clarity, simplicity, enjoyment...
Four year in art school and I learned more about the nature of color harmony from you. Much appreciated!
Agree 100%
I love your tips, life changing, uplifting. I love art so much
YES!!! Many of us landscape oil painters use a "mother color" that's in all the other colors..just don't get toooo mixy and muddy with it...it's a delicate balance!!
Great exercise! Thank you!❤
“I don’t use this color much. I don’t even know what this color is.” 😆 I loved that lesson! Just discovered your lessons and am staying up way too late watching them all!
I am so glad I found your videos, I am an ‘untrained’ creative having had only a few lessons over the years. I didn’t take the time for my desire to paint when I was younger, regrettably, but since I have showed up at my table consistently, I am learning! I am so thankful for access to your teaching through TH-cam, you are very relatable and helpful! Binge watching now!💕🇨🇦
Thank you so much for this great information. Have been painting for years, but never understood this important aspect of color. Kind thoughts to you.
Glad to watch this video, I do get in the rut of using the same color all the time. Thanks for the tip.
really nice and that quinacridone [sp] gold was wow. Just a small thing but im 76 and trying to leave my niece and children some remembrance paintings. I started this during the pandemic. When I began it was embarrassing and now not so much. Your channel has been so helpful. Im grateful really
Really helpful. Simply and quickly explained.
Love those colors, and you made those unique!! Wonderful! Thank you. Mahalo! Love that book too.
"I want to break free"...this looks like so much fun!!!!
I'm going to try this with co,ours I don't use.
Thanks Nicholas 😊
BIG EYE OPENER FOR ME . THE COMBINATION OF PAINT COLOURS MAKES THE PAINTING UNIQUE IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE . IT CAN NOT EVER BE RECREATED WITH THE SAME COLOURS , STUNNING. . THIS IS WHAT MAKES ART SPECIAL , THANK YOU !
Glad this was helpful Vanessa....
Hello, Nicholas! I'm glad to see you teaching this. I came up with a quite similar method of color harmonizing when I was in art school, back when dinosaurs ruled the earth! LOL Well, almost... It was 1973 and hard-edge painting was going strong at that time in the TTUSOA (Texas Tech University School of Art) Several of my professors had come from LA Art Institute, and Chinaud (i can't spell it but it was a big deal art school in LA decades ago). Anyway, I'm not sure why I bring this up except that I remember my color harmonizing scheme was not learned from them, I came up with it myself.
I was painting hard edge, taping off all shapes, painting on masonite hardboard, and I had that process DOWN!! I used wall paint rollers to avoid all paint marks (minimalism was right in my face, too) and I would wash the paint rollers after every color. It was quite a process oriented way to create paintings. I guess pulling off the tape was fun when I got to see the razor sharp lines of the Liquitex paint shapes next to each other. Yeah, it was :)
But my harmonizing - a lot like your method here. I would mix up, or down, really, a big jar of my "base color" as I called it. Then the other colors of the painting would be made from that base color. I could put any colors into the base color and it would work. Subtle colors were a big deal then, so usually I would have mostly close value colors, harmonized just like you're doing here :)
I 'm not sure I've ever told too many (or any) people how I came up with the colors. Your average person isn't too interested in color mixing... haha
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That’s great and as you know you can also use the golden glaze all over the work at the end to harmonise. I’m returning to painting after a long absence and these videos are really motivating :-)
Hello, Can I know how do I find this final glaze to quickly harmonize the painting?
Bravo bravo bravo👍
Wow! I’ve been struggling to integrate a landscape-esque palette into my abstract work. I watched this video and I’m already seeing promising results! Thanks! I can also see how it would be useful to pick the complementary color of the “mother” color - unmixed - to add contrast.
Wow, that was so useful! Far out, thank you
Thanks Nicholas another great lesson from you. Excited to learn about harmonising colours and being surprised with change , thank you for sharing. Very helpful. Catmoon cheers
Omg...thank you..thank you..thank you...color.harmony, so simply done! THANK YOU Nicholas Wilton!
It’s 2022 and now there is a color available that’s similar to Golden Quinacridone Nickel Azo Gold. It’s Liquitex or Golden Quinacridone Burnt Orange. I’ve never had both colors to compare, so I can’t speak to that, but it’s available and it’s gorgeous.
Learning so much , love it!
Loved this!
Thank you so much for sharing this with us!! That is so freakin helpful!!
I think it will help in future explorations. Thank you.
Fantastic lesson.THANKS
I am new to your channel and I am ever so glad I found you and especially this video. I was struggling with my painting and didn't know how to work out my colours. Thanks for the
great video.
Wow, what an eye opener for me. I was always pulling out the colors of ocean (blue and turquoise). I can't wait to try this on my next piece!
This is so helpful!
Thank you for this amazing idea!!
Brilliant thank you
Thanks 🙏heaps! Going to try this tomorrow!
Wow! This was really a great tip!! Thanks a lot!
Thanks Nick Always so helpful, Grateful Thanks! !!
I love the pallet.. Just frame that.
Thank you Nicholas, this methode will bring me alonge with my painting.
WONDERFUL
Loved it !
Thanks! Thanks! And more thanks!👍🏻
Fantastic. How do I find this final glaze to quickly harmonize the painting?
Learning a lot from these demos, there’s so much fear it’s paralyzing; fear of using color have you heard this before ? Thank you for sharing
Why it has taken me so long to understand this. omg. Thank you
Thanks!🤣😂🤣😁👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
This was so interesting. More advanced color theory please.
Fabulous! Just a couple of days ago I was thinking about how could I change up the colors I use to other combinations. Thanks so much for sharing your technique. Super easy and fun! Love your videos. ❤️
So helpful ...I appreciate these videos ...Thanks!
I go to the paint store and try to pick some colors I have never used before and then work with harmonizing them.
Thank you!!
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I’m not seeing the link for the Golden glaze. Love this video. Simplicity at its best. Thanks ❤️
Hello denise. Where did you buy the glaze?
Hi loving your vidios Where can i buy yor paonts i live inJersey in the channel islands
I going to try this because I want to be able to choose color schemes better. I paint in water color and acrylic. I don't really like to stick to the original scheme from a reference photo
I haven't seen this until now..one year later.. 👍
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Thank you - very interesting and I would have loved to watch just one of the pages from your illustration work kept totally still just for a short moment. They looked so beautifull but you showed them in a rush. And I would have loved to see the book cover and the title of the book and even a link to where It can be bought.
And the same when you show a specific color like the super glazing color from Golden please hold the bottle still so that it is possible to read the name of the color. I did not get the name. Can anybody help?
Just pause the video when you want to freeze a frame.
Gee, where were u thirty years ago when I got stuck on color????
Name
Name please of golden glaze
Quinacridone Nickle Azo Gold
I have been doing this for years, it always works allowing me to concentrate on other painting problems.