Perfect Color is NOT Important - Oil Painting Advice
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 10 ก.พ. 2025
- In this video I explain why getting perfect color in your oil painting is not important.
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Thank you, sir! I didn't realize it until you mentioned it, but my trees are always very monochromatic. What an interesting technique to use with the flicks of color. I always learn something from you!
Good comment. But look at 50 Masters paintings at skies or blank walls. None of them are monochromatic.
Yup, value is the most important attribute.
In a black & white picture no colour is correct because there is no colour, however, the correct values (dark or light) give the picture the high realism of nature or a portrait.
Great advice as usual. 👍
The ironic thing is that the first video of yours I ever saw was "How to mix colours with oil paint" in which you explained the use of a colour checker...
I learned so much from that exercise and then I learned to let go.
Thank you for sharing so much with us.❤
"I learned so much from that exercise and then I learned to let go."
I think jazz people have a saying that goes, "memorize the changes so you can forget the changes" (changes I think mean chord progressions)
Took me a while to get over this. (I may still not be completely over it...) Putting my painting side by side to the original photo, I can definitely over analyze with the best of them. But doing that's how I got over it also. I realized neither me nor anyone else is going to see the original to compare the colors to see if they're precisely right. As long as the colors are in the general ball park (and the values are right obviously...), no pink oranges or purple lemons, it will look realistic.
That was really great! Made me think about my art work
Thanks Mark! Guilty as charged I think I spent 20 mins this evening trying to fine tune one color for my next painting ha. Great reminder value > color
Bang on! You are an amazing teacher!
Amazing tips and tricks ❤
This is very informative. I feel I can focus too much on my colors, and even as a primarily abstract painter, I can use these tips to insinuate form in some sense.
Great wisdom. Thank you for making the decision to help people along their creative journey.
I agree i think the contrast and the value Shadow and the light is more important see you Mr Mark i missed you maybe make another painting I see it for sure wish you good ❤
Every time I finish a painting I thank Mark Carder and Geneva paints
Value is really what you see and color is what you feel.
Bingo !
I hope to try oils someday. Finances and investment in acrylics leave me stuck with them at this time. Someday.
I just switched from acrylics to oil and oils are actually cheaper - I'm using water soluable oils for now. Oils go a lot further and don't dry out so fast.
Very good Mark.
This is my biggest hang up, being too nit-picky about mixing the EXACT color.
it is so important video thank you for sharing with us !!!
Self acceptance is important for every painter
It's therapeutic field for the love of art
I found myself get frustrated for changing colors too long
And i understand i shouldn't drowning myself from this specific situation❤
I appreciate your advice so much. Thank you.
Such good advice. First thing I learned. I think from Bill Perkins.
Thanks for your advice
Thank you Sir!
Hi Mark! Thanks for everything. I have a question: how do you accept/process payment from customers, and/or what do you recommend? I've been exploring payment processors, bank transfers, etc. and would love advice from someone with more experience under their belt. Thanks!
Thanks Mark!!
I tried making brush dip myself and was happy with how it worked but the cost per ounce is better on Geneva so i bought 2 bottles and a canvas stain. I will come back to share how the bottled stuff works.
Gracias maestro
Show William Bouguereau's 'April Smile' oil painting, or "Tarantelle" - I mean, that man is the MASTER- no one is better thatn Bouguereau.
Spot on.
Can I or should I furnish over a Geclee print?
Right on
Thank you sir.
Please make a video on how to draw perfectly..
Mark why are you not selling a bunch of stuff on the website anymore? Like the palette ?
Painting is so intimidating.
The color means less in landscapes than portraits. It's more about how the colors work with each other (including their relative values).
When in doubt, leave it gray.
Your videos are always so informative. Thank you 😊
This is my weakest point in painting.
The original is the best
Don't listen to others that think they know someone based on their experience with that person. Get your own values right- determine if you like that person based on what you see from the person. Mix your own colors.
Please explain Value!🙏🏻 I still don’t quite get it!🤬
Take any colour picture and make it black & white, the colours are eliminated but the values remain.
Value is how dark or light any part of the picture is.
SQUINT.
there you go, problem solved.
2:40 There's a lot of AI tells here......AI images are garbage... You're on the wrong side of history resorting to this process.
Hello, Can you tell us what the alternatives are for Rembrandt colors