Hi i studied watercolour at university many years ago, but was told id be better at sculpture.and to be honest i am. However,a serious heart problem stopped me in my tracks. I had to retire from teaching and the pandemic brought me back to watercolour. I find listening to your videos was/is a good refresher course and I’m enjoying myself enormously. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
12:08 thanks Paul, I’ll go back to the drawing board to add these 3 colors to my pallet. Understanding these theories has been very hard for me to remember, so if I play around with them, I should remember better. Your lessons are terrific!
Thank you Paul, only recently found your site. Took art classes at 16... was taught by Patsey Glenday... developed a love for your favourite colors in early '60's ... disapproved of by all since I went back to painting due to lockdown... delighted you "own" them too!
Paul, you are absolutely amazing . I am a beginner watercolor hobby person. You have a gift for teaching. Please don't stop making videos. I have learned so much, just watching you. Truly thank you.
Jenna Rainey suggested your videos as a must watch & that's how I'm here !! I thank you for this informative video, & you may have to thank her for your growing subscriptions 🎶👌🏽👍🏽🎶👌🏽👍🏽
Thank you for making colour theory more understandable. I love the way you structure your videos and the gentle humour you bring to them . You keep your viewer’s attention in an enjoyable way, the sign of a good teacher .
I am so happy to have found your videos. I wake up every morning thinking about what I am going to paint today. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have truly inspired me!
Well, this was just a lot like wonderful! Sometimes I'm rather shocked at what I don't know, or to be honest, maybe what I've forgotten. This video is super helpful to me... at 69, I'm just getting back to some early dreams, especially in art, creative writing & music. The "powers that be" from my youth steered me away from the "frivolous" & toward business & administration as a "wiser" choice. So, I've got some catching up to do!❤ This channel is like a lifeline to my soul! THANK YOU!
This one lesson changed my whole method of using paints and has made such a difference to the look of my paintings with the granulation. I've read about this before but it never made complete sense until now. Thank You
Wow!! I’ve been struggling with color theory for so long. I love your explanation, you’ve broken it down beautifully. I will keep coming back and rewatching this until I have it memorized. I will also be putting away every color I have acquired and use only use the 3 primary colors. What a great tutorial, Thank you!
So grateful to Jenna Rainey for recommending your channel! She was right!!! What an amazing artist you are! Subscribed! Only wish I could give you a thousand "LIKES"!!! Thank you so much for sharing these fantastic tutorials!
Dear Paul, you are one of the best watercolor artists I have seen in TH-cam, and thank you for sharing your experiences with us ;-)) Because of the possible hazards of heavy metals such as Cadmium and Cobalt, I had to switch my palette to Quinacridone and Phthalo colors. This switch, however, brought out a problem: I couldn't find a true red! So, I had to change my palette according to "split color wheel." Now, I use one cool red like Quin. Red, one warm red like Pyrrol Red. Same goes with yellows, Azo Yellow (even Indian yellow) on the warm side, Green Gold on the cool side. And in terms of blues, I reach out Ultramarine on the cool, and Phthalo Blue in green shade on the warm. These colors are also transparent, and mix very well together; I don't get to see so much muddy outputs and opaqueness produced by Cadmiums (and sometimes Cobalts). Please don't get me wrong: I love the colors produced by Cadmiums as long as they are mixed with each other. If you try to mix a Cadmium red with Ultramarine Blue, you don't get a vibrant purple; only Alizarin Crimson, which is on the cool side, produces a vibrant purple when mixed with Ultramarine Blue. I would like to ask your opinion if you agree (or disagree) with this assessment, and have tried split color wheel. BTW, I didn't know you had a book; I found one in Amazon and ordered it :-))
I love indigo but I agree with your other choices too. This video was precisely what I was looking for. Even though I've painted in watercolours for a while, I still have trouble working out the colours. Your explanation was really great because it simplified things so well.
I’m only two minutes and 17 seconds in and you’ve made me laugh at least three times. I’m am brand new to watercolor and I also have way too many colors. I just ordered my first set of true primary colors. As soon as those arrive, I will be participating with you in this video, but I’m still going to watch the whole thing right now. You’ve got a new subscriber. Thank you!
Thanks for this! I just looked up Moonglow on my Daniel Smith color chart. The DS website has a lovely detailed description too, with value examples & a gorgeous complimentary color ‘spill’ of Serpentine Genuine beside Moonglow 😍
A million thanks to you for this video 🙏🙂😊💕I always love the humor and wisdom naturally coming out from you. I love the way you teach. It is simple and understandable especially for beginners like me. You are such an inspiration and a source of good vibes. I also enjoy using the Paul Clark watercolor brushes (gold) I ordered from you. Thank you, thank you.. thank you 🙏😊💕♥️🤗
I’ve been enjoying your content Paul! I work allot in textiles and use the colour wheel allot but mixing paint is a whole new game! I bought some paint recently and had a list, I decided last minute to change it up and added your three main ones.. I’m excited to get back into this and escape the world. Also awaiting the arrival of your book. Cheers from Canada! Ps it’s time to get a nice aroma bowl for those Pinot Noir you drink!! It’s like the difference between using rubush paper and good paper 😊
Holy crap, I had to pause this video just so I could comment how freaking funny this is. Literally laughing out loud and snorting like a deranged bull. I’m going to share this with everyone even if they don’t care about watercolor. It’s that funny. God bless. You are so good at this hahahahhaha!!!
I decided to revisit my love of watercolour painting today and have just purchased your book! It's too late to start with the book so I was looking for informative tutorials and by chance I watched you! didn't know you were the author. I will hopefully enjoy my journey and loved this tutorial as a refresher. Thankyou.
Loved that tutorial, read it so many times in books, yours included and never been able to retain it. I think I am visual learner. Very clear and just the right amount of time.
Thank you again for this excellent tutorial! I also appreciate you sharing your color pallet. I just received my Winsor Newton Professional 24 pan pallet for Christmas... a little late. My favorites? Everything that is extreme! Winsor Green Blue Shade, Aqua Green (probably same pigment)... Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo Turquoise... I like to do sky, ocean & sand, florals... made my own Coral... LOVE IT! I googled the recipe! You & your crew are off in La Gomera having a wonderful time. Take care & a thank you, from a California Gramma !!! : ) HI Margot!
I am the same way. Love the bright and brilliant colors. I naturally gravitate towards Bahama, Hawaii and other tropical clear and bright scenes. Also love doing florals! It’s become a beautiful coping mechanism when life feels like yucky murky mucky colors. 😊
@@dawnsheart316 MY TRANQUILITEE IS a utube site for beaches with all your favorite colors! It's one of the best videos I've seen!!! Thank you for sharing, 😄🌴🌺🌌✨
Hi dear Paul Actually when I bought your teaching book 15 years ago I didn't imagine could to see you one day and learn such an amazing lesson for free. You are really generous and I really proud of such a big 💓 teacher. God bless you 🙏 ❤ 🙌 ♥. Farzad from South of Iran 🇮🇷
Been an art student struggling with my art for a long time, just found you and really, you’ve made my whole week! I feel excited and ready to try my favorite medium (watercolor) again! Thank you for all these videos, your humor makes it even more fun to learn!
That was an excellent start for this lesson. A good teacher always has to create expectation about what is going to be taught. I liked the salsa music, too!
Paul, the relaxed manner in which you deliver your lessons takes away the fear of water colour painting. This tutorial is one of the best. Trying to mix the right colours is always so challenging. Getting it right can change a painting from bland and unexciting to vibrant and interesting, causing the viewer to spend more time just taking in the beauty of the scene. Your work is quite excellent, and since I don’t have time to attend classes, I am delighted to be at home being taught by your good self.
Thanks for the great explanation. Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by so many colors, but am now going to try the 3-color approach. Looking forward to watching more and learning more.
Lovely and speedy explanation of color theory. What always confused me is the word theory. What is theoretical about colors? I think “color facts” would make it less confusing. 😂
Loved the tutorials on paper and colour mixing and paint. I am a beginner and have been saving for a Winson Newton palette, but will now start with the three primaries. I already use good paper and my brushes are not too bad either. I have been doing a lot of line and wash and finding this to be my favourite technique so I will also invest in some hot press paper as well. I’m amazed at how much I have learnt in just 2 quick tutorial. Many thanks Paul, I’m off to the Art Store and will be doing my colour wheel this arvo.
I have managed to produce some lovely work thanks to your tutorials but more importantly have learned a great deal. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. From Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
Find your one of the better youtube sources. Taking a paint one picture acrylic with my wife and sister in law. Got me back into interest in painting. Pulled out the water color stuff. Paint tubes stiff to hard. Two sheets of paper mounted on a board. Flat 1" brush only one worth using. Took your advice on the three brushes. Purchased Daniel Smith essential 6 color set of tubes, basically the three prime colors. I found the cell phone Lucida app is good start on a sketch of the primary feature relationships. Cadmium and Cobalt from my understanding is a heavy metal and have been less available do to toxicity.
Hi Paul, Just find your videos and I think they are wonderful. It's so easy to understand you and follow your directions. I haven't painted for a while and now with your British humour and your great way of teaching I can't wait to get started again. Thanks a bunch.
As a newcomer to painting.. Thank you so much for this, your tutorials are fantastic but this one in particular has cleared up a lot for me, you made it so easy to understand. Thank you, Paul 👋👋
I have made my way through all your videos, thank you I'm looking forward to new ones. I'm waiting for your book to come and I ordered the colors you use. I'm in the habit of buying art supplies and I have more paint than an art store and still with all those paints I don't have anymore of the three you use. Unfortunately I spend more time buying than painting. Hoping your videos will get me going.
When I first started painting I was inspired by the old pbs artists which used a ton of colors... but went out on my own to learn primary color mixing.. because I was BROKE lol. Paint can be expensive and its much cheaper to purchase three (or four for acrylic since you need white) nice tubes of paint than an palette full. I found later on that adding additional colors often made my life more difficult.. since when you start mixing things become more complicated as you are never quite sure exactly what is pre-mixed into them.. sometimes you wind up with mud or a completely different unexpected result in hue... It can be very frustrating. This is especially problematic in watercolor since there is so much "unintentional" mixing on the paper via the nature of the medium itself. Even if you decide to branch out I highly suggest sticking with pure pigments, they are much easier to deal with than custom shades. Watch your tones.. mixing a very cool yellow with a warm blue for example may give you combinations you do not expect and they will clash used pure. I also suggest you take the time to do a color chart with the shades you have, it can be extremely helpful and worth the effort. Simply set up a grid with each of the colors on both the side and the top and mix a sample... be sure to include the secondary and perhaps even tertiary colors if you are working with a limited pallet.
I Heard that moon-glow is not light fast all. Any truth to the rumour? Too soon? If you have any more info Is love to hear it. Cheers and have a great day!
Thanks for this absolutely ESSENTIAL INFORMATION for any artist that wants their creation (if in color) to "stand out" or "be noticed". Harmony, balance, contrast in colors is only achieved by applying this knowledge (unless it's an accident). I've been painting for decades and I still occasionally paint with only the three primaries and a 'grey' to remind myself of how important and useful the 'color wheel' knowledge is.
As a new subscriber, I am enjoying AND learning so much more from your videos, your teaching style is direct, on point, and humorous, always looking forward to the next one 👍💜😎
Thanks very much Mr. Paul Clark for your excellent explaination about mixing of the three Main colours namely Blue, Yellow and Red that gives you other colours as well. So we have a good idea of how to get the required colours after seeing this video of yours. Thanks a lot and God bless you.
This is a great video! Thank you so much, Paul, for breaking it down. I would love to see more videos on colour choices (best colours to buy and mix) and setting up a palette.
I'm new at this, well I have painted in watercolours in the past , I was a kid back then and in school. Havent painted since then but a few weeks ago when i decided to resume and realised how little I knew about it and how fascinating it is. May be because im a grown up now but i ve never perceived painting as I do now. I spend my days engrossed with it - how to achieve a certain colour,doing the mixing in my mind before I actually paint. Art is magically meditative and you , Mr. Clark are a wonderful teacher. I wish I had someone like you back when I was a child. This colour theory video is very helpful.
I'm so happy going through your videos and learning something new every day.My question is whether is it OK to use black paint to make other colors darker, and if the answer is no, then how should I achieve very dark colors?
Since no one else answered... I'd say it's fine to use black. I do it sometimes. I'm new to watercolor tho and don't plan on being a professional. Plus there can't be many rules to art right? Ok..There probably are but there shouldn't be.
Just found you - after extensive book research on Amazon! I am looking forward to watching more or your videos! I love Phthalo Blue and also Quin Red, but my new favourite is Moonglow (Daniel Smith).
Welcome aboard Karen! - so pleased you found me and thanks for your paint suggestion. A few others have mentioned DS Moonglow - I've not tried it so I must get myself some!
Daniel Smith cobalt teal, just because I love it. DS pyrelene green, of the 7 greens I have this one can be used alone for very dark trees. I live in the 50 shades of green Pacific NW of the US and the other 6 greens are not anything like nature. Must learn how to make my own. This is a great lesson and as always, thank you so much!
Thank you so much Paul, I love how you simplified the subject! Easy to follow and fantastic explanations, as always! What I would love to see in a future video, if at all possible, is your take on the consistency of watercolour mixes. It is something I struggle with and I find the tea-coffee-milk-cream approach not straightforward to apply in practice. Related to this, is it better to darken a colour by adding some Payne's grey to a colour, or by diluting it less. I guess it depends what one wants to achieve, but in which context one should use a particular approach would be useful. Anyway, just thought those subjects could make an interesting complementary video ☺️.
Hi Eric - thanks for that and definitely something I'll look into. I think, as you suggest both approaches can work but it shouldn't be the default method to reach for your Payne's grey to darken a colour as it won't work with every hue. Adding more paint or diluting less is probably the better route - keep in touch and we'll look intuit.
Thanks a lot Paul! Oh yes, good point, I didn't realised it wouldn't work with every hue... Thanks for looking into such a lesson, that would be awesome!
Very interesting and concise lessons. Regarding colour, I was taught that the purist form of colour were Lemon Yellow, Magenta and Cyan and you could mix any colour from these three primaries, having said that I find your three colours do blend so well together.
Excellent video, Paul! Thank you so very much. Love your teaching style and humor! I'm wondering if, in a future video you might discuss the qualities of transparency, opaque, and staining? I'd like to understand how to take advantage of that quality in a particular application. For example, let's say I'm painting a Hawaiian shoreline with translucent, crashing wave. Can I use a graduated mix of Winsor Cerulean (rather opaque) and Winsor Prussian (transparent) in the wave? Would the Cerulean's opaque / chalk-like qualities mask the Prussian? Or would it be better to ditch the Cerulean altogether, head to the art store, and purchase another transparent color like Winsor Manganese Blue Hue? It would be great to get your opinion on this and the other qualities I mentioned - along with a few examples. Thank you!
I too was happy to find this. I am starting wi5h watercolors because I have become fascinated instead with birds and want to paint them. I decided to start with the the six Daniel Smith tubes that comprise a "split palette" They sell a separate set for doing just this and I bought it. ( Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Rose, Parrot Scarlet, Pthalo Blue and French Ultramarine). The do give a nice chart showing thirty six colors that can be mixed with the set, but I wanted to know more and have provided that! I liked and subscribec!
I have been having a love affair with quinacridone gold and windsor blue green shade. They make the most beautiful greens. I don't think they would work in a limited pallet. They sure are fun though.
I am a biginner and thought the use of the three primary colors to mix any other combination was interesting. I was then confused when towards the end when he showed a pallet with tubes of many colors. Loved the video, very informative.
I wish I had found your videos back in June 2020. That first summer of the Pandemic was sorely in need of color! Thank you for being there for us now! Good day my friend.
Hi i studied watercolour at university many years ago, but was told id be better at sculpture.and to be honest i am. However,a serious heart problem stopped me in my tracks. I had to retire from teaching and the pandemic brought me back to watercolour. I find listening to your videos was/is a good refresher course and I’m enjoying myself enormously. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Wonderful! - so happy to help Ann-Ingrid!
12:08 thanks Paul, I’ll go back to the drawing board to add these 3 colors to my pallet. Understanding these theories has been very hard for me to remember, so if I play around with them, I should remember better. Your lessons are terrific!
Yes. The shit is difficult as hell.😮
Thank you Paul, only recently found your site. Took art classes at 16... was taught by Patsey Glenday... developed a love for your favourite colors in early '60's ... disapproved of by all since I went back to painting due to lockdown... delighted you "own" them too!
THANK YOU!! Really helpful. Finally I've understood many things. About time at my age!!! 81 in two weeks! A big hug Maina
Wonderful! - a big hug back!!!!
Paul this was just what I needed. A basic, sensible lesson on colors and mixing. THANK YOU.
Paul, you are absolutely amazing . I am a beginner watercolor hobby person. You have a gift for teaching. Please don't stop making videos. I have learned so much, just watching you. Truly thank you.
Thank you so much!
Jenna Rainey suggested your videos as a must watch & that's how I'm here !!
I thank you for this informative video, & you may have to thank her for your growing subscriptions 🎶👌🏽👍🏽🎶👌🏽👍🏽
I am 70 years old from Holland. The teaching is great.
Great to hear Florence!
Thank you for making colour theory more understandable. I love the way you structure your videos and the gentle humour you bring to them . You keep your viewer’s attention in an enjoyable way, the sign of a good teacher .
Yes! Thanks, humor helps!
I am so happy to have found your videos. I wake up every morning thinking about what I am going to paint today. Thank you, thank you, thank you! You have truly inspired me!
You are so welcome!
I don't know what I love more, your tutorials or your accent:))
please continue to have more talking and painting:)
Thank you so much 😀
Loved this video on colour theory. Thank you for the clear explanation on mixing colours, so I've got no excuse now.
Glad it was helpful!
Well, this was just a lot like wonderful! Sometimes I'm rather shocked at what I don't know, or to be honest, maybe what I've forgotten. This video is super helpful to me... at 69, I'm just getting back to some early dreams, especially in art, creative writing & music. The "powers that be" from my youth steered me away from the "frivolous" & toward business & administration as a "wiser" choice. So, I've got some catching up to do!❤ This channel is like a lifeline to my soul! THANK YOU!
Glad you enjoyed it!
This one lesson changed my whole method of using paints and has made such a difference to the look of my paintings with the granulation. I've read about this before but it never made complete sense until now. Thank You
Happy to help!
Wow!! I’ve been struggling with color theory for so long. I love your explanation, you’ve broken it down beautifully. I will keep coming back and rewatching this until I have it memorized. I will also be putting away every color I have acquired and use only use the 3 primary colors. What a great tutorial, Thank you!
Excellent tutorial........and the humour is just wonderful.
Glad you enjoyed it Rachael!!
I’m learning so much from you. I love your humour, makes learning from you so enjoyable. Thank you!
I'm so glad!
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Colour theory a great watch. Thank you.
So grateful to Jenna Rainey for recommending your channel! She was right!!! What an amazing artist you are!
Subscribed! Only wish I could give you a thousand "LIKES"!!!
Thank you so much for sharing these fantastic tutorials!
Dear Paul, you are one of the best watercolor artists I have seen in TH-cam, and thank you for sharing your experiences with us ;-)) Because of the possible hazards of heavy metals such as Cadmium and Cobalt, I had to switch my palette to Quinacridone and Phthalo colors. This switch, however, brought out a problem: I couldn't find a true red! So, I had to change my palette according to "split color wheel." Now, I use one cool red like Quin. Red, one warm red like Pyrrol Red. Same goes with yellows, Azo Yellow (even Indian yellow) on the warm side, Green Gold on the cool side. And in terms of blues, I reach out Ultramarine on the cool, and Phthalo Blue in green shade on the warm. These colors are also transparent, and mix very well together; I don't get to see so much muddy outputs and opaqueness produced by Cadmiums (and sometimes Cobalts). Please don't get me wrong: I love the colors produced by Cadmiums as long as they are mixed with each other. If you try to mix a Cadmium red with Ultramarine Blue, you don't get a vibrant purple; only Alizarin Crimson, which is on the cool side, produces a vibrant purple when mixed with Ultramarine Blue. I would like to ask your opinion if you agree (or disagree) with this assessment, and have tried split color wheel. BTW, I didn't know you had a book; I found one in Amazon and ordered it :-))
Thanks so much and for the useful info!
I love indigo but I agree with your other choices too. This video was precisely what I was looking for. Even though I've painted in watercolours for a while, I still have trouble working out the colours. Your explanation was really great because it simplified things so well.
I’m only two minutes and 17 seconds in and you’ve made me laugh at least three times. I’m am brand new to watercolor and I also have way too many colors. I just ordered my first set of true primary colors. As soon as those arrive, I will be participating with you in this video, but I’m still going to watch the whole thing right now. You’ve got a new subscriber. Thank you!
I'm so glad! Thank you
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Been drawing and painting for 30 years, have avoided this subject of the 3 colours, you may have finally convinced me.
Go for it Susan!
What a wonderful video. I learned so much. Thank you from Florida, U S.
You are so welcome!
You deserve more subscribers! 👍You covered a lot of things which beginners struggle with in watercolor painting.
Thank you so much Sunny 😀
Yet another great lesson, than you Paul Clark.
My Pleasure!
I just love the way you synthesise this information in such a clear manner
Glad you enjoy it!
Payne's Grey and Moonglow from Daniel Smith are my absolute favorites! As I learned from you, its because of the granulation.
Thanks for this! I just looked up Moonglow on my Daniel Smith color chart. The DS website has a lovely detailed description too, with value examples & a gorgeous complimentary color ‘spill’ of Serpentine Genuine beside Moonglow 😍
A million thanks to you for this video 🙏🙂😊💕I always love the humor and wisdom naturally coming out from you. I love the way you teach. It is simple and understandable especially for beginners like me. You are such an inspiration and a source of good vibes. I also enjoy using the Paul Clark watercolor brushes (gold) I ordered from you. Thank you, thank you.. thank you 🙏😊💕♥️🤗
You are so welcome ... many thanks Janet!
I’ve been enjoying your content Paul! I work allot in textiles and use the colour wheel allot but mixing paint is a whole new game! I bought some paint recently and had a list, I decided last minute to change it up and added your three main ones.. I’m excited to get back into this and escape the world. Also awaiting the arrival of your book. Cheers from Canada! Ps it’s time to get a nice aroma bowl for those Pinot Noir you drink!! It’s like the difference between using rubush paper and good paper 😊
Holy crap, I had to pause this video just so I could comment how freaking funny this is. Literally laughing out loud and snorting like a deranged bull. I’m going to share this with everyone even if they don’t care about watercolor. It’s that funny. God bless. You are so good at this hahahahhaha!!!
Hey, Kristin - that's great, thanks so much!
You are great teacher, thank you so much. Greetings from Serbia. 🙏👏
Thank you Bojan! 😃
I decided to revisit my love of watercolour painting today and have just purchased your book! It's too late to start with the book so I was looking for informative tutorials and by chance I watched you! didn't know you were the author. I will hopefully enjoy my journey and loved this tutorial as a refresher. Thankyou.
Wonderful Kate hope you enjoy it!
Great tutorial - just started dabbling in watercolours and this will save me buying so many different colours.
Glad it was helpful!
Loved that tutorial, read it so many times in books, yours included and never been able to retain it. I think I am visual learner. Very clear and just the right amount of time.
Glad it was helpful! - thanks
You make this fun and easy to understand. Ehay a great teacher you are!
I appreciate that!
Thank you again for this excellent tutorial! I also appreciate you sharing your color pallet. I just received my Winsor Newton Professional 24 pan pallet for Christmas... a little late.
My favorites? Everything that is extreme! Winsor Green Blue Shade, Aqua Green (probably same pigment)... Quinacridone Magenta, Phthalo Turquoise... I like to do sky, ocean & sand, florals... made my own Coral... LOVE IT! I googled the recipe! You & your crew are off in La Gomera having a wonderful time. Take care & a thank you, from a California Gramma !!! : ) HI Margot!
I am the same way. Love the bright and brilliant colors. I naturally gravitate towards Bahama, Hawaii and other tropical clear and bright scenes. Also love doing florals! It’s become a beautiful coping mechanism when life feels like yucky murky mucky colors. 😊
@@dawnsheart316 MY TRANQUILITEE IS a utube site for beaches with all your favorite colors! It's one of the best videos I've seen!!! Thank you for sharing, 😄🌴🌺🌌✨
@@annenglish2935 Just checked out that TH-cam channel. A-MAZING!! Thank you for recommending it. Whohoo!!! 💃🏻 Here’s a piña colada toast!
You're welcome 😊
I am sharing your video with a class. Love the bits of humor and the straight to it demonstations!!demonstrations!!!
I like and I subscribe!!!
That’s great Lisa, thanks 😊 say hi to the class for me 👍
Another great tutorial. Colour theory always bogged me down. But you explained it so simply. Thank you.
No problem Thkchom - I know that colour can be a tricky thing!
Hi dear Paul
Actually when I bought your teaching book 15 years ago I didn't imagine could to see you one day and learn such an amazing lesson for free. You are really generous and I really proud of such a big 💓 teacher. God bless you 🙏 ❤ 🙌 ♥. Farzad from South of Iran 🇮🇷
Thanks very much! Farzad from South of Iran 🇮🇷
Hi Paul, I'm currently watching every single one of your videos and doing your lessons. They are so amazing! Thank you for that. :)
Thank you so much for watching 👍 have fun!
Good morning Pau. Very informative, thank you Paul.
Glad it was helpful!
Been an art student struggling with my art for a long time, just found you and really, you’ve made my whole week! I feel excited and ready to try my favorite medium (watercolor) again! Thank you for all these videos, your humor makes it even more fun to learn!
That's great to hear Noodlecupps - delighted to be of any help - keep in touch, more to come! 😃
Wonderful color explanations!!
Thank you! Cheers!
That was an excellent start for this lesson. A good teacher always has to create expectation about what is going to be taught. I liked the salsa music, too!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Just watched this again. Always good to go to basics. Thank you Paul
Thanks Kaiser!
Paul, the relaxed manner in which you deliver your lessons takes away the fear of water colour painting. This tutorial is one of the best. Trying to mix the right colours is always so challenging. Getting it right can change a painting from bland and unexciting to vibrant and interesting, causing the viewer to spend more time just taking in the beauty of the scene. Your work is quite excellent, and since I don’t have time to attend classes, I am delighted to be at home being taught by your good self.
Awesome, thank you Alan!
Thanks. That’s the best I’ve ever heard it explained!
As someone who only been painting a short period of time this was extremely helpful
Delighted to help!
Very useful video with understandable explanation! Bravo Paul!
Glad it was helpful!
Love your explanations. I also can’t live without burnt sienna.
Just the lesson I've been looking for! Thanks!
Alex
Happy to help!
Thanks for the great explanation. Sometimes I’m overwhelmed by so many colors, but am now going to try the 3-color approach. Looking forward to watching more and learning more.
You are so welcome!
Lovely and speedy explanation of color theory. What always confused me is the word theory. What is theoretical about colors? I think “color facts” would make it less confusing. 😂
Loved the tutorials on paper and colour mixing and paint. I am a beginner and have been saving for a Winson Newton palette, but will now start with the three primaries. I already use good paper and my brushes are not too bad either. I have been doing a lot of line and wash and finding this to be my favourite technique so I will also invest in some hot press paper as well. I’m amazed at how much I have learnt in just 2 quick tutorial. Many thanks Paul, I’m off to the Art Store and will be doing my colour wheel this arvo.
I have managed to produce some lovely work thanks to your tutorials but more importantly have learned a great deal. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. From Pickering, Ontario, Canada.
Find your one of the better youtube sources. Taking a paint one picture acrylic with my wife and sister in law. Got me back into interest in painting. Pulled out the water color stuff. Paint tubes stiff to hard. Two sheets of paper mounted on a board. Flat 1" brush only one worth using. Took your advice on the three brushes. Purchased Daniel Smith essential 6 color set of tubes, basically the three prime colors. I found the cell phone Lucida app is good start on a sketch of the primary feature relationships. Cadmium and Cobalt from my understanding is a heavy metal and have been less available do to toxicity.
Great to hear Thomas - enjoy your painting journey!!!
Hi Paul, Just find your videos and I think they are wonderful. It's so easy to understand you and follow your directions. I haven't painted for a while and now with your British humour and your great way of teaching I can't wait to get started again. Thanks a bunch.
Wonderful Nancy - delighted to hear you are painting again - good luck and many thanks!
oops I meant ash blond hair 🥴
Your tutorials are wonderful. Thank you again.
You are so welcome!
As a newcomer to painting.. Thank you so much for this, your tutorials are fantastic but this one in particular has cleared up a lot for me, you made it so easy to understand.
Thank you, Paul 👋👋
You make it so much fun, and easier to understand. Thank you
You are so welcome!
Thank you very much Iam a beginner at 73, very useful explanation.
Glad it was helpful! - never to old to learn!!!! - thanks
You have a way of explaining this that's makes it so simple for us beginners.
Great to hear Kim!
I have made my way through all your videos, thank you I'm looking forward to new ones. I'm waiting for your book to come and I ordered the colors you use. I'm in the habit of buying art supplies and I have more paint than an art store and still with all those paints I don't have anymore of the three you use. Unfortunately I spend more time buying than painting. Hoping your videos will get me going.
Wonderful Vicki! - you can never have too many art supplies!!
Your amazing!! Thanks for the tips Paul.
My pleasure!
When I first started painting I was inspired by the old pbs artists which used a ton of colors... but went out on my own to learn primary color mixing.. because I was BROKE lol. Paint can be expensive and its much cheaper to purchase three (or four for acrylic since you need white) nice tubes of paint than an palette full. I found later on that adding additional colors often made my life more difficult.. since when you start mixing things become more complicated as you are never quite sure exactly what is pre-mixed into them.. sometimes you wind up with mud or a completely different unexpected result in hue... It can be very frustrating. This is especially problematic in watercolor since there is so much "unintentional" mixing on the paper via the nature of the medium itself. Even if you decide to branch out I highly suggest sticking with pure pigments, they are much easier to deal with than custom shades. Watch your tones.. mixing a very cool yellow with a warm blue for example may give you combinations you do not expect and they will clash used pure. I also suggest you take the time to do a color chart with the shades you have, it can be extremely helpful and worth the effort. Simply set up a grid with each of the colors on both the side and the top and mix a sample... be sure to include the secondary and perhaps even tertiary colors if you are working with a limited pallet.
Thanks very much for this, all very interesting and useful information. - much appreciated
Many Thanks for all the information!🙏You are indeed very generous!❤
You are so welcome
Watching for the second time and I love DS Moonglow.
I must try it!!! - a few others have commented too - thanks
I Heard that moon-glow is not light fast all. Any truth to the rumour? Too soon? If you have any more info Is love to hear it. Cheers and have a great day!
I too like Moonglow!
Thanks Paul! Very useful!
Cheers Mina 👍
"Watercolor for the Totally Useless". Spit out my coffee. Thanks!
You're so welcome Fred!!
I’m sad to say I did look to see if that book actually existed 🤣. I did end up buying Paul’s book, hopefully it still applies to the useless like me 🤣
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Thanks for this absolutely ESSENTIAL INFORMATION for any artist that wants their creation (if in color) to "stand out" or "be noticed". Harmony, balance, contrast in colors is only achieved by applying this knowledge (unless it's an accident).
I've been painting for decades and I still occasionally paint with only the three primaries and a 'grey' to remind myself of how important and useful the 'color wheel' knowledge is.
Thanks so much and happy to help ... great comment!
Great comment ... thanks for sharing!
As a new subscriber, I am enjoying AND learning so much more from your videos, your teaching style is direct, on point, and humorous, always looking forward to the next one 👍💜😎
Hi Bonnie - so pleased you've come and joined us. there is lots more to come so stay tuned!
Thanks for these twelve. Does help to simplify things for me.
You are so welcome!
Great explanation on colour, what would we do without them...thank you!
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks very much Mr. Paul Clark for your excellent explaination about mixing of the three Main colours namely Blue, Yellow and Red that gives you other colours as well. So we have a good idea of how to get the required colours after seeing this video of yours. Thanks a lot and God bless you.
Glad it was helpful!
This is a great video! Thank you so much, Paul, for breaking it down. I would love to see more videos on colour choices (best colours to buy and mix) and setting up a palette.
I'm new at this, well I have painted in watercolours in the past , I was a kid back then and in school. Havent painted since then but a few weeks ago when i decided to resume and realised how little I knew about it and how fascinating it is. May be because im a grown up now but i ve never perceived painting as I do now. I spend my days engrossed with it - how to achieve a certain colour,doing the mixing in my mind before I actually paint. Art is magically meditative and you , Mr. Clark are a wonderful teacher. I wish I had someone like you back when I was a child. This colour theory video is very helpful.
Really glad I can help Paromita - keep in touch!
I'm so happy going through your videos and learning something new every day.My question is whether is it OK to use black paint to make other colors darker, and if the answer is no, then how should I achieve very dark colors?
Since no one else answered... I'd say it's fine to use black. I do it sometimes. I'm new to watercolor tho and don't plan on being a professional. Plus there can't be many rules to art right? Ok..There probably are but there shouldn't be.
Hi, I use a combination of burnt sienna and paynes gray, it seems to get a very dark but rich black which isn't as flat as say Mars black
Excellent! Someone from the blog Watercolors Beginners and Beyond posted about this video today. It really was very helpful! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
Just found you - after extensive book research on Amazon! I am looking forward to watching more or your videos! I love Phthalo Blue and also Quin Red, but my new favourite is Moonglow (Daniel Smith).
Welcome aboard Karen! - so pleased you found me and thanks for your paint suggestion. A few others have mentioned DS Moonglow - I've not tried it so I must get myself some!
Daniel Smith cobalt teal, just because I love it. DS pyrelene green, of the 7 greens I have this one can be used alone for very dark trees. I live in the 50 shades of green Pacific NW of the US and the other 6 greens are not anything like nature. Must learn how to make my own. This is a great lesson and as always, thank you so much!
Great stuff thanks Sunny!
Thank you so much Paul, I love how you simplified the subject! Easy to follow and fantastic explanations, as always!
What I would love to see in a future video, if at all possible, is your take on the consistency of watercolour mixes. It is something I struggle with and I find the tea-coffee-milk-cream approach not straightforward to apply in practice. Related to this, is it better to darken a colour by adding some Payne's grey to a colour, or by diluting it less. I guess it depends what one wants to achieve, but in which context one should use a particular approach would be useful. Anyway, just thought those subjects could make an interesting complementary video ☺️.
Hi Eric - thanks for that and definitely something I'll look into. I think, as you suggest both approaches can work but it shouldn't be the default method to reach for your Payne's grey to darken a colour as it won't work with every hue. Adding more paint or diluting less is probably the better route - keep in touch and we'll look intuit.
Thanks a lot Paul! Oh yes, good point, I didn't realised it wouldn't work with every hue... Thanks for looking into such a lesson, that would be awesome!
Best vid on color theory ! Thank you, you made it easy for me to understand !
So pleased to hear - cheers!
Very interesting and concise lessons. Regarding colour, I was taught that the purist form of colour were Lemon Yellow, Magenta and Cyan and you could mix any colour from these three primaries, having said that I find your three colours do blend so well together.
Thanks for sharing Stephen - stay in touch!!
Thank you Paul for that back to basics stuff.
Cheers Jenifer!
Excellent video, Paul! Thank you so very much. Love your teaching style and humor! I'm wondering if, in a future video you might discuss the qualities of transparency, opaque, and staining? I'd like to understand how to take advantage of that quality in a particular application. For example, let's say I'm painting a Hawaiian shoreline with translucent, crashing wave. Can I use a graduated mix of Winsor Cerulean (rather opaque) and Winsor Prussian (transparent) in the wave? Would the Cerulean's opaque / chalk-like qualities mask the Prussian? Or would it be better to ditch the Cerulean altogether, head to the art store, and purchase another transparent color like Winsor Manganese Blue Hue? It would be great to get your opinion on this and the other qualities I mentioned - along with a few examples. Thank you!
Interesting question Douglas - I've got a paint video coming very soon so hopefully this will help.
I too was happy to find this. I am starting wi5h watercolors because I have become fascinated instead with birds and want to paint them. I decided to start with the the six Daniel Smith tubes that comprise a "split palette" They sell a separate set for doing just this and I bought it. ( Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Quinacridone Rose, Parrot Scarlet, Pthalo Blue and French Ultramarine). The do give a nice chart showing thirty six colors that can be mixed with the set, but I wanted to know more and have provided that! I liked and subscribec!
I have been having a love affair with quinacridone gold and windsor blue green shade. They make the most beautiful greens. I don't think they would work in a limited pallet. They sure are fun though.
Thanks Lisa for the info - that's really interesting!
It’s the best color tutorials, thanks so much👍😘
Glad you think so!
Absolutely wonderful way of teaching with your great sense of British humour. love your good work #artistsatwork53
Many thanks AAW - just subbed you too!!!
I'm a beginner and at times it can be overwhelming with all the colours and combinations thereof. This video sums it up, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
The only difference to your pallet and mine is I use Sap Green instead of Hookers green and New Gamboge instead of cadmium orange.
Thanks Simon - yup, both great colours - I do also use a bit of Sap now and then!
I am a biginner and thought the use of the three primary colors to mix any other combination was interesting. I was then confused when towards the end when he showed a pallet with tubes of many colors. Loved the video, very informative.
Glad it was helpful! I always recommend starting with the 3, learning to mix then move on to more colours.
Thanks for the wonderful lesson.
Thanks a lot!! It's some time that I follow you and have bought your book. You are a true inspiration!!💞
I loved this program. Very helpful! Jane
Glad it was helpful!
You remind me of my late father and that is a compliment very rarely given and very-very precious to me!!! Thank you!
That's really nice of you to say - thanks so much!
Hi Paul live in Canada.l enjoy your painting class .Each one is an experience and a great learning process Thanks
Glad you enjoyed it Tony! - Go Leafs!!!
Clear and concise explanation
Thank you very much
Glad it was helpful!
I wish I had found your videos back in June 2020. That first summer of the Pandemic was sorely in need of color! Thank you for being there for us now! Good day my friend.
You are so welcome! - thanks Christy!
So helpful! You're my go-to feller for watercolour. Thanks so much
I'm so glad!
Wat een duidelijke uitleg, eindelijk kan ik verder, heel veel dank!!
Really clear explaination, straight to the point. Wonderful contents
Many thanks - cheers Gianluca!