COLOR THEORY FOR ARTISTS | Resources and Step by Step Techniques for Painting, Mixing and Composing
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About my new course:
The Art and Practice of Color is a 9 hours Video Course focused on Color Theory and its Applications for painters. For oil, acrylic or gouache, it covers all the artistic dimensions of color : color wheels, pigments, palette, mixing strategies, color composition and harmony etc.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
-Beginners, intermediate or advanced painters.
-Hobbyists looking for a new approach to color and harmony.
-Atelier students looking for a coherent color system with a strong focus on pigments and painting techniques.
-Painters working primarily with oil, acrylic, gouache, casein* etc.
* The course doesn’t focus on specific details about each medium, all the demonstrations are made with oil paint, but the knowledge is transposable to all opaque painting techniques.
TOTAL TIME : 9 hours 21 min
Part 1 : Color Theory - This part is dedicated to color theory, in so far as it applies to painting. This part makes complex knowledge easy to understand. Florent reviews the most prevalent color systems for artists, their advantages and disadvantages and explains how he came up with his own model, specifically designed for painters.
Part 2 : Paint and Pigments - Because color can’t be conceived as an abstract notion, this part reviews 70 of the most frequently used pigments. It covers their properties and discusses how to use them practically. This part will give you all the knowledge you need to become a master of your palette and explore the palettes of ten old masters.
Part 3 : Mixing Strategies - Discover how a coherent theory and accurate techniques can help you mix exactly the color you need. Understand how to use the properties of your pigments to play with colors like a musician plays with notes and chords. - Color Composition - Explore an innovative and practical compositional system to harmonize colors in your painting. Learn the fundamental principles of composition and analyze examples from the greatest masters of the past: Raphael, Titian, Dürer, Velazquez, Courbet, Degas and many more…
Part 4 - Demonstration #1 : How to Paint Realistic Colors ? With a 2 hour still life demonstration, this part explains how to use color theory to paint realistically and get perfectly accurate colors. If your goal is to paint realistically, this demonstration will give you a structured method to reach it by understanding how color interacts with surfaces and textures.
Part 5 - Demonstration #2 : How to transform colors to fit in the composition of your choice? In this second demonstration, a simple landscape is transformed to create a unique chromatic atmosphere. Color theory isn’t just about realism but also about allowing the artist’s fantasy to express itself through color. This part will also cover some key elements of landscape painting like atmospheric colors, aerial perspective, reflections and refraction, vegetation etc.
Part 6 - Demonstration #3 : How to turn a simple black and white drawing into a painting using only theory and imagination? In this final and last demonstration, we start with a charcoal drawing and put color theory to the ultimate test : can it assist to create colors from imagination? With this 2 hour nightscape portrait, you will see how to paint human colors and how to articulate color and light to paint breathtaking atmospheric scenes.
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FAQ
Y a-t-il une version française ? (Is there a french version ?)
Pas pour le moment, il n’y a pas encore de version française;
Is there going to be a DVD ?
No, there won’t be any DVD version of this program. This reduces cost and makes the entire program more affordable than it would be if the production and shipping costs of physical copies had to be included.
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This man deserves an award.
I’ve never agreed more strongly with a comment before
We should give him one
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Buy his class. That's a pretty good award.
I couldn't agree more.
This video doesn't touch on it but most art schools teach you to see value first before you see color. The first 2 years of my art school was focused on seeing value of blacks and whites in terms of graphite and charcoal drawings (drawing/drawing theory). Because drawing is not the same as painting you spend another 3-6 months learning to paint black and white before you start to use color. When you do start to use color you don't just jump into 12 colors....you start with one along with a black and a white. We did many monochromatic paintings. Then you move up to complements plus a black and white. You slowly work your way up to 3 (primaries/triadic) colors and gradually using more and more colors by the time you finish art school you have mastered 8-10 different colors along with all the values with black and white. Everybody hates to work and they all want to easy way out. If you learn slowly by taking one color at a time and doing many painting with each plus black and white you will not only learn color theory but also value which is unfortunately lacking in many amateur paintings. It's called practice makes perfect. Start simple and work towards complex. Doing this any other way will take more time and cause more confusion and will slow your growth as an artist.
Thanks for sharing this process. I was thinking what I could do while I struggle to find inspiration, and I do as I haven’t figured out exactly what inspires me. I might as well follow this process at least to learn colours.
Thanks for the great advice as well
Thank you so much for this video! I wish my father, who died 3 years ago, could see this... He loved to paint, but he lacked formal education and his biggest difficultly was mixing colors to get the color he needed. I tried helping him by searching for good educational videos or books, but I never found something as good as your lesson here. At least I will now be better at mixing colors and maybe he will see me from heaven and be glad I'm doing it well...
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So heartwarming.
Wow! I did not know that COLORS help create a bond between a FATHER & his SON. Life is STRANGER than FICTION. Thank Pavelb7206 for sharing his heart-warming story.
I know values. I've drawn with charcoal and graphite and values tell the story and make the shapes. I'm learning about color, and I have never seen a better, more comprehensive explanation than this! Yes Sir, you deserve an award and are a really good teacher. Thank you!🙏🏿
How’s that going for you? Colors I mean. I’m currently in the same predicament and I’ve definitely begun to understand color yet when I try to apply this knowledge my hands don’t want to cooperate. Nope. I feel like crying even if I, too, liked this video.
May I suggest something.... would you do a video on how to read a reference photo...before starting a painting...that will give a road map for the painting? Like...where is the focal point, what values are dominant ...far to distance objects in the reference...etc
i would suggest studying more about composition, making a grid, and something called an "underpainting"
You will need to study the principles so you can design without reference :D reference is faster tho
you should check out Ian Roberts' channel too. he's great for breaking down composition and photo references. from one photo, 10 different artists might have each a different compositions because each one decides their own crop and focal point, and even if they have a similar comp, they'll have different ways/colours/value structures to approaching the piece.
Ian Roberts' channel is awesome for exactly that!!
Yes I would like also compositiont related to color proportion, with it tonic, dominant and accent!
You are incredible!!! I wasted my life for one hour in some other dudes video on mixing colours where explaintions were vague and his colours did not look as described ( like his red looked orange, purpal looked brown) and all the mixing just looked muddy overall. Your presentation is amazingly clear on every level, explaination, visual and examples you use. Your articulation is impeccable. Thank you for being such an incredible teacher. You are definitely making a huge difference ❤
Glad I could help!
I purchased your Color Theory Tutorial: "The Art and Practice of Color" and the poster as well. This is such an incredible body of work, Florent! I'm also so happy that you have done this video for everyone to be able to access it. Many thanks and blessings. 💖. 🎨 💖
How? I saw a $10 patron membership monthly. Is there a way to purchase a certain tutorial?
@@cynthiamarston2208 Scroll down to the 3rd picture, that is for the Art & Practice of Color tutorial to purchase. www.florentfarges.com/education/
Oh that is a lot. Hmmmmm did you see Patron $10 a month option? I wonder if it is the same. Or one hour at a time maybe huh... I mean it’s totally worth it but I am honestly poor due to too many animals I can’t give up since $ changed
@@cynthiamarston2208 Florent said he was working on a color theory course, I believe it was last year, so I had been saving up - didn't know the price until he released it. I'm not a portrait painter so his other course wouldn't offer me as much help as this one, which has been a huge sticking point in my work. I live near an accredited college that offers fine art classes, but the cost of their "introductory" course is in the thousands. By comparison, this course is much more cost effective for what I need, which is color. Cynthia you can email Florent directly and ask him about your concerns and best options for what your painting needs are in your art journey. What the sticking points are for you in your work and I'm sure he would assist you in the education options that he offers.
@@shadowstarr7 I joined Patron $10 a month. It’s a start. I do portrait and only portrait. Not gonna live long enough to get good at everything. Yes. Portrait Oil Color. My sticking point is proper and correct prep drawing. Proportion I’m part way thru my commitment to paint 4 hours a day fir 31 days. It’s to create that as a habit! Thank you for your help. There are lots of goodies in the membership and I can use fir now!
Art teachers: **Blah Blah Blah uninformative stuff**
TH-cam: **actually teaches**
Word!!
It's sad how true this comment is...
Its true of any subject really. Lol
This was years ago holy shit
omg perfect timing!! i was getting frustrated with my painting bcz of the colors :) thank you!
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So true! It seems like he reads our mind!
You, my friend, are a truly awesome individual. Aside from your knowledge and obvious talents and insight, your generosity in sharing it with us is, in itself, inspiring. I'll be purchasing your tutorial on color theory as soon as I am finished writing this comment and downloading your color wheels.Thank you so much my friend.I hope to watch many more of your online teachings.
Peace
I love how arts have theory and science behind them. It just makes them that much special to me, and it makes me appreciate even more complex bodies of art
And simpler because it has a system to follow, so you get rid of infinite practice to get something done
Just purchased your course, this is exactly what I've been hunting for, for YEARS. Something about the traditional color wheel never quite clicked for me but every resource I could find (even by some super talented artists I really admire) was teaching everything based on this color wheel. I thought I was just a hopeless case for not understanding. This video alone made so many things click, especially the bit about true complementary colors. I can't wait to dive into the course material. Thanks for making this :D
Thank you so much Maria, indeed I was once in the same situation, color theory can be quite confusing and slip away from actual usefulness. It took me a long time to come up with this ! Glad you like my work 😊Feel free to write if you need anything !
Hello Again,
This is an absolutely fundamental struggle for artists... The problem of "memorization" of a limited colour wheel has been the precise reason why I usually tend to only draw or use inks for creating. There is wave after wave of terrible advice out there...artists get frustrated and lost in this struggle. Your very "balanced and thoughtful" approach still allows for subtleties. There is so much more information in your approach. I think likening colours to musical notes was perfect....it gives one a less chaotic path to colour. Thankful for your work, and teaching...your work, I feel will be far reaching over time and use. Very, very thoughtful and thankfully "clear" explanations. As always, I wish you well. Stay safe and thank you again!!!
I’ve always been told that there were 3 primary colors and have never question this before. This is so interesting and game changing to add cyan, magenta and green to my thinking process. Thank you so much !
Thank you for this video! This is the most comprehensive explanation of why having just 3 primary colors doesn't work for painting. When I teach painting I always tell my students to buy at least 6 colors, plus white & black: cadmium red, magenta (quinacridone), yellow, cyan, ultramarine blue, and phthalo green. You can get pretty much any color mixed with those 6, plus white & black.
I've never seen someone explain color theory so simply. Thanks !
This guy has passion.
“ An instrument that needs to be tuned while playing and invent and create the notes” you just perfectly described what playing a sitar is like
I have never seen anyone explain color theory like him and as a person who loves to paint he easily showed how I can make my art so much better in 30 minutes
This is gold!! I have watched several colour theory videos but everything went over my head and I couldn't put any of theories into practice. But this hits different!! This is practical. Thank you for making this.
Best video on color theory i have ever seen. Not to mention throughout all the different courses I have taken through my entire life up until this momment. Greatly thinking about his course now. Thank you ver my much!!!
Wow, I've been working on improving my colour theory for a couple of years now, and this may be the best teaching video I've seen! Thank you so much!!
Merci merci merci merci beaucoup! I'm starting to take my painting hobby seriously and you really made everything so clear with your video in a straight-forward way, I can't thank you enough for sharing your knowledge with us
Hi speak french ?
Thank you! This is the best color theory lesson I have ever seen. You made it very simple and understandable. Love your color wheel thank you for making that available.
I learn something super helpful everytime I watch one of your videos. I might actually call myself an artist with your help! Thank you for doing what you do!
Florent, you are absolute magic. I have learnt so much from your short video. Thank you for your generosity in sharing it for free.
Merci infiniment Florent!! Tout prend sens, vous êtes un excellent professeur :))
Adding a list of corresponding pigments was a really great idea.
Like so many others, I logged in just to say what a great art teacher and human being you are, dude. Rock On.
I love your reference and comparisons to music... I am a musician and have played improvised jazz mainly for years, with reference in my mind to color as I play... improvising with sheets of color, lines of color, different colors, different color intensities, on and on... you have helped me as I now will compare and explore this in reverse in my new hobby in oil painting. Thank you!
I love this man’s sincerity and passion for art and beauty. Thank you so very much
This video is amazing! You always go above and beyond in explaining intricate and often delicate subjects that make or "break" a composition. I learned so much in just 30 minutes, cant wait to try your course! Thanks for this
This is but far the best video online about colour theory!!!!
I feel like I have had a cover lifted from my eyes and something so conceptual now feels tangible and makes complete sense! Thankyou a hundred times over!
Because of your passion, patience and knowledge, I changed my way of thinking about oil pointing. Going right into painting, now. Thank you. ❤
C'était tellement informatif Florent!! Merci beaucoup pour cette vidéo, c'est la première fois que je trouve une "color wheel" aussi bien expliquée. Pour une fois je sens que ça va m'être utile pour mes peintures. Merci pour ce travail de qualité!
Thank you for the time you took to explain how colors work. Really appreciate the free color wheels!
Man you are such a nice person … just watching your tutorials makes me feel so confident.. thank you
Absolutely Brilliant!
As a professional painter, illustrator and graphic designer, this is truly the best channel for all artists of every calibre to master Colour - from beginner to professional.
Thanks so much! 💜
I've posted this link on my Facebook page for all my artist friends to access your site.
A BRILLIANT explanation!!! I work this way but have NEVER heard a good explanation. Bravo!!!!
This is amazing.... I’ve been always been scared of painting because something felt off and this makes so much sense. Thank you!!
i paint 'intuitively' and your more cerebral approach in explaining was really needed; there are always times when intuitively i can 'see' and know the hue or color i want but have no idea how to mix my paints to achieve that and you explanation here is !!!!
Finally someone talking about problems .
thank you sir
Thank you so much for this competent and charming video. I'm dying to get creative with my paints and your color wheel has given me great insight into color theory and how to apply it in practice.
Finally!!! Thank you, I was getting tired from all the other videos 😩
8:02 this is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Every time I try to look at videos to learn color theory, value and chroma are out of the picture(especially value). When you’re just going off of hue it’s hard (unless your style is purely bright colors). I’m glad to finally find something that touches on the color wheel’s other two dimensions.
Edit: 23:18 is a big help as wel
I just love the way you said “hue clarity”! What a beautiful accent to listen to such interesting lessons! ❤️from🇦🇺
Thank you so much for this presentation of your course, definitely getting it during the holidays... Thank you from Canada
Extremely helpful. I wish more knowledgeable artists would explain more of this! Great job man.
Wonderfully informative video Florent! This video finally explained too me why the traidition color wheel and theory always seemed 'off' too me. What an incredible tool your enhanced version is. Thanks for sharing the PDF. I will be putting it to good use!! Many thanks!
I do love the way you explain the topic, it's smooth and easy to understand; I've learned a lot from you, THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge, I do appreciate what you do.
Thank you so much. Listening to you gives me hope, it feels like some schools just butcher the beauty of art, and all knowledge that comes with it. At my school my teachers hide behind: everything is subjective and relative... Probably cause they dont know. And my growth suffers for it, and therefor I, but this helps me. Thank you so much. Very good!
Point #3 is what I've been searching EVERYWHERE for, but no one talks about. Thank you.
Thank you so much Florent as you have put it in a clearer perspective of colour composition. That has really helped me!
I am an artist that has never been able to grasp colour 😂 however, I actually understood your video and hope sprang to life. Thank you.
Just loved this man's demonstration.... He's a genius.
Hm..So much information & food for thought!
Thank you Florent, a truly priceless video to study.
Thank you, M Farges. This is extremely helpful.
this is a unique way of pronouncing the word color
Yes, I have been looking for a color wheel like this for over a year now. I have noticed many adults as well try to correct me because they are professional and I am not: they tell me I have the wrong theory, but I have researched and have learned otherwise. Their experience allows them to make better images than me, but that doesn't always mean they are correct, but generally, they are correct. This is a great video to show the artist in my life. I'm about to be 16 btw,, ^^ just so you know what I mean by adults. I love color, but I lack experience because although I understand it, I haven't made a body to brain connection with color. I have been scared to commit and waste art material, I always have to have double because I fear imperfection and wasting material: I'm afraid I can't get materials being where I come from. Although this is no longer true, it's been holding me back and left me less inspired. But I am still passionate.
Edit: So I lack color confidence, illustration confidence in general, and color intuition.
Please help! I want to improve ^^
This was truly a light bulb moment, can say thank you enough. Wonderful explanation
The best video on colour and mixing i have ever seen. Fantastic 👍
This is a really good and well done colour theory video and covers a wider range of colors that are actually out there ! I'd easily refer this video for a visual reference for people !
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge in such a passionate and easy to follow way!!
the simple task of the purple ball practice in relation to the colour wheel ... I'm cured. I will always relate back to this. Thank you FF
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! I cannot tell you how long Ive been looking for this color wheel!
53 seconds in and i'm already in awe, this is so so useful for me as an ND artist (who must learn about everything in immense detail or else suffer the dissatisfaction of unsatisfied curiosity for ever more!) Thank you so much.
You are amazing! This short video has taught me so much!! Thank you👍👍💖👍👍
WAO!!! Thanks 🙏 its amazing how this new approach works so good! congrats 🙌👏👏👏👏
This was so informative! I like your teaching style...very easy to follow and understand. Thank you so much...and also for the free color chart!
You know...20 years ago I had time to take three full time semesters of art. Community College level. Fees each semester around I don’t know anymore at the very least $200. I may as well just call it rent of $600 for studio space! The amount of info is relentless and great in this series I couldn’t stop watching, taking notes and rewatching. It has a very artistic presentation too. The chart now will be a totally useful reminder of much of the best info so I got it too. And I have dozens of projects to experiment with now....one day at a time. I’m getting more organized! It has a calming effect.
Thank you for this superb video. I am not a painter but a photographer and photography teacher, this video is a must to anyone doing creative work, there is no substitute to knowledge. bravo, you really explain it so clear and accurate. I enjoyed the video and will recommend to anyone I know in the creative field.
Amazing lecture, you are very knowledgeable lecturer. The presentation is clear and precise. Thank you 🙏🏻
This is the best colour theory works. Thank you so much Florent 😊
Another fantastic video Florent ... thank you!
Thank You for this wonderful video of colour mixing . You have a great teaching ability to get us to understand . I have been struggling with mixing my colours.
Thank you, Florent! I am learning how important color theory really is for beautiful painting.
Very fluid process! Thank you.
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge so generously. I really appreciate your kindness.
Encore Mille mer pour vos vidéo riches en informations et passionnantes ❤️
You are on the ball took me even to this day using the color wheel you showed people how to understand sunlight and shadows with your color wheels thank you.
in contemporary music is the same. they just put random notes and say it's fine art. and Schoenberg invented a system to put 2 notes that don't relate at all with each other. I think art, in general, reached that was so high that no one can take it further so they just start "innovating" something that doesn't make sense at all.
The video is great and it taught me a lot. you are a great teacher :D
Innovation only for innovation's sake is indeed very limited. Thanks for your comment 👍
Thank you this video put me to sleep and educated me on color theory at 3 am
Absolutely mesmerised by everything you say
This is the best explanation of color theory I have seen.
EXCELLENT video. Absolutely fantastic
This makes so much sense! Thank you for filling in the knowledge I was missing. 😊
Love your approach descending from music. These were exactly my thoughts.
Thank you ! Thank you! Thank you million times!!! This is THE system ❤️ I was desperately searching for
This is exactly what I didn't even know I needed - thank you so much for this! I will definitely be purchasing your color course.
Awesome video! Love how you explain.. NONE of the color theory videos can even compare! THANK YOU 😊
Excellent video on colour theory for artists!
Thanks. That was really clear and helpful, and I appreciate how much you have given for free. Will commit to a paid class one day. Thank you.
You are an excellent instructor. Thank you very much 🥰
You are amazing! Thank you my friend👍all the best for you💪
Your work is mind blowing! Thank you so much for this!
May i say this video i just came across i have found to be very informative. I can learn a lot from someone like you. You have a gift for teaching.. Thanks.
Wow, thank you. Finally I understand color theory thanks to your video. 🖖🏼
This video blew my mind and taught me an incredible amount of information. Thank you so much!!!
This is an amazing video. You explain everything so well!
Thank you..light and shadows..Master🎨i hope you the best🍀🌍🦋