How to mix color, Value, Harmony, paint with a limited palette primary colors
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- Опубликовано: 21 фев 2015
- This video is about How to mix color, Value, Harmony, paint with a limited palette by National Park Painter Stefan Baumann Host of the PBS painting show The Grand View. In theory, everything can be painted with the three primary colors of Red, Blue and Yellow. This sounds crazy but it is true. Look into your computer printer and you will find three colors of ink that are used together to create the amazing photos that your printer can print. To learn color theory, it’s important to begin with three primary colors, Alizarin Crimson, Thalo Blue and Cadmium Yellow Light. (Because Thalo Blue is so saturated and messy, I recommend that you substitute Cobalt Blue.) Then, with time and patience, you can mix these three colors together and create a beautiful black. The initial goal of a Plein Air painter is to use only these three colors, black, and Titanium white and complete a painting from start to finish. After doing this a couple of times, you will begin making your own choices about what to add to your palette. For example, you may need a bright red for a truck in your painting. After you have exhausted all attempts at mixing Alizarin Crimson and Cadmium Yellow to make this red and have come to the conclusion that this combination will not make the red you want, then, and only then, you can search through the box of colors you have been collecting and choose a red that will punch up the color. If you believe that red trucks are going to be a part of what you paint frequently, then include this color as part of your own palette. If not, toss it back into the box. You will start seeing that only few colors will need to be added to create the subjects you select and style that you enjoy painting. You may eventually substitute the first three primary colors in your quest to find the perfect three colors for your paintings; so experiment and find out what works for you. Save some backup colors to keep in the trunk of your car but go on site with as little as you can carry in one trip.
Remember that White is not a color and is only used to create values of a color. The quality of white paint does matter. I recommended that you use a good to best quality of white like Old Holland Titanium White that contains both Titanium and Zinc. The Zinc makes it cooler and balances the warmness of Titanium white making it a true white. Stay away from Permalba White because it contains less pigment and produces a muddy color quickly. If you want your white to have a soft appearance, mix some linseed oil into the paint on the palette.
As for the cost of the paint you choose, except for the white, it does not make any difference if you use a cheap name brand paint that you find at Michael’s or the high-end paint like Vasari or Old Holland. They all produce the same effects when mixed. So, save your money to spend on something that really makes a difference, like buying oil primed linen canvases to paint on. 
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It sounds like we are hearing another teacher in the background, but Stefan's instruction is worth putting up with the extra noise.
I recently came across your videos and have been overwhelmed at the magnanimous offering you provide for all those tuning into your RUclips subscribers. There is so much to learn and you offer all your knowledge for the price of our time to view and listen. How can we thank you enough for such a gift? (I had to go wash my hands to type this because it felt like sacred ground.)
watch the 12 keys to create great paintings what every artist should know if you missed it!!!!! My paintings have Improved since watching all of his great videos!
Fantastic lecture. I am a professor and you have way more patience than I with distracting chatter in the classroom. I understand she owns the studio from your response. Thank you for all of your videos. How is only now I discovered you? Keep doing what you do. They are so informative! Thanks.
Thanks
The noise in the background is very distracting. Please change this!
I’m a terrible color mixer and Stefan’s coaching has been a game changer in my art career
Thank you so much
I love you for that
I have learned more from watching you work than any other painter....Thank you!!!
+Terry Cunningham I am inspired by what you have said, thanks
Love, love, love the teaching, as usual! I wish whoever is talking in the background had the same respect for this Master Artist as I do...if I were a student in this class I would gently but firmly ask her to please be quiet. It really interfers on the video too...a lot of unnecessary work to filter her out!
Stefan is an excellent teacher! I believe he is teaching in an art store so there are people talking who aren’t part of the class.
You're a wonderful teacher Stefan! Just a few points...as a wildlife artist, cadmium red is often found in birds and flowers. It will mix with cerulean blue to create the loveliest muted violets often found in a landscape. I can't do without it! A lemon yellow is essential to create bright greens. You'll never get a bright green if you mix cadmium yellow with cobalt blue, as neither colour "carries" green. I'm a firm believer in the split primary system. Alizarin is a wonderful blue-based red, but it's a fugitive colour (in watercolour, maybe not oils?). Cheers. 😊😊😊
Great talk. I'm just getting back in to painting after years absent. I'll be watching you alot now. Excellent
He is wayyyyy better than my current art teacher. I like this guy.
+Candace Turner Thanks, I now also like you :-)
Thank you for making this feel-good & motivational art video. I love your energy and love of art. I felt myself smiling throughout your talk/lesson. The world needs more wonderful teachers like you, Mr. Baumann. Blessings to you.
This just changed everything for me. I've heard plenty of people explain color theory and this advice was like LIGHTBULB and it was so simply explained!
I am a watercolorist. But I watch Mr. Baumann every chance I get simply because I love his approach to describing the medium, the etc. I always leave thinking that I learned so much. Thank you .
your welcome
Stephan, thank you for posting these inspirational videos. Your lectures are engaging and informative. Please keep them coming. Your contributions to the community is greatly appreciated.
Now thats an art teacher. You really do give aspiring artist hope. Thanks!
The 5 color questions is the best thing I've learned in art in the past year, from this video.
I AM SO GUILTY OF ALL OF THAT. I'm working on putting more but less paint on my palette. Thanks for sharing.
What a charming & charismatic teacher! I love how in depth you get!
Thank you
I see lots of comments of people disturbed by the woman talking in the background; she bothered me too. But I found that if I moved back from my monitor a bit, and with my hand closed one ear, I could still hear Stefan but the background noise faded from my hearing. I was then able to comfortably watch the entire video and focus on the lecture without getting really angry. To Stefan, I would recommend that, when filming a lecture like this, that someone monitor the camera to make sure you are centered in the frame. There was one point in this video when you shifted left and nearly disappeared from view altogether.
I love this lecture, it´s a shame the background noise detracts from the main features,,
Too true
Agree!!! I am going to have listen to it again because I kept getting distracted by the background talking.
I learned a LOT in this video! Thank you!
Omg - love love love the Artist. What a wonderful free class. However, that background noise is so irritating, distracting and annoying when you are trying to grasp something. What/who on earth is that???
Love this! Use to have a box with all kinds of colored paint tubes. Tried just using the primary colors. Unbelievable experience! I am free! They are the only colors I use now. French Ultramarine, Cadmium Red Medium, Titanium White and Cadmium Yellow. Well I do slip in 1 or 2 others like Indian Yellow for glazing purposes. It was like opening a treasure chest! The fear of, how in the world did I make that color in the first place? No longer comes into question. I took a painting I had start years ago and made the exact colors I had started with at that time. Couldn't believe it! All those colored tubes are now stored in a box and I just don't think about them. I am filled with joy, released from color fear and what in the world will I create in the future seem limitless. Thank you for a wonderful video!
+Lloyd W Thibodeau I could not say it better, thanks for your comment
I really like your presentation. Thank you so much for sharing these information. I've really enjoyed watching you talking about paint and to invest in your tools. I have stopped painting for a while and watching your videos makes me want to paint again.
Thank you again
Just do it, get you paints out and PAINT!
Your coaching in this video, esp on the five questions is changing the way I am painting, and it's working - Thank you.
Mr. Baumann, I'm so glad that I found your art lessons! You're awesome! Thank you so much!
I'm finding your videos in November 2018 and I am SO SO happy and grateful!!! Thank you for all you've done and continue to do for artists!
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That's the best video I've seen on RUclips! Can't wait to watch them all!
+Cronin Tierney Band Thanks so much for the kind words !
Love digging through your old videos for gems. This is one of them!
Thank you for making these videos. I live in Australia and there is no way I can attend your classes in person, so I really appreciate these videos. I fell out of doing art due to some personal things happening in my life some time ago, but I'm getting back into it now. I'm using watercolours, but your philosophy still works for me. Again, thank you! You teach very well.
your welcome
You are not only amazing artist instructor but a beautiful human being inside out. Thank you for sharing your true wisdom which is very rare to find.YOU ARE A RARE GEM. May you be blessed with ALL
I've learned so much from watching your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Never too old to learn....This lecture should be a pre-requisite for any beginning oil painting class in any school or university. There is so much basic information regarding materials offered here (brushes, paints, canvasses, solvents, etc.) that people are normally forced to learn by trial and error. Knowing this information and having it available from the outset, would do a lot to bypass all the wasted time, energy (and most of all) money that aspiring artists are forced to sacrifice at the start. There are much more important things to consider in doing art without struggling with poor quality or unnecessary or ill-manageable materials. Subject-matter, composition, color mixing, values...the creative process is undermined by not knowing the basics. Thanks for a great video.
I just paint. I'm not professional., went to school but not to paint. Anyway, I tried to mix the primary colors and I cannot believe it, I created black color. It's amazing. It's like magic. How can red, yellow and blue create black. You are amazing. Thanks.
The primaries create black because the pigments are all absorbing the light from each other on a microscopic level. With so much absorption happening, not much is left to bounce back to your eyes, hence the appearance of black.
A true, sincere, honest bow to you! So many question answered. Thank you!
i am so happy that i have found your site......very informative...your humor keeps one glued for your next sentence......this is pure quality........thank you
What an incredible lecture. This gentleman really knows painting. Thank you for this very informative and inspirational video.
I love this series of youtube videos! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
I would like to switch off that woman who insists on talking in the backfground. She should proceed to the cafeteria!
You are a wonderful teacher/ mentor. You have that rare gift of simplicity in defining complex ideas. Bravo sir.
Wow what a treasure trove to stumble upon on my fairly novice painting journey. Thank you so much for sharing your skills and experience so generously. I paint with acrylic but I will not let that stop me listening to you because I know I will be all the richer and your tone is so soothing:). God bless you always❣️🎨🖌👨🎨
You are my hero. Now I can ask myself FIVE questions.
I really feel that you inspire when you literally say, "It is so difficult", or "Painting is not easy". I have decided to go to the AGO in Toronto tomorrow and look at some oil paintings! Thanks again.
+jmmacb03 thanks for watching
Passion,historic,humor, descriptive & patient, Your teaching style is positively visceral. I started out watching a political podcast & RUclips just branched out to the wonderful Mr Baumann, so glad it did. 😀
This was such an amazing lecture!!! I have learned so much, even though I have given up oils for acrylics. So many things apply.
Finally, it took me an hour to find this again after finding it accidentally. Such great information
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks Stefan for share your knowlegment!!! great teacher, style and artist! Greatings from Santiago de Chile.
Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I enjoy your videos very much. I’m a watercolorist, yet much of what u teach is applicable to any artist who paints. Again, thanks!
love your analogy about power of suggestion and seeing thru 'filters'. the brain and eye DO mix color via the rods and cones, so that's why the brain can sort it out for us!
perception is awesome. so is color... I'm intrigued with your lessons.
I absolutely love your videos =) They offer such a fresh inspiring "twist" to everything else I've learned so far, and it's so entertaining to watch... Thank you so much for sharing the videos!
You are so welcome, iI is my pleasure and I'm inspired
Finally another student says shush. Well done that student. What wonderful information in these videos. I feel privileged listening to these hints and tips. I'm stingy with how much paint I put out, I hate waste. It's good to be called out on that one. Food for thought.
Awesome teacher! I am learning so much from you.
+Charlene Cleniuk Thanks
Another great lesson on oil painting fundamentals. I love your style of teaching and look forward to more.
I would love to hear an in-depth lesson on you thoughts of using the different elements in the composition, with an emphasis on composition.
Stay Tuned the next video does just that!
you're a great teacher,thank you so much.
Woohoo! This class was so awesome!! Thank you!👩🎨❤
I have purchased all of Richard Schmid's videos and you are right up there with the generosity and knowledge and sharing - the main difference is when someone is talking when Mr. Schmid is talking, he says "Excuse me.... I am talking now" so it gives respect to everyone else trying to learn. I so wish you had stopped in this lecture and said "Excuse me... I am talking now" it is so disrespectful to you, to your students and to us trying to learn when someone is talking non-stop without care of everyone else. For the life of me, I don't know why you put up with this video after video after video.
She owns the studio
well, there you have it then! No wonder you can't say anything. Thank you for enduring the distraction and teaching in spite of her rude behavior - it is much appreciated.
Stefan Baumann, owning the studio don't mean she has to be disrespectful.
Wonderful presentation. While I did start feeling distracted by the noise, but I quickly caught myself, and just set it back to play it again, and I found with a little focus how enjoyable it was to actively listen to you. The little background noise is nothing compared to what I was able to take away from this class. Some excellent learning points and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos!
Thanks for the kind words, Keep in touch
Stefan, Thank you so very much for making this sessiin available, I have benefitted greatly from the information!
your welcome
Very inspiring, thank you Stefan.
Excellent talk Stefan, thank you, interesting and lots of good information, advice & entertainment! I appreciate your time & enjoy all of your RUclips
classes. Marie (NZ)
Why have I only found your channel now? This is a great lecture.
Thanks
HI Stefan, I owe you a lot; learned so much from you in these last few months, often things that I haven't in years from other sources; my deep gratitude dear teacher.
You are so welcome and I'm truly inspired to do more, thanks for taking out the time to let me know
Sir I love your lectures. I have shared them with artist friends at my church. I treasure them as part of my artist toolbox. Because of you I've finally invested in a few quality brushes and I've even impressed a few friends with some anecdotes I stole from you :)
+Isaac Monteleone good for you, if you have questions please ask
Thank you. I have actually had your voice droned in to me and Ive listened. I am really happy with my painting today. Value first before detail, layering and so free. So exciting Thanks your really helping me. Wish you were in the UK.
Thanks, I have enjoyed your videos and look forward to more! I hope your students realize how lucky they are to be close enough to take classes with you on a weekly basis.
Thanks for much for you inspiration and my students are the best!
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As an art teacher ....gotta say love the "5 questions"!
THANKS!
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Great teacher! Valuable lessons and I want to thank you!
guardian angle of art. I have learned a lot more than I ever expected. Watch your lectures every day. Thank you......
Thanks for the kind words
thoroughly enlightening - I am so the "Michael's" customer. I wish you were my "ART" teacher in school, I would be so much farther along, not only in painting, but in LIFE. Love your videos. Kudos to you.
+Tammy Olson THanks
Happy to see the new video. I was wondering if we're gonna be able to see a demo in class. I love your lectures. Very inspirational
Reading through the comments, it seems to me that there are lots of objections to the 'background' voice noise. Yep, initially, it was distracting, BUT, do as you aught to be doing when painting, give it a 110% concentration, FOCUS in on the TUTOR and listen to what he has to say ! Could also be an element in there, from the complainants, that they are maybe a little frightened, that they may be 'missing something' in the 'gossip mode'!
A Great Informative Lecture. Thank you.
Peace
Thank you! Outstanding lecture!
Thanks
This man knows his stuff and I love listening to him but HOW rude is that woman who talks through the whole thing! Why th eheck is she there - does she know as much as he? I doubt it.
Alison Fennell I can barely finish listening because she is so distracting!!! How rude! How unfortunate.
It sounds like the same woman who was butting in on some of the other talks he gave. I wish they would throw her out of the room! Lol
It sounds like another lecture going on.
I agree with others. Please tell her to hush. I love love love your lectures but she’s driving me nuts.
Its a double class. Other lecturere teaches the other class. They probably share the rent of the place.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH it's so easy to listen at you speaking !
Thanks a lot. I've been struggling to understand colours and your lesson is a big help.
Though I love watercolours more, your other lessons are great too, and I find that some things you were saying can be applied not only to art but to life in general. Very close to my thinking.
Keep it up please!
From Russia with love :-)
Art is Art that is why I do not reference oil painting you can use what I say with any medium.
Now he hates Alizirin Crimson and says throw it away if you have it! It's just so interesting how we all evolve in our knowledge and thinking. I saw a very recent video and it talks about color temperature. It was on youtube but had been from one of his patreon classes I think. I was so inspired by it, so today I started to listen to this one, but I think I will first stick with his more recent stuff.
Great Video one of my favourites due to its practicality and anecdotes
I really enjoy your videos. I watch/listen on my phone while I paint. It's always interesting to learn about how colours are made.
Thank you!
How cool it is that we can do that now Thanks
you are the best teacher ever, thank you
I like this guy. And this was a very helpful video. I've been wanting to learn real painting, and been looking around for info on what supplies I should buy. I was about to make every newbie mistake he warned about, lol.
anytime i can help
Love your videos... a pity people are disrespectful to you by talking. We salute you!!!!
such clear and great instructions gonna follow them ..thanks :)
All of these people commenting on the background are just as much disrespectful to your lesson...i was hoping to see commended gratitude, and gracious thanks for sharing your wisdom. So i apologize for ALL THE RUDENESS and would like to congratulate you on all the success and mentoring you share, youve created master painters 🙋♂️🙋♀️💪👍💎
Wow such an extraordinary artist who shares his knowledge with the world on this site. You are magnificent. I was struggling with color mixing and temperature for a while now I’ve only been painting now for a year and half and my most problem was color mixing temperature and value. You have given me a whole new perspective of this matter with this episode. I am going to continue to watch all of your on line classes and practice what you preach. I know I will never become a master artist at my late age however I do want to become a decent painter. I will consider taking your one on one personal classes on phone. Thank you so very very much for all that you do and give to us out here. I was almost at the point of frustration and told myself I will never get this That I almost threw all my painting stuff away. By listening to this episode you gave me hope. By the way that lady taking in the back ground was very distracting and rude.
Hi Stefan, I am delighted to find my new treasure, you! I learned much vital information in the short time before I had to stop the video because I couldn't stand listening to that disrespective person that kept talking over you! I hope your other videos are sans people that were so irritating. They have the good fortune to be able to learn from you, and they are throwing it away and taking your generosity of free classes on you tube away from people who can't go to a university to learn from you. Thank you for your sharing your knowledge and passion.. i will watch your classes whilst drinking a cup on camomile tea, or glass of wine, to help me to tune those cretins out. My best, Donna Lannon
you are an amazing teacher i have learned so much from you thank you very much
i am learning so much from you. Thank you so much
This is the 4th video of yours i have watched. You are a very inspiring and intelligent teacher. I will be sure to watch everything you upload. Thank you so much for this.
Thanks for taking the time to let me know you like my videos
I love your lectures Stefan!
+Karen Jacobson Thanks
Who the hell is talking in the background? It is distracting me so much!
+Bello's Mafia
I agree, Bello - such a first class teacher should become more respect from the chattering bitches in the background
Manfred Kranz lol lol
a rude fool
I believe that who we are hearing is the class next door.
It's not just the talking, but it sounds as if somebody is rearranging furniture.
Excellent lecture that taught me a lot.
Really great lecture. Thanks!
Wonderful Teacher!
Great video, i love to watch your videos are very educational, and you always gives great art tips that are so important in the creative process. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. It helping me a lot in my journey as a Artist.
Amazing as usual, inspiring as always! :D
Thanks Again
Very interesting video .. really love it
I love your teaching methods now!
Candace Troy Thanks miss you in art class
Stefan Baumann your lessons are great please have that woman in the back. Ground shut up!
Alizaren crimson is a fugitive colour (fades very quickly). Should not be used if you want colour permanency. What you are saying about brushes is so right. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. You are so entertaining 🌹 Oh, one more thing. Kolinski mrushes are made from the tail hair of a Kolinsy sable. Do they have to kill the animal for tail hair?
Apparantly Kolinsky's are too difficult to raise in captivity so they must be harvested in Siberia.
Your videos are very helpful! Thank you so much!!
I'm so glad!
I really love your videos. Fantastic information as usual!
Thanks I like your music
@@StefanBaumann glad you like it
Nice work, Stefan!
David Thibault Thanks
So many comments about getting distracted by the loud lady in the background..honestly, i didn't notice till i read the comments (which was at the end of the video thankfully :) ) that's how engrossed i was....would definitely attend your workshop sometime..and Thanks a ton for sharing it with the world!!
Love Stefan's teachings so much, I could listen to him all day. Shame about the $60 brushes though that in this day and age, animals have to be killed for Art. Technology is advancing so much these days that synthetic brushes can imitate the real thing if more people demand it.
I won't buy animal hair brushes. If you have ever seen an animal skinned alive for it's fur, I doubt that many people would
Watched your video earlier today & got so much out of it. I don't work much with color anymore since I primarily stick with using charcoal, but this video was super informative & makes me want to get back into painting!
Heather LeBas All the instruction that I give should go for any medium
I really am enjoying your videos. thank you
Thanks