The colour theory and how to mix your paints in watercolour by Paul Clark
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- Опубликовано: 5 июл 2024
- An in depth guide to colour theory and how to mix your paints in watercolour.
Knowing your primary, secondary, tertiary and complimentary colours.
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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!
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!
Paul this was just what I needed. A basic, sensible lesson on colors and mixing. THANK YOU.
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 70 years old from Holland. The teaching is great.
Great to hear Florence!
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 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!
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 🇮🇷
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 😀
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!
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!!!!
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!
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.
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!
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.
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!
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!
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!
Excellent! Someone from the blog Watercolors Beginners and Beyond posted about this video today. It really was very helpful! Thank you!
Awesome! Thank you!
You deserve more subscribers! 👍You covered a lot of things which beginners struggle with in watercolor painting.
Thank you so much Sunny 😀
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!
Excellent video, I took notes even though I’m sure to find them in your book. I’m finally going to practice on paper Paul!!☺️
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
May I view your painting webpage?
Love your explanations. I also can’t live without burnt sienna.
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
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 😊
Love you style of delivery and explaining so simply...any village idiot can aspire to challenge Michael Angelo after watching this ....honestly love yhe way u teach. Thanks 😊
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!
I just love the way you synthesise this information in such a clear manner
Glad you enjoy it!
Really well explained, thank you Paul. X
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!
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!
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!
This has been THE most important recovery time and retirement all the thanks to your videos. I am now slightly colour blind but the colour theory explanation has helped me in my painting.
I'm just a beginner painting watercolors but following one of your tutorials I have become a believer thinking I can actually do this. In the past I worked with stained glass for years, then lampwork glass, jewelry, etc. Late in life I'm trying watercolors and find it fun, relaxing and exciting at the same time. Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. I'm a follower.😉
Thanks so much ... and good luck in your watercolour journey!
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! 😃
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!
Neutral tint, yellow ocher, burnt umber are my favorites. I love ypur videos, your knowledge and talent, and your sense of humor. I am enjoying your videos very much.
Wow, thank you Jean!
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!
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!
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!
Thank you for this tutorial on color...my next painting challenge will be using the 3 primary colors and go from there! I too have a similar palette as yours incorporating other hues that I find useful. Would love to spend a week at one of your seminars but I'm in the States.
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!
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!!
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.
As a beginner of 4 mths standing, or sitting down actually, I've found your Tutorials a wonderful thing and have learnt so much.
I have posted a couple of pieces to the Facebook group and have just watched this Video for the second time having become a little confused by the Colour Wheel I recently purchased.
As you'd expect , along with your ways of explaining 'stuff' and natural humour this has to be the best exlained and most informative one yet. I still have a lot of your video/demo drawings etc and your book to catch up with but I am pretty much house bound these days so I am finding the time gradually. Plus my wife is happy with me being so quiet....... Can't thank you enough Paul
Great explanation on colour, what would we do without them...thank you!
Thank you! Cheers!
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 🥴
i got a set of pastel watercolors and since i find true pastel colours hard to mix myself its a great addition
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!!!
"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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Right!!?? 😂😂😂
As someone who only been painting a short period of time this was extremely helpful
Delighted to help!
Thank you I have learnt more from this video than anything else you explain everything so nicely. Maybe now I can start something. I have all kinds of paint thinking I needed them. Now I will go with the primary colours and work from there 😊. Thank you
I love Payne's gray. Can't do without it
Agree - one of my favs too!
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 RUclips channel. A-MAZING!! Thank you for recommending it. Whohoo!!! 💃🏻 Here’s a piña colada toast!
You're welcome 😊
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!
Really enjoying your channel, your teachings are well explained, concise, to the point, love the humour and love your artworks. You’ve given me lots of inspiration for daily practise. Thank you so much.
i love your paintings, your humour. i think this will prove to be a very helpful video. looking forward to my birthday so i can ask for your book as a gift
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 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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I love the simplicity of your colors and your teaching style. Thank you!
This has made more sense than any other tutorial on colour theory, mixing. Thank you
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 👋👋
Thank you very much Iam a beginner at 73, very useful explanation.
Glad it was helpful! - never to old to learn!!!! - thanks
Thanks for all your great advice presented in such an entertaining way. Makes learning so much fun!!
Glad to hear it - thanks Si!
Charmed, as usual! Thanks for all the great info with a fun presentation!
Glad you enjoyed it!
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!
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!
Thank you so much for these videos, I love the way you teach and I have learned so much.
You are so welcome!
You are amazing, making this sounds so much fun 🥳Always a joy to watch💯🙏
Glad you enjoy it and many thanks!!!!
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!!
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
Thank you Paul, Ive just done colour wheels with all the paints I have and the three colours you recommended using, has made the best one.. so Ive rearranged my palette now with what you have. Looking forward to great things.
I wish I was in the UK ide come to your classes.
Paul thank you so much for this. You make everything so clear, and I love your humour too,makes me giggle and smile all through your videos ❤️
You are so welcome Tena!
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!
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.
A fabulous presentation on color theory! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
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'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
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 love your lessons and the way you teach and explain. Thank you
You're very welcome Priscilla! - keep in touch!
I am happy to have found your lessons.Thank you for teaching us, dilettantes !
You are welcome Nina! Lol! ... had to look that one up!!!
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!
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!
Really well done, Paul. There are three artists I go to for WC mentoring. You're one of them. 🙂
Thanks Paul! This was a very valuable refresher course for me. Plus I learned (or remembered) several things! Great job, as always!
Glad it was helpful Virginia!
Great explanation of the colors for the beginner. And beautiful paintings! Thank you
Thank you so much, that was very helpful. I look forward to the video about the mixing and diluting the color! I hope some day I can paint as easy as it looks when you do it.
Thanks Joelle!
Love your teaching method for color theory! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you Paul! Explained the color theory so clearly!!
Glad it was helpful!
Payne's Grey and Moonglow from Daniel Smith are my absolute favorites! As I learned from you, its because of the granulation.
Love your videos. Your teaching style works for me! Thank you.
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you Paul! Thanks for always being such a hoot!! We need more people like you!!💕
Nice of you to say!
Goodness, you are so good and clear and put information across so well!
Hey Andrew - that's really kind - keep in touch, I've more to come!
Thanks a lot!! It's some time that I follow you and have bought your book. You are a true inspiration!!💞
Excellent tutorial !!! Thank you sooo much, Paul...
You are a great teacher! Love your videos.
Thank you so much!
Thanks again...learning lots even though I’ve been painting for years. This is a super refresher
You are so welcome!
What an absolute delight you are, Paul.
Ah, thanks so much!