Values: The Most Important Aspect of Color In Your Landscape Painting

Values are the most important aspect of color, so it helps to focus on them while thinking of color. A good way of doing that is to use a muted limited palette. Today I’m using ivory black, cadmium red deep and cadmium yellow light. It’s a muted palette because of the black but it can be intense because of the cadmium red and yellow. The black acts as a blue and gives a muted aspect to the colors and helps us to understand grays. It also helps me to focus on value because of the limited colors.
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[@kathyfoxweinberg111]

Thanks!

[@philstarke.artist]

Thank you Kathy!

[@thinker8889]

Excellent, I much prefer your painting demos to your digital overlay examples.

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad you like them!

[@Dennis-Hare]

Man, really incredible example of what you can achieve with a limited palette.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Dennis

[@lizcoyle8788]

Phil, you have really helped me to see the power of getting the values balanced. Thank you for covering a difficult concept with such clarity.

[@philstarke.artist]

You are welcome Liz

[@robertsmith5096]

I like the demo as well. Much easier to understand than the digital approach. Many thanks.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks robert

[@Mikes10241]

That was fantastic Phil. Thanks for the longer video.

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad you enjoyed it Mike!

[@momijiyamanishi4548]

I had to rewind and watch the blue sky. That was fascinating

[@philstarke.artist]

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[@PaintingandExercise]

I never knew what my black paint was for. Who knew that you could use black so wonderfully? Thank you.

[@philstarke.artist]

You're welcome!

[@barnbre2]

I learned more from this video than anything else I've ever seen! I can't wait to try it out!!! Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.

[@philstarke.artist]

You are so welcome!

[@oldepersonne]

Limited palette, one colour dominating in the mixture to prevent mud. Thank you.

[@philstarke.artist]

You're welcome!

[@alexlynn7219]

Phil, I really love your videos. Especially how much focus and effort you put into explaining your logic and decision-making. Much appreciated. I'll definitely try out this 3 colour constant-use approach.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Alex

[@pintorazer6006]

Thank you maestro! Limited palette is the basis of classical painting.

[@philstarke.artist]

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[@nikkisomplasky8738]

I really loved this one - actually seeing you paint. I learn so much. Thank you!

[@philstarke.artist]

You are so welcome!

[@europeanroyalty4778]

This was great to watch you paint.Really enjoyed the long format.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks

[@richmoab]

This was really really interesting and helpful. Thank you very much.

[@philstarke.artist]

You're welcome Rich

[@marywebb1138]

Great lesson 👍 so much info.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Mary

[@margaretsmith9637]

The blue sky!

[@momijiyamanishi4548]

I know! I had to rewind and watch again. It was fascinating

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Mom

[@ginnapalma6057]

Really liked this demo vs the digital demos.
Beautiful painting!

[@philstarke.artist]

Thank you very much!

[@janetchang3657]

Thanks for another excellent demo of painting. I enjoyed watching it.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thank you very much!

[@elizabethhunt5536]

Absolutely fantastic demo! Who'd have thought you could paint a blue sky using black??
Suppose this is the famed Zorn palette of Andreas Zorn. Thanks Phil

[@philstarke.artist]

Yes, Zorn used a similar palette

[@dons7077]

Nice lesson! Hoping for more vids like this one.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks

[@azimegultekin1408]

Very good lesson🙏👌✌️

[@philstarke.artist]

Thank you!

[@joanswim4736]

Outstanding!!!!

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Joan

[@cherylwetsi9021]

Thank you. Cheryl from Sydney

[@philstarke.artist]

thanks Cheryl

[@skipstitch]

Awesome Job

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Skip

[@reneekroyer5104]

Hi Phil. I enjoy painting red rock scenes and I'd like to find a good way to make shadows that come over the rocks as the sun moves across the horizon. I was wondering if there was a good way to do that -- where you could still see the colors of the red-gold-bronze rocks beneath the shadow of the sun? Maybe use a transparent blue-lavender color?

[@anthonycotts2451]

I work with tempera grassa (not oils), but I think I might try this. With tempera grassa, I have to mix the pigments first, and then add the medium (egg and oil). Which means, I won't be able to spontaneously reach for any color of paint. So, using a limited palette such as the one you used here, might help me. Thanks for the video.

[@philstarke.artist]

Hope you enjoy

[@anthonycotts2451]

@@philstarke.artist Thanks!

[@reneekroyer5104]

I'm confused . . . is your `black' in this video really a dark blue? Or, is it a true black?

[@gordonnosworthy]

i don't generally add a comment, but this time i had to thank you for everything i am learning in this video. just really enjoyed your explanations. thank you

[@philstarke.artist]

You're welcome Gordon