WOW. If this had been the first video I had ever seen about digital painting, it would have coloured (see what I did there) every study I ever did... this is such valuable advice and the way you have presented it here makes it easy to understand. It is a perfect complement to your art course; I think I'll have to go watch that again now (if anyone is reading the comments and thinking about getting Mikko's Art Course-- go on, get it, you won't regret it). Thank you so much for this! And if you feel like talking more about colour I will be ready to watch and listen!

I am trying to learn illustration at 35+ years old because I want a career change but can’t afford University. This video was amazing! I would be willing to listen to any and all advice you have on the subject of color or any topic related to illustration. This was so eye-opening, thank you!

I wish my art professors explained it this way. This made a lot of sense. I am also colorblind, it makes the colors that I see washed out and dull. I compensate by bumping up the contrast. Thank you

Digital animation student here! This video has helped a ton!!

I love all your tips! One of my HUGE struggles is exactly what you said “it looks like a coloring book”. I’m going to try a single color to see what results I get. ❤

This is fantastic, thank you! Eager to try out the painting exercises you mentioned and I'd love to see a more in-depth video on color theory as well :D

I don’t entirely understand color magnets yet. This is the first time I’ve heard of them. This definitely helped me look at colors differently so maybe not just picking a palette first, but moving dynamically. I’m still trying to learn to incorporate texture. For a time (years) I was art blocked, so I used AI (before AI made actual pictures, it was really just colorful blobs and dots all over the page in wombo app) then I’d just try to see what I could visualize in the “scene” of blobbies to make a painting over it and with the colors. I still struggle with laying down base colors. I’m hoping this is something I can improve on to make my paintings into something real. I have no idea what message I even want to convey yet, just that I love weird cute things and worlds. You’re one the most inspirational artists I’ve watched and your lessons are important to this not so young artist.

This is definitely the most useful colour theory I’ve learned! Just hearing about the basics (complementary colours, harmonies, etc) doesn’t really explain how to make them impact your composition and mood to the same degree as this. It’s really much more simple and something memorable that I can apply to my art. Thank you, Mikko ! ❤❤ (edit because not enough k’s in Mikko, oops!)

How come you only have 183K subs? The amount of work you've put into your craft and to build this youtube channel is insane. Knowledge sharing is not something that everyone can do well either. For me you tick all the boxes and I wish you to bypass a 1M count asap, you definitely deserve that! Truly beautiful job.

I've watched SO many videos about colour but this was the first one explained this way. I feel like I know how to practice now!

DUDE..... the thing about decorating the house just made SO MUCH SENSE in my head.... woooow... i've seen almost all your videos and this just made so many things click omg

I still have to apply these advices, but this video helped me change my perspective a lot 😊

Thank you so much for making these videos mikko! Your art is inspiring and I feel incredibly lucky to be able to watch and learn from you. Many thanks from Canada ❤

Thank you Mikko! Always inspiring and useful information !

Oh man I always love to learn from you! Big inspiration!

Very enlightening! Thank you❤

So helpful; thank you, Mikko. Your way of presenting this material is extremely interesting and helpful. And, yes, more please!

I’m normally just a graphite portrait on paper Artist but I still found this very interesting and will try using it in a colour piece at some point!

This is really so helpful Mikko ❤ Thank you so much! I would love more videos with this topic! And now I’ll try your suggestions 😊

This is probably the best video of colour theory I've ever seen in KZfaq. Thank you for these high quality videos!

this came right in time. :) I have so many images in my head, but I struggle with translating it most of the time. Choosing colour is kind of difficult for me and I don't know why. As a grafic designer I know all the basics, but fail to use them in my illustrations. It's strange, so it would be great if you could do more videos on colours and translating headimages to canvas. :D I like to try intuitive painting, maybe I'm to cramped while working. But first I'll do your art course. Kiitos for that. :D I'm all in for whimsycal and crazy clouds and faszinating heavens. It's one of my trademarks. Greetings from Germany Anke

As always, your content is amazing!! Thank you!! And I'd love to see the video about the colour harmonies in more depth

This inspired me so much, thank you. I look forward to more videos.

Thank you for this video! I hope you'll make more videos to expand on this subject. You truly have a way of teaching that breaks down complex topics and makes them digestible and enjoyable!

This really helped, thank you!!!

I love your way of teaching. Love how you bring awareness to the thinking process. Thanks heaps.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO!! I'm at a technical college for animation and I'm also very new to digital paint processes in general. My school focuses more on teaching us how to use programs and animation principles vs. more of a "traditional/fundamental" art approach. We are currently working on storyboards and I'm doing a forest scene at night and have been struggling with finding a way to get started due to finding the right colors/rendering pieces. The composition color tips helped so much :)

Best art lesson I've ever learned. Great explaination. Thanks a lot for your effort.

Thank you for sharing these ideas. For me, now, seeing how color and contrasts are just as much a part of composition, not just about linear elements like focal points on the horizon, or foreground, draftsman-centric elements. And it takes me back to sketches and thumbnails for trying on different looks.

Awesome guide and art piece!

As someone who just started to get to know digital art, this is very helpful. I am so glad that I came across your videos first. Its very informative, straightforward and clear. Will watch for more. Thank you so much and looking for more insights from you soon. 🙌🏻🙌🏻

Mikko... you actually just made me cry! I am listening to the first video in your Breakdown of Sky Academy on Gumroad. Toward the end, you mentioned hours of staring at the painting. I felt very validated (I do so much of that and feel like I am procrastinating or wasting time). But then you mentioned unfinished paintings and patience and so on, and it struck such a chord with me that I got emotional. I have a terrible habit of leaving my art unfinished. I think it is out of fear (like if I leave it unfinished, I always have a good excuse for why it doesn't look good). Thank you for sharing your art and wisdom with all of us. I have learned so much so far.

That was the most useful video about coloring I've seen ever

Wow, some amazing tips on this video! Thanks very much!

Excellent! Very helpful. Thank you!

Wow, this is such a great video! Thanks ❤️

When I first switched from trad to digital, your vids taught me how to use procreate and how to develop a workflow. So much gold in each video.

My mind just blew away... I have seen so many color theory videos but you are right.. they are not beginners friendly. What you just explained is a soul answer to what I was looking for this whole time. The answer is really simple.. to guide the eye... Thank you

This is gold. I've been talking about color on KZfaq for ten years. I can retire now.

Your advices are so valuable. Your channel should be way more popular I hope many people will find you bc way how you explain things is the most detailed what I saw from such a long time. I wish your channel huge succes and thank you for your video

This is some high quality content! I am definitely interested in learning more about this topic. It would be really great to be shown some specific exercises to practice these skills to get a practical understanding of all these concepts you introduce me to! Thanks for sharing your knowledge, plese keep it up !

I love this, thanks Mikko! Please make more videos on color theory.

Thank you for all this golden knowledge, all for free in a world that chases money only. We need more people like you in the world.

This is amazing. Your videos have been so helpful in helping get started with digital art, and I cannot believe that I haven’t found you before. Thank you.

What a gem! Thank you for the awesome teachings! 💖

Great Video ✨ I learn a lot from your videos, thank you so much!

To me this is still sorcery. I feel so lost when it comes to colour and deciding what technique to use. When I’m trying to paint properly with light and everything, it’s like there’s a disconnect between the actual colour of the subject matter and the light reflecting off of it and it makes my brain confused. It’s interesting you bring up lineart and coloring. I find I’m more successful with painting when I don’t have a sketch or lineart because I’m forced to build up with light and color to turn it into the subject matter rather than having the idea in my head of what the subject matter color is when I have it all laid out on the page already nicely lined. It’s frustrating I want to master this but it can be hard and confusing at times

This is really good man, I wanna live in that world. Hits the spot for the real definition of fantasy 🔥

Thank you very much for your insight sir !!! This is very helpful for me ❤

Thank you for your insights. You explain things so well. I’d love to see more videos on color.

hey its me again! Id very much appreciate that second video on color! Your videos are keeping me busy while I'm healing lol!

Thanks, that was beautifully explained. I can't say I have tried or understand all of it in practice, but it's definitely a less-pressure approach to something as soul-destroying as attempting to pursue art when you can't figure out why nothing works the way you want or had hoped.

Yes more on color theory please!

Best and easiest vid ever about color theory 🎉❤

This was very enlightening, thanks for this video!

More of these types of videos please!!

For a beginner, this is eye opening, thanks!

Hi. This is an awesome Video. I really think i learned a valuable lesson that i have never heard before. Thanks very much :)

very useful information. Kiitos

I see a lot of artists on Threads that “render” full detail from one corner to another. It is so limiting. You are committed that 5% in the top corner you started with.

Thank you for this! I would be very interested to see the follow-up video about the types of color harmonies as well!!

very good lessonn

YOU R A GOOD TEACHER !!! yes pls let’s deg deeper into colours

Started taking your course on gum road on clouds and this is the first time I've felt that I've encountered a teacher someone had it down to a formula on how to pick up art. Clouds are very approachable, as hello world is to programing or as donuts are to 3d art.

Very interesting! Absolutely, I will wait for your colour theory video, hope you can spare some time for it 😃

I would love to see more videos on magnets and color harmony!

Ur art always inspire me..I would love to know more about colors..do make videos on this topic

Thank you master

Thankyou sir!

Wow amazing.

He truly deserves millions of subscribers ❤

Oooh, so cute doggo in the end!! 😍paljon rapsutuksia!

Thanks,pls more video on color harmony

Amazing video. I would love to see a more in-depth version!

Thank you so much for this video i wanted to learn color theory for ages

Great video Mikko! Helpful as always, and I adore your painting. 😍 I have been watching your editing livestream for members over the last few days and it’s been really helpful watching you explain your process and techniques. It makes me wish I had photoshop (Adobe is so expensive!). But I’m glad procreate has curves as an editing tool at least.

Dude you are a Jedi master. You're the Yoda of art. Mind blown!

Great video, kiitos!

As a watercolour artist I have to pre plan a lot so my layers don’t turn muddy. I like this view pint on this subject. I never truly analyzed what I was doing when building layers. I will save this video as a ref when I’m not 100% happy of a piece I’m working on. Thank you 😊

More!!!

Hi, I have been watching your channel for a while now and it inspired me to do Digital art. I have one question how can we paint buildings in Procreate like the Medieval villages. (added) Revisiting 2024 I am still doing digital art and I have learned a lot when it comes to digital art at the beginning I used to just color and see what happens. Most of the time it works but understanding the key point of the painting brings the painting more to life. Having the key elements of color and an understanding of perspective helps with giving more character to the painting. I enjoy watching your videos while painting my own artwork. Have a great 2024!

IDEA FACTORY sessions start on membership on Saturday Morning. These are intense painting exercises that the group will do together for 5 days. For all the details, join the channel and check the latest community post for details and share your results on our Discord server (link in the community post). Cozy Landscapes -brush set is now downloadable for everyone who has joined the channel. (+crystal brushes!) Simply locate the download package in the community posts or on Discord announcements. Download links are available for 30 days, so if you’re reading this a month from now, there’s probably another download package available or about to be released soon. 🐻 Let’s appreciate the Mob for making videos like these possible. They are the ones keeping the lights on here. 👏🏻

In oils, I get precious about my initial colors, because I am afraid I won't be able to mix them again. It's definitely a challenge to trust the process and to keep working the painting until it's "done".

please make a video about color harmonies Mikko!

I KNEW I recognized a fellow Finn in your accent!!

I love using color and ive been trying to use minimum colors. But damn… color theory is hard!!! 😩

A question about the subject color: The examples you've shown happened to be complimentary colors, which stuck out. Would you recommend always going with a complimentary color or can it also be about "subject values" to the same degree it is with color? Or are the values not on the same level of importance and should instead be used to put EVEN MORE emphasis on the subject color?

Could you share more about the editing process in the end?

This video was very interesting but it's not really applicable to my case cause I draw in traditional with pens lineart and shadows and then I paint on Photoshop. I'm very happy with the results but I still wanted to know it there was a better way to work. To put it in prospective for me painting is like recoloring a black and white photo so if ypu have any tips on that I would really appreciate it

I used subject color without realizing woah

Ok so: 1) This is the most helpful color theory video I've ever watched, thank you so much sir! and 2) when can I move into that log and retire from the whole human business?

Are you at skillshare at all? I’d def take your course!

Are the primary colors in your color wheel RYB or CMY?

How can I learn drawing like you? Do you provide any course?

Hello, may I know what kind of device are you using in this video?

what's frustrating about every single color theory video I see is that I can't figure out how to incorporate pre-decided designs. Ok, so according to color theory my character should skew warm if i want him to be the focal point in a blue, rainy scene... but he's not. His clothes are blue. His undertones are cool. I can't just... _change my character designs_ to fit every situation they can possibly be in. And even if I wanted to completely change the story just to set certain scenes in an enviornment that would work for that character design, what about everyone else? Make that rainy scene warmer, well ok what about the other guy in the scene who's a ginger with pink clothes? I feel like I can't use color theory without having everything from the character design to the literal writing revolve around it and that's really stifling

I have a question. Can the whole picture be bright and juicy, and the object to look at is dark. It turns out that due to the fact that everything is bright, a darker object will stand out, Right? Thank you for video. I like your art 😊

Funny cause for me, the design part is almost (almost) the easiest, it's the rendering part that is just a complete nightmare. Any tips on that ?

watermelon!

I'm not even beginner level I'm a novice 😂. Good details here for one like me!