Colour Mixing Demo: How to create an amazing limited palette
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Күн бұрынOne of the key parts of finding your own unique voice when it comes to art is knowing what colors you like and how to work with them. So in today's video, let's talk about how to create an AMAZING limited palette that will work together and look great no matter what colors you begin with. By the end of this video, this technique will show you how to have a great end result with tons of colors and still have them feel harmonious together. So tune in!
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@lightwavz Жыл бұрын
I love this! I have to admit that I have this odd fear that I will mix a color that I will adore and will never get back to no matter how hard I try. I don't know why I would feel this way, but it definitely keeps me from going absolutely wild in my mixes most of the time.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You can always get back. Just note the base colours you used and then mess around with them until you get back. The more you do it, the better you get at finding any colour
@tonysopranosduck416 Жыл бұрын
I so agree!! I’m the same and as a result, I have a box full of pre mixed paints ….that I still don’t understand how they were created and cost me a fortune. What a fun exercise this is, I’m definitely playing with this asap!
@EvelineUK Жыл бұрын
The more you play, the more you understand how it all works and you will be able to mix your colour again.
@charlottetimmins1835 Жыл бұрын
I can completely understand that. Push past fear anyway.
@urbanchili Жыл бұрын
Over the years I have watch a lot of tutorials about understanding and mixing colors, your videos are by far the best I have seen and I will recommend them to all new painters
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you!
@lisastevens2607 Жыл бұрын
This limited palette produced some beautiful variations of color. Apparently I don’t go “far enough” when mixing. Thank you for showing the colors I can achieve if I just go a little further. ❤
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@renemeadows Ай бұрын
I'm hooked on your teachings Louise. I have learned more from you in just a few short edisodes than I have in all the research I've done since I started painting in 2021. You are an amazing educator! 🌹
@ThisPaintingLife Ай бұрын
Wow what a compliment. Thank you Rene!
@melissataylor5494 Жыл бұрын
I love it! I just begun painting- I normally have been creating art on the computer with Adobe apps. I have been wrestling with color harmony to really tie my art work together. Thank you for unlocking the mystery.❤
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Wow I bet it is neat to see art on a computer like that! I'm so glad my video helped. ❤
@Discerning_Viewer Жыл бұрын
Louise: this technique would be fabulous to help someone create "brand colors" for a website or business (and my color theory prof would adore you!)
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
That really is a great idea and I never thought of that! Thanks for watching.♥
@ellenkletzkin1016 Жыл бұрын
Hi Louise! Ellen from LI . I’ve hibernated from my studio for 5 months but enough is enough. You. brought me back “ to my painting life” 2 years ago from a much longer hibernation. I’m forever grateful having found you 2 years ago at about this very time. I loved the layering video , this one and ALL the ones prior. Life brings curves ,as you know , however there comes a time to hold on tight and return back to painting. I love the peace it gives my mind . Thank you.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Wow I am so glad I could inspire you in that way! ♥
@shaunnalyons4436 5 ай бұрын
Great video! I really loved the video where you painted the face from your course somewhat abstracted. I couldn’t get back to it to tell you how much I liked it. Wish I could do the course. It looks amazing.
@ThisPaintingLife 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Happy painting!
@juliahetherington7840 Жыл бұрын
This is just wonderful! It’s such a great way of finding stunning colour combos.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much and I'm glad you liked it!
@sheabee8406 Жыл бұрын
I've noticed that a lot of the art I'm drawn to right now has very limited colors used and mixing for harmony in the palette. Thank you for showing us how it's done.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
So glad I could help provide some insight.
@ninaruthie6340 Жыл бұрын
Love watching you mix colors. I started with a limited palette and need to go back to that. Thanks for sharing you knowledge, skills, and love of art with us!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Happy to have you as a watcher!
@jeanedwards1857 Жыл бұрын
I seen many artists talk and this and demonstrate, but today it sunk in due to the limited palate. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@Alexandra-ks7cb 3 ай бұрын
i absolutely love these restricted palettes. Please make more of these videos! Thanks so much for the inspiration!
@lisengel2498 Жыл бұрын
Somehow I always love the turqoise- orange vibration for me like the vibration of the birth of early mornings and celebration of life 🧡🩵
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
They look so beautiful together don't they? ♥
@kimberlyellis2355 4 ай бұрын
I am very new to abstract painting, I am so glad to have found you!! This is so great!
@ThisPaintingLife 4 ай бұрын
So you joined us and enjoyed it!
@kimberlyellis2355 4 ай бұрын
@@ThisPaintingLifeyes and I have also joined The Tribe! Very exciting!
@morningdewgarden7432 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating... Color Theory? I have needed this kind of color help forever! Thank-you for this, very helpful.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
what about it?
@mariaplugo9125 5 ай бұрын
Outstanding colors. My favorites are yellow,green and pink. I will do that practice. Thank you😊
@ThisPaintingLife 4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! ❤
@debtempleton9424 11 ай бұрын
Hi Louise. This is the second time I've watched this video - it's such a great one. What amazing colours you can mix just from a chosen few. Thanks so much for sharing this. Very cool. Cheers, Deb (NZ)
@ThisPaintingLife 11 ай бұрын
Aww glad you liked it Deb!
@JJsketchbook Жыл бұрын
This is fab. I’m fired up and going to do this tomorrow. I have a stack of those index cards I got in Wilkinsons. Seeing you create the colours makes so much sense and something of a relief as there have been plenty of times I’ve sat down to mix colours and ended up with my entire palette looking muddy. Thank you.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Yes I must make a video about muddy colours- usually it's because you mixed 3 primaries together but it can also be because you just picked the wrong starting colours x
@evelyng5424 9 ай бұрын
Thank you for such a simple demo of using non-standard primary colours. I love how you go off piste with a technique and stretch the lesson out into new territory.
@ThisPaintingLife 9 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@DebDowell Жыл бұрын
This is Fantastic Louise!! Such perfect timing for me today.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
So glad it helped!
@charlottetimmins1835 Жыл бұрын
This is exciting to view. Very helpful indeed, Louise.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful Charlotte. Thanks for watching!
@user-ie4cz2tb2p Ай бұрын
Excellent video, will definitely use this technique.. Thank you Louise.
@ThisPaintingLife Ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@denisemurray8279 Жыл бұрын
Love the tags with a whole idea it means if you forget which colour you mixed together to get a colour you can write it on the back of the card, brilliant!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Yes exactly :)
@tashat2839 16 күн бұрын
Love these videos about color❤
@ThisPaintingLife 16 күн бұрын
Awww so glad you love them! I'm hosting a free webinar on colour mixing if you are interested. event.webinarjam.com/register/3/8m2r6h1
@kimwalz7546 2 ай бұрын
Very good tip on harmony and colors
@ThisPaintingLife 2 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@jacquelynmarkland303 4 ай бұрын
You are amazing explaining color! Thank you so much.
@ThisPaintingLife 4 ай бұрын
You are so welcome! ❤
@keldwynteves5138 Жыл бұрын
Thanks Louise. Happy birthday soon. I think of you with deep gratitude SO OFTEN. You are the most generous and gifted teacher ever. OX Keldwyn
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Awww thank you so much! Your comments mean the world to me. ♥
@lottebiondi Жыл бұрын
Wonderful. Thank you. Such a lovely array of colors and what fun.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@dididobbs8501 Жыл бұрын
I can’t see this enough. I always get something new. Thanks!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@JOHNOGRADY-un2ft 3 ай бұрын
Louise,you are the goddess of art,thank you.
@evaverngren9681 Жыл бұрын
I love this video Louise! Thanks for sharing. Colormixing can be challenging but you make it easy to understand. I tried a mix and it's so nice to se the colours harmonize. Looking forward to more mixing video's. 🙂
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@Off-gridchic Жыл бұрын
I really Loved and enjoyed this . You taught me a lot in this short video , thank you.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
@susanvalvo625 Жыл бұрын
Color is so much fun
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Yes it is!
@anuschcka1 6 ай бұрын
Sehr guter Tipp,vielen Dank!😊
@cindycreateforlife 10 ай бұрын
Excellent tutorial for all levels of experience!
@ThisPaintingLife 10 ай бұрын
Glad you think so!
@stephaniemartel Жыл бұрын
I love this! It proves we don't need all of the colors, just a few we want to use and the many variations they can create. 🙂
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!
@NarsilRenewed Жыл бұрын
A very useful exercise, despite my insurmountable aversion to this particular colour palette. Thank you
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
haha - just choose what you like
@moelalondeart 11 ай бұрын
This is a fabulous video! I have been painting for a while and have never tried to mix so many colors. Definitely giving this a try today!
@ThisPaintingLife 11 ай бұрын
Wonderful! Be sure to let me know how it works out!
@moelalondeart 11 ай бұрын
@ThisPaintingLife I did two big sheets (divided into 16 section), one with blue, yellow, white, a black and one with red, yellow, etc.
@user-dp5tz7cr4e Жыл бұрын
Hi Louise, I have just subscribed to your amazing channel after a referral from Marion Chapman. Wow! can't wait to watch more thanks so much
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
So glad you are enjoying my videos Lorna and welcome! ♥
@christineboone2850 Жыл бұрын
That was terrific! I’m so afraid of color mixing, but this will help!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@hilltopviewjournals Жыл бұрын
Wonderful tutorial, thank you for sharing
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@nancykahn4125 Жыл бұрын
These videos have been extremely helpful…thanks
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it!
@Shirley0850 11 ай бұрын
Thank you for this wonderful tutorial.
@ThisPaintingLife 11 ай бұрын
You are so welcome!
@annagray4208 Жыл бұрын
Thank you. A fantastic explanation, Louise
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@sankaodell1635 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing all your knowledge & experience
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
My pleasure!
@LTen10 Жыл бұрын
Love these videos. Thanks!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@johanneroy1405 Жыл бұрын
Love this palette !
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you loved it!
@daftdabbler Жыл бұрын
This was really helpful, I will definitely try this! Thanks!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Definitely do and then report back! I would love to hear how it worked for you!
@toveskogsrud2909 2 ай бұрын
Lovely colors! Very nice video!
@ThisPaintingLife Ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@charderouin Жыл бұрын
Love it, thanks Louise! 😍😍😍
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@sosserbricolagelife8895 Жыл бұрын
Most helpful color mixing demo I've seen! Many thanks!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mariaguillerminaayrolo1480 Жыл бұрын
Love your colors! Great video! Thank you!!!!❤
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@Grumpysusie 10 ай бұрын
Beautiful demonstration. Thank you for this very thoughtful tutorial, I always learn something new when I watch you.
@ThisPaintingLife 10 ай бұрын
Aww thank you Susie!
@coolxPROify Жыл бұрын
This is brilliant and has helped me enormously in mixing colours. Its lovely to have the confidence that they will all work together. I especially like Grey's and this is an amazing way to mix them. Thank you x
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
@kathythorpe8707 Жыл бұрын
Love these handy colour tips
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@ghazalafarheen9430 11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for making this video!
@ThisPaintingLife 11 ай бұрын
You are so very welcome!
@juliehooper1360 Жыл бұрын
Colour mixing videos are so helpful. Thanks Louise.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
@cookinglessonsformydaughter Жыл бұрын
I learned this from Nick Wilton but somehow related so much more to it with you. TY.😍
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!♥
@333Judy333 Жыл бұрын
Excellent color video! Thank you!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@lynnmcneill5831 Жыл бұрын
love these color mixing demos... gives me so many ideas... thank you
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome and I'm glad you are getting ideas from them! :)
@marymailloux3166 10 ай бұрын
I’ve done this before but love the card idea. I’m going to try this maybe making some “recipe” notes on the back of them. TFS
@ThisPaintingLife 10 ай бұрын
That's a great idea!
@rinagottesman1714 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thanks Louise!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
@lisaburda5490 Жыл бұрын
Wow, love this! Thank you so much, Louise, very useful tips! Will be waiting for other mixing videos!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
More to come and so glad you enjoyed it!
@gerricalpin4825 Жыл бұрын
I love this technique and will give it a try. Mucho
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@heathergottfried1052 Жыл бұрын
Great to see what you can do with just a few colors!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
It saves so much money when you can just buy a few in bulk :)
@jlm517rocks Жыл бұрын
Between you and Bob burridge artists would learn all they ever need ... ty.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Awww that is so nice of you to say. Thank you!
@theresacurrin6395 Жыл бұрын
Great information! Thanks for sharing 👏👏👏
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
My pleasure! Thanks for watching!
@ykrgfk Жыл бұрын
Very useful. I love the advice not to buy green paint!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful! Happy painting!
@marie-franceguigny5346 7 күн бұрын
You hello me à lot. Thank you.
@wheelerrach1 Ай бұрын
Brilliant.
@ThisPaintingLife Ай бұрын
Thank you!
@michelenishikatsu4273 5 ай бұрын
The greys..so beautiful!🌸
@ThisPaintingLife 4 ай бұрын
I completely agree! ❤
@gkmjk1001 Жыл бұрын
Great info! Thanks for the demo!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@juliebabb3365 Жыл бұрын
seems i am not the only timid one when it comes to mixing! thanks for leading the way for us.. what a lovely palette you made from 3 choices I would not have thought of. Really appreciate the extra youtubes on color.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@merlynedwards437 Жыл бұрын
So helpful. Thank you
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are welcome - happy to share :)
@kerengurionart Жыл бұрын
Love this, Louise! You really have inspired me to go into my studio and just play with some colours! And that idea of the tags with the wole is great!!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
@Shalinee2212 7 ай бұрын
Super useful! Thanks 😊
@ThisPaintingLife 4 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@nicolabishop996 Жыл бұрын
This is great! I'm going to try these exact colour combo's today. For a splash of something bold, I may add some areas of pink. Thank you!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@edithcasakin805 11 ай бұрын
Thank you Louis love this lesson of mixing colors.Learn a lot!!!
@annrubino6252 Жыл бұрын
Good one Louise. Sometimes I worry that I will drive myself mad with my colour experimentations. You demonstrate the practice of having a method to the madness - thanks you.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@cherylwetsi9021 8 ай бұрын
Very inspiring
@ThisPaintingLife 8 ай бұрын
Thank you Cheryl!
@robhead22 Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@boeljacobsson6429 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing this, I love mixing colours but sometimes feel hesitant about what base colour palette to use. You certainly give me a push into more experimenting!❤🌿
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@priscillawrites6685 3 ай бұрын
Golden should give me stock die the number of colors I bought in the past. Going to mic my own related colors from now on. Thanks, Louise.
@ThisPaintingLife 3 ай бұрын
Glad I could help!
@carlagrayson1810 Жыл бұрын
This color mixing video is awesome. I hope you do more of these. I wonder how you use the cards? Do you group them by the original palette colors? I am curious about documentation because I have a bad memory. So I know I need to write things down and love to learn how others do it. Thanks for this video. PS Just read your newsletter and wishing you the best as you take time to invest in yourself.
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Hi Carla, here's a video that answers your question :) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7eapdyUrrXVe5c.html
@leeannehull7322 11 ай бұрын
Love
@ThisPaintingLife 11 ай бұрын
Thank you Leanne!
@guitardee1 Жыл бұрын
I’ve been thinking about trying to do some mixing using the Zorn palette
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
That's a great palette!
@Titanum77 Жыл бұрын
Hi Louise, first of all thank you for this. Regarding mixing greens, my only fear is that when I need more of it, I might not be able to create it in quantities. I guess the solution to this would be to take a note on the reverse side of the tags, but I fear that I’m just not that organised. 😂
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Being organized is a work in progress for most of us creatives 😂
@vibrantly50 Жыл бұрын
I love this Louise…great idea to get the decks of card stock - do you simply note what palette you were using?
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Yes if I feel the need to, I will just place a quick note on it.
@barbaradrew5945 Жыл бұрын
I love this, thank you Louise, I'm learning so much from your videos. Do you have a rule as to how to pick your basic five colours?
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
So glad you are enjoying them! I don't have a rule but I say always start with what draws your eyes and just make sure they are complimentary to each other. 🖌
@weavil5662 10 ай бұрын
Louise, thankyou for your insights and enthusiasm which is especially helpful Could you explain the obvious please - as you set up your palette do you use greaseproof paper over a mid grey My apologies if you have already explained your initial steps in a different video
@ThisPaintingLife 10 ай бұрын
It's greaseproof paper over wet paper towels on a plastic tray x
@rozzieschannel9081 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this. Color is one thing I really struggle with, and the little tags and limoted pallette are a brilliant idea! I can write the "recipe" on the back of each so I know how to make it again. May I ask, what is the palette you are working on? It looks similar to one I have. Thanks for all the wonderful content you provide!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! It's a plastic dinner tray covered in wet paper towels, with tracing paper over top. It keeps the paints from drying out
@rozzieschannel9081 Жыл бұрын
@@ThisPaintingLife oh, easy peasy! Thanks so much.
@fionahannon_art Жыл бұрын
G r eat video! 🙏👍😁
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😋
@marb5551 Жыл бұрын
Louise, Could you give us the link to the tags you buy on Amazon? What a great idea! Thank you!
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Hi Mar, I don't always use the same ones but these are very similar to the ones I use www.amazon.com/MotBach-Vocabulary-Learning-language-Greeting/dp/B09MCPJN5D/ref=sr_1_42?crid=8P5NN6FBJ30Z&keywords=index+cards+white&qid=1681475355&sprefix=index+cards+white+%2Caps%2C115&sr=8-42
@marb5551 Жыл бұрын
Thank you Louise! I ordered some.
@Beyogafull423 11 ай бұрын
What about pthalo green? Love this especially with a little white
@ThisPaintingLife 11 ай бұрын
definitely use it then!
@she63ful Жыл бұрын
I love your colour selection! I don’t have Pthalo Turquoise. Can you please help me with a substitute out of Pthalo Blue, Cobalt, Cyan or Ultramarine? Thank you 😊
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Pthalo turquoise is made up up phthalo Blue and Phthalo Green pigments, plus a small addition of Zinc White. You can't replicate it without those pigments, so if you like it I would suggest buying some. OR you can experiment with making your own limited pallete from the blues you have x
@she63ful Жыл бұрын
@@ThisPaintingLife thank you 😊 Love your art and love you 🥰
@pamsearles Жыл бұрын
Do u write the color combinations on back of card?
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
I don't but you can :)
@caroletalktings Жыл бұрын
Hi. Do you ever use just warm colours, or cool colours, that have been harmonised?
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Generally I use both as the contrast between the two really makes me feel good x
@annrubino6252 Жыл бұрын
For years I limited myself to either a warm or a cool palette. "Never mix warms w/cools or you'll get mud" haunted me. My work was technical to the point of Boring. Now I use warms and cools and the neutralized tints and tones integrate the palette. Just another level of harmony.
@gardeniainbloom812 Жыл бұрын
Then how do you use this information? Do you use it as reference material for a painting?
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
Yes, when I've found a limited palette that I like, I generally use it as the base for a series of paintings. I add pops of other colours, but primarily I will work with that palette
@gardeniainbloom812 Жыл бұрын
@@ThisPaintingLife Thank you.
@jameskellam2980 8 ай бұрын
You kept saying Blue, but you dudnt have any blue on your pallete. You had a Turqoise. Is that what you meant?
@susanvalvo625 Жыл бұрын
If you need to write it down, that will help
@ThisPaintingLife Жыл бұрын
I used to write things down but after a while it just sinks in
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