I have learned that when artists talk about “gray “ they don’t mean just a mixture or white and black. Gray can mean any color combination in which no single particular color is recognizable . There are three primary colors in paint: yellow , red, and blue. They are called primary because neither one can be created by mixing other colors together. You can make green by mixing yellow and blue. ( two primaries) But you cannot mix any two colors to make either yellow or blue. On the color wheel, you will notice that directly across from a primary, red for example, you will see the color that results from mixing the other two primaries. Ex. Across from red you will see GREEN. .....which is yellow and blue mixed together. If you put red paint on your palette, then add a small amount of green paint to it, you will still get a red. But the red that you get won’t be as bright, intense, saturated as the red you originally put on your palette. It will be duller. This can be best seen by doing. The more green paint that you add to the red, the more you reduce its “redness “. If you continue adding green, at some point, you will get a color that is not recognizable as either red or green. Both the green and the red have lost their identity. The colors have been neutralized and the mix is now referred to as a “gray”.

Excellent - so basic yet truly instructive. Thanks.

Using purple is a shortcut I have never done. Will definitely prepare a couple of them for mixing from now on. Thank you!

That red paint slowly sliding down the palette is killing me

i never thought i would understand the color theory but i did thank you

I always like your simple explanations.Clear and effective.Thanks.

Love your teaching style and the pace of your speaking. I am going to order the beginner set of DVD's now.

That red is making a run for it! Thank you for sharing these lessons!

I've always had a difficult time with value....simply because I've never really understood it completely. I appreciate the way you break it down. I still need to work on mixing colors for shadows because I don't completely understand cool vs. dark shadows.

Very helpful! Loved this walk through!

Wow, this was great. I love your teaching style!

Best description ever! Thanks

Thank you , Mr. Richard so beautiful.

Super clear. Thank you!

you are an excellent teacher!

I love your style of painting, I'm trying to be more painterly. I use oils and struggle with a good varnish, do you recommend one? I've been using retouch varnish but not happy with it..

glad to see you've finally spelt colour correctly !!

Thanks a lot

So good. :D

Last step you added a white to get back lighter. Why you did not try the yellow instead of white?

Perfect Lessing, you are a really great teacher! One question: could you please explain the difference between cool and warm colors and when using them. in landscape paintings? This would be very kind of you! Best wishes from germany

I see you still doing a wound full job Richard.

I just leaned so much , looks like a university course👩‍🎨😂🎨🙏👍👌👏🎨🌏

You are so cute! Juliana

Can you show with the brush please? Instead of just talking!

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teaching style, boring and too slow