How to Pick Colours for Your Art
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Күн бұрынColour theory can be really tricky to learn. Usually, artists will begin with colour palettes! Learn all about the basic colour schemes with instructor Jessie as she teaches us how to pick colours for your art using colour moods!
🕓 Timestamps:
0:00 - The different colour wheels
1:18 - What is a colour palette/scheme?
1:34 - Analogous colour palettes
1:59 - Monochromatic colour palettes
2:20 - Complementary colour palettes
3:12 - Split complementary colour palettes
3:35 - Triadic colour palette
4:36 - Colour moods
7:32 - Speedpaint begins
8:43 - Flat colouring begins
10:03 - Rendering begins
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@wrathofriotespressos640 2 жыл бұрын
Sometimes, when I want to convey a feeling of Idk, depression? Panic? Fear? I like monochrome with only a few bits of color. guys pls stop liking this im not an expert DD: I hate to be that guy but why are you people still liking this comment fr
@thornarts 2 жыл бұрын
this comment randomly just inspired me to make a drawing for some reason thank you
@wrathofriotespressos640 2 жыл бұрын
@@thornarts my pleasure
@anahtaa 2 жыл бұрын
@@thornarts same here
@axoltheartist 2 жыл бұрын
@@thornarts ok same, using the ace flag as a color palette.
@ElmKyh 2 жыл бұрын
God that's the same color palette I used for my first Ba Da Bean comic "The Bucket List". I WAS coveying a little feeling of sadness in that one; two bffs, the female one wants to continue trying to confess her love to her crush, while the male one has a crush on the female one, but will respect her opinions (cuz' that's what true bffs do, respect each other's opinions)
@kaniikarma 2 жыл бұрын
Literally this video saved me from repeatedly using different pride flags as color palettes instead of making my own color schemes, thank you
@omlette 2 жыл бұрын
LMAO SAME
@homosapien7316 Жыл бұрын
don't call me out like this lol
@loopsinty7758 Жыл бұрын
Bro wait that sounds fun though I’m gonna start doing that 😂
@harshmalhari8519 Жыл бұрын
Woah, that’s actually a good idea
@bearythepanda6590 Жыл бұрын
You just called me out. 😂😂
@gregjayonnaise8314 Жыл бұрын
A tip with lighting and shading: when you color shadows, and you are trying to create a rich color scheme, use a warm color for the shadows of the lighting is cool, and vice versa. If you shade with black, blending can look a bit muddy, but it is doable; pure black shadows can be used against very bright stark lighting and create amazing contrast when done well.
@utterash Жыл бұрын
If you shade with black go with dark purple
@hicraz1276 Жыл бұрын
I go with a dark blue or purple and make the layer semi-transparent.
@strawbuffy Жыл бұрын
Another thing, lighting tends to use complimentary colors, such as if the shadows are purple the lighting is probably yellow, then the bounce light is whatever color
@echo_is_probably_sleeping 2 жыл бұрын
6:50 so true. No colour has a set meaning in art. It's all about what you make using that colour. Oh man I really gotta start picking a sort of colour palette/theme before I start drawing, my colours are a mess
@the0black0bullet Жыл бұрын
I was gonna write something about 6:50 but it was going to be colour theory and hospitals (if u don't know what I'm talking about search colour theory meme)
@mikuenjoyerXD Жыл бұрын
@@the0black0bullet lol i know what you're talking about
@fantasy2reality717 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! Sure red can sometimes mean danger, but red and white are also the colors of medics in most media!
@doodle_bear291 2 жыл бұрын
I love thinking of different ways you can apply colors. Like she said, red can be passion, anger, love, and it's even used by fast food places in their logos to make you hungrier. Colors are wild
@flask223 Жыл бұрын
Primal desires
@xandilo_bones4800 Жыл бұрын
Yes! I think it’s so interesting how most fast food chains will use the combo of red and yellow intentionally to make our monkey brains hungry without us realizing. Also, apparently, the sight of blue (and green?) makes us feel less hungry because we automatically associate it with mold.
@calamity2383 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, and in china, red is for wealth and good fortune :O
@CelestialsStorm 2 жыл бұрын
A fun thing that subverts choosing colors for yourself is the greyscale challenge. You generate a random pallet while your tablet or screen is set to greyscale, and you just color away. It makes it so much fun to find out what the colors end up being!
@mustachetwiddler6594 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my God... Why is this the first time I'm seeing a "Graphic design is my passion" poster? It's... pure art.
@ANIMAL.LOVERS.DONT.EAT.ANIMALS 2 жыл бұрын
im glad you pointed out that complementary color schemes are tricky. most people think "oh, complementary, that means they'll go well together easily!" nah. imo as a long time professional artist they are like the hardest hues to make a good scheme with. also heres a tip-luminosity to distinguish shapes (starting with grayscale or monochrome coloring is good for this), change/add hue for expression/emotion, and adjust saturation for expressing how intensely that emotion is being felt. this is my golden rule. Oh yeah, and always use vegan and cruelty free paints/art supplies! They aren't v and cf a lot of the time.
@Quacknana113 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! No more mediocre coloring from me😎
@CrazyGreenFluff 2 жыл бұрын
despite knowing a lot of this info for years now, for some reason whenever i try to make my own pallets they're always pretty ugly. like, in my head i KNOW what color combos that i think are gorgeous, but then i try to add them to my art and they look nothing like they do when other people make them. i just end up copying colors from other art, and that makes me feel bad ;-;
@strawberrybuns1793 2 жыл бұрын
I just suggest trying them and fiddling around. Its anoying but fun. I typically take two colors like mint and lavender, and then add more colors so its not completely those two but it still looks nice? Its hard to explain XD
@jell-o1015 2 жыл бұрын
Oh my god I'm not the only one
@clauday6467 Жыл бұрын
I think ur color picking are pretty good, the only thing I suggest is to make most color less vibrant
@victorthecollector9198 Жыл бұрын
Hmmm, i think you could try some layer modes to start off? Like try putting a solid color on top of your other colors and play around with layer modes and opacity. You could also use color balance if that’s available in the program you’re using Your color palettes don’t seem bad in theory, but in practice they look a little disjointed? Like, from your thumbnails it looks like you pick your colors separately without taking into account how they look together. For example, your character who is wearing a green coat doesn’t has colors that in theory go well together, green and black with yellow (?) accents seems like a good choice, but the specific tone of green and black don’t seem to go very well together. I think giving the black a very slight red tint and making the green less saturated might help, and the yellow accents would look better if they were warmer and a little more saturated. Something that might also help is taking the colors of the background into account instead of keeping the same colors for the character every time. For example, (I’m only looking at the thumbnails rn) in the one with a purple background you could give the black a purple tint, and make the green way less saturated and with a colder undertone. If you’d like more specific advice I could give you some through tumblr/Instagram/twitter, I’m not exactly an expert in any of this but I do think coloring is one of my strongest points haha. Let me know if you wanna, I’d be glad to help!
@turtlie7309 Жыл бұрын
SAME!!! I’ve made Pinterest boards full of color schemes I like but yet every time I use them it looks like I puked on the canvas-
@peppwoni259 2 жыл бұрын
this came 2 me at the perfect time! i have spent most of my life avoiding color, but was forced to use it in high school art classes. i fell in love with digital art and prismacolor and being able to play with color schemes, but ive been reliant on using the overlay layer and the color picking tool.
@Wrathfulrex 4 ай бұрын
I'm usually a fidgety person so sitting still through a 13 min video shows you're great at teaching. I've been on and off art for 3 years now. Currently on it again and I already see loads of improvement by "sleeping on it" and being devoted to it. This year has been by far the longest I've spent drawing and I'm glad I stumbled upon your channel because it's quick and informative. Easy for fidgety giant like me to absorb. Thank you :)
@izzyash775 2 жыл бұрын
I feel like instead of just yellow, or green.The primary color should be highlighter yellow.It’s like the perfect mix.
@Meliatc 2 жыл бұрын
every time I see red and green I think of christmas. every time.
@soutman2913 2 жыл бұрын
For me it’s roses or strawberries
@mallory.22 2 жыл бұрын
SAME
@dawniiiiii 2 жыл бұрын
SAMEE
@StarDoesGacha Жыл бұрын
I personally think of Krispy Kreme
@Iamcringebutiamfree Жыл бұрын
SAMEEE
@lynnboartsdye1943 2 жыл бұрын
This video gives cool art teacher vibes, professional, straight forward and engaging!
@claudinelopez5177 Ай бұрын
She is literally giving artists life lessons, she deserves so much- this really helps!
@n111977 Жыл бұрын
idk why but everytime i see other art tutorials i can't finsh it cause of my short attention spam but when i learned about your channel i am able to watch the whole video without skipping and i learn alot
@144pinfinity 2 жыл бұрын
jessie your voice always reminds me of an old friend
@tsukiyakikid8950 Жыл бұрын
An anime film that did have magnificent use of color was perfect blue. As things throughout the film became emotionally tense and mentally suffocating the colors became more and more harsh to match the state of the film. You can see the loss of an innocent public image alongside the pressure of the changes in the protagonist's life through the trippy visuals and the colors spoke about as loudly as the plot itself. I need to get better with my use of colors, because color is an incredibly powerful piece that comes into play when creating artwork. I'm hoping this video will help me get there.
@preecal330 2 ай бұрын
this almost reminds me of Blue Period
@eunthealien8678 2 жыл бұрын
you talk in the perfect way my brain understands and makes it so i actually feel like im learning something
@ShimmerSPF 2 жыл бұрын
Very helpful!
@chrisashtonlightell-west1189 Жыл бұрын
I've already been using color schemes in this way without knowing anything about it! It's good to be able to put names to things and let's me know I still have more to learn. Thanks for this video!
@bleepbloop5162 Жыл бұрын
I just want to say that I literally take notes from these videos, genuinely can not thank you enough for all of these! They have improved my art significantly!
@fishtacosalad9552 2 жыл бұрын
Extremely helpful thnx
@CrazyGreenFluff 2 жыл бұрын
GHOSTBUR
@nightnol Жыл бұрын
Every video I've seen from Winged Canvas is packed with value. Thanks for sharing the extensive knowledge and providing us newer artists with the tools to help us improve.
@cottoncandy0622 Жыл бұрын
This greatly helped me as my characters are all very colorful and I often struggle with characters either blending into the background or the drawing looking muddy or chaotic
@lauragraham2959 2 жыл бұрын
This was super informative and helpful! I'm learning how to draw digitally and painting has always felt like a huge mountain, thanks for this video!
@chickenchirps4755 2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much! This was very informational :D
@coopersisters4 Жыл бұрын
Finally! I cannot tell you how many color theory videos I have watched and this one is perfect! (thankyou)
@bryanr4507 2 жыл бұрын
Been lookin for this for a while. The most informative and straight forward guide to colors
@davestriderenthusiast 2 жыл бұрын
bro i learned more from this than from my art teachers
@TheParagonIsDead Жыл бұрын
I suggest using grey background when choosing and using colors. Black makes everything look bright, and white everything dark. So grey is perfect:)
@Coz_Im_Batman 2 жыл бұрын
This is so educational, I'm about to go into art in collage and have not studied it as a GCSE and this gives me more confidence in my knowledge :) ❤️❤️
@NOLARYART 11 ай бұрын
Great video! My school art teacher used to show your videos when I used to be in her class.
@a_CarrotsArt Жыл бұрын
this helped me so much omg, thank you. I may be in my early teens but I still want to improve on my art as much as i can, i know its already good for my age but watching this has really helped and inspired me, so thank you so much! ps that drawing was amazing!!
@MadelynIsCool Жыл бұрын
In the first four minutes I learned so much!! I'm ready to improve!! ^w^
@lad6323 Жыл бұрын
this is the first time color schemes have made sense.......... thank u.....
@PilferpupCartoons Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, love learning about colors!
@renuu.w Жыл бұрын
learned more here than I ever could in my art class
@Incenpilz Жыл бұрын
KZfaq recommended some of your videos out of nowhere. Watched a couple of it. And what should I say, finally a recommendation that I rly like. I think ur voice is cure, ur art is awesome and the videos in general are very helpful. Thanks 🤙
@ch5rr1st4r7 Жыл бұрын
I JUST had this problem! So glad I saw this
@Wingedcanvas Жыл бұрын
⭐Colour theory stumps even the best of the best! Join our Digital Art class to explore different techniques and build your skills with our professional instructors: www.wingedcanvas.com/virtual-art-class/digital-art
@skyender8353 2 жыл бұрын
Such good art :o (I feel like everyone I end up watching on KZfaq does better art than me most likely) but this helped a little bit with my color knowledge
@zMacah Жыл бұрын
The explanation was very well done and I LOVE how u drew, keep it up!❤️❤️
@vitriolicpest Жыл бұрын
ive never been good with colors in my art, but this really helped me :D thank you!!
@livinginthetruthministries7094 Жыл бұрын
thanks for your simplistic explaination this helps my art
@kaylarosemary936 Жыл бұрын
Your calm discussions of how tears come in the panic post realization of doom while the feeling of impending doom right before panic hits is more of the desaturated blue vibe, and purple would lean cosmic... this was informative and hilarious. I thought I was watching a color theory video but what I got was a violation of the geneva conventions (in the form of a color theory video) As always, I love your content
@Elgirl 7 ай бұрын
The only class I actually pay attention to is art class lol and ty I needed help lol
@Relty420 Жыл бұрын
This helped a lot thanks! 😀
@dreamtoonasia Жыл бұрын
I hope everyone falls asleep quickly. Wishing everyone a happy wake up and a good rest 😍😍😍
@Mizar007 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video! Your typical application breakdown really helped me understand the typical use of a lot of common color schemes. I was curious about one you didn't cover though - quadratic or double complementary. I was just wondering what a typical use scenario was for this, as I see it used sometimes but don't know it's common application. Is it typically high energy like triadic?
@PotatoMelon3 2 жыл бұрын
Wow thanks
@bbtemari2747 2 жыл бұрын
Actually helped me a lot lol, thNks
@stardynamite3762 Жыл бұрын
this is so useful thank you
@carnation0130 Жыл бұрын
i tend to like drawing panics a lot more because i love the show of emotion you get with them and i already got the idea of using bright colors for those moments- the whole saturation thing i already knew without knowing i knew haha
@raelinthewolf7524 Жыл бұрын
This is helping me alot thank you for making these videos
@victorthecollector9198 Жыл бұрын
I find that with complimentary color schemes a traditional ryb gives you mostly good looking combos, while on the rgb/cmyk triads and split complimentary color palettes look better. There’s some exceptions tho, I do think red/cyan looks really neat fro example.
@wurouchamee5220 Жыл бұрын
I super appreciate that this lesson doesn't waste time on an intro
@ENZEED Жыл бұрын
thank you
@hankthedog9432 Жыл бұрын
Omg im Self taught and this helps so much!
@SlushSlushieShrimpy Жыл бұрын
Thank u for this video!
@Khloethefish Жыл бұрын
My art teacher used this video it's great and very helpfulk
@skg8961 2 жыл бұрын
nice vid, i want to draw things more and this will help me!
@khdr_samii727 Жыл бұрын
Quisiera que hubiera un canal en español que explique tan bien detallado como tú.😿😿 Los subtítulos en español ayudan, GRACIAS! 🥳🥳
@cyanide133 Жыл бұрын
FINALLY!!!! Someone who draws the ears down now, besides me >W
@FineCurry Жыл бұрын
I always like to use triadic stuff because it to me is nearly balanced, and let's me explore the space if I have very little ideas of what to paint. This is a great video for explanations
@hodanisbased4980 Ай бұрын
Your pfp is triatic lol
@FineCurry Ай бұрын
@@hodanisbased4980 Lol yeah, I love the CMYK color scheme! Coincidentally, I just got a new pfp Yesterday, it's this same character but a different sorta analogous color scheme, very similar, but I'm trying to get the character sorta cleaned up. Triadic color schemes can also help design contrasting parts, like aligning big to small.
@SPL1NGYDUDE Жыл бұрын
My favorite is Sin City, black and red, because those are the Optimal Color Scheme™ for any Gaming PC Build®
@AlphaOmega417 Жыл бұрын
I watched Fantasia 2000 my fave was the Rhapsody in Blue segment.
@upakramanikabishnu3690 2 жыл бұрын
13:40 'tis the perfect colour for a children's hospital
@cadeallison1102 2 жыл бұрын
Mmmmm color theory 👍
@turtlie7309 Жыл бұрын
i was hoping someone would say this lol
@sakurakat9015 Жыл бұрын
For a character, I typically do shades of one color, like for my oc Umeko, I stick to teal/blue, and have accessories of a color close to the opposite side of the color wheel, like for Umeko, she has yellow eyes and accessories. This is just how I do it though! I'm not a professional, this is just from my experience after.... four years? Four and a half years? Five? Idk since fifth grade.
@The_Arisen Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! I do have one question though: how do you choose which colour wheel to use before you start? Is there a video on this already that you could link? What are some of the factors that go into making that choice? I feel like I can't make use of any of the colour scheme information for fear of picking the wrong base/wheel to work with.
@sharkybank Жыл бұрын
*makes a fearful art piece* The music: :DDDD
@TheMightyPika Жыл бұрын
thank you for the tutorial. I struggle with color. Maybe it's my neurodivergence but it always feels like I'm shooting in the dark.
@BillyBob-wl8uj Жыл бұрын
excellent video; thanks for creating & sharing! a slower pace, to me would be better. Thanks again.
@hens4sale Жыл бұрын
I usually, when it comes fown to flat colors, I tend to grab a random color and a random hue and build off of that. I color the shirt or something then color the pants with something that doesn't clash. Background would be different depending on environment but sometimes if it's a solid background I just play around with a bunch of colors! I stay away from neon or really really bright colors to the characters themselves, unless I want a dark background and for them to pop in a certain style. I have a very complex way of coloring my pieces, I never really am smart about it, I have no knowledge on color theory or anything so I tend to just.. trust my gut haha
@F3lixVamp Жыл бұрын
Aww tysm!!
@Patches.___ Жыл бұрын
I remember in art class my art teacher used one of your videos for a lesson
@SakamotosLfe Жыл бұрын
I can't believe that I finally found someone who uses MediBang!! Please, TEACH ME! * - * How do I use this thing!! It makes all my arts looks pixelated no matter the resolution and the DPI! T^T
@Wingedcanvas Жыл бұрын
We have a Medibang Paint tutorial: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jK-AlbR7yqjPmnk.html as well as a follow up video that goes over more advanced features: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/b76dnaifnrS7hGw.html :) Perhaps you need to increase your canvas size? or make sure that the "anti-aliasing" feature is on!
@SakamotosLfe Жыл бұрын
@@Wingedcanvas I bought Clip Studio cause I couldn't find the "anti-aliasing" feature on MediBang and I already tried to create like 8K arts and still get pixelated! I'm really happy that someone actually know how to make it work on MediBang!! Thanks!!
@birdayo Жыл бұрын
Im too intimidated to use non vibrant colors, because im just not that good with desaturated colors, i usually stick to warmer, fully saturated ones, so this really helped, thank you!
@carlosgamingtv7181 3 ай бұрын
When i'm making digital art, should i use the digital color wheel or the traditional wheel?
@smaug7958 2 жыл бұрын
You could try and draw weiss from rwby
@chrishaggqvist2985 Жыл бұрын
I’m definitely struggling with that
@mr.sandman3619 Жыл бұрын
5:05 my goal as an artist is to one day be so good at something that they compare my work to someone like Pablo Picasso, congrats Bellhenge
@camillecutler6868 Жыл бұрын
"Red doesn't belong in realistic forests" Maple forests for 1/4 of the year: *Am I a joke to you?*
@crunchychip7293 Жыл бұрын
“I’m gonna try to draw the feeling of impending doom, fear” The music: 😝🥳💖🎤✨
@GachaGirlAndMoonstone Жыл бұрын
Yay! thank you very much for making tNice tutorials video! Very helpful!
@ThepencilEnthusiast2020 Жыл бұрын
Thank you so so much I'm making a comic in a month so thank you so so so much!!!!
@maritzaguzman5608 Жыл бұрын
Sry did not mean to dislike and these tips are really useful 😄
@cookierat3375 Жыл бұрын
I had soft soft for a wNice tutorialle but never actually opened it because it looked too complex. TNice tutorials actually helped quite a bit. i an like for
@ardayneonherd2774 Жыл бұрын
Hey, I’m obsessed! What software are you using?
@-Dark_Shadow- Жыл бұрын
I usually use ramdon colors and Wish is right, most of the time it works! Most of the time i'm not drawing from Zero! And most of the time is always the same characters, sometimes in a different artstyle, but still the same thing! Also, repeating poses, for when m tired and the art isn't arting
@psycless 2 жыл бұрын
I love your content, but I have some questions. Does anyone donate to your patreon? Is this channel a viable source of income? And is this channel full time? Thank you
@Furby_Husband Жыл бұрын
Honestly though to ask this, what is your opinion on eyestrain pieces where the colors are neon green and purple?
@ohnoimatrap856 2 жыл бұрын
Me, watching this when i can't even commit to inking a drawing: Very interesting.
@gorou4060 Жыл бұрын
When she said she wanted to go for the look before panic the first word that came to mind was foreboding
@lemmetalkaboutthis 10 ай бұрын
our school did the rgb colour wheel with us, but used yellow, magenta and cyan so that the wheel actually works haha
@ddlcp Жыл бұрын
ppl need to remember colour theory's a guide & not absolute. Its all about how to make it work from creative perspective..
@lunarixis1203 Жыл бұрын
Why am I even watching this, I’m colorblind. But great video and nicely explained with good examples!
@ryoikitenkai_1989 Жыл бұрын
for me im always a yellow, orange and purple person lol. one of my ocs is completely just different shades of purple, sometimes hes black and white tho when hes depressed
@fr0gg1t Жыл бұрын
i love how they're talking about fear and then upbeat music is playing
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