Nobody teaches color theory like this

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Жыл бұрын

I've got a secret to share with you: using color theory in practice is the key to amazing paintings. In this video, I'll guide you step by step through my method for incorporating color theory into your artwork. Say goodbye to overwhelming color choices and hello to cohesive and innovative palettes. Discover how to pick a lead color, create harmonious schemes, and play with color temperatures. It's time to unlock the power of color theory in your paintings. Join me on this colorful journey and let's make your artwork shine! Hope you enjoy it.
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Margot
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ABOUT ME
Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this KZfaq journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!
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@memyself3895 Жыл бұрын

Love your style, Margot. Who ever heard a beginner say, more graphs, please. More incomprehensible art major theory, please. Warm and cool colors? Still trying to wrap my head around that.... so please, more of this kind of tutorial. Some of us will never be professional artists, we just want to learn how to paint a pretty picture.

@Superoxidedismutase777 Жыл бұрын

This is the first color theory video that I actually get! Thank you for this!!

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

I'm so happy to hear that!! Thank you for stopping by!

@FAMEAcademyNY 4 ай бұрын

Wow!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I am a video producer and am now learning color theory to help my videos stand out. Your explanation was most helpful. Thank You!!

@ellencha5975 10 ай бұрын

No one has every described warm and cold with depth perspective before. Thank you!

@user-zp9fi4kb2r 8 ай бұрын

I am just a beginner and this color wheel theory is so overwhelming. Thanks for making it simpler to understand. Would love more of such videos.❤

@deeanncross7674 Жыл бұрын

I liked the auditioning of main charactor/supporting cast analogy. I recently purchased a color wheel, with the intent of making better color choices. I love the humor you inject while we're learning.

@lizbogovich3822 11 ай бұрын

I also bought some color wheels but too impatient to actually use them. This does not come easy for me. Your explanation of warm & cool colors is more my level (I never knew this).

@PHALOMOON 11 ай бұрын

Love the analogy of lead and supporting color actors, and switching them to avoid mud!

@gloriacolston6674 10 ай бұрын

I am finally starting to understand color theory thanks to your video. Not an artist but love to play with paint and inks.

@JuneK618 4 ай бұрын

I was literally about to sign up with Udemy to learn Fashion Illustration. I’ve learned so much in the last few days binge watching all your videos. I love the way you teach and break down theories for people that are not familiar with colors and painting. It makes it less intimidating to learn and more exciting. ❤

@BearBeetProductions 8 ай бұрын

Took a six week watercolor course at a local art league and I leaned more in this 11 and a half minute video than I did in all those weeks combined! Thanks!!

@velvetplans5396 15 күн бұрын

I've watched so many color theory videos and this has definitely been the most helpful. Thanks Margot ☺️

@jeyna85 4 ай бұрын

I have to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart I'm transitioning from graphite and charcoal to color, and it has been a nightmare for me to understand color theory and the reasons why it's so important. You have shown me the light when it comes to structuring color in my drawings while taking my anxiety levels back to the ground❤

@cellosubmarine 8 ай бұрын

I love color theory in general, and this was absolutely delightful. I just wish it were longer.! Any chance of someday seeing an extended version/a whole series? Sometimes I have to put down the Josef Albers and Stephen Quiller and enjoy some delightfully witty and informative video content, you know? Obviously I appreciate that you’re putting this out for free, and do not feel entitled to any specific content or anything else, just letting you know how enjoyable this was, and that if you are so inclined, similar, things would be greatly appreciated.

@dmat7148 11 ай бұрын

This is more helpful than most. Any video on color theory, I’ve ever watched, thanks!

@dmcdaniel2009 10 ай бұрын

LOVE YOUR PRO NESS! THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! GREAT SOUND EFFECTS !!

@marymullins5976 Жыл бұрын

You are amazing you have a unique gift as well as your beautiful art.. I've read and watched loads but your the first person that explains things in a sensible way that works in my head and that transfers to paper. thank you for doing that..

@gigiscolorfulworld Жыл бұрын

Fantastic ways to think of colors working together! Thank you.

@pebblesthecat3625 Жыл бұрын

I have only just discovered your channel and this is the first of your videos I have seen. I learned so much in this short time and found the video, entertaining, witty, informative and definitely riveting, which is why I have subscribed, and will probably binge watch several of your videos now. Thanks for simplifying this colour theory minefield and making it clearly understandable and enjoyable to learn.

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

@houvangwen 5 ай бұрын

You are my new favorite youtuber!! This content is so helpful and your delivery is absolutely top notch

@Cre-Art 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful advice. Your art is gorgeous and magic. Love your style.

@irener1111 4 ай бұрын

This is a video worth watching a few times. New subscriber and I love your art

@chodge57 10 ай бұрын

So many great tips! Love your videos

@thelumiart. 10 ай бұрын

The best advices about color theory I have ever seen. Thank you!

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@candyritchey 10 ай бұрын

This is brilliant! Thank you!!!

@zyronvfx9484 5 ай бұрын

a mammoth videos on the topic and this is the only one that clears my doubts , thank you

@sholae8860 10 ай бұрын

Thank you this is so helpful ! ❤

@rokonsha Жыл бұрын

Thank you as always! Very helpful lesson❤

@sharonhammer3901 Жыл бұрын

When you said that 'we' learned about warm and cool colors in elementary school, I thought wow, I really did miss a lot going to a parochial school. Art was a 'mimeographed' sheet of a Thanksgiving cornucopia to color in with Crayola crayons. That was the extent of my art education. (Obviously, I am ancient.) I thought you did a really good job with this video. Cheers!

@barbaralawrence6226 10 ай бұрын

This was great. Thank you! Very helpful.

@lindyspence5790 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I am learning colour theory only recently as I can’t remember learning very much at school. I am in Australia so by the time you reach past 12 or 13 we choose subjects to learn….so I chose science and math etc. I really enjoy your posts and have some Daniel Smith paints on order. Someone already said “ blah blah blah “ from the beginning of your video but is exactly what I hear. Until you explained it in your way, with my colour wheel in front of me.. thank you ❤

@matildaandersson8862 Жыл бұрын

Amazing as always! Love your informative videos. ❤

@polgara28 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous artwork and great video! Thanks for this ♥

@sharonelliott1075 Ай бұрын

Really helpful. Thanks Margot

@created2bless322 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this!!!

@kathleenbeltz7566 10 ай бұрын

Thank you, I learned several things from this video. ❤

@dorothyminor7581 10 ай бұрын

Brilliant! Thank you. I predict big things for your channel!

@bellj753 9 ай бұрын

I love how you explained this! Your mermaid picture is so lovely.

@staceyaustin6905 26 күн бұрын

Great explanation! Very helpful! Loved the humor too😊

@violinzeta 11 ай бұрын

GOD I love your theater painting in this video!!!!!😍

@gewoonzijnkarin 5 ай бұрын

wow what a nice explanation. I just found you on you tube. I always worked with color based on feeling, but sometimes that didn't work. Now I'm going to work on it differently because of your video, thank you so much 🙏

@MT-bc6xf 2 ай бұрын

Brilliant info! Thank you

@lpayne91 Жыл бұрын

Love your art and teaching style, a fabulous tutorial 💕

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

@fatmakathiriart1548 9 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video ❤❤❤❤

@donitavaden3167 10 ай бұрын

Fabulo😮us! What I have been searching to find!

@dogwhiskers8 10 ай бұрын

Very helpful. Thank you.

@aeriaria2391 10 ай бұрын

I'm guilty of winging it in my paintings. Hahaha! And I do appreciate the analogy used here. I'll try incorporating the tidbits here on my watercolor process. ❤❤❤

@wendychampness1901 Жыл бұрын

I love color theory and your video was fun and soooo informative ❣️

@joannebrunt7189 2 ай бұрын

The thing I find hardest is… what colour even is that? Like when I’m looking at a tree trunk, and it’s not the stereotypical brown. It’s some sort of grey… maybe… I don’t know. How do you know what the colour is if it’s not a really obvious primary/secondary/tertiary colour?

@Gigiridgway Жыл бұрын

You’re an amazing art teacher, you have a great personality and you’re beautiful, can’t take my eyes of you❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Aww you’re too sweet. Thank you so much!

@suel4269 10 ай бұрын

I will have to watch this a few more times and take notes. I forget to plan my colors .

@Jenny-yl2hw 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for this informative tutorial..

@simeondumas 16 күн бұрын

Thank you for the tips!!

@Pointebrush 16 күн бұрын

Happy to help!

@janettepolt2815 10 күн бұрын

You are a bona fide ROCKSTAR!

@biancapeters5806 2 ай бұрын

You are fantastic!

@nancydavidson4899 Жыл бұрын

Very refreshing video. I usually find colour theory dry and boring. Great presentation ❤

@lindenjenesse5078 11 ай бұрын

Finally! An explanation that goes beyond the primaries and secondaries! Thank you!!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@JorjaZanetta Жыл бұрын

Amazing video!!!

@AmazinGraceXOXO1 Жыл бұрын

I just love you Margot, you make me happy. I could hear you talk all day long . Just wanted to say that lol

@lindaclark4807 7 ай бұрын

Very good teacher!

@blyth3349 Жыл бұрын

Interesting video & content! Love it! 😍💞

@lori900 9 ай бұрын

Beautifully explained. However, I did almost go down a rabbit hole looking up Rachmaninoff and "Oh my!" I get it. Back to this video....lol!....so happy that I was somehow led to your channel. Can't wait to see more.

@user-gx4mf1nb6s 3 ай бұрын

This was very interesting!

@Belcih Жыл бұрын

I Love your videos and the sincerity of your beautiful advice. Thanks

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

You are so very welcome!

@isabellrc 10 ай бұрын

New to your channel. Saw you on Pinterest. I’m glad to be here to leaaaarn. 😊

@BrennaLivingJoyfully Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips. This is definitely going to help me 😊

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

So glad! Thanks for watching!

@shadowguard3578 Жыл бұрын

Lol ‘blah blah blah blah blah’ is pretty much how color theory seems to me! You’re so engaging and entertaining! ❤

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

It can get so boring so I can commiserate on that one. Hope this helped!

@ChantelleArts Жыл бұрын

Great explanation 😊

@E4Alabbasy Жыл бұрын

My god thank you I absolutely needed this video!

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful!

@terrilyon6825 Жыл бұрын

What a great video. Thanks for these tips

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!!

@machelleshappyhobbies4977 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate your help with this. However, I bought Sarah Reneas color cubes. They are wonderful. 😊

@mickeyroth1454 Жыл бұрын

I went to art school AND this is the first time I've seen someone talk on how to practically use color theory. I want more! I got my star color (blue) and the costar (orange). Now,what?

@suebrown7281 3 ай бұрын

I had the same question. How do you determine the “supporting players”? It appeared from your palette that you selected hues that were analogous to the “stars”, with maybe some variations in shade and tint? I’d love a bit more information on this!

@HodgePodgePom 10 ай бұрын

I am going to binge on your channel today! Thank you!

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

Aww so glad that you’re enjoying my videos 🥰

@HodgePodgePom 9 ай бұрын

I love them all @@Pointebrush May I ask what is the title of the book at 3:35 mark? Beautiful book I'd love to see more of it :-)

@lilliansaddictions9733 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@cadernodemoda Ай бұрын

I know I may not be the first to say that, but you look like a sister of the actress Bebe Neuwirth...

@Ninjamom4 10 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️ Thank you.

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

You’re most welcome!!

@captaindrywall 11 ай бұрын

Best ever thanx

@heathertroynak9041 Жыл бұрын

You are really and very truly funny!!! I just want to sit in a corner and listen to you through your day! Creepy? Perhaps. A worthy risk. To topic, thank you for this video!!! It makes me feel excited to go try for myself!

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Aww thank you! We're all a little creepy. It's the ones who don't admit it that worry me 🤣

@themightierpencil 4 ай бұрын

I actually love color theory but I'm also super ND and it merges the two sides of my brain in a lovely sparkly way LOL

@DanielSamulewiczXXI 7 ай бұрын

I am teaching color theory like this for 5 years already.

@msleeeee 2 ай бұрын

This was a great video! Would you mind sharing how you mix with a limited palette using gouache? Somehow, I find it much easier with watercolors vs the thicker gouache paints!

@thatssoironic 14 сағат бұрын

This may be good for beginners but it won’t teach you anything you don’t already know if you’ve been painting for a bit. I recommend everyone use the Quiller color wheel and start experimenting

@ChrisS-ps4lg 11 ай бұрын

Just discovered your channel. I am a professional musician and I so appreciate your weaving in the various other arts which complements your visual examples. It is very evident that you put a lot of effort into your video presentation as well. When I am not performing and teaching, I hope to take up paintbrush more frequently. Brava!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I’m a ballet dancer too so music (especially classical music) is really important to me. Glad it came through. Thanks for watching! ❤️

@ChrisS-ps4lg 11 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush I was a professional opera singer and your work reminds me of all the arts that combine for Grand Opera. Grazie, merci. 🌹🌹

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

@@ChrisS-ps4lg such a compliment. I love opera too. sighhhhh gonna go out on some Cecilia Bartoli now. Thank you for the reminder 💕

@ChrisS-ps4lg 11 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush Your work is beautiful, delicate and bold. I miss the beauty of the arts which demanded every ounce of effort, care and skill. Dostevsky said that beauty would save the world. You are certainly doing your part.

@nancyinnl4160 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate how you presented these concepts. I think I understand them enough to apply them. Your public speaking analogy really hit home. And, loved that wink, Margot! 😉

@ingriduitterdijk868 Ай бұрын

Hi Margot, Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I love your videos. This time however I want to point something out.: The first square, a red colour in blue square (example at 6:06) is a contrast of a warm with a cool colour, so this example is confusing, because green is the complementairy colour of red. In this first square a warm red is used. The middle square is magenta, a cool red with green. Yellow with violet are missing. This example would be less confusing if only the primary and secondary colours are used for explaining complentary colours.

@osilva2367 11 ай бұрын

I can talk about and listen to color theory for hours!

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Haha! Me too!!

@artweed1 10 ай бұрын

Omg, thank you for this video. I hope you don’t mind I want to show this to my advance high art class.

@Pointebrush 10 ай бұрын

It would be an honor! Thank you and thanks for watching!

@Babyjohn8170 10 ай бұрын

Oh, my goodness you did it! I finally understand color theory! It always sounded like blah blah blah, no joke. Thank you! Thank you so much. You have a new subscriber. 😊👍If you do not mind, could you please teach shadow and light source? Truely believe you could explain it in away myself and others would understand.

@bertan8510 5 ай бұрын

I am so enjoying this video. Love your presentation and facial expressions etc. I am a novice artist and I say artist with tongue in cheek. I am a little beyond stick figures. 😂

@MsMoniqueWilson Жыл бұрын

Blue and orange is my favourite colour combo :)

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Lesigh…. Me too 😍🥰

@romeovliansang5592 7 ай бұрын

The best video🎥 you can get on 21st century

@juliebrocklehurst-woods5247 11 ай бұрын

Where it gets really confusing is when cool reds and warm blues enter the conversation. I think cool red has some blue, and warm blue has some red, but to discern this when selecting colors is difficult.

@Pointebrush 11 ай бұрын

Agreed! This is a topic I want to tackle in another video.

@Bugiddle 7 ай бұрын

It is difficult at first to understand the concept of a warm and cool version of all the primaries. But once you see it in action by mixing up your own secondaries, it all becomes much clearer! It helps if you make your own Split Primary Color Wheel. You see how the colors work together to create the best oranges, violets, and greens.

@user-xr4nb9ob8x 10 ай бұрын

Love your tutorials. Would you kindly tell me the name and author of the design book you used for the under the sea? Thank you.

@arnabc 2 ай бұрын

Wonderful job! Here's a little question that keeps bugging me: It seems that the color wheel depends on whether I am using RGB or CMYK. In one , the complementary of yellow is blue, in the other it is purple. So, if I have chosen yellow as my dominant color, and want to use complementary color scheme, should my secondary color be blue or purple? Or does it depend on whether it is art on paper versus art on screen?

@Pointebrush 2 ай бұрын

Excellent and very complicated question. I should do a video but for the sake of getting you a quick answer. Screens vs print color theory is a different topic altogether because they deal with additive vs subtractive color. For the sake of color mixing RGB is considered the “classical” primaries and CMY is considered a modern primary. The same complementary rules apply for both so it’s just a matter of how you mix them. To get to the complementary of yellow you would mix magenta + cyan (in a modern palette) or red and blue (in a classical palette). Hope that didn’t confuse you more 🫠

@arnabc 2 ай бұрын

@@Pointebrush thank you so much!

@susannebecker6027 3 ай бұрын

I love that palette shown at 3:04. What brand is that from?

@nataliem2201 Жыл бұрын

Would love to know more about the handmade paint, please...

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Oh you stay tuned… next week I’ll be talking all about it 😉

@DiannaCheng Жыл бұрын

Excellent video and explanation. I’m wondering what book you used for the little mermaid reference.

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dianna! The Book is Walt Disney the Archive series. I flipped through it and showcased it in a recent video about my favorite books if you want to take a peek inside.

@pennywheeler2598 Жыл бұрын

I appreciate, love, and understand your sense of humor 😄😄😄 This is an important video and very essential. I try to plan my colors, but I definitely need this lesson. Thank you. 🩷🖌xx

@Pointebrush Жыл бұрын

Thank you Penny! I hope it can be useful! and ps. I don't know if my sense of humor can be understood beyond that I'm just a weirdo 🤣🤣