Why Your PAINT Colors are Not Vibrant 🎨 (How to Fix It)

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Vibrant paint color is possible if you avoid these common mistakes. This video covers nine practical tips for vibrant paint color. Some are not your typical painting tips. Rather I have picked out the most practical tips that I use every day. Take you time and make a list of these tips to better vibrancy in your paint colors.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:42 Paint Quality
04:11 How to mix paint
05:15 Too much white paint
05:58 Contaminated Paint
08:05 Dirty color notes
08:54 Brush Cleaning while you paint
10:47 Washing your brush
13:20 Color wheel
17:18 Brush technique
18:00 Rest your painting

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@gerrimulley6147 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video Malcolm. Thanks for the info.

@ilmasfutehally 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of learning packed into 20 min! Thank you Malcolm!

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@user-tf9hm5zz2x 3 ай бұрын

Clear and helpful. Good vibes Malcom.

@MalcolmDewey 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@Eva-iy6vy 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Malcolm in this video you have pointed out the most important things for achieving a brilliant color. Even though it needs a lot of practice to conquer the color and have the good results you want. Patience and perseverance.Thank you.

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, yes practice is key, but it helps to know 😊

@dubs3400 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Malcolm. These were great suggestions. As always, I appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge.

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Thanks, its a pleasure

@natalykenny2069 2 жыл бұрын

Great tips, Malcolm! Thank you very much for sharing ❤

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@barbarayeargin6427 2 жыл бұрын

Lots of great reminders! Thanks Malcolm!!

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@sophiereinecke8659 2 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video and such excellent tips. Thanks Malcolm. Reading the comments and your responses to them also helps a lot.

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sophie!

@vatsalaradhakeesoon3729 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thank you Malcolm!

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@theponderingpilgrim4342 2 жыл бұрын

Another fantastic demonstration Malcolm. A lot of important information in it. The idea of using separate brushes for lights and darks, that is a great tip. Colour is such a big subject, so much in it. But your videos help cut through the difficulties, they are the best I have seen on the I/net (I have seen quite a few artists demos too).

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to hear that, thank you.

@Zoeho4 4 ай бұрын

it's the best tutorial of coloring and demonstration I've ever seen. Thanks for sharing.

@MalcolmDewey 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much

@motlba 2 жыл бұрын

His brushwork is vibrant and pretty. Thanks for these great tips.

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@moch.abdulraufkristanto1268 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Malcolm.

@conversationswithcanvas 2 жыл бұрын

Each video of yours is loaded with great tips and so much information 😍😍😍

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Glad you like them!

@callmesheree 2 жыл бұрын

Thx so much got the tips. I was amazed. 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure, thank you

@igorpiddubnyi3159 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Very helpful.

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

You're welcome!

@sharondempsey9329 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much,this is really helpful!

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@christinapoulengeris 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful. Thank you very much!

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@lorrainemccormick4069 2 жыл бұрын

Good lesson!

@juliegriffiths4272 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this is very useful. I shall make notes to bring it into my practice.

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mumtazsamnani1237 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this tips

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@markcockburn2616 5 ай бұрын

So helpful …. Thank you 😊

@MalcolmDewey 5 ай бұрын

Its a pleasure!

@MBADM Жыл бұрын

Thank you..lovely tips !!

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Excellent, thank you

@jolantadrzwiecka8661 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for this lesson . This is what I needed. I try te paint with Cobra artist, up til now I did with acrylics. This video helps me a lot because I always end with the mess and wrong colours. Regards from NL

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@lidyseysener1344 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lessson

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@karen-mariemondrup4969 Жыл бұрын

Wonderfull Video. Thanks

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@user-eq2cw2db7h Ай бұрын

Very helpful 👍👍👍🖌️ from Frances uk

@jimforan0 Жыл бұрын

Excellent as usual

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@megaratnamaimunah949 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way you speak. It makes me as a non-native quite easy to understand what are you talking about. Thank you❤

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😃

@megaratnamaimunah949 2 жыл бұрын

@@MalcolmDewey it's great to find your channel. Hopefully one day I can improve my works🙏

@lorrainemccormick4069 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this!

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@louiselavoieparise9416 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure

@BillizMuzic Жыл бұрын

I use two small containers with solvent. It cleans better faster

@erichayward2235 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. Now I know why my yellow green highlights are flat. Thanks so much

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure

@lyndamurison6149 2 жыл бұрын

great help tks

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

It's a pleasure

@colibrinoctis2130 2 жыл бұрын

I had a teacher say once that white creates mud… she recommended a little light yellow instead to lighten further. Also always have a rag, and a second fountained of cleaning liquid (that is water for watercolors or acrylic so after cleaning, you can clean in second clean water and get residual paint out. You can even have three, one for the blues, greens and other cool colors and one for the reds and other warm colors, and the clean one. Same with oil, second solvent container to clean up brushes more thoroughly and use the rag to wipe it up.) I love your video though, going to repost for others to see it as it’s great for new artists and even some not so new that may have forgotten things they shouldn’t. 😘

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

All good tips if you have the discipline. Especially for acrylics and watercolor and gouache too.

@thisisthewronghat2706 2 жыл бұрын

Iv found that when i mixed like this, the cheap acrylic paints i used dried very dark. I think white is a necessary pain for those cheap brands, becuass my other paintings look fine

@mona2242 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Malcolm, there’s a lot of excellent tips here for me to practice . Now in reference to the last tip, ie. adding highlights with thick paint after the paint has settled, would I have to add more white or more yellow or….to create the highlight? That is my biggest problem. I find adding white dulls the colour. Thanks

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Yes some white is necessary - I always add a little color back in - white, yellow, more white? if so then another touch of yellow. Always compare. How much lighter do you need to make it to create a highlight?

@mona2242 Жыл бұрын

@@MalcolmDewey thank you so very much ! Your videos have motivated me not to give up, extremely grateful for your excellent way of teaching, passionate , concise and easy to understand.

@mona2242 Жыл бұрын

@@MalcolmDewey thank YOU once again! 🙏🙏🙏

@christinegoodnough3544 2 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed watching this. I've learned a few of these points by trial and error already (making mud). As to washing brushes, I've wondered if I do too much because I wash my brushes with soap (acrylic paints) several times as I work, maybe even half dozen times if I'm working with a specific brush and must completely change colour. Can you wash brushes too often?

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Yes you can. This can break your focus on the painting. During painting a rinse with water is fine. Just change the water if it gets too dirty.

@michael13419 2 жыл бұрын

I like to keep two jars. Get the lions share off with the first one. Dry it with an old rag ( been using the same one for like 6 months). Repeat step one of lots of paint comes off on your rag. then rinse in a second jar. The first one will dirty quick but the second jar will be take forever to get dirty enough to matter. That my method anyway.

@hushangakhlaghipoor6131 2 жыл бұрын

Thank yuo it was very useful🌹⚘🖐🏻🖐🏻

@Allie-ck2lj 6 ай бұрын

@@michael13419 I save slightly used paper towel or used copy paper to wipe off most the paint from the brush, then dip brush in a bit of water and wipe again before actually putting the brush in the jar of water. I can get almost all the paint off the brush this method and save paint from going down into the drain. Just sharing :)

@avialbersbenchamo4797 7 ай бұрын

❤

@ZadenZane Жыл бұрын

Wouldn't zinc white be a better one to add to bright colours to tone them down without losing too much vibrancy? I've heard it's less opaque [than titanium white]. Haven't tried it; I'd be interested to hear anyone's take on it.

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Portrait artists often use zinc for its warmth and less opacity. For landscapes titanium has the strength and is less frustrating. Once familiar with its quirks and also use of warm/cool colour it is just right.

@connorttt-yc5uv 10 ай бұрын

what is your opinion on monochromatic underpaintings then? I like to block in things with burnt umber or sienna but this must have an effect on things is it better then to just sketch in with pencil?

@MalcolmDewey 10 ай бұрын

A mono underpainting is not wrong. It can be helpful especially to getting the values and mass shapes worked out (composition). Over time you may abandon this approach for an impressionist style landscape. You will start working quicker perhaps and go straight to color mass shapes. I often leave out sketching completely and go direct with big brushes and color. A process evolves and you develop options.

@connorttt-yc5uv 10 ай бұрын

thanks very much @@MalcolmDewey

@gerrimulley6147 2 жыл бұрын

Is Cadmium Yellow Primrose a substitute for lemon Yellow?

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I have not tried that color.

@rhyannonp8231 Жыл бұрын

what if you are working in a shadow and can not add a yellow , I am making bluebells and the violet/blues are falling flat

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Perhaps a third of the canvas can have some warm light. The foreground can be in shadow with the bluebells a cool blue/violet. More mystery and subtle color in the foreground and some dappled light up ahead is always pleasing. Sometimes you need to design more to cconvey the truth.

@tsmit1169 Жыл бұрын

I don't see you mixing paint with a palette knife. This is one way to pull clean color and put it into another pile of color and not get contamination. In fact, I try (sometimes I forget) to always mix my color with a palette knife. You may want to try it!

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Sometimes I do if I want a large pile. However mixing with a brush is preferable during painting as you need the right color at that moment. Plus there are many striations of color that look great this way. No over-mixing. Impressionists mixed with brushes.

@madelinepettes1917 Жыл бұрын

When I put on my top coat it changes my abstract art picture what do I do

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

Sometimes it is necessary to get the big brush and re-establish some of the big shapes you have lost. This back and forth is how you will find the ideal balance between abstractness and representation.

@madelinepettes1917 Жыл бұрын

Thanks

@vickyneville374 Жыл бұрын

Best way to make colors vibrant is to place them next to grayed out ones of similar values

@MalcolmDewey Жыл бұрын

That's always a good tip.

@janinem3280 2 жыл бұрын

💓💙💚💛

@ChannelofRichPierik 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You Malcolm.

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Pleasure

@gerriekaychurch658 2 жыл бұрын

WOW! Another fabulous teaching video. I have learned more in the past week then I have in expensive local art classes over the yers. Thanks again for teaching us. Your generosity is so appreciated..

@MalcolmDewey 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!