7 Paint Colours I'd Choose if I was a Beginner.

[@judihopewell2499]

That was the best explanation of colour I have ever understood. Thank you.

[@duncanbayne745]

Thank you for the best and most clear colour mixing video I have ever seen. Really appreciated.

[@superpozicija]

Thank you - you're an excellent teacher, best video I've seen so far 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊

[@7409gigi]

This was a LIGHT BULB MOMENT for me!! You are an excellent teacher. I love all of your videos but this is hands down my favorite. I am going to bookmark it to share with anyone that is thinking about starting to paint ( whether it is in watercolors or acrylic.) I’m sure this took some time to record. But you were able to drill down to the essential bits and did a great job! You and Dom make a special team! Thank you! Well done!!

[@jocliff7387]

Great video thank u for sharing..learnt a lot many thanks

[@peggydwyer8187]

THANK YOU!! You really explained this SO clearly. This is why I'm on your Patreon, as I find you patient, methodical, and do beautiful paintings!! hugs from Ontario Canada

[@elconsultoriodecandida7304]

Thanks to you and a couple of female Spanish artists I am losing my fear of painting. You are, by far, the Best art teacher in English.This is not an opinion.It is a fact! I used to be a teacher too. Saludos

[@colorcrazy2944]

I am always interested in which colors artists choose and why. I like the minimum list but I'd also be interested in how many more colors you really like having, and the reasons you would add them.

[@nursdurkin]

So so helpful!! I have watched you for years, Louise, and remember when we had all those many colors. I am going to try to use this wonderfully instructive video to begin to learn to pair down!

[@RachelleDaiglemacoach]

I have been painting for 20+ years, though I knew the concept of warm and cool colours, I did not know myself HOW to categorise them. the trick with the colour wheel is easy and powerfull. I am colour blind, i mix my colours with the basic concepts but this will bring it to a whole other level !!! with much gratitude and appreciation, Rachelle

[@cathywalker9924]

Such valuable information! Thanks Louise! Would you consider a video on how to choose shadow colours? I always struggle with those!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Great idea! Thanks Cathy.

[@verwilliams1]

Oh my gosh not only do I get a laugh from your blooper ending, but I can see the work that goes into the videos. You’re an inspiration - thank you!

[@alanahelen5033]

I love this video, I have dipped in and out of it a few times, thank you!

[@tiffanysmith7419]

thanks for this. Great backlight on your video too.

[@_Adrian_Llarena_]

I choose quinacridone magenta for my cool red 'cause it is one of the primary colors and it creates the brightest purple when mixed with French ultramarine (those two sits close with each other in the color wheel).

[@Gerald-HampshireUK]

Certainly a wake up call for me. Just ordered all the W&N colours you listed. I'll be a good boy from hereon and look forward to the challenge. Many thanks for this excellent tutorial... Gerald UK

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you Gerald.

[@sanayavg]

Hi Louise….love ur work…but have to say a thing about “artificial green”. I’m in India and really, the green you all call artificial is the green of our leaves in this hot country!! We rarely get to see the yellow green you mixed up….sometimes the young leaves may start as similar to the yellowish green but they settle down into the more bluer green….

[@bluewren65]

Thank you for including the pigment numbers, which is the only way to know what a colour is as trade names vary. I use Schminke paints (which use traditional names such as quinacridone magenta or phthalo blue rather than the more descriptive but not illuminating names often used by W&N) so when artist's mention colours by the trade name only I always have to go look up the W&N pigment number chart to see what colour they are actually talking about. Every artist eventually develops their own "go to" palette. In addition to a basic warm/cool palette I really rely on burnt sienna, burnt umber, yellow ochre and Prussian blue. I know, Prussian blue is controversial, but those of us who are devotees are passionate about it 🤣.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure and thank you!

[@christinedrake1645]

excellent !! I need to do a chart!!! thank you...

[@suel4269]

Excellent info. I shared on Facebook and hopefully will save someone from hoarding paints ,like me. Hazel Soan has a book on the Limited Palette.

[@elizabetheliuk9373]

Gosh Louise you explain everything so well. Thank you.

[@hArtyTruffle]

When I got into watercolour painting I made the mistake of buying way too many colours. They’re so beautiful, it’s very hard not to. But, as you rightly say Louise, it’s so much harder to learn colour mixing skills which are absolutely essential for diving deeper into colour and making informed choices when it comes to professional watercolour practice. Now I’ll stop typing and enjoy your delightful bloopers 🫶🏻

[@3rdactjourney]

My learning moment about watercolor paint temperature bias: I was attempting to mix a flesh tone for a painting of an infant. From my reading, I understood that I needed a mix of yellow, red, and brown. To my consternation, with using a warm red, the infant's face looked orange. I couldn't save this mixture, and had to start again, this time using a cool red which gave me the pink I desired. I don't recall the yellow I used. May favorite color is burnt sienna, which I often pair with a blue/green or teal. My least favorite is ultramarine blue, which I only use for mixing. I would add Payne's gray to your list.

[@hannahcrumley3103]

Thank you so much Louise!!! This is very helpful- you’ve unlocked the mystery!

[@janebridge1325]

This is a brilliantly clear explanation of colour temperature and why it's so important. I've watched a lot of colour mixing tutorials but this is by far the best! Thank you, Louise!

[@darinamadzharova9006]

Thank you, Mrs De Masi, for sharing your knowledge and skills in a user-friendly way! I stopped painting long time ago. You inspired and motivated me. So I bought some pro watercolors and papers and I am on my journey... Wish you good health and God bless you!

[@Elizabeth58886]

This was SOOOO helpful!! Thank you for explaining it so patiently and taking us through every single combination. You have solved some mysteries for me! ☺️

[@martyb1006]

Thank you so much, Louise, for this tutorial! I still get confused about the mixing of cool and warm colors. I mostly mix and check on scrap paper. I am taking notes from you and will test my paints using your tips. Love your tutorials!

[@jandaniel9133]

Thank you Louise you are a great educator. Not to mention a wonderful artist and human being. Love from the UK

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you very much Jan. 🥰

[@elizabetheliuk9373]

I’m curious about the yellow and damp explanation please.

[@daveaquilante4158]

Tons of useful information here Louise! Thank you for the color theory class. And thank you for eloquently stripping it down to layman's terms so I can understand color theory. Thank you so much!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure Dave. Thank you.

[@LoriF25403]

thank you for this tutorial. My question is what to use when glazing if you're using a 2 cool or 2 warm colors. I think it's difficult when using a cool and a warm to mix then try to glaze

[@elensork]

Очень нужное и полезное видео! Особенно для начинающего. Большое спасибо. Вы лучший учитель для меня.

[@judemakray8982]

Highly recommend the book by Michael Wilcox Blue & Yellow don’t Make Green. Basically taught me to mix any colours you want. Works on the two colour system of cool & warm colours. 🐸

[@bluewren65]

Yes! His book, The Artist's guide to selecting watercolours is also excellent. It goes through all the pigment numbers and explains that not all colours are equally lightfast in different media.

[@tammyadams7965]

Hello! I just stumbled upon your channel and this was so very helpful. I have written down all the colors and will experiment. I can't wait to watch more of your videos. 🙂

[@ThuyTran-pn2lu]

Thank you so much for this useful information! This is a very first time I know more about warm and cold colors. Love you!

[@mariakupper1029]

Thank you so much! This is incredible and just the push I needed to get motivated again. Color choices always overwhelm me but with the advice in your video I think I can tackle this! ☺️

[@abrilspinoza]

Thank you so much, Louise! ¡Muchísimas gracias Louise!

[@ginaschissler9887]

Thank you Louise This is just what I needed to fill in a big gap in my understanding.

[@irinasapko7108]

Thank You very much, great lesson , as all on yout Chanel!!!

[@fransymes3924]

A really great and informative video. Thank you so much.

[@Алена-н8й3ъ]

Thank you!!! Very interesting video!

[@lisap5615]

Your video is very helpful! Thank you! I purchased the warm and cool primaries not long ago and am going to begin trying out color mixing to get a better feel for what colors can be created. I have done some color mixing with acrylics in a class I took a couple of years ago, which was very helpful. I am excited to give it a go with watercolors.

[@jayasreenair]

Hi Louise, very helpful video. Thanks a lot🙏🌹🌹🌹🙏

[@coldundertow]

Thank you for all your invaluable lessons! I've learned so much from you. I just found the W&N starter kits which have some of not all of the colors you mentioned, do you think it's still a good substitutions? It has Winsor Lemon, Cadmium-Free Yellow, Cadmium-Free Red, Alizarin Crimson, Permanent Rose, French Ultramarine, Winsor Blue (Green Shade), Permanent Sap Green, Yellow Ochre, Burnt Sienna, Burnt Umber, and Payne's Gray.

[@alisonhendry2928]

Fabulous video for those starting out. I actually chose the exact same colours for the blue and red choices for my beginners. The yellows were different, but I will go back to my drawing board and play with your choices. I went with Hansa Yellow Medium by DS and Winsor lemon. Also included Burnt sienna as I just can’t live without WN’s version no matter how hard it try. 😂 if this video had been out last year I would have saved HOURS in the studio, but not had a s much fun. My super simple palette is Permanent Rose, (WN), Winsor blue green shade, Hansa yellow Medium ( DS) and WN burnt sienna. I was amazed at how many colours can be mixed with these. Black is more difficult without gloriously French UB, but patience pays off. Thank you for posting this. I will share with the students again. I love your teaching style. Hope I become as good at it as you are!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thanks so much Alison! I'm happy that it was useful to you. So many colours! So little time 😅🥰.

[@karenharrison9786]

Thank you so much! This is very helpful. I will definitely be paying more attention to warm and cool tones. Also love your colour wheel.

[@ginakelly11]

Wow, thank you for sharing this. I’ve wondered why some of my mixing is dull. Very informative 🙏🏼

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Glad it was helpful. Thank you Gina.

[@maryalgar8779]

Indian Yellow: did you say W&N said it can't be relied upon to withstand "damp"? Sorry, my ears are not getting any younger :)

[@suel4269]

I’m curious what that means also.

[@aliciashackley5830]

Me too. Please could you further explain what that means. Also thx very much for this video. 🥰

[@MrThankman360]

I imagine she means that if you apply this yellow to damp paper it doesn’t show up really. Too thin and transparent

[@sanctityjohnson289]

Or maybe it means that the color won't last in the humidity...?

[@morning9096]

Thank you so much!

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure. Thank you!

[@lindyhawthorne2164]

Wow Louise !!!!! I think that is the BEST and most understandable colour video that I've seen.........and I've seen LOTS !!!! THANK YOU.

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Wow, thank you Lindy. 💕

[@sabinansari5460]

Very informative video thanks 😊

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure 😊. Thanks!

[@mjrewerts]

This is an excellent video! I was taught color theory in my professional art college courses but color temperature wasn’t a part of it. After years of painting, I figured it’s importance out on my own, but your video about mixing is absolutely priceless! ❤

[@lighturpl3]

Thank you! Expected to know most of this info, but ended up learning a lot. Love your work.

[@andreatannahill645]

EXCELLENT video Louise! You make this so clear & easy to understand. You are the best!

[@lynnmccoysloan7705]

I love your art, your tutorials and support you on patreon. This cool warm thing? I did not have this perspective when mixing colors. You are so generous in sharing your art. Thank so much!!!! ❤️

[@yuli4ka.w]

Louise, your videos are such a blessing! I rarely have time to paint and your videos have helped me learn by watching and saved me a lot of precious time and paper. Watercolors are so tricky and unforgiving, if it weren't for your guidance I would have seen mastering them as a struggle rather a pleasurable challenge. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and process ❤️

[@lizreilly4971]

So much great information! And I appreciate your accent, detailed explanation, and presentation. So lovely 🥰 Thank you.

[@dontpanicchild]

That explains so much about why ive been failings to get some colors when mixing. Thank you

[@julieschwindt8753]

I'm sorry if I repeat another's question, but what is damp in reference to Winsor's Indian Yellow?

[@magpiegirl3783]

Excellent information and demonstration. I’m going to really work on this. Love the tip … cool colours to the back, warmer colours to the front. First task will now be to create a palette card based on your demonstration. Thank you for this video and passing on your knowledge. I’ve struggled with greens and now understand why. I think Im also going to rearrange the way I store my paints, splitting them into cool/warm bundles. So excited to get started with this!!!!!

[@kerriefearby9542]

Thank You so very much this was so helpful and beautifully explained. Any chance on you doing something similar on brushed?

[@theresamorrison1411]

I have quite a lot of colours but few of the ones you mention apart from Burnt Sienna, Ultramarine and Lemon Yellow. I'd like to use up the colours I have and wondered if I could use Rose Madder for Permanent Rose, Cobalt Blue for Winsor Blue, Aurelin or Naples Yellow for Indian Yellow?

[@saracurrens2651]

You’re a great teacher. I appreciate the way you said the name of each color as you used it. I’ve watched this video twice.

[@reskiramli1179]

I am a beginner and this is very helpful indeed. Thankyou🙏🏻

[@angeladelionado1465]

Another Great informative video. Thanks!!

[@janicebleasdale7140]

Yes Euerka, been seeking exactly this! Thanks so much. Please do more color mixing. Took a class with another student who had been taught only to use 3 primary colors to mix…he was great at it and it frustrated the current teacher. Loved your embroidery t-shirt…where did you get it?

[@nancy-r6r]

Wow! So much to learn, thank you for this great video.

[@sandyseifried9958]

Thankyou for sharing your knowledge

[@chollatisnopwachiramasamra1516]

I already Pyrrol Scarlet from Daniel Smith but it looks too orange for me, not red at all. Should I try Scarlet Red? Do these colors are soo close?

[@joycekowbelharvey4816]

This video was so helpful Louise! Thank you so much!

[@dragonslayer990]

Awesome tutorial. I look foward to seeing more of your videos.

[@mary12rose]

Beautiful demo. Thank you. You are a darling.

[@Linda-qq5mg]

Thank you for a very informative and interesting video.

[@sujanithtottempudi2991]

Hi Louise, what do you do with paint tubes you rarely or never use? Do you give away in an art store?

[@lorihanby6733]

This was very helpful. Thank you

[@debbiepayne903]

Thank you so, so much. I have a basic understanding of this but still struggle to mix colors with any assurance of what I can get. I spend too much time fiddling. I do understand I need to spend more brush miles just mixing and learning my basics. Again thank you. Love this type of video!

[@kityac9810]

Thank you so much for this video. It was incredibly helpful! There are areas of my work that didn't look quite right to me at times. It was like my eye was noticing something, but I couldn't put my finger on what was off. After taking a look at the palette I used on a couple of pictures, I suspect that this has a lot to do with it.

[@Linda-pg3so]

Thank you, Louise. This was so helpful. I’m in the middle of painting an Eastern Spinebill and I’m trying to make the feathers look a little more interesting. 🥰🇦🇺

[@amandastratton8242]

wow! that was a great tutorial Louise thank you x I didn't know about cool and warm colours so will be taking your advice and mixing a colour chart to help me, Thank you xx

[@annejameson3425]

THANK YOU! I never really understood the need for warm and cool colours. I’ve learnt so much from this!

[@sharontoombs753]

Louise this was very helpful. I would really like to see more videos like this. Even though I have both books you've recommended, your demonstrations clarify so much better what I've read. Thank you.

[@englishfive6985]

This is the best video about colour mixing. Thank you so much. I love your art and all your video lessons 🌺

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Thank you so much!

[@SuzanneLegault]

Love getting a video on Friday. Perfect way to start planning a painting weekend. I guess it will be a color switching weekend for me now that I have all this information to digest. Thanks Louise for another great video

[@LouiseDeMasi]

My pleasure. Thank you Suzanne.

[@marypluto467]

absolutely love your blooper footage! i found this piece extremely helpful, warm and cool was a mystery to me! thanks

[@Calme1918]

Wow. Such useful information. Thanks 👍

[@LouiseDeMasi]

Most welcome 😊. Thanks Carol.

[@terrilikens4975]

I have been looking for many months that talked about mixing and color temperature! Thank you. No one else has offered such a clear explanation of this.

[@donnaeturner]

Thank you so very much! Very helpful.

[@janemerves7682]

This video was so interesting! I love playing with color mixing. The choices seem to be limitless! Thank you for this great tutorial!

[@olenako7671]

Super video! Thanks!

[@fuzzydragons]

that is a big colour wheel! mine is so tiny next to it lol😝

[@SoulshineBnB]

This helped me immensely. Thank you.

[@patriciajlou4183]

Bonjour Louise, toujours pas de transcription quand je vais dans l’icône d’engrenage et que je tape français. N’y a t il rien à faire ? Merci

[@eternalthoughts-wu5lo]

Brilliant demo and concept.

[@jilledwards8376]

Excellent! Thank you!

[@sandraschulkers4004]

❤ Awesome thank you so much😊

[@sibyliaputrilingga7687]

I wonder why there’s no white? 🤔

[@dawnchiu-gc3bi]

Brilliant explanation!

[@papatee963]

Thank you so much master

[@Joao_133]

thank you Louise ❤

[@farzanehsadegh1319]

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