A New Way to Think About Colors

[@azerix4168]

Here's my obligatory "how is this not a channel with 100s of thousands of subscribers?!" Your examples are so clear that I feel I might be able to actually apply these 'rules' and techniques. In the past I knew of them, but applying them was a different story. The video production is great too. Wishing good things for the future of the channel!

[@mrussoart]

give it time... it will reach it :)

[@coolamericano]

it's a new channel

[@azerix4168]

@@coolamericano yeah mb, I didn't even look at the number of videos 🤣 the current count is well deserved however

[@MuhamadAzmy]

Have been asking myself the same question

[@LightingMentor]

Aww thank you all! I hope sometime this channel takes off to reach more people, but for now I'm just focused on trying to make great videos and be relaxed about it. I am overwhelmed with the support everyone is giving :) Thanks again!!

[@Evemy_]

Watching Jeremy Vickery makes me feel like he's this generation's Bob Ross. So calming whilst teaching amazing methods!

[@kereonagallagher9403]

Yes!!!!

[@Trubbelman]

As a SLIGHTLY color blind person I've always been nervous about "inbetween", muddy or desaturated colors because I never trust myself, "Is there too little pink or too much yellow in this skin tone? Does it look unnatural?" and so on. This way of thinking about it however, as warm and cool light, forgetting the "base color" of the skin completely and showing the color wheel and explaining the very specific pattern this warmness/coolness of light follows, is the best bit of information on color I've ever gotten, thank you very much.

[@rhodexa]

Key thing here: the saturation trick works with transmissive materials, plastics, cheese, plants, skin... saturates because light passes through, and desaturates because of fresnel reflections... if you start to play with different materials you'll see the trick breaks a bit.. do it too much and everything will look like well lit wax Still is something that works really well for hand painting, and allows you to get these color rich images Thanks for sharing this with us!

[@LightingMentor]

Yes, I would agree with that. The subtleties of this can get the theory to break, but it is still a very useful principle when creating art. Thanks for the feedback

[@ceramonemone]

I know this is an old comment but do you know resources that talk about this? I'd love to have the full in-depth explanation of how this works!

[@rhodexa]

@@ceramonemone It's no _that_ old. There's been an insane amount of research on how light interacts with different materials, most of the time you don't really need to go that in-depth to paint pretty pictures. I don't think I can cite any specific sources off the top of my head. However, you'd probably find a lot of information by researching about the algorithms behind Photorealistic Renderers (e.g, Arnold, Cycles, and many many others or just Ray Tracers in general), and by understanding the basics of how light works in real life - how (and why) it 'bounces' off things, or how (and why) it refracts through things, or how it gets absorbed, and even how fluorescence, phosphorescence and glow-in-the-dark properties work. Of course this is all 'in-depth' stuff that won't really affect the final image much if you just want to improve your color theory skills but it will help you build a lot of intuition for how to think about light. You may also want to check (and test for yourself) some CGI Material Design articles, videos and courses, too! I'm not sure if this serves as the answer you were hoping for, but I sure do love someone who wants to learn more! Edit: I just remembered Science Asylum and 3Blue1Brown have some excellent videos about the physics of light. And many 3D Art channels, like Blender Guru, Bad Normals, The Rabbit Hole Syndrome, and more gave some glance at how Ray Tracers work, there's also the Pixar In a Box course from Khan Academy, and I'm sure there's much more I either never seen or can't remember. :3

[@Riin_Rio]

Thanks for taking the time to share this guide post to more information about this.

[@KmiiVC]

6 fingers ! thanks for the video. i didn't learn this as "light temperature" but it is nice to finally be able to give it a name.

[@Lobstrique]

i feel so blessed watching this :) this is why i love the internet, you can be a nobody and get lessons from great people, from the comfort of your home, for free. it blows my mind :) thank you so much, Jeremy. your videos are changing the way i feel about digital painting and the way i feel while i'm painting. I started doing light studies almost daily and it's FUN! i don't know why i struggled with it so much before! always wanted to be the kind of person who sketches daily with ease and now i'm that person :) your algorythm for approaching light studies and your brushes helped a lot. i love how simple and amicable your explanations are, and the way you illustrate them right away make them stick in my mind so well you are an amazing teacher and i am eternally grateful ❤

[@LightingMentor]

Awww, thank you Mary!! Comments like this make creating these videos all worth it!! Yes, painting does not have to be a painful thing. It can be amazing and relaxing too. Thanks for letting me know that my videos helped you out. Keep creating my new friend!!

[@devikumar2609]

You have literally changed my life.. not even joking,, I'm always scared of colour because how complicated it looks and I never understood it properly. When I followed you and drew this it felt amazing that I can't even believe I made something believable with no struggle and it's amazing how you taught this so easily without all complications. Thank you.

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you Devi! Comments like this make it all worth it. Keep creating my friend!!

[@idia_risu]

Holy. This guy really be creating magic everytime he plays with colour, despite saying its messy. Im mindblown. Great video, thanks so much!

[@bnicholsmusic]

This is exactly what I’ve been scouring the internet for. A much deeper understanding of light than just “shadows and highlights”. Thank you so much!

[@andrasolivier7185]

Six fingers on a hand? What a bold idea! I like that!

[@musiciohann]

Two videos (this on and the Color Relativity one) and my mind was blown twice. Happily subscribed. Let the binge watching begin!

[@LightingMentor]

Thanks MusicRed!!

[@hotdogtrout]

When he said it's super messy I died. Sir that belongs in a museum.

[@isaiah53design]

This is mind-blowing on so many levels. Profound and yet accessible. And you know my favorite part? It could be the man with six fingers on one hand. I didn't see anyone else mention that...

[@arielcq7486]

I was searching for this comment hahah

[@octoBadger]

Your videos often hit with the force of dawning revelation, and this one is no exception. I've always struggled with muddy shadows, naively just making my colors darker, and I watched this beautifully articulated lesson with excitement. I loved the real time demo too, and the bonus timelapse refinement was a great touch - the best of both worlds. Thank you Jeremy :)

[@LightingMentor]

You're welcome Richard!

[@JOMABECO]

From now on, my friend, someone capable of sharing his wisdom selflessly, can only be a friend. Thank you very much

[@LightingMentor]

Aww... thanks new friend! :)

[@AnthonyEpes]

I love all the comments here from painters. Im a photographer and still found this video fascinating. Thank you!

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you Anthony! I'm so glad you found it helpful even for photography :) Isn't light amazing?

[@annestickney7371]

again, speaking from my background as an oil painter- this reminds me very much of the work of Henry Hensche at the Cape cod school of art in the eighties. Instead of graying a color, move around the color wheel and increase saturation in the shadows. You explain it really well!

[@LightingMentor]

I've not heard of Henry Hersche. I'll have to look him up. Thanks for the lead. I always love learning and hearing different ways to explore color and light

[@TheMightyPika]

I learn more from one of your videos than i have in 10 years on the job

[@LightingMentor]

Woah! That's a high compliment! Thank you

[@kris0032]

I used to find colour and light so daunting - since I sucked at it and was also terrified to study it. One day I tried a few studies following your videos and actually, actually was blown away at what I drew. I couldn’t believe my eyes! It was such a rewarding feeling. Thank you Jeremy 😊

[@soovy2903]

Youre a life saver and actuaally useful person because every single “art TURORIALS “ NEVER WVER EVER ANSNWER MY QUESTION ABOUT HOW TO PICK COLORS CORRECTLY BUT YOU ACTUALLY TEACH THIS. And IF PEOPLE DO ALSO TEch THIS, its on their PATREON FOR $400😂😂😂😂but u do this for free and ur actuslly amazing u deserve everything in the world amazingly. Bless u man

[@elviramtm]

this is a gem!!!

[@twopintsofmilk]

Another great video. Thanks Jeremy :)

[@LightingMentor]

:) Thank you!!!

[@43En]

I’ve been struggling with colors for almost 6 years and this video finally helped me grasp it, it all makes perfect sense now, I’m literally mind blown 🤯

[@Kram1032]

The reason shadowy regions, especially self-shadowy regions in cracks or seams or such tend to be more saturated is because, on each bounce, the light effectively gets multiplied by a surface's reflectance spectrum. Such spectra typically are shaped like a smooth peak with slow falloff (though the exact details vary), so if you multiply that spectrum with itself (i.e. a light beam hits the same material multiple times), the peaks get emphasized whereas the rest gets reduced ever more. - Like, a reflectance of 1 remains a 1 as 1*1=1 but a reflectance of 0.5 halves on the next bounce, going to 0.25 which is significantly lower. Those peaks take the longest to go to black. The color becomes purer and more and more spectral (closer to something like laser light) and simultaneously darker. The tighter a peak is, the higher the saturation, and bounce light tends to tighten peaks. As a fun aside, *absorption* (colored glass and such) is basically just the continuous version of that. Going some fixed distance into the material, the color you start with effectively gets multiplied with (baring some technicalities) the absorption spectrum a fixed number of times. So colored transparent materials increase the saturation (but decreases the brighness) of the light that passes through them really quickly! This can also yield some interesting effects such as the characteristic brown-to-green of pumpkin seed oil. Stuff like that comes about due to two *separate* peaks in the spectrum, one more pronounced than the other, but also sharper, so it already is quite saturated at the start but goes dark pretty quickly, until the other smoother peak overtakes it in terms of what we can see.

[@LightingMentor]

YES!!! So nicely stated. You went into a much deeper scientific reasoning for this. Love it!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@terramiller9756]

I know this comment was made a while ago, but I was going crazy looking for a more in-depth explanation on this and I couldn't find anything on Google, which is really rare these days. This saved me! Do you know of any resources, books, or websites that talk more about what you just explained?

[@Kram1032]

​@@terramiller9756 I'm sorry, I don't have specific suggestions here, I kinda cobbled that knowledge together over the course of months and years from a variety of sources. There is sadly a lot of bogus out there about this stuff. I'm sure good writeups do exist and I have definitely seen some better explanations (clearly - else I wouldn't have come this far) but I can't really remember where... My route was through trying to understand renderers and especially spectral renderers using the Hero Wavelength algorithm. Maybe if you direct your search that way you might find something useful to you

[@terramiller9756]

@@Kram1032 thank you so much for the response! I appreciate it, any little clue helps! I find with more science-y stuff just having the right search terms can make a difference. So I will definitely look into that!!

[@dogbark]

Your videos aren't only extremely helpful, your way of speaking is so calming and that's why watching your videos is such a comfortable and fun experience :) Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us (for free!!!)

[@LightingMentor]

Aww thanks Melissa! I'm so glad you found this helpful and calming

[@MsSmile-wd2bw]

Thank you so much! You are the only one who make it so clear on the color which confused me many years.

[@Pincoarts]

Thank you for uploading another amazing video! This helped me a grasp the changes in value and saturation a lot better in lighting!! I used to struggle on parts where my shadings were kind of bland when I only changed the value in filling shadows in my paintings. This just feel so fascinating and more comprehensible when Jeremy talks about these ☺️

[@LightingMentor]

Aww thanks Pinco! I'm glad it helped

[@AhmedNassef]

As someone who works with 3D softwares I really like how your videos bring the fundamentals I'm familiar with to 2D workflow.. Beautiful videos , keep 'em coming..😃

[@LightingMentor]

Yes, I have done a ton of 3d in my career so it influences the way I think about light that is so easily applicable to 2d as well. I'm so glad you found this useful too

[@VimblesArt]

I really love the hand painting you created at the end of the video and the different textures you used on it! Once again a super nice watch, couldn't help but notice that you got a bit carried away while rendering though, giving the hand a total of 6 fingers ;'D

[@LightingMentor]

Ha! Yes, I got so into the color I didn't pay attention to the fingers. Hehe. Only people with six fingers and conjure flames at their fingertips :)

[@PhoenixWave23]

Thank you =) Such a blessing to have the pros share their hard earned wisdom :) So kind of you.

[@LightingMentor]

You are most welcome! I'm glad you found it useful

[@iceicebaby5005]

Thank you so much for this super helpful video! Your explanations on lighting are so easy to understand. Now I understand more about the theory/explanation behind all these shadows and light, instead of just putting colours that I think is "right"! I'm so glad I came across this channel! 😭

[@LightingMentor]

You are most welcome indeed! I'm delighted you found this helpful. Thanks for letting me know :)

[@Crazypreeteens]

I’m barely halfway through the video and I’m already incredibly grateful for the invaluable information that you have provided in this free KZbin video. Please continue to make videos like this one as they are one of a kind out there on KZbin! I trust you just as much as Aaron Blaise! I would not mind at all paying for any art courses you’re thinking of creating.

[@LightingMentor]

Wow, that is a very high compliment! Thank you so much!! I appreciate the support and I'll try to keep creating more

[@ariathyf144]

The "Practical Light and Color Theory" DVD was one of my most beloved art classes. I'm soo glad you see you here to share more of your knowledge on the topic. It will be great to see how you tackles complex light situations like SSS , colored GI, Caustics, Chromatic aberrations, iridescent "fish like" skin or fabric, resin materials.

[@brenttrewin2149]

Fantastic! The whole concept was explained very well, making it easier to understand. Keep it coming! Thank you.

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you found this helpful!

[@Nutsboss]

This is the most well explained understanding of a concept that is not commonly known at all among many artists or digital artists, thank you for explaining it with such a broad scope (The colour wheel especially showed me how I can experiment with this)

[@LightingMentor]

I'm delighted you found this helpful!! I do hope it helps your artwork expand

[@IraKane]

It's so rewarding when you find someone that really and deeply knows his craft. You are a Master of The Universe of Color and Light! Right now I'm on my knees bending over floor, extending my arms...Simply amazing how the core fundamentals are everything to it. Thank you! 🤩

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you Ira! I'm delighted that you are finding these videos useful. Keep being curious and forever learning! It will make a difference in your art :)

[@JuliesManyHats]

I almost never post comments, but I'm posting one now because this video has been a game changer for me. I've learned more color theory from your videos than I ever did in art school. Thank you.

[@FloralStation]

YOU.ARE.AMAZING!!! How lucky I feel to have stumbled upon your channel!

[@celiahousset2229]

OMG we are SO LUCKY to have such a good video explaining light, it makes so much more sense now!! Thank you for giving us access to this knowledge for free, we really are very lucky to have you :')

[@dreamviver]

Amazing explanation. I love your channel so much. This is what they do not teach in most of art schools. I gratuated from art school and no one teached us color temperature like you. This is priceless.

[@lydia5002]

ANOTHER AMAZING ONE! I honestly feel like I should be paying for this kind of information so expertly compacted and explained. My art has definitely improved whenever I apply your tips, and I'm excited to see more! I already knew a bit about all of the other videos, but just the basics. However, now I feel like you've covered all of what I already knew, and I'm not even sure what I don't know anymore (talk about the dunning-kruger effect). I'm excited to have all of my confidence in my art techniques shattered! In a kind, friendly-internet-man way :)

[@LightingMentor]

Yay! I'm delighted to help out Lydia! I hope your art continues to soar and you keep learning new things! Thanks again for the kind words.

[@Frch015]

What a useful video, I really like this content

[@cyngrundler4256]

You are an excellent teacher. Thank you. I work in oils but the medium is irrelevant; your lessons apply to every level of visual arts and your explanations and demonstrations are clear and understandable. Please, keep this great content coming!

[@xueyangzou2015]

Your videos have completely changed how I view paintings as well as everyday objects!

[@xueyangzou2015]

Thank you so much Jeremy, your advices are life changing.

[@shoaibliaqat4180]

i cannot believe that its on youtube for free. i beg you to never stop making videos, a single video of yours teaches me more than the 1 year of design school.

[@LightingMentor]

Wow, that's a very high compliment. I'm so very glad you found this helpful!

[@SamLyn]

Wow… I’ve been watching so many videos and struggling to understand how to choose colors. Marco Bucci has some great videos but when I try to apply some of his tips it’s just a lot to remember. This simplified the concepts in a way I can really understand. Color temperature is something most artists get, I think. This is much easier to remember

[@envivomedia]

What an amazing explanation and demo. So cool. You're a great teacher.

[@losmastersxd]

I decided to learn how to draw and paint. and I was quite scared to learn how temperature, shadows and color works... but then I found this channel and now I understand everything in a simple way. Thanks

[@leelee1286]

🤯👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾 your videos make me gasp in awe a lot. So thoughtful, and inspiring. I learn so much and get so excited about art!

[@LightingMentor]

Awww thanks! I'm so glad you enjoyed these

[@cosmojose5264]

God bless you for this. It's always strengthening to see theory practically, thank you.

[@urdsama]

oh my gosh, OH MY GOSH JEREMY! This past week I've been doing color studies and I noticed that my shadows always looked washed out. No matter how "dark" I made the hue, it just wasn't working. Now I understand why. :D Thank you thank you for making this video! It unlocked a new level for me. So excited to dive back into studies with this info.

[@msd5808]

An important thing to notice in the diagram is there isn't a large range of white, or clearly white space, at 1:16, so you can become obsessed with finding a perfect white, like 6500, only to realize the eye adjusts. A person can adjust to warm and cool color settings on displays, and also has to do this throughout the day in a natural setting. I'm not sure if the average noon day white of sunlight measures the same everywhere in the world, or if it's warmer in the tropics, bluer in the arctic.

[@TeKn1qe]

Dam this information is fire!! No in all seriousness, the way you break things down and demo, just makes it click for me. Thank you! Almost feel like it cant be that easy.

[@WillMadeDat405]

God bless you, your teaching was taught so well I didnt even realize how the painting transforms from a proprierary sketch to a fully fledged draft painting. Amazing job very inspiring.

[@xNick13x]

I’ve been a full time professional tattooer for 13 years and have never thought of color this way! 🤯Thanks, this is so cool!

[@nanapapadimitriou180]

So helpful..I took so many classes and paid a lot of money 3 years now ..and today I found you..thank you so much..one of the best tutorials for me ..greetings from Greece

[@triplewinlin5576]

I, too have noticed that colors change where light falls off, but I never thought of that in terms of Kelvin temperatures. Great info!

[@LightingMentor]

So glad you found this helpful

[@sadeqmuqibel]

After many search about how to understand colors, first time i find something really useful, thank you i needed this, can't wait to watch the rest of other videos,

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you Sadeq!

[@1adamantium1]

This is great. Thank you for bringing these complex and misunderstood principles to a simple and easy to understand presentation. This is how "Light" is interacting with the color of an object!

[@LightingMentor]

I'm so very glad you found this helpful!

[@Franklynnart]

That was incredibly helpful! I’ve been painting for years and this video has taken my understanding of color temperature to a new level! Well done sir!

[@stormycatmink]

Really interesting video. I'm an engineer working in medical lighting, and we observed this issue from another perspective.. we found the brighter our lights, the less the color temperature mattered, from a person's perspective.. they couldn't see it. But the dimmer the light got, the more careful we had to be about maintaining an accurate color temperature, because the human eye got much more sensitive to it. I like to dabble in artwork to help disconnect my brain from work, but naturally it falls into the pattern of studying light and color in paint, which is what led me here. Great stuff!

[@LightingMentor]

Oh that is so fascinating! Thanks for sharing your insights too! How very cool!

[@rooftopdwelr]

Such a great teacher! And to figure out you had a hand in creating one of my all-time FAVOURITE animations.. (Ratatouille!!!!!)?! Thank you for being on this TUBE. You provide so much good info.

[@pameladalton2457]

This has been absolutely fascinating! I had no idea! When I first saw the picture of the hand with the flame orb above it, I actually saw it as skin coloured with the light playing off it. I am blown away! I live in Africa where the sun is bright and hot and have no idea how to paint scenery, animals etc, to convey this bright hot light. I can see what you have pointed out as being more useful to me than anything else I have watched on youtube. While you were talking, I quickly painted the circles of blue inside the different coloured squares to remind me of your video on colour relativity, too. Both videos have been so helpful. Thank you so much.

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you Pamela! I'm so glad this was helpful and hope it really helps your art grow :)

[@souperdooperman]

This was such an awesome lesson. I painted along and I was able to get the kind of color I used to admire from the Hildebrandt bros when I was a kid collecting Marvel Masterpiece cards!

[@darling.s]

I’ve been struggling with colour and light for years but you got me to understand it in one sitting. Incredible!

[@ghxostman7176]

I sought out a lesson like this as I was trying to wrap my head around this concept. Thank you for this and well taught!

[@juliehatchart]

Your videos are so well explained, and I love that you teach subjects that aren't often taught but are so relevant. Thank you!!

[@nicolasmiebach]

Hey Jeremy! I had a Masterclass with you years ago.. Didn´t know you have a Chanel! Amazing!!! For me you are one of the most talented edjucative Artists out there! Thank you!

[@meganearle5483]

Thank you for making these videos! I’m learning so much! I’d love to see a video on procreate, especially on how you use it personally, what brushes you use etc

[@DanielSamulewiczXXI]

I’d like also ask for video on Procreate. And thank you for your great channel. Feeling blessed watching and listening to you.

[@LightingMentor]

Thanks Megan! Yup, several people are commenting asking me to make a Procreate video, so I'll do my best to get one out soon

[@uco.7303]

This is a very great video 💎. I believe the Japanese anime industry used this method with traditional paints. Hence why anime’s from the 90s have such great color in the mid tones and shadows. A lot of modern shows have lost that saturation.

[@LightingMentor]

So glad you enjoyed it. Yes, there is a lot lovely color in anime for sure!!

[@Vee-bv1vh]

A very very thank you, you have helped me more than any other color theory tutorial/ book i have read/watched.

[@LightingMentor]

Wow, you're most welcome!

[@nilswesterveld655]

That‘ definitely one of the best videos I‘ve seen on KZbin in years! I‘m not an artist but as a photographer your knowledge on color theory is extremely helpful! Thank you so much for sharing! ❤

[@LightingMentor]

I'm so glad you found this helpful! :)

[@BubbleTea_Cat]

Every time i watch a video of yours my mind gets blown! I always have this aha moment. Thank you so much for sharing this valuable information!❤

[@alanhui968]

You open my eyes... Your demonstration is amazing. You are humble genius who is willing to share the secret of painting technique in digital age. Thanks so much!!!!

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you Alan! I am delighted that you found this helpful

[@zaeriuz]

OMG, this is why I always struggle with colors, because I always focus on value and ignore saturation at all and my art always looks flat. This channel really helped me. Thank you!

[@christiansys]

Since I started to draw, I had always asked how colors are affected by low light. The far I had gone was the first example you gave with Legos, just changing Saturation and Brightness, but oh!!!! When you explain with color temperature how the Hue changes, everything made sense. Thanks. Great explanation

[@LightingMentor]

I'm so glad you found this helpful

[@Cre-Art]

I'm a new painter and found this absolutely fascinating. Someone recommended your video Power in the Grays, so now I"m hooked. :)

[@MsBabinate]

what a concise informative demonstration… I respect and enjoy your teaching style!

[@LightingMentor]

Thank you MsBadinate!

[@ElianaLemosArt]

I'm a self-taught oil painting artist and I've been struggling so much with color and direct and effective teaching! This has been one of the most inspiring and straightforward videos I've ever seen since my oil journey. I want to thank you frim my heart for your hard work and putting this content available 💜 life changing when I was really hitting a bump and thinking about giving up. Thank you happy holidays 😊

[@AbhiL-mt2vi]

A good artist always surprise the audience with their results. 😮❤❤❤❤❤

[@ekkiart6667]

Seriously how do you not have a million subscribers!? People are missing out on such CRITICAL information! It's painful. Since discovering your channel I have genuinely learned SO much and I'm not afraid of painting as much as I used to be, it's starting to all make sense!

[@MrSomeDonkus]

Ive never consciously thought about colors in this way before, but through years of guess and checking i also eventually started to do this. But another thing i like to do is shift both the highlights and the shadows into more saturation while making the base color the most unsaturated. Its almost certainly not realistic but i love how it pops like crazy.

[@p.miraones]

There is no word to describe my gratitude, sir! Just subscribed to your channel and literally drinking the videos of you like fresh water from a fountain! There were many missing links in my head about this situation which I can sense intuitively but cannot find out ... Now I know all because of your guiding!So so appreciated, greetings from Türkiye 😊🙏

[@ninja_tony]

Wow. That’s all I can say. Amazing video, you explained this concept better than anyone I’ve ever seen. Thank you.

[@MsKotikovna]

I stumbled upon your channel and wanted to say big thank you! You explain this fantastically clear. I really hope more people see your videos, because the information you give is priceless. Thank you!

[@wcourson11]

I work daily with Photoshop and DaVinci Resolve, and this video demonstration of color temperature was immensely helpful to me for my post work. Thank you so much. I can’t believe I missed this information in my editing education. Now, I have so many ideas I want to try. I often work with a “noise” brush to enhance contrast and color in more bland areas. It is “OK”, but color temperature has never been a consideration until now.

[@womenwelove]

I recently discovered your channel. You are a brilliant teacher that explains things...magically...Kudos Professor!

[@katehortelano8139]

This video is incredible, I feel like I have stumbled across a secret gem of a channel! You are an amazing teacher, the way you explain every detail and give examples makes learning so much easier. For the longest time I have struggled with light and colour. I cannot wait to use this technique and once Im comfortable, teach my daughter. Thank you and wishing you all the best.

[@coolhandpaulnewman]

It no longer shocks me that your videos are so productive and instructive. I am grateful, though, and appreciate you sharing such wonderful insights with all of us. And you are so efficient; twenty minutes and I've learned so much.

[@LightingMentor]

Thanks Luke! I'm so glad it's help you learn :)

[@TonyKinard]

Omg - stuff I wish I had known years and years ago. Thanks for sharing and explaining this!!! For real!

[@LightingMentor]

Yay! I'm so glad you found this helpful Tony

[@adel-xm4et]

a mindblowingly simple but important lesson. so many of my questions about art were answered, thank you for sharing your wisdom with the world.

[@amsalik]

i am learning traditional art and this is helping a lot !!!! i cant believe you shared this knowledge with us lots of best wishes and PRAYERS for you and your family

[@richjames7595]

What genius Light is! Now this applies why we must shadow but more saturation to dark and changes hues to cool (blue) or warm (yellow). I just shadow with black back then! Thank you for this pearl hidden here!!

[@LightingMentor]

I'm so glad you found this helpful and I hope it helps with your art :)

[@Valentino016]

I was doing an art project and needed help with lighting. This literally helped me so much im gonna use this method for the rest of my life. Your amazing keep doing these tutorials.

[@viktorpavlovych]

Thank you so much! This is extremely useful and helpful, it makes so much sense now. Interesting how our traditional way of grouping blue and green colors to cold ones and red and oranges to hot, could be quite misleading and probably a source of confusion. Your connection from physical color temperature to how exactly it can be used in art is sooooo useful thank you again!!

[@GladysGrace001]

This was priceless. Thank you for sharing this wealth of information in theory. Such a great shift in perspective of light, temperature & colors.

[@blacksheepstudio3246]

You have no Idea how long I was searching for this kind of video. Thank you so much for sharing this such valued information. The lego example was super helpful. I literally draw the lego figures in my sketchbook just to realize and get the real feel about the color temp. Thank you it really changed my approach.

[@4rjohny5]

Thank you so much, Jeremy! I just watched, and now I'm going to draw my own hand with a flame and rewatch at a slower pace as I paint it, so I can have muscle memory like playing a musical instrument. Love your painting, it's beautiful! 😃

[@LightingMentor]

Yay! Yes, give it a try

[@victorllanos2311]

Hi! Thank you for this value info. A logical perspective to study the color and how can be affected the temperature by the amount of light. This gave me another tool to embrace colors with a bit less of fear hahahaha

[@Squatrecords]

youre a legend!! thank you so much!! after watching uncountable videos this is the one the made Click! best explanation i ever heard about colours! bless you