Acrylic Demo: How to avoid muddy colours

In this week's video, we are talking about how to avoid muddy colours, why it happens, and what you can do differently to avoid them in the future. So tune in to this Acrylic painting demo, watch me tackle both wet and dry paints, and then tell me what you think in the comments below! Did you learn something new?
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[@ElizaC765]

I didn’t know anything about art until I joined your Art class online Louise, thanks so much for sharing ❤ I enjoy watching this and I’ve learned more .

[@ThisPaintingLife]

That's so good to hear!

[@dianecharest8365]

Thank you Louise. I'm at that point your talking about. I seem to make the same kinds of marks, brushstrokes and even go for the same colors. You just reminded me that I own 3 different catalyst wedges that I never use. I have everything that all the artists have, but I haven't tried new things. You just inspired me to try different things. Thank you.

[@robyncanning7441]

I love how you've evolved this piece Louise. As always great information! You've inspired me to rework a canvas that I did in watercolour and I've enjoyed hanging in the house for 12 months - I think it's time for a change.......and this might now become an acrylic abstract! Thanks again for your generous videos! Best wishes Robyn

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome Robyn! Excited to hear you may give it a try. ♥

[@dianecharest8365]

Thank you Louise. Always learn from your videos.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@annschwarz2094]

Thanks for this lesson Louise! I love how you resolved this piece!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed it Ann!

[@helenalsaidi6847]

I absolutely love this painting now. The colours for me are gorgeous 😍😍😍

[@PAOLINAG]

It's beautiful!

[@SueWilliams69happygirlie]

Thank you Louise for your generosity in sharing your knowledge ❤

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome Sue!

[@annrubino6252]

This was so helpful, Louise. You are so right "stop while it still looks fresh". This painting is just right - reminds me of hydrangeas.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed it Ann! 🖌

[@sarawelder1]

I love the speeded up videos we can see how your artists eye is working. I haven't tried this yet but I will. It seems important to keep to colours that are close on the colour wheel.. I did feel sad when the orange went though...

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching Sara!

[@stargrannyavon]

It is always fun to watch. I've just completed cvp23 and I attribute a good part of my progress first to you. I enjoyed your free class after Nick's free class. Now I need to digest all of it. Thank you for your KZbin and podcasts.

[@prose3562]

I’d love to know what you made of CVP. I’ve taken all of Nick’s free classes and watched his uTube videos. I came close to enrolling this year but decided not to because of the cost, plus the fact that I’d also absorbed a lot of his ideas already. So any thoughts would be much appreciated!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

just search my channel and you'll find a review x

[@prose3562]

@@ThisPaintingLife Thanks Louise - I have seen your thoughts about CVP, but I was wondering what Lou Ann made of it. All best, Pauline x

[@jeannelutzkow2507]

I love how this is coming out. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are welcome x

[@paulinechorlton4381]

Love this advice - thank you Louise ❤

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome Pauline!

[@d.l.6762]

That was very helpful, Louise. Thank you. I always enjoy seeing your process.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@deborahwolff5651]

That turned out to be a beautiful painting! Love to watch you, Thanks for sharing! I learned from your explanations

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome Deborah!

[@tinametcalfe654]

Great advice, Thank you.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome Tina!

[@laurab.newmark2411]

WOW! Louise this video really lit me up. I'm so stuck right now & watching you paint like this helped nudge me in the right direction. I love this painting BTW . Your instruction is powerful & so helpful .Thank you !!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thanks Laura x

[@gkmjk1001]

Love watching you paint! Reminds me of life force.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Go glad you enjoyed it Gerri!

[@susanhetrick7231]

I love the color palette in this!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed it!

[@user-hn3js9io8m]

Thank you so much for shared your thought process that really inpsired me and learned a lot from this. All best.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jalynefidler5613]

Thank You Thank You Louise for sharing this!! Ever since I bought your book I have really longed to see you working on a painting with so many layers and gorgeous hues like you make! This was so helpful! I’ve never thought about laying paint on gentle with paper. That one idea really interests me! I Love Your Work and the Wisdom you so generously impart! May you continue to grow and change and enjoy the process!! ❤❤❤ Have a Lovely Day! Jalyne in Utah USA

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed it Jalyne! So happy to have you here with us. ♥

[@janicecarolyn9834]

Beautiful!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@merlynedwards437]

Thank you very much, very useful information. All the videos brilliant

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you like them!

[@robertaknox9269]

Thank you for sharing. I just finished a project and am eager to start exploring some of what I have learned from your videos.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Awww so glad I could inspire you Roberta!

[@katkoe9292]

Oh this is so adorable! I like it! I'm looking forward to the class in a few days and hope to get something like this to see 🙏🏼♥️

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you are joining us! ♥

[@MaryRamirez-gd1up]

You make this easy to understand.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad I could do that for you Mary!

[@marybethpendrakzingone2110]

I just found you! I’ve been looking for this help..thank you, thank you!😊

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@kriswashburn274]

Very helpful. Thanks.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@susannaraubenheimer6174]

Awesome Louise

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Susanna!

[@lizagreen5536]

This is so helpful you’re very generous with your time. I assume also that you are using a limited palette on the large painting. 😊

[@ThisPaintingLife]

So glad you enjoyed it Liza!

[@user-te9hx7cp1d]

Genius!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you think so ☺

[@vayaasaberuno]

Im glad that I found you!! It’s happened to me and turned arruines my paints. Im now so frustrated because its wasting ..

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad I could help even just a little!

[@cindirocks322]

So informative.

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you think so Cindi!

[@tracyburcham7350]

Interesting!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you liked it Tracy!

[@jocliff7387]

Thanks for sharing

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome Jo!

[@maureenteustace5996]

Wonderful

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Glad you enjoyed it Maureen! ☺

[@jillianrose9213]

Thanks Louise I would have also liked to hear about your thoughts after stepping back from this painting. Regards Jillian

[@juliebabb3365]

Love this! Wet on Wet Masterclass in the works? Does the flow extender increase drying time? Are you spraying to keep paint wet or to make the delicious drips? Look forward to the weekly KZbins! Thanks!

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Hi Julie, sometimes I spray, sometimes I just load a wet brush and let the water run through the paint. Not sure about the flow improver - I didn't really use it much. This is mainly water x

[@sharonclarke1876]

I like having nueturals mixed with more pure color for contrast, maybe mud is an ugly nuetural ? Thanks again for the video 🎉

[@ThisPaintingLife]

You are so welcome!

[@maureenmeek2838]

❤

[@ThisPaintingLife]

♥♥♥

[@lamaisondecath4180]

Hi Louise. Thank you for this video! Have you used your flow improver? And if yes, how did you use it please? Thanks

[@ThisPaintingLife]

Not really - I mainly just use water x

[@lamaisondecath4180]

Thank you!

[@archman1965]

Looks like you are working on a piece of unstretched canvas? Is that what you typically do? Do you like to work on old painting that you don't like anymore? I have lots of those :)

[@ThisPaintingLife]

To be fair I work on all types of canvas, paper, wood. I'm not afraid to try different things. ♥

[@swl9270]

Anyone else see the face at 4:51? And at a10:27?

[@margaretmcdonald8029]

The dude blowing smoke? Yup😂

[@ThisPaintingLife]

I don't see it but that's one of the best things about art! It's totally up to interpretation.

[@yopestevens1505]

I'm always finding faces in my own art. Since I don't "do" faces, it's entirely distracting....A few times there's been so many at once that I just go with it, it's today's "intuition", I guess.