Color Theory- Understanding the Pigment Wheel

Start your journey in the study of color with this wonderful video on Color Theory- Understanding the Pigment Wheel. David will explain how to use the pigment wheel to choose the best pigments for painting your subject. Understand what will happen to colors as you mix them before you mix. What blue makes the best greens? This video will show you just that!
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[@route66readymix45]

There could never be another David Jansen. What a professor. I happen to be a fanatic to the color wheel.....I’ve , yet, to see anyone explain the details in pigments and tertiary colors, as here. Talk about a winning video. The schools don’t really teach. But, quick to take your money. Thank you , for taking the time for this video. ❤️💯

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you very much. You made my day!

[@pennypiper7382]

Route 66Ready Mix… well said. 👍👍👍🥰

[@StellaGloria]

This is the best comprehensive colour theory video I have come across. Amazing!

[@JansenArtEducation]

I love to teach color theory. 😀

[@janeebledsoe3464]

I’ll watch this a few more times to understand it better. Thank you for this excellent lesson!🤗

[@JansenArtEducation]

It does take a bit but once you understand it will change the way you look at color 🤗

[@bryantollefson8910]

I’m not a painter. I’m a photographer - but my wife is a painter who watches David Jansen’s videos. I started watching with her a few days ago and I’m now addicted. I loved this video. It made so much sense to me. What a teacher.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you very much Bryan. Color theory is awesome to study!

[@kathryncarbine7140]

See! I knew tertiary was the wrong term for intermediate colors.! Everyone sles teaches it that way. I am so glad you explain that tertiary is made from 3 pigments, or colors. Red, yellow, blue. You get beautiful geys that way. Thank you

[@eroberts1441]

FABULOUS EXPLANATION OF WHY WE SEE COLOR AND THE WHY AND HOW OF REFINING COLORS WE MIX WHEN PAINTING !!!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks so much!

[@marjoriegoodwin2993]

You are such a nice, good teacher. Thank you.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you Marjorie!

[@tino258852258852]

This video is so underrated, thank you!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks Crystal!!! Yes there is so much to the wheel and it would help so many with color issues.

[@lyndaanneshop]

Thank you! I took painting in college and made color wheels but never had it explained this well. Now I want to take more chemistry too. I love how science and art are always so connected. I'm so grateful for this channel - for you, David Jansen.

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are so welcome!

[@vickihobson1883]

So good of you to share your knowledge with us ...it is so helpful .and interesting ..Thankyou David

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure Vicki!!

[@mounibmekhilef8536]

Man you did explain what I was asking many kind of artists to explain to me. the relation between the colour wheel and the actual real colour I need. Hat off ! Thanks a lot.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Awesome. Glad you enjoyed in Mounib. Thank you.

[@carmenbootArt]

Thank you very much for sharing such a valuable knowledge. Greetings from Holland.

[@JansenArtEducation]

I love Holland. Spent several weeks there about 5 years ago. Thanks!

[@mohammadsheikh8848]

I watched so many utubs on color wheel, value, tones, blocking process, but none satisfied me. Yr lesson on color wheel is simply wow. It's an asset for. Thanks again.

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are welcome Mohammad!

[@nidatracy274]

Thank you for your excellence your time you're caring and you're sharing your knowledge and your talent. Thank you so much for everything as always sir

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are so welcome Nida

[@sabihashaikh6180]

Thanks for teaching us the fundamental of coloring so clearly ,it's so interesting and informative.

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure 😊

[@marygraham2155]

I finally understand better. Thank You so very much . Love the way you explain.

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are welcome Mary!

[@simritkaur2253]

Thanks Mr David Jansen for this excellent lesson.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Glad you liked it. Lots more coming!

[@Angie-pl3uw]

Wow! You made so many things clear! Thanks. I’ll be watching this channel.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you very much!

[@kathryncarbine7140]

Thank you for your videos. I am a watercolor artist and watch you all the time. I painted in acrylics before and still use it for murals. I love your alla prima flower paintings and would like to try them with my liquitex acrylics. I know it eill be different, and I think I know enough about acrylics to make it work. Thank you

[@loreleibell6287]

Excellent lesson, David. I don't think half of the artists on You Tube understand the color wheel. You have opened my eyes for sure!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Awesome, thank you! I feel the pigment wheel is much more helpful than the color wheel.

[@loreleibell6287]

@@JansenArtEducation I thought you demonstrated it very well, even I could understand it. (:

[@lanorefulgham6469]

Hopefully I will be able to learn this- I have wasted so much paint in the past- I wish I would have had the opportunity to learn this when I was much younger- thank you so much

[@JansenArtEducation]

Yes, not too many know this or teach this. It is much easier when you learn about the pigment and the pigment wheel.

[@pratimagakhar5291]

A great lesson! You explain things so beautifully.I feel more confident now . Thank you

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you very much!

[@adammabe5819]

What an excellent presentation! This was seriously helpful. Thank you!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're very welcome Adam! There is a lot to color theory but understanding the pigment wheel which many don't use is really essential to us artists I believe. Thanks!

[@fatmamohanad4331]

Mr. David, this lesson is a treasure... Cant thank you enough... Sending you lots of love from Dubai ❤️

[@GeorgeannWeisgerbee]

Love his classes. So educational

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure Fatma!

[@maryannesiewert5166]

thank you... my only problem with art was colors and choices...thank you it is a great lesson!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Glad it was helpful!

[@realitycheck4086]

Thanks Peter, at last I understand the colour wheel. I will be reviewing this lesson several times. You are an absolute gem.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks so much!

[@georgiaschwab7936]

I have learned so much from you already. I have had a color wheel forever. I understood some but now I am seeing so much more. I also had to quit oils and acrylics for years. Took up watercolors. I am doing much better and have been doing decorative painting for a few years again. But you are such a great teacher and I love the paints. 10 roses in but I know one day it will just make all the sense in the world to me. Rewatched them over and over. Starting to pick up on more and more. My brain is going past into oh I see. Now once my hand matches up I will be so happy. One day I will take some online classes also. Thank you

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you so much Georgia!

[@edithgonzalez3402]

Excellent lesson on color. Never heard it explained like you’ve done. Thank you!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're very welcome Edith! Coming from the physics really helps some artists understand how colors mix. It did for me. 😊

[@susanc.6278]

Thank you David. Love your classes💖👍🎨

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are so welcome Susan. It is fun to understand!

[@JustMeYouSee]

Thank you so much! It makes so much sense when you explain it!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're very welcome!

[@Gigiridgway]

I love you David, thank you for this color lesson

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure!

[@gulbekmez6213]

Thank you so much for this excellent knowledge lesson

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are very welcome

[@Morn2moon]

BRILLIANT! You are a great teacher... thank you so much for this posting😊😊😊💖

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are so welcome! 😊

[@angelaparker7607]

Great lesson David! Thank you 😊

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure!

[@kimberlyhyltonart]

I'm looking forward to more videos on color theory! Thank you so much for the instruction! You are great an excellent teacher!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you Kimberly! 😊

[@jeffiner9947]

Love these technical lessons. Tysm. Brilliant.

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure Jeffiner.

[@GypsiesandInk]

Very helpful, Thank you David!!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Very welcome! Rebekah!

[@magdastar2249]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge 🙏. It is greatly appreciated. ❤👍💐

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@lesleyfox6934]

Wow David another brilliant lesson, thanks so much. I now understand the colour wheel better.❤️🌈

[@JansenArtEducation]

Awesome Lesley! More coming!

[@muhlenstedt]

excellent explanation, so logical and simple... and I finally understood what is a tertiary color! Thank you very much!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're very welcome!

[@jjohansen2231]

great class. what an eye opener for me. will play with my cheap paint to make up some colors to see what I get. Thank you David.

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are very welcome. Just remember, quality of the paints have a lot to do with the mixes. Cheap paints will only give you muddy colors. You need pure pigments to really see how it works. Thanks!

[@patriciacarter9774]

anniversary. you David ❗ I will play this again tomorrow and take notes. Great class!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Awesome Thank you Patricia.

[@Emelika550]

Excellent lesson. it's so helpful Thank you so much

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure.

[@alwas8916]

great explanation David, thank you. Been painting with chroma colors for years and you have made mixing more understandable. I have always used the numbers on the tubes to mix color, but I was going through my tubes to set up my cool colors and my warm colors to put them in my drawers that I keep them in and I was soo surprised by some of them being warm when I thought they were cool because well, its blue, it must be cool but it wasn't . As it was for a few reds and yellows. They too ended up in my cool drawer instead of being warm. So now I understand why. Thank you very much.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Yes, it all depends on the pigments. For years when I was young I though Ultramarine Blue was cool. I was surprised when I found out is was warm. Thanks so much! 🤗

[@GinnySmith700]

Great lesson. Thank you!!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're very welcome!

[@mohammadsheikh8848]

Dear DJ, thanks million. Very very well explained, described n defined all your tutorials. We beginners are lucky to have u sir. I love watching them many times. Pls also come up with lessons on value, tone and blocking process of a given ref. Photo. I am confused what color to use for blocking, why is it necessary etc etc. Pls help us. Love n regards

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are most welcome. I have several lessons on blocking in. It all depends on the process your going to use. Premier Coup for example starts dark and works halftones lighter. I will be adding more videos soon with some of these techniques.

[@amatullahjamali7345]

An excellent lesson indeed! This will definitely help me grow in my artistic journey .Thank you so much @davidjansen

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you so much!

[@juliesjams68]

Thank you for the information, so helpful.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Our pleasure!

[@hannacornelialedder3734]

Thank you so much! I just love these color theory videos. You make it easy to understand 🙂You have inspired me to paint again.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@farahamin8558]

Beautifully explained color mixing theory, very helpful. Thanks a lot 😊

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure 😊

[@annthornton1062]

I'll watch it a few more times too. I'm very grateful for the color wheels. These I can understand. As brilliant an artist as you are, sir, you're an even better teacher. I'm going to check out the prices on your courses. These tidbits really whet my appetite for more.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you. It is great to understand. Thanks so much Ann.

[@margdahl8226]

Outstanding explanation 🦉 Thank you for your great lessons 🤩🎨

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure Marg😊

[@stephs.3657]

Thank you so much!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're welcome Steph!

[@lisecardinal3879]

🤩 you are a great teacher unbelievable! 👍❤️🥰😍🤩

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you! 😃

[@IsabellaM._]

Thank you!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're welcome!

[@Shopgirl49]

Thank you David … I found your video on Color Theory so interesting…and will be looking into your color theory classes 👍

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you very much Cheryll. We have a wonderful class there. Lots of students helping each other. Very fun!

[@congcongzhu2720]

This is so helpful! Thanks!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You're so welcome!

[@veggiemom5]

Great information!!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks so much!

[@kathleenanderson33]

Wow this is brilliant never showed this before in art university excellent thank you from UK

[@JansenArtEducation]

Glad you enjoyed it. Yes I agree, not many know this information but paint manufacturers use it all the time. The pigment wheel is a great tool. Thanks!

[@janetramon7087]

I studied the color wheel in elementary school on the 60s and we learned the wheel the way you do it. Later in life in college I learned with yellow at the top. They must have changed the way to teach the color wheel somewhere in education.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Yes they change the position of yellow. Covino liked it on top and he was a powerful colorist in the 70's. They also changed the definition of tertiary color. Now it doesn't make sense. Thanks!

[@annettebienvenu-jones1072]

Love your lesson! I would like to know about how to get the color wheel charts that you displayed.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Here is the link...jansenartstudio.com/index.php/supplies

[@zivamariediva8082]

Your the man Dave

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks Silvia.

[@desertflower66harney]

Thank you so much for this! I had to unlearn a couple things😂

[@Seleste777]

I went to school for art and this was a better class on color theory than anything I learned in school. Great tutorial!!

[@JansenArtEducation]

Awesome! Thank you so much! I understand color by going though physics LOL. Pigment wheel really helped me understand as an artist. Thanks much! 😊

[@Seleste777]

@@JansenArtEducation loved your explanations. Makes me more interested in the physics of color.

[@jargainey]

Finally! This explanation really made sense to me. One more mystery for me though . . . could you explain what is meant by "cool" color and "warm" color? Thank you!

[@JansenArtEducation]

You are so welcome!

[@keithaboudreau6431]

Thanks 🙏 This was a great video. It’s exactly what I was looking for. Where can I get a copy of the color wheel ?

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks so much 😊 jansenartstudio.com/index.php/supplies

[@brendahicks4701]

Where do I find the down loads for colors thery sheets thankd

[@HimanArtists]

Nice

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thanks!

[@plips71755]

Very interested because I want to be able to buy top shelf paints in terms of pigment loads and be able to make my own colors from just a few tubes then feeling like I can’t paint something because I don’t have the tubes of paint. To me, Those hundreds of tubes of paint sold are mostly convenience and so you don’t have to keep making up piles of paint. But if you are on a very limited budget but don’t want to mix mud with cheap paints and you want color fast, archival paints then we can do it by learning about the colors. Now that said… it’s boring as “he-double hockey sticks” or it is to me looking at charts. The charts give me the glazed over - deer in the headlights feeling. Seeing him mix the colors on the palette sticks with me more. Though I realize we need the charts going forward or we just spend the time mixing and practicing - but you still need the theory behind it or you aren’t really learning forward. Thank you.

[@JansenArtEducation]

My pleasure! 🤗

[@mickaelslomka4629]

Hello , question for you , how do you creates that kind of pigment wheel ? I would like to make a custom one with the pigment I have

[@JansenArtEducation]

You have to know the chemical index names for the colors you are using. The paint company who makes the colors you use should have that information. Write to the paint company who makes the colors you use for help.

[@kimberlyhyltonart]

I am interested in learning your system. I am looking for a global palette, but it is unavailable on Amazon. Do you know where I can purchase one?

[@JansenArtEducation]

It is out of stock now. You can write the studio at [e-mail] for anything you need. They will help you.

[@corvidaecongeries959]

where did you say you can get those colour wheels you displayed?

[@JansenArtEducation]

jansenartstudio.com/index.php/supplies

[@Mike-bh7sh]

18:40 Wondering? You are mixing two colors that already contain blue. #1 contains blue and red-violet (red/blue). #2 contains blue and green (blue/yellow). So you are not creating a blue from two colors? You're neutralizing the other colors except the blue? I.E. #1 blue-violet (blue/red) mixed with #2 blue-green - so the green and red are complimentary and neutralize each other leaving blue in their mixes as dominant? Is that what is happening? And that is why it is a muddy blue - the blue is now mixed with the neutralized green and red? Thank you Really enjoyed this video

[@danstine2874]

How do I download the color wheels you showed

[@JansenArtEducation]

Hi Dan, Here is the link. jansenartstudio.com/index.php/supplies

[@Your_spirit_messenger]

Could you please direct me to the color wheel to download? I kuldip not find it. 😊

[@JansenArtEducation]

Here it is. jansenartstudio.com/index.php/supplies

[@kevinrea7820]

Where can I where can I download the pigment wheel? Kevin Rea Lancaster California USA

[@JansenArtEducation]

jansenartstudio.com/index.php/supplies

[@geoffc1862]

David, is this video in Vietnamese? My youtube subtitling says it is and the resulting English translation is embarrassingly poor. I have emailed you about it, but with no response.

[@oniona1043]

Szkoda że w ustawieniach nie można ustawić na język Polski tak cennego dla mnie Pana wykładu , Pozdrawiam serdecznie miłego Pana ;o)

[@JansenArtEducation]

Thank you!!

[@bonitahowell3340]

You uses lot of red light, what is true red?

[@JansenArtEducation]

There are no spectrum true reds in existence. You can come close with Naphthol Red, but still leans a little blue. Chemist are always searching. This is why your printer inks use magenta. There are no true spectrum reds.

[@lisecardinal3879]

Hi 👍I am Lise

[@JansenArtEducation]

Hello 😊

[@kathryncarbine7140]

Some of the colors are hard to see on the video. They look a little dark. If you mix your paints and try this for yourself you see it better

[@simritkaur2253]

Thanks Mr David Jansen for this excellent lesson.

[@JansenArtEducation]

Glad you liked it. Lots more coming!