Complementary Colors: Color Theory that Will Change Your Life

[@artprof]

Watch our video on How To Create Color Schemes for Your Art: kzbin.info/www/bejne/op7Wq6uPgsueitE

[@monikaazariah9237]

We are so blessed to be able to learn and watch these anytime we want ....thank you so much for your videos....I'm.constantly binging and sketching along while learning from you

[@artprof]

You are so welcome, we're glad you're here! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@madelinerupard2511]

Again just so grateful for your generosity in allowing these to be viewed by the public :)

[@artprof]

We LOVE it! Thanks for being here and watching :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@jbspiszer908]

Love hearing about how you all think about color.

[@Art592.]

Thank you for the lesson. The new information was refreshing

[@artprof]

You are so welcome! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@Lee_Aeon]

Very, very good lesson over... KZbin ! I am a professional artist with works sold to royal families and Forbes 500 companies, but I am watching your lessons, and still learning.. A+ for your enthusiasm

[@artprof]

We're so glad you're watching! Thank you so much for your support :) If you liked this video, you might also enjoy this one about blue and orange color relationships: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bovMpaadoamSodk - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@nandu8414]

Wow this is so perfect! Green and red combo is def my most favourite complementary couple..One might say am obsessed 😂.... Too bad i missed the live.. Gonna catch the coming ones ✌️😄

[@artprof]

We'd love to have you join us live! Red and green are sooo satisfying together, we're glad you liked the video :) - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@sagigila3391]

Idk if during the video someone says this(I'm at the start): the three primery colors are essentially the atoms of the color world in that they are the fundumental units of color, that's why you can't create them by mixing other colors. Red blue yellow are the original primary colors (I think from the renaissance), it was later found that you can mix red by using magenta and yellow, so the current primary colors are Magenta Cyan and Yellow. It's not that you cannot use the red,blue,yellow model- it works perfectly well for 99% of the cases, the only thing that you need to be aware of is that you cannot get magenta by mixing red and something else, so you'll have to buy it specifically if you want to use it. The other point to be aware of is that using the red,blue,yellow model will not let you mix colors with the same level of saturation as the magenta,cyan,yellow, but again you don't need that in about 99.999% of the cases. It matters more in printing, where getting the exact color is super important,I think.

[@starveartist]

The question about magenta and yellow to make red, didn't explain the difference in "primary" colors for physical/mineral pigments and projected light, like when you mix primary color pigments, it goes dark/neutral, whereas with printing, digital colors, and light, primary colors are magenta, cyan, and yellow. When projected all together as light they make white light. For printing colors there is also the factor of scale. When you get super small dots of magenta and yellow then we will perceive a primary red color at the level we see it. Also in nature there are weird examples of microscopic black next to white actually create what we see as blue. It's complex when you really get into the details, but the guidelines in this video work for painting.

[@Grathom15]

for white substitute do we use naples yellow, naples yellow deep or naples yellow light?

[@artprof]

I use naples yellow! - Mia, Art Prof Staff

[@neilagangitlog]

I'm rewatching these color streams cuz I wanna do the color track!🤩💕

[@artprof]

Omg amazing! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@KimberleyB]

👍 so helpful and interesting!

[@artprof]

Thanks for watching! - Mia Rozear, Art Prof Staff

[@bethportincasa]

Any way you could post this slide deck? It would be great for my high school kids

[@artprof]

Sure! Here is the link, and I also put it in the video description: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ey-Wr4Aw3VB4HtajN7xM6mxUla-jOYDwlf4mYOzpmHU/edit?usp=sharing -Prof Lieu

[@bethportincasa.]

Awesome! Your videos are perfect for asynchronous lessons. Us virtual teachers, thank you.

[@artiskalai1970]

What brand of Naples yellow do you use Alex? In Gouache, its difficult to find a light fast Naples yellow in the brands I have (Lukas and Schmincke).

[@artprof]

I’m Winsor & Newton for Naples yellow! And it’s series one so it’s cheaper. amzn.to/388QQdv (Amazon affiliate link) Depending on where you are, if W&N isn’t at your local art store it’s pretty available online! -Alex Rowe, Teaching Artist

[@artiskalai1970]

@@artprof Thanks for the response. By the way, the link you gave is for acrylic paint, not gouache.

[@artprof]

​@@artiskalai1970 Whoops, sorry! That was my fault, here's a link to their gouache: amzn.to/389piol (Amazon Affiliate link) -Prof Lieu

[@duzhe577]

blendoku is an interesting app to play with colors

[@DSmith-pc9jn]

My phone says the Albers app is not safe because of http, should I still install it?

[@azraelangelodrakoslav2747]

Do you have some tips also for colorblind artist? :D I would be interested if there is something.

[@Lee_Aeon]

Look up for Daniel Arsham, famous contemporary color blind artist

[@damien706]

Magenta and yellow makes like... orange right ?

[@artprof]

Yup! You could try making a color chart mixing red and yellow and then magenta and yellow to compare the oranges with each other, because they have pretty different characteristics. -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist

[@starveartist]

For me, it's too formulaic. It's literally most artists that would put an orangey/warm shirt on the hypothetical figure against a blue background. It makes me NOT want to do it, because it seems like what 90% of artists would do, and maybe the percentage that wouldn't do it would be those who are ignorant of color theory/complimentary colors.

[@twitchytwitch8338]

My bedroom is a deep red and a really deep green - both on the walls. At first, I was hesitant, because... Christmas. But it doesn't feel like Christmas, it is so satisfying and rich with all the houseplants. In fact, one of the walls where the plants are, would make a fun painting to paint. Thanks, as ever, for being the most amazing channel, community and resource. I put you all on in the background when I am painting, rollerskating and cooking. Current activity is all three of those things, on rotation. Using gouache for a landscape.

[@artprof]

Aww, thanks so much! :) And yes, there are some really lovely and cozy red and green palettes that successfully avoid the Christmas connotation. We'd love to see you make a red/green painting of your bedroom! -Lauryn, Art Prof Teaching Artist