How To Paint Rich Beautiful Darks

[@meganhardy6983]

Ive had art block really bad for the last year. Im a caregiver for my mom. I adore your videos. Ive been subbed since Sandi had just 7 thousand subs. I rewatch videos all the time. Im trying to get back into art 🎨. Im trying to paint/draw like Sandi. I have PTSD among other things. Its hard to let go of the perfectionism and not knowing what to paint. As part of my therapy, my therapist and I will have "art appointments" sometimes. Im slowly getting back into it. Thank you Sandi for all your hard work on these videos cause they are a comfort to me and motivation to try harder! ❤

[@patriziacathey605]

Good luck finding your way back to art happiness !

[@meganhardy6983]

​@@patriziacathey605 thank you friend. I wish you all the Art Happiness as well!

[@olgamstelveen]

Big hug to you!

[@junemaguire5053]

Sometimes it’s hard to be creative when you have a lot of stressful things going on, so be kind to yourself.

[@MyRosie2007]

I do a few paintings every year for an animal rescue that has an auction where artists create paintings of some of the dogs or cats rescued. (My three paintings sold for $1300) Other than that I lack motivation. BUT, after watching you, and taking you class showing how you organize, etc. your paints I am starting to create again. Being loose has been my problem for a long time. I have started drawing with my left hand...I am right handed. It has made a huge difference. It forces me to slow down. Also, your suggestion to hold ones paintbrush at the end...WOW! I did two drawing of you while watching your videos. You're a great model. LOL

[@patriziacathey605]

Sandi , love the key analogy ! May I add to it by saying : you are a maestro with your paintbrush ! The way you dip in and out of those pots is magic to watch . Grazie !

[@Elisabetta886]

Your self portrait is so beautiful🤩

[@TheReedCefalyCollab]

Girl. You have transcended. This video suggests such a leap forward in your reach as an artist and as a teacher. I'm blown away by these two paintings and the depth of mood and emotion (even pathos) they convey. Your landscapes and still lifes are one thing, but these portraits (all of your animal and human-based art, really) are where you truly TRULY shine. Gorgeous.

[@reneeugrin7037]

Hi Sandi, I just thought I would chime in with a story from University. My painting instructor was talking about using black in a landscape , he remarked that in a print (woodblock or linoleum), where all the blacks are black it works, but where there is color in a print, the shadows do not have to appear as if they are ' a piece of black velvet is rolled out along the ground', and that a painting should have a variety of color within the shadows.😊 This is a very inspiring warm up! I am looking forward to the 'whites', thanks again!

[@juzold]

I really so loved this video and your content now that I’ve discovered it.

[@ChantelleArts]

All your paintings always have so much depth 🥰🥰

[@manyarts]

These are the kind of videos I've been waiting for! I really want to learn to work better with acrylics and produce colors that don't look muddy! Thank you so much for this!

[@hakantacrafter813]

I like to use Prussian blue for my shadows and I add burnt umber if i want it darker. I use it transparent so the item colour mixes with it. These are some beautiful colours. the teals are gorgeous. it is always surprising to see what colours can make teal.

[@PapierundPigmente]

Absolutely loved this one… your portraits are stunning. Thank you❤️

[@LaScarlatte]

Such a lovely video, very inspiring! Love the greys you showed, can't wait to see the next colour mixing video!

[@gretchensharples-sn7kl]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge and wisdom, Sandy! Beautiful dark examples! And I so enjoyed your darker painting examples on this video. I have followed you for a few years now. You inspire me to paint more loosely. Although at this moment, I still paint tight. lol. I will get there eventually. 🤞🏼

[@ellengoodloe9786]

Great video! I love mixing colors and seeing what they can do. I've got a moleskine book that is an exploration into color and color mixing. I't like going down a rabbit hole for sure.

[@impish22]

great tips and tricks, thanks for sharing Sandi

[@lisathemessenger7973]

Your new portraits are amazing ..I love the amount of expression and complexity even though they’re loose

[@thompson_jules0]

This is so helpful Sandi👌🏼 I love watching you colour mix, you do it so deftly, whereas I always end up covered in paint😄 Your new portraits are stunning😍 Thank you, as always for sharing🙏🏼

[@kayleigh-helen]

Thank you so much for sharing these tips!

[@christinebarone2151]

Very nice, very helpful. It’s Lucious ! Have an amazing weekend.

[@nancyfielden270]

Love these paintings! Beautiful work. Bravo ❤

[@aekorfker]

That was yummie indeed 🤗 Makes me want to paint too! I am used to (although I could be more adventurous) mixing complementaries but after watching this I want my black back after 20 years or sol!

[@discohandgliding]

Sienna + Thalo = yumminess! Last year for Christmas I received a set of Daler Rowney fluorescent acrylic inks. Since the nature of fluorescent paints is transparent, I decided to have fun & mix them with blacks. So much fun, but I will keep working with different ratios. And now I also want to break out my Turners & continue with experimenting. Great vid Sandi🩷

[@deborahmeyers551]

Loved this video Sandi love your potraits tooxx

[@becfowler_creatingaliveness]

Love this reminder. Perfect timing for the piece I'm currently working on. Thanks Sandi x

[@jackielubeck]

Very good to see.... thx

[@bluewren65]

I love mixing dark darks. Just recently I did a painting with a giant brooding night sky. The lower part of the sky needed to be super dark with the upper part of the sky being nearly as dark but with a bit more luminosity. I used a dark mixed with a purple base for the lower part and an indigo base for the upper part. The difference is subtle, but there is a definite difference in the luminosity that makes the sky more lively than if I'd just used either of the darks in isolation. Lovely video, I really enjoyed it.

[@daisyandthecowboy2544]

That was so fun and super helpful! Love your color mixing and swatching videos, I always learn a lot. I will definitely watch this one over and over again..... Thank you Sandi! 💓

[@WilmaBadenhorst-i8u]

❤Thanks! Was mixing along and had a load of fun. Blessings to you😊

[@redandpink219]

Great tips Sandi. Your portraits at the end were brill. Those colour swatching pages would also make fantastic grounds for your owls or something else. They were textural, interesting, moody.

[@charleenkontopp6463]

Thank you so much Sandi! I'm looking foreward to rewatching your Video and swatching my own darks 😍😍 All the Best from Germanyyyy :)

[@jeanettezvargulis9755]

Thank you so much! I love your videos always - this one was such a great help❤

[@veronicagreen6180]

Thank you sandy, this info it’s so helpful,even though I paint in oils, but it’s a good reminder of not to use pure black…greetings from Mexico

Black is definately very dead looking towards the vibrant darks you created ..Thank you so much Sandi . Lots of fun and made me want to get my paints out ! :)) x

[@steffiehiggiabstractart]

Look at you mixing beautiful purples 😊

[@JoAnneSmith-di8ok]

Thank you so much. I am coloring on black card stock with metallic pencils . I will definitely look at this video again. 😊😊

[@lisakorp]

Thank you 🙏. This was awesome.

[@kateboyd9374]

Those darks made me want to run and paint right now too. Yummy, really good demonstration. Thank you!

[@soda_fairy]

Sandy! i started finger painting because of you its brought me such joy but it is messy

[@jlm517rocks]

yep... lickable sums it up & beyond... practicing w/ watercolors & pencils too... ty.

[@dianedakevance]

So helpful! Thank you!

[@lauriepinther3710]

Can you share about your paint pots? Is that all for use in one setting?

[@carole2077]

❤ thanks for this info. 😊 I avoid blacks . This is so encouraging.

[@sandihester]

I’m glad this video was helpful!

[@Horse-Momma]

Oh this video is fantastic, I have such a lazy habit of using black and I know I shouldn't!

[@labcat647]

Do you follow any order of value when you paint... like blocking in value masses, and then paint from darks to lights? (like common with oils and pastels) My impression is you start with a response to objects, and then use value, mark making, and color to emphasize contrast and patterns. But I'm just guessing.

[@artiskalai1970]

This is so helpful to watch.Maybe you said this and I missed it (apologies if that is the case) - I am curious why you say the black should be "not a bluey black"? I follow another artist who only has a Paynes gray instead of black on her palette and I have been trying that on for few months but I already have an ivory black and a lamp black and am ready to bring it back to my palette. I would love to know what makes you recommend pure black over bluey black?

[@elliezacks2380]

Do you paint over the dark colors to create the depth?

[@kathyhackney7950]

I didn't need this video to learn mixing, but i'm just here anyway to hear you speak, Sandi! 😂❤

[@moonchaserstudio]

Where can I buy a cup like the one you’re drinking out of?

[@andreajlmoore]

I always have trouble making purple and brown. I know you should be able to make them from just the primaries but it never really works for me. Watching you just reminds me that I need to just keep mixing and experimenting😀

[@stacyerobinson3259]

What palette is being used to contain the paints please?

[@Samantha_tookey197]

I love moody colours, they remind me of a galaxy. I rarely use black myself, I do like Paynes grey for an alternative. Thanks for sharing this it’s helped me understand colour theory much more, I’m useless at it 🤣

[@debbienotdeborah]

Is that acrylic she's painting with?

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

Yaaay it's Sandi's Friday Fortnight ❤ definitely watching this right now Sandi. We can never know too much about colour mixing! Your darks are delicious and striking ❤ I can see already the difference in values. Not sure what you think about Payne's Grey but it is one of my favourites for creating darks lately. Love the blueishness of the Payne's Grey ❤💙

[@sandihester]

Yay! Thank you!

[@sandrafisherhayes3219]

@@sandihester ❤🎨✒

[@quietlife7186]

❤🎉❤🎉❤

[@maisycakes1125]

Just Thankyou so much - incredibly helpful. And a total joy to watch.....’ooohhhh that’s lickable😂’

[@sandihester]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lindalewis6158]

yummy

[@EllenBelli]

Can I ask you where did you get the cups from? Thank you for this!

[@TheMrsWarhol]

I’m going to search your channel for skintones!!

[@dvk2photographer]

It's "dioxazine". Not "doxinon".