How To Use Broken Colour In Your Oil Paintings. Simple Tips For Success

[@daniellevalentino7723]

It is my dream to be able to paint like you. I don't think I ever will but I appreciate how down to earth and informative you are in your videos. Other artists are quite pretentious

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you. I appreciate your comment. If it helps to know, I have dyslexia quite badly so have had to fight discrimination quite hard to get to this point. I would never like to put limits on people (as was put on me) and will always say 'yes you can', just keep practising and it will come. 😁👍

[@andywesselsphotographyart]

Beautiful painting and great tutorial ! The cat is almost a spitting image of one of mine two cats…..

[@drea7295]

Beautiful painting ,the way the cat is lying is great composition too.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you 😀

[@zk7by53msp]

This is great video. I really like you showing two separate video. 👍

[@sarahhallidayart]

Thank you so much. 😀👍

[@mariefink3024]

This is a wonderful painting. I really appreciate your step by step video with color theory, color mixing, and brushwork! Look forward to seeing more.

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem. Glad you found it useful.

[@MichaelWatsonArtist]

Well done! This is a nice painting. I would have found it really challenging to make the torso work as it is an odd pose - but cat poses always seem to baffle me! Love your variety of hue in your whites. Ill have to take some notes. Thanks for Australia!

[@skittles_xoxo]

i was struggling to understand how it works, i saw so many great art pieces (basically all great art pieces use this technique) and i'm so glad that i found you video with explanations. thank you!!!!!!!!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem

[@kayleenwest]

Wonderful video explaining the complexity of colour Sarah. Fast moving and packed so love it! Nice motivation break before heading back into the studio.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you

[@ОРогозина]

Thank you! The portrait is as stunning as the model) I'm just a passer-by and never studied art but learnt a lot from this video and enjoyed it. I once read about the necessity of using both warm and cold colors in a painting and your video proved how wonderful the results of this interaction can be.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you 😀

[@lynromero8002]

Beautiful work as always! Appreciate the dual videos, especially discussion of color temperature and texture along side the sped-up painting. Tyvm for the detail, you are a gem! 💕

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem 😀

[@threnoidia]

For what it's worth, I liked the split screen with the full timelapse video beside the breakdown of what you were explaining. I expected to learn about painting the background, but now have some extra tips for painting white fur too :)

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you so much. Really appreciated 😀

[@CuauGuerra]

Excellent explanation of colour! It's always important for students to understand that one must paint what exists, not what you expect.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you

[@halaro]

I LOVE YOUR TONE OF VOICE. I LOVE YOUR WAY OF TEACHING, OF GIVING YOUR KNOWLEDGE TO US. I LOVE YOU.

[@cloggedaorta]

Such a great tool, using the white paper to find out the other colors mixed with the white 👏🏼

[@sarahhallidayart]

😀👍

[@anjapinkau3737]

Amazing painting of an adorable cat! Thank you for the detailed explanations!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem

[@corsodemil]

que buen truco lo de la hoja de papel

[@GrumpyGrumpy-i3h]

Que agradable es ver a una artista que sabe que la pintura es interpretación y no copia burda de la realidad. Artistas como usted ya quedan pocos, siga con su buen trabajo. Le regalo mi like.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you so much! And thank heavens for Google translate 😁

[@maralabas]

Maravilloso ! ❤

[@johnwest4097]

Great tips and beautiful work. Thank you for the great video!

[@pjmiller8632]

This was so very helpful! I loved that while you painted, you showed us your colours, the ones you mixed, and your methods on the left. Along with all your tips and techniques, it was beyond useful. New subscriber here! Thank you!!! 🎉

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you 😀

[@astridtermaat3854]

Great video as always Sarah! Thanks for sharing and putting all your effort in it every week 🙏

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem. Thank you for your comment 😀

[@TheSwissChalet]

Stunning! Excellent explanations. I struggle with determining if a color is “warm” or “cool”…is it simply where they are located on the color wheel? Thank you for you instruction…your painting is so beautiful!

[@sarahhallidayart]

yed, always refer back to the colour wheel. Neutrals are a bit harder but I will be doing a video about brown this week.

[@pipemma1893]

Very helpful. I have more trouble with background than with anything else because I overdo it. Also, thank you for not having any music - so distracting. And I did like the double video, one speedy, the other real time.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you 😀

[@parachute5274]

Excellent video to which I'll come back to again. Thank you!

[@KnitOutTheJams]

Amazing, change nothing about your video-making; it’s perfect!

[@Numina_]

Amazing tutorial!!! Thank you. I just paid 250$ for an alla prima portrait class and broken color was mentioned but not demonstrated. I really appreciate this very professional instruction ❤

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem, glad you found it useful

[@robynplummerpainting]

Hello, Sarah! This is my first time seeing your channel. I enjoyed your video. I especially enjoyed the use of the white card to see the variation of white in the cat's fur. Thanks for the useful tips!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem. Thank you for watching 😀

[@pandoras456]

Sorry for not being specific.. i am intending to use silver as broken color for my background ..

[@sarahhallidayart]

You want something that makes a grey, like yellow and purple. So I would try purple made of cadmium red and ultramarine deep, mixed with cadmium yellow mixed with white. For variety swap out your red for alizarin crimson. Don't be too heavy with your warm colours in the broken colour.

[@willowtree6487]

This was really interesting Sarah! I tried it on a painting this week, and I couldn’t believe it was me that painted it! I was always blending everything until it looked completely smooth, but it felt freeing to use this technique. I think I still have a way to go with my colour mixing though 😂

[@sarahhallidayart]

really glad you found it useful

[@roxannedyerart]

Really lovely, thank you. Kitty is the perfect subject. 🥰 Great info too!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem 😀👍

[@susanwong6471]

beautiful illustration, it inspired me to try to paint it! thank you so much!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem

[@lauriecook3015]

Great video, thanks! Amazing that such a simple breakup of space can result in a wonderfully interesting painting.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you 😀

[@rashmicg]

Love all your paintings!

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you 😀

[@mikecastro2894]

Wao congratulations Excellent brushwork !!

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you so much 😁

[@vfxforge]

Lovely piece.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you

Nice, great tutorial.

[@alexcameron_]

I love my painting many thanks I will cherish it.❤

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem. Glad it has a good home

[@AzureSymbiote]

Thanks for the help.

[@kristie8357]

So thankful I found your videos!

[@sublimeister9630]

Nice informative video… Beautiful painting too. 👍😊

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you

[@KarenAttwell]

Hello there Sarah. Really loved your video, very informative and helpful. I can’t seem to get back and find the section where you mentioned a very informative book which you’d wished you’d read up on before you started painting. Please can you give me the name of the book. Many thanks… x

[@sarahhallidayart]

Alla Prima, Everything I Know About Painting by Richard Schmid. 👍

[@smoath]

Gorgeous painting

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you

[@lilyotv9767]

Excellent thank you!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem 😀

[@RL-pe5cz]

wonderful, thx so much!

[@sarahhallidayart]

no problem 😀

[@pandoras456]

Thank you for your generous tutorials 😊 i’m trying to find what color combinations work for silver color. Do you have any suggestions

[@sarahhallidayart]

Are you trying to paint a silver object? If yes, you'll need to use a lot of colours to get that effect. Cool reds like alizarin crimson, cool yellows like cadmium yellow for your warms, and then blue, purple and perhaps a cool green for your cools.

[@LittleMew133]

Can I also do this with furniture? Like a coffee is sat on a large table top. Chuck in some colors onto the table, but do the colors need to match any other objects? And if I want to give the blurry effect for the background, use thinned paint + smudged edges?

[@sarahhallidayart]

the best way is to experiment and try it. If it doesn't work you can always scrape the paint off and try something different. I have done this many times myself when not sure if something will work.

[@gab363]

Perfect ❤

[@MelanieEWL]

Question. Why did you only give greenery to the trees on the far right? I did enjoyably replicate this painting but wondered if I could bring a little greenery to the other trees. Thank you.

[@maximilianomoretto258]

This video is amazing, and the reference is great. Would you be ok if I make a practice study following along your video?

[@sarahhallidayart]

You can download the original reference photo on Pixabay if that helps. 👍

[@maximilianomoretto258]

@@sarahhallidayart thank you very much, I'll tag you on instagram when I finish it. I'm a digital fantasy illustrator learning to paint oil on my own. Content like yours is very helpful and inspirational

[@sarahhallidayart]

@@maximilianomoretto258 thank you. good luck with it 😀

[@paramnesias9198]

Thank you.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you so much, your super thanks is massively appreciated

[@callmedeno]

The only problem I have with no medium or thinner is it becomes a chore to cover even a small canvas, but I am using winsor and newton. I'm curious if your brand are naturally more oily?

[@sarahhallidayart]

I use some W&N colours, some Rembrandt (they are more fluid than W&N) and Gamblin (about the same as W&N). Yes, it is a chore to cover larger areas but using no medium makes wet on wet painting much easier because you have more control with stiffer paint.😀

[@callmedeno]

@@sarahhallidayart Thanks a lot, i will have to try, it seems like it may use more paint. What is your favourite type of brush for this application (no medium paint over larger areas)?

[@sarahhallidayart]

@@callmedeno yes, you will use a lot of paint. I would recommend not using any medium in any area you intend to paint wet into wet. Use a large stiffer workhorse type of brush for larger areas, like filbert, flat brush etc. I hope this helps.

[@callmedeno]

@@sarahhallidayart thanks for the tips!

[@davirosa]

Somehow the way this cat is gazing reminds me Edouard Manet's Olympia

[@francesmorris6293]

🤣

[@Icimaintenant9]

❤

[@spiderman4657]

that cat has lady agnew eyes.

[@user-du1ui9zs8e]

Maybe you can reconnect his broken color by your magic painting brushes 😆👍

[@Yes-iy3zy]

the more i learn about oil painting the more i relalise that i don't know shit and that i've been relying a bit too much on the "looks about right to me"

[@sarahhallidayart]

🤣 I think that is how we all start off, I know I did too. 👍

[@renzo6490]

I found the video confusing. The first four minutes are about mixing colors for the background. But the video on the right shows you doing work on the cat. I keep watching you apply paint around the cat’s eyes and face,but your narration has nothing to do with it. I’m sure that reading this is frustrating. The problem seems to be that you show two videos at the same time. But the time lapse video on the right is distracting because it doesn’t correspond to what you are explaining. Your discussion about paint mixing is excellent..I rarely see anything quite like it in other videos! Maybe I’m just not able to follow you as you explain what you are doing and why. It’s rather complicated…especially the discussion about cool and warm colors in the white fur. I guess I’ll just have to watch a few times before I really understand.

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you for your comment. If it helps, the video is about how I mixed the broken colour for the background and the large expanse of cats fur. The narration, the colour mixing and all the videos on the left relate to this. This is not a video about how I painted this cat from start to finish. However, I also show the whole time lapse video on the right side of the screen if you are interested to see the painting process from start to finish. It places the right videos in context. Painting is complicated and I do my best to try and explain it in 8 minutes.

[@renzo6490]

@@sarahhallidayart I have to add...it's a terrific painting !!

[@KayInMaine]

You didn't actually show broken color.

[@JimReid-cb8lx]

Correct, it should have been concentrated on mainly the broken colour. The subject matter was irrelevant The information here was quite complicated and probably deserving of three or four videos addressing each topic. Unfortunately the narrator's style of presentation sounds like it is aimed at children which doesn't help either. Such a pity.

[@sarahhallidayart]

Thank you for your comment and honesty. Unfortunately I have both dyslexia and autism and this can make it quite challenging to communicate effectively. But I do the best that I can in these videos :)

[@KayInMaine]

@@sarahhallidayart I understand better now. Thank you for clarifying.

[@Artstudiovaneijk]

Where is the drawing ? You don’t show the imprimatura, the most important part of a painting is the drawing , so is this painting traced?

[@sarahhallidayart]

I don't paint in my drawing, some artists do this. I don't work in that way. I draw it on to start with very gently with pencil. You can't see it that well, so I don't film it. Hope this helps. I have a couple of videos on my channel specifically for drawing though if that helps.

[@pjmiller8632]

@Artstudiovaneijk Seriously?? If you were to watch this talented artist’s methods in more than one video, you’d see she needn’t resort to ‘tracing’. Keep your criticisms to your own art and channel please - and spare the rest of us from them here.

[@willowtree6487]

@@pjmiller8632I don’t think it’s a bad thing to trace. Lots of people do it for speed or accuracy.

[@KateN-yo2cl]

Love your painting! However, it's a little confusing having two separate videos running side by side. Be more helpful to run through the palette, and then show the painting video...

[@sarahhallidayart]

thank you for your suggestion. I unfortunately only have 1 day to make these videos. 8 - 9 minutes of video editing takes me approx 10 hours. If I were to do it this way, there would only be around 4 minutes shown of painting time.🙂

[@pjmiller8632]

I thought it was brilliant to run them side by side, and wasn’t confusing in the least. Your reasoning also makes perfect sense, but still - not confusing at all and I actually liked having the extra content to look at. I easily saw the relevance to your active painting process while showing the content on the opposite side re paint colours. Thank you! I’m convinced that some are only happy if they’re challenging or criticizing someone else’s content, or method. Their mom forgot the silence is golden advice re complaining. Lol. Likely not their fault! You are a very gifted artist, and you have a new subscriber! 🎉

[@sarahhallidayart]

@@pjmiller8632 thank you for subscribing

[@georgesaurouel9652]

@@sarahhallidayartdon’t change anything please. It’s perfect teaching.

[@sarahhallidayart]

@@georgesaurouel9652 ok, thank you 😀