Improve Your Painting: Use Yellow & Blue

[@LylaMev]

Do you have a favorite highlight and shadow color you use in your paint schemes?

[@DonaldPlummer]

I like Vallejo's Ice Yellow and Glacial Blue for highlights, and Dark Sea Blue for shadows. Love the background knowledge about shadows.

[@TheAtomicSpoon]

Golds and silvers for me. I do a ton of metallics.

[@TheHalcyonTwilight]

Taking a leaf out of Dana Howl's book, I use Vallejo Pale Sand as a highlight colour a lot!

[@dances4980]

I love to highlight with Pro Acryl pale yellow! Vince Venturella did a great video on universal highlights and shadows, and a whole wonderful exploring colors series. Highly recommended.

[@romainschoemaeker6998]

Yes; Kimera’s Carbon Black and Schmincke Primacryl Titanium White ! Although I wholeheartedly agree with everything you said, Black and white (and therefore desaturated palettes) are not boring at all; actually it open you up for another tool in your arsenal: saturation contrast. That said it’s true you should not learn painting with black and white until you have at least a basic understanding of chroma and saturation. Also, Blue and yellow work very well for highlights and shadows because their peak chroma are respectively in dark values and light values making for saturated lights and saturated shadows. Thanks for all the high quality vulgarization you put in your channel, I wish I had this available couple years back !

[@GoobertownHobbies]

beautiful! This is one of those color theory tricks that blew my mind when I learned it, great call on making this into a video!

[@mattdeeley4302]

I need more of this colour theory!! Any good video recommendations?

[@_Lux_Ex_Tenebris]

3 minute mark.. blue and yellow are directly across? Blue and yellow are both primary. Not sure about this line.. rest of it is spot on though!

[@the250mikec]

So awesome about the warm vs cool thing. You made it very clear and easy to understand. Thanks

[@dv_xl]

This is a great beginner starting point! If you want the super realism for the outside in sun figure you can also add warmth to downward planes shadows, since there's no sky to cool them. The funny thing about light is that it's always contextual and relational. We can see the same colors in different places and perceive them entirely differently, so I never really rule out any colors until I try them out. This does mean I have a lot of oddly colored minis but things tend to work out one way or another

[@carreroarts9735]

!!!!!!!! Your vids are fantastic thank you very much . I have been painting minis for decades and i learned from you. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@SthMejin]

Lyla Mev dropping some more traditional art KNOWLEDGE on us! =)

[@LylaMev]

ART BOMBS

[@JustLookinkAround]

I've been experimenting with this lately and it's a game changer! Really made my minis more interesting!

[@giuliominuti9231]

This reminded me of how stupid I felt when I found out, while painting a bright, red, metallic armour, how much better than black a dark green looked on the non metallic and shaded parts. Very nice video.

[@ogrestamp]

Thanks for this tutorial. I am a beginner/intermediate painter who should know more about color theory. What I like about this vid is not only do you provide a great idea but you also show the limits of this idea. That's just as important to know.

[@skull9674]

I will try this.

[@bencoomer2000]

I've been happy with using Payne's Grey and a Candleglow yellow for zenithal priming to at the very least get a kind of "read" on a mini.

[@ianoag]

I actually knew about a very similar technique way back in the late 1980's. Sometimes it worked and sometimes it didn't. I think the main problem back then was that I was using enamel based paints and you had to be very careful about how much you added to the base colours. I think I'll have to try this again once I get a Navy blue. Thanks for reminding me :)

[@joshelguapo5563]

You could just mix black and blue or black and brown

[@tomhonhold5369]

Whenever I paint shadows I always think a quote from a discworld book. When the Patrician was at the Assassins school he never wore black when "working" he would always wear dark greens and grey to blend into shadows. I like to use Citadel Incubi Darkness (dark blue) for shadows a lot. Have not used yellow much for the highlights though, going to give that a try. Thanks for tip, always appreciate the paint theory that supports your videos.

[@goodtimesteve]

Definitely going to give this a try

[@benadrylthundercrotch7144]

This is one of those genius ideas that's seems so obvious when you hear it.

[@jammywesty91]

I'd really like to see you revisit this for miniatures with cold light and warm shadows. For my shadows, I've been experimenting with a Payne's Grey/Burnt Umber ink weighted more one way or the other depending on the temp I want. Would love to see this explored more.

[@LeonidasLost480]

Returning to the hobby after a 20 year rest. This is so V V good. Really inspired

[@dadnar7615]

Can't wait to try this out.

[@krzysztofmathews738]

A great approach, and very well explained and demonstrated. Saved this video as part of my 'Art Education' playlist!

[@CrovanBlaze]

Great topic choice! I was recently introduced to Payne's Grey, and it has been an absolute game changer.

[@robertliebert-hereth8218]

Going to finally dip my toes into volume. Usually I stick closely to the GW style (Base, wash, Layer, Highlight), but I've been doing some small branching. little things like not highlighting every edge, but those I can actually see when I look above. I know you have several videos on finding where to place layers, so wish me luck layering then glazing to blend. Any tips if the area will have patterns? I have a Seraphon I want to paint similiar to a Sandveld Lizard (lots of spots and stripes)

[@lancelehman1105]

Another winner! Thank you! This one solves some problems for me. I see your cats have a good time with the scratch post too! I wish you would paint a cat figure sometime. It would be awesome!

[@natashapoirier4696]

Awesome!! Thank you!

[@WGmini]

Absolutely going to use this technique soon, thank you!

[@johnodinsson3635]

Fantastic video, great explanation, great show and tell, awesome info... who's awesome? You're awesome! Thank you for the video

[@thesixthhousedagoth9439]

thank you very much, very interesting to watch, keep up the good work

[@scotsbillhicks]

Just started using Andrea Splinter camo scheme paint set. A ? Beige, green, and a brown plus a highlight and a shadow for all three. ??? It appears the highlight is a creamy yellow. The shade looks like Paynes grey, certainly a grey.

[@andrewnock2675]

great tip, thanks for sharing.

[@TheNeonCaster]

Nice! In pixel art they call this technique ‘hue shifting’, moving the hue towards yellow and blue slightly when making the base colour lighter and darker. If you want to make things more stylised, you can do some really bold shifts, painting a red object with blue-purple shadows and yellow-orange highlights.

[@SeattleFira]

i'm painting a Green Dragon right now... The Yellowish color idea is awesome. THANKYOU!

[@LylaMev]

These colors will be perfect!

[@thomaslake7978]

I've been trying to apply the methods outlined in this video, but man it's hard to be brave. Rewatching for reassurance haha.

[@LylaMev]

You've got this!!

[@Xelnager]

This is such a great idea! I will Tr this at my next mini. Really like you videos, these are so good to understand and to follow 😊👍

[@zxc1972]

quality content. a brilliant mix of theory and practice. thanks as always!

[@andraslibal]

Out of curiosity if you did not want to show going dark and light from the base ... how would you do it? Start from the dark as a base coat? At 4:16 you mention this is not how you would paint it normally.

[@Squaredpaints]

Is there a universal shadow color you like for minis with a cool universal highlight (such as a snow blue?) Aka something that would be perfect for vampires lit by a full moon

[@LylaMev]

If my highlight is blue, I would do red or purple in the shadows!

[@aaronbono4688]

Fun fact: in art a "cool" color is more blue and a "warm" color is more red but a red flame is actually cooler (temperature) than a blue one which is hotter (the opposite).

[@seanmorgan2257]

Thank you for another really informative video. Will have to try this out.

[@eldraque4556]

excellent

[@MaskedRiderChris]

Hmm, I have got to try this. As it happens, I've been using Vallejo's Deep Sea Blue, which is a fabulous dark blue, to this end as well alongside black on my wet palette of late, and although white and black (well, OK, I tend to use Vallejo Ivory or Bonewhite so my highlights won't be quite so stark) still have a place, this is something I need to try. Thanks as always for the interesting and informative video! But no kitty shenanigans this time?! Did the stars align and the boys behaved while you were filming for once?!

[@LylaMev]

Unfortunately, Cardamom was sick for the majority of me filming this, so he didn't cause much mischief this time around. Luckily, he is doing very well today! I hope we can keep it up.

[@MaskedRiderChris]

@@LylaMev Aw, poor little fellow! Glad to hear he's better now.

[@thomasdaoust6669]

May be I'll try but I find it to paile for the shadow and to dark for the light

[@creaturescavernscrafting2929]

Thank you for the great tutorial. I plan on using these tips soon.😀

[@RFDHobby]

Fantastic video! This was really helpful and clear. Thanks so much!

[@hardrightx]

Very informative video. Your cleaning pot has these paint brush holders. Who made them?

[@nstiles42]

Blue is directly across from Orange, but very close to Yellow.

[@johnathanrhoades7751]

Yeah, it also depends if you're thinking in the classic color wheel (RBY primaries) or the "real color wheel" (CMY primaries). Yellow is directly accross from the 1:1 cyan/magenta mix there. But then also the "yellow" she's using leans heavily orange...

[@mattdeeley4302]

Oh my gosh you sound amazing! Is this the new mic? Could have been me but the audio looked slightly out of sync at the end. Gave a really beautiful trippy sensation. ❤️ The work this was really informative and beautifully done. Thank you.

[@Hello-1814]

Ur awesomeness! Thx for this!

[@albin3dklein]

You made me wait long for this one...THANK YOU!

[@gaeldelomenie8003]

Aren't blue and orange complementary?... I also use peynes grey and sunny skin tone for shades and highlights, it's often a quick and easy solution.

[@LylaMev]

You are right, but blue and yellow are close enough!

[@2copperpieces]

Great video. Very inspiring!

[@BlackKor00]

Nice !

[@scotsbillhicks]

Thank you. Is that SC-10 from Scale colour? The label is hard for me to read. Paynes (Payne’s?) grey is an interesting colour. I have it in oil, Scale75 artist acrylic and ? W&N acrylic. It thins down so well

[@doms.6701]

Do you use a stationary light or something to see where the shadows and highlights will be? I have trouble and I'm an amateur canvas painter. But I also need a physical subject because I can't keep the image in my mind. When it's a stationary subject in light, I have no issues shadows and highlights. But painting a mini all my knowledge goes out the window lol. Any suggestions? Only painted about a dozen minis but they all look ok. I compare them to prepainted minis from Nolzur's. If they look close, I count that as a win haha. Great video. So glad I discovered your channel. Thanks for the work you do!!!

[@christophermurray9777]

Great video

[@davidseim4106]

Hi Lyla. I haven't noticed this before, and apologize if you have answered it many time. But you hold your brush while painting in a very unique way. Is there a specific reason you hold the brush that way? Or is that just natural to you?

[@HacksawsHobbyBunker]

Great stuff, this should help a lot in making minis look less like tin soldiers and more like the troops they were meant to be. Cheers!

[@knightzix_01]

even Tho I am A Novice at best i learned So much from your Channel Considering The techniqes you shared Helped me understand

[@thomasjones3221]

How are there thumbs down on this video? This info is great!

[@LylaMev]

Haters going to hate.

[@Andriosza]

Sorry if I'm whiny but: On the topic You are on point, thank You for sharing your knowledge, please feel apreciated, thank You. On to to the video I believe You have some synchronisation issues between the video and the audio, the voice to me feels rushed. All in all, thank You for the video :)

[@LylaMev]

I absolutely do have some sync issues, shhhh! Just pretend you didn't see anything!

[@thomasjones3221]

shhhhh. It's a secret.

[@timcat61]

cool

[@Walboro]

Nice. I think colour theory is something more mini painters should think about rather than sticking to the accepted norms. I almost never use pure white on any parts of my minis, even the eyes cause tbh I can’t remember the last time I saw something that was ‘pure’ white unless it was made that way (like paper). #NotificationSquad

[@LylaMev]

Thank you! Color theory is one of my favorite things to play with!

[@ger5956]

Don’t forget to like and comment to appease the almighty algorithm 😁👍🏼

[@LylaMev]

Thank you$

[@SugarCandyMiniatures]

Did you make cat merch?!!!

[@LylaMev]

There sure is Zenithal Cat Merch!

[@SugarCandyMiniatures]

@@LylaMev make zenithal cat hoodies available please I will buy one

[@thomasjones3221]

I can't wait for my cat merch to show up.

[@SugarCandyMiniatures]

Me too! A Hoodie magically appeared and I snapped one up

[@vartog3847]

о пофиг на все, выходи за меня! ))

[@sotbs2641]

Lyla out here with the Knowledge again. top notch stuff! sponsor.. man, Raging Heroes do some great sculpts and I want to support them but they're so.. male-gaze-y. especially after your previous video about needing better female minis. bills and taxes are a constant demand though, I suppose.

[@LylaMev]

Raging heroes does produces really beautiful models! I wish that they had more options as you said, but the miniatures they do produce are amazing. While paying the bills is real, I wouldn't take a sponsorship if I didn't enjoy painting the models.

[@sotbs2641]

@@LylaMev fair enough! if nothing else, past performance doesn't necessarily dictate future actions. I will check back in with them from time to time to see if they maintain the swing away from nothing but pinups - your recommendation makes me reconsider my disregard for them!

[@turtlemop8712]

Algorithm

[@Filthyanimal9]

Thx for sharing!

[@jackgaylord6159]

Another awesome vid and mini lyla 😊

[@LylaMev]

Glad you like them!

[@joeokabayashi8669]

Very helpful and motivating! Thank you for another great tutorial.

[@timcat61]

cool