Quick Tip 316 - Pink Shadows

[@bk50587]

I've watched this several times and it makes so much sense. Trying it out today on a painting. Thanks so much Diane. You are a great teacher.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks! And have fun giving it a try.

[@cathymozley9558]

I am a pastel painter, but learn so much from your instruction about basic elements of painting. This tip on shadows was so thoroughly covered and easy to understand. Thank you for being so generous with your knowledge.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! It's a pleasure doing these.

[@annmarielopiccolo-carlsen7263]

This was a fabulous explanation on shadows. You make it so logical and simple to follow....I so very much appreciate your demonstrations......you take a complex, complicated theory and reduce it to a basic, comprehensible idea. Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

So glad it was helpful!

[@janemccauley4338]

Thank you Diane. You are such a methodical, patient and inspiring teacher..I can’t tell you how much my painting has improved because of you🤓

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Music to my ears!

[@breakalegfpv9532]

this is a brilliant example . thank you so much.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're very welcome!

[@Ravenzpeak]

Wow! Such great information! Thanks so much, Dianne. Hope you have a wonderful day!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@RO-if1vu]

You are the Color Whisperer!! Thanks for a terrific lesson!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wow, thank you!

[@taniasue]

Favorite art teacher. 😊 My art, painting and sculpting, has only gotten better because of the knowledge I’ve gained from your teachings. Trusty color wheel!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

That is awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@lillianfyn2606]

Mine too, Tania!

[@senizmcmullen484]

This was one of the best Quick Tips, where you have many excellent ones. Thank you Dianne!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@miamya1605]

You are a colors queen! Thank you from Italy 💕

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're so welcome!

[@SpotterSky]

Hi DM This is how it is always with you, you do the best for us, who would like to learn something! You show the way but do not do it for us as it is our responsibility to learn from you ... Thank you for your intelligent and pedagogical inspiration!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, SpotterSky. It's a pleasure doing these.

[@CaptainArf01]

You are a real treasure Diane, this was incredibly helpful and finally solved this issue for me. Thank you for leaving no stone unturned in the mystery that is colour mixing

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! Have fun exploring color.

[@89Stick]

The timing of this video is amazing. Right when I needed it. Thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great!

[@esling77]

You never cease to Amaze me. Ty very much.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@laurataggart8018]

Back to the color wheel. I’ve been getting stuck and find myself hearing you say that. 👍It is soooo much better to have that to guide my next stroke. Thanks 😊

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You got this! Thanks for being a Studio Insider member.

[@adaleenheer4146]

Thank you Dianne for this profound explanation!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@ptaylor4923]

Once again, you are the cat's pajamas, the bees' knees. I'm working in watercolor and will have to adapt some but you just saved me AGAIN. I'm starting a portrait of a friend's young daughter on a fishing trip she took with her dad. It's fall, it's cold in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia and his little sweetheart LOVES PINK! So here's this wee bit of a girl bundled up in this hot pink parka with all it's downy folds and I was thinking it's a little too overpowering, maybe I should change the color of the parka. (Translation: 😱 This is really intimidating, what the heck am I going to do?) Well, I'm going with the pink. She IS pink. It's her personality. And the juxtaposition of her bubbly pink in the scene of her holding the fishing pole by the river is just too good to pass up. It takes it from Harry Anderson's boy going fishing with his dog to a whole new dimension of... 😅😂🤣 as yet to be defined. Thanks. I'm thinking if I had started painting before my late 60s, this would have been a great job to have.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it. You might benefit by doing some practice studies on scrap watercolor paper. There you will feel free to vary proportions and degrees of wetness and discover nuances that you might not otherwise find.

[@richrobertson9457]

Thanks Dianne. It's always so tricky making the lighter tints move into shadow.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure, Rich. And thanks for being a Studio Insider member

[@jayneweathers]

Amazing! Thank you for your teaching. I am seeing the world in new colors, hues, and values. I had no idea.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wonderful!

[@marieroslind1479]

So interesting! Thank you verk, very much, Dianne🌺

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@shellyenglandart]

Ms. Dianne, I so appreciate your explanations and examples. Had you not isolated those two colors, I would have never believed the hue differences between the two. This will help so much with all my mixing. As a new painter I initially thought one should simply add black/dark in order to grey a color for shadows. When that didn’t work for me, I found videos explaining that one should add the compliment to darken colors for shadows, and while that was an improvement it still only works occasionally. Now thanks to your help, I know I may need to actually change the hue before adding the compliment for a grayer shadow. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and experience with us rookies.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

It's a pleasure to share these, Shelly. Thanks for watching.

[@natalykenny2069]

Fantastic, as always! Thank you, Dianne!❤

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@coltwarren]

Love your working method . Thank you Dianne

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! Thanks for being a Studio Insider member.

[@christinaosterberg5108]

It’s so good to learn how to think about color. Thank you so much!!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@trishrocca8568]

Always so helpful. Thank you, Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@muhlenstedt]

Shadows are for me a great topic to study and practice because is so changeable and subtle. Before knowing your videos I did not know that a painter needs to think so much. I had the idea that with talent everything would magically arise rightly out from a misterious spot inside the genius mind. That was the justification to my flops, lacking of talent You shows a logical thinking process with clear steps that make all sense. It is eyes opening and it is changing my paintings are getting better and my mind clearer. Thank you so much.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for this, muhlenstedt. I think of talent as the desire, the drive towards creating. But even Michaelangelo spent hours studying the human anatomy. To my mind, he was feeding the artist. That "food" enabled the genius to create David. But without his knowing the mechanics of marble carving, that would never have happened. Learning the mechanics is ALSO feeding the artist.

[@joanistotler8804]

Wow fooled by this one, Dianne - thanks for the breakdown!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Give it a try, Joani!

[@booksetc.6482]

First...I LOVE your videos!. I have learned so much and love your teaching method....Second...what kind of board is that? And third...I am so happy to see you offer your lessons as downloads. No broken dvds, no shipping issues and I can put them on usb and use them on my tablet and tv. Also, it doesnt take up space. So, I will be ordering ALL of them as budget permits. You are God given to aspiring artists like me. Fourth...lol...mind blown that pink was red orange...:) you always leave me with an EUREKA moment.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Elaine. The board is a magnetic white board. I put small strip magnets on the back of visuals that allow them to stay put.

[@booksetc.6482]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction Well, that explains it. I was wondering how you got everything to stick :)

[@nikkiswenson54]

Hi Diane! Such great info and clearly taught! Thank you!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@susantoper6514]

Thank you, I've always struggled with this, will be putting it into practice on my next project

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it.

[@gaiharley1511]

Thank you for your teachings and generosity, so very helpful and appreciated

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I enjoy doing these. Thanks for being a subscriber.

[@sandyhough3901]

Thank you Diane, excellent explanation, very helpful. I was taught to go straight to the compliment. Your way will yield a much more accurate shadow.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Give it a try.

[@lauraorem1276]

You make everything so clear! Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@dmcdaniel2009]

AWESOME !!! HEY EVERYONE - P R E S S T H E L I K E B U T T O N FOR DIANNE'S HARD WORK FOR US !!! GO AHEAD, IT WON'T HURT !! ~:)

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for that plug, D. McDaniel.

[@jonrunning5952]

Perfect analysis of color. This will help me so much. 🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

So glad!

[@elainevechorik2171]

Very useful tip for me. I also purchased and enjoyed your "Paint Like Sargent" lesson of using orange, blue and white for color harmony. I created a couple of paintings with that technique. It's fun and seems to be easier for me than when I have to calculate color from red, yellow, blue. Thanks for being such a great teacher.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Music to my ears. When one of my lessons opens a door or helps a light bulb come on, it makes my day. Thanks for this, Elaine.

[@aekorfker]

Very helpful, as always! 🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

So glad!

[@CupCakesCreations]

thank you for another helpful lesson!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure!

[@windywednesday4166]

Another wonderful video! I always learn so much from you. Thank you thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@lisafred1362]

This was fantastic. Many thanks.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure, Lisa. And thanks for being a Studio Insider member.

[@gailnichols842]

Thank you for this demonstration. I've been working with pinks and am looking forward to trying cadmium red light.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun!

[@carolemall2242]

Lovely teaching! Thanks.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're very welcome!

[@omnesilere]

It really should be stated that shadows will cool in outdoor light, as the cool sky acts as a 'fill light.' But indoors you often find the shadows get warmer, especially if there are warm elements, a wood floor for example will make the shadows in the entire room likely to be 'warmer.' I prefer to use the hue rather than warm or cool terms as they are relative but that's getting picky ;) A good explanation nonetheless, thanks Diane.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for adding that, but keep in mind that these days, indoor lighting can vary in temperature, so observing to find the temp is better than making a rule about it.

[@laurataggart8018]

Thanks Dianne. I never would have figured that one out on my own.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

That's the role of teachers! Have fun with it.

[@mountainsno]

I hold my breath but you always get it LOL. Thank you. This is very important to me right now.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You got this! Have fun with it.

[@highphysics3617]

Aha! Shadows. Thank you,Dianne. My snow painting shadows have been giving me a headache!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Enjoy the process.

[@claudeduda3607]

J'ai a nouveau beaucoup appris aujourd'hui grâce à vous 🐞

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks

[@alkasarin1073]

Excellent excellent Dianne

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Alka.

[@nalissa77]

I know this is an old video, viewed 2023, but I just wanted to say, THANKS! I've been binge watching and I've learnt more about color in the last few weeks than in the last 20 years. It makes sense now and I cut my color wheel to resemble yours. :) ie. I got rid of the "noise" in the middle.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Great to hear, Susan! Keep enjoying the journey.

[@noumine]

Very helpful lesson. Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're very welcome!

[@MonicaJamesFineArt]

Dianne. You said something here that made me wish for another quick tip! You said “I have a tube color that is red/orange which is cadmium red light.” My wish is that you’d do a QT which gives us ideas of which tube colors are which hues on the color wheel.(or visa versa). It seems that it should be obvious but it’s not for me! Thanks as always!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Monica, that would be lovely, but there are so many tube colors available, it would be a most expensive Quick Tip. HOWEVER, Bruce Evoy has done it for us. Go to handprint.com/HP/WCL/cwheel06.pdf

[@MonicaJamesFineArt]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction Oh Dianne! Thank you. This is a fantastic resource.

[@anelisemaggetti5459]

Thank you! Always the best explanation. I improve a lot with you!! Shadows are very important things. Could you please, explain about how and when we need to use warm shadows and cool shadows when we try to get a good harmony with background and atmosphere painting. My question is, if the light is warm my shadows will need to be cool on the subject and the background too? Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Generally, we will find in warm light, cooler shadows, and in cool light warmer shadows. But other things might effect the temperature, so depend upon your observation, not your expectation. Light does not change in a background, only the atmosphere changes how we see light influencing images.

[@anelisemaggetti5459]

Thank you a lot

[@lauraahargreaves7783]

Amazing. Thank you, Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@christolmet1660]

Thank you . Very good explanation 🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks! Have fun with it.

[@lindas.martin2806]

Excelente! I have been having a hard time with shadows for an orchid painting. Thank you so much!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure 😊

[@celestesmith9305]

Wonderful tip!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@oljas4642]

Thank you Dianne🕊❤️

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@audreydugan9668]

Awesome. This was wonderful, I understood so much. Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.

[@bababa4275]

Thank you Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Thanks for being a Studio Insider member.

[@pinkyreddy49]

That is so awesome. Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You bet!

[@stephaniegrier8379]

Thank you! Excellent instructions! 👌

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Stephanie.

[@rebanelson607]

This has been most informative -Thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it.

[@dawnymock]

Thank you, you’re a great teacher

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I appreciate that!

[@patriciakhan3998]

This was very helpful. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@jackmcconnochie]

So helpful, thanks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

A pleasure.

[@sudeeshkirankiran6161]

Amazing informations... Thank you... 🙏🙏🙏

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure

[@scottevans4264]

Thanks so much for this - it's the most useful tip on painting I've heard in a long time. I have a question: when you mixed the shadow of the pink (red-orange), you added red-violet - essentially going counterclockwise on the color wheel. Is that a principle for outdoor shadows? Is it always counterclockwise? So, the shadow for a yellow would be to add Orange in the counterclockwise method? Or would you cool the yellow by adding green - clockwise on the wheel? Probably a silly question as it demonstrates my lack of color theory knowledge. You are absolutely terrific, love your channel and wisdom. Hope this finds you well. Scott

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Scott, we might see the same shadow mix for indoors, depending upon what the light is doing, so the better way to think about it is that shadow colors always move towards their complement. Our job as artists is to observe how far they have moved and into what value.

[@mse92708]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction thanks. Is there a rule that they move counterclockwise toward the complement?

[@grantfleming]

Excellent presentation and sophisticated use of the color wheel. Until this lesson I would not have thought to mix viridian into Alizarin to arrive at violet, but this method creates better unity and harmony. Are there properties in the Rembrandt brand of viridian which differ from other brands in neutralizing Alizeran and/or cad red?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yes, Grant. The Rembrandt Viridian is totally transparent and dark, a characteristic which add a depth that most brands of Viridian can't match. Gamblin has a Viridian that is very close, but falls short of the potential in the Rembrandt brand.

[@a1976a]

Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Welcome!

[@milkbread5036]

thank you :D

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Welcome!

[@johnporter9247]

I stayed with you and have the concept, I think. Now, how do I translate to watercolor?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You use the same principle of thinking, but adjust your technique to translate it into watercolor.

[@judithgoulden972]

Wow.so helpful.thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@divinatiec.a.t.i.n.e.5085]

Hi, can you do a video on water soluble oils? I'm currently discovering them, I find them wonderful in many ways and I'm really curious what you might feel inspired to do with them.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Ana, I have never used water soluble oils, so I'm not qualified to do a a video on them. I know that for folks who are overly-sensitive to fumes, they work quite well, but I've never found any reason to use them.

[@hinakhabalooch]

Thanks kindly you can also teach when you paint night seascape how you paint night strokes thanks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for the comment.

[@petral8823]

Hi, I have a question unrelated to the topic. I've seen dozens of your great videos and also bought a few full lessons, but I've never seen you use round brushes. I wonder if round brushes (of all sizes) are so unsuitable for what you paint or why you don't use them (I mean in oil)? Regards and thanks for everything I have learned from you and I will learn.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for asking that, Petra. It's simply that I don't relate to a round brush when painting in oils. I have found that filberts can do anything a round can do and more, so there's is no reason other than, even though other artists do well with them, I find them completely useless.

[@Money-kw5bl]

Thanks !!!!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You bet.

[@justdew6296]

May God bless u ❤

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@gaiharley1511]

Hi, can you buy that colour wheel, or is it one you have made yourself?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Go to my website - https:diannemize.com - click on Free Stuff in the menu and you can download a PDF of my color wheel free.

[@pearlshifer1776]

Is this oil paint? and would the method work with acrylic and gouache?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yes and yes.

[@arthuroster]

Can you teach us to mix TURQUOISE ? I am living in Curacao (Dutch Caribbean) and our sea is so bright, but I can’t the bright fresh clear color of our sea.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Try some experiments by varying proportions of Rembrandt Viridian, Phthalo Blue and Ultramarine Blue along with Titanium White. You might also add one of the highly saturated yellows to the mix. AND among those turquoise colors, you might find that adding a bit of Alizarin Crimson to the blue/green mixtures will give you the deep darks you might see.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

👍🏻👨🏻‍🎨

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@Engelhafen]

That hue doesn’t look right to me - I’d use just red - it looks too peach online to me

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Perhaps it's your monitor. Monitors vary on how they interpret color.