Quick Tip 448 - Cool and Warm / When and Where

[@philtolin6304]

Dianne.. I taught a course in visual perception for many years, and I have had difficulties transferring my knowledge of the relevant psychology, biology and physics to the canvas. This tip and many of your others really helps. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Keep enjoying the journey.

[@merrilynjaquiery8875]

Thank you this quick tip was just what I was looking for. I’m from New Zealand and at 75 I’ve had a long career in bird illustration but I’ve always admired the artists who have understood colour values to achieve luminosity. It’s a new vision for me to achieve another beautiful area of art. 😊

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it.

[@kymcrowart7876]

I thank you so much for your videos. You have changed my artwork . I’ve learned so much from watching your videos.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I'm so glad! Keep enjoying the journey!

[@bettywildflower106]

Hi Dianne! Thank you so much for your videos! I'm a self-taught artist, you have no idea how much your channel has helped me throughout my art journey!! I really appreciate it ❤❤❤

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! Keep enjoying the journey.

[@gennydavidsonsmith85]

Brilliant lesson. Thank you, Dianne.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@artbyty]

Love this video so much. It completely transformed my techniques with color. Huge thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@Sam34292]

This was valuable information although I had to watch a few times to get it. Possibly because the example that you used was two fairly highly saturated colours. If I am understanding correctly, Sargent used two complements in different ratios to make the warm and cool areas with both being fairly desaturated. A great tip, always going back to the values, saturation, temperature and hues of the complements. So useful, thankyou!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Linda. Have fun with this.

[@SuePrutting]

Wow! This really helped me!!! Thank you!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Keep enjoying the journey!

[@BJones-yw4dd]

Thank you so much for this. In painting recent landscapes I had a sense (also from studying master painters' works & color choices) that I needed to variegate my greens more to make them read properly, so I started alternating patches of cool vs warm vs cool and it worked pretty well for the pieces i was working on. So I'm really glad to receive additional information and confirmation here that I'm on the right track (about these techniques anyway!) LOL You are a national treasure, Dianne! Be Well.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wonderful! And thanks.

[@danaknight647]

I just started painting this year, and have learned so much from your videos over several months. I feel so silly because not until today did I realize who you are- I grew up in Clarkesville, and my parents still live there, lol.. I always thought I had zero artistic ability and didn’t even attempt to paint or draw. I certainly wish I had given it a try when younger. Thank you for these videos.

[@BJones-yw4dd]

Me too -- I assumed I had no artistic talent, because I was on the university track since elementary school and in our district, kids headed for college were never (!) in the art classes. But in my 50s I started finally scratching the itch to find out "how Artist X DID THAT." Happy painting, it's onward and upward from here (but it rarely gets easier)! LOL Thank heaven we have Dianne to keep us on the path, right?!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Well, well! A fellow Clarkesvillian! That is rare, indeed. That myth about having to be artistic ability has thrown off a lot of people. My take is that if it gets your attention or interest you, pursue it. Painting is a skill like any other skill. The art comes with what a person does with it. So glad you checked in, Dana!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

BJones, I'm glad you finally saw the light! Keep loving the journey.

[@laurataggart8018]

Thanks for more magic, Dianne! Have a great day.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks, Laura!

[@rachmcd160]

So harmonys in colour just like harmonys in music. Loving this analogy because you can actually substitute colours for notes which helps with grouping several colours and making them all complimentary to each other. This idea is a good progression from the starting point of making two colours compliment each other with your warm adjacent cool approach. Thank you for your insights. I am going to be more consciously using both concepts in my paintings from now on.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it!

[@lumindina699]

Thank you SO much for answering my questions about this. I will be making and using neutrals now and I hope to have the confidence I need to blend the two in my landscapes and seascapes now. You really put it into a lesson I absolutely understand!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

I'm so glad! Have fun with it.

[@evealton2712]

So helpful. I learn so much in a short episode because of how you teach. Also your extra things to explore make a diff. I love Sargent among many. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome!

[@friedastewart1105]

Once again your video is so worthwhile to watch! Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Have fun with it.

[@bendunselman]

I painted a copy of the Oystergatherers and it was great fun and a great learning experience. One of the pitfalls was to paint it too saturated.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

That's easy to correct. Just desaturate a bit more than you did in your study.

[@April-tx2wk]

Thanx so much for this information! I used this technique instinctively. Now I know how to use it correctly in the future.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Wonderful! Have fun with it.

[@jodiking7983]

Thanks!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

And a big ole thanks to you!

[@jillhoward6263]

Thank you this was so informative and inspiring

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

So glad! Thanks for watching.

[@Zumpage]

Useful info Diane...I'd like to know the same approach regarding a portrait if that's possible...tnks

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

The same thing holds true in portrait painting.

[@heidil7092]

Good explanation. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching.

[@tamaratorres6468]

Excelente!! muchas gracias.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks for watching.

[@vi1332]

Thank you

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You're welcome

[@europeanroyalty4778]

Would you agree dianne that temperature and edges are the final piece of the jigsaw?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Not really! It all depends on the interpretation within the painting. But both are certainly very important.

[@dawnmillett4875]

Valuable. Thank you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Maria-lleriuqs]

Hello, thank you for your video. I wonder if Sargent did this intuitively or actually was theoretical about his approach. Do you believe his work was simply intuitive but extremely successful (love his work) or applied art theory? Cheers.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Sargent knew his stuff so well that he was working from informed intuition. We study how things work so that what we learn becomes a part of intuitive decisions.

[@jaimehernandelgadoquintero4539]

Gracias

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure.

[@pooi-lengwong100]

Can't find the colour wheel on your website

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Here's the link to it: diannemize.com/product/intensity-wheel-used-in-finding-the-right-color-workshop/

[@pooi-lengwong100]

Thank you for the link.

[@taurusguyblue]

I didn't understand :( looking at other videos I found out that if it's exterior shadows are cool and lights are warm, if it's interior shadows are warm and lights are cool

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Actually, we can find both cool and warm shadows in exterior AND interior light. Usually, warm light will yield cooler shadows and cool light will yield warmer shadows. That will vary if other colors are reflecting within the shadows.

[@pooi-lengwong100]

Can't find

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

diannemize.com/product/intensity-wheel-used-in-finding-the-right-color-workshop/

[@quelizabeth2]

Thank you for this vert useful video Diane, greetings from Chihuahua Mexico 🇲🇽

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching.