INVESTIGATING color theory // studio ghibli gouache studies

Color is a major player in our artwork, but it is it really as simple as Pre-K makes it out to be?? (spoiler alert: IT’S NOT 😉)
In today’s video, we’re slapping on our detective caps and investigating the secrets of color theory. We’ll be spilling the tea on all those messy color relationships and learning how to use it more effectively.
0:00 Intro
3:24 Introducing our suspects
6:24 Spillin' the TEA on color relationships
10:03 Quick Tip CLUES
11:17 How I learned about COLOR
CLUE #3: • Power In The Grays
COLOR THEORY PLAYLIST: • COLOR 101
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[@huele6370]

You are one of the first artists i found to be able to capture the feel of ghibli color in your studies! Most people get pretty close but still feel kinda flat. I’m amazed!

[@allisonaletha]

Aww thank you so much!! 💛

[@Kim4Undefined]

What a fun and refreshing way to explain this topic! It's been a while since I've listened to someone explaining color theory. It's a nice way to refresh my memory as well😊 well done! Keep up the good work

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! I'm so glad you enjoyed it. 💛

[@Pin_Tura]

I agree ❤

[@KarenDellaLuna]

The slap that blue gave to yellow 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@allisonaletha]

Blue is kind of a bully sometimes 😂😂

[@KarenDellaLuna]

@@allisonaletha 🤣🤣🤣

[@dearmissjo]

This was just so enlightening! Cannot wait for the next educational video! Thank you 🙏🏼 for this. And definitely interested in your color playlist ❤

[@allisonaletha]

Ahhh thank you so much!! 💛 And thanks for the reminder to make that color playlist! I had completely forgotten 😅

[@LaurenNicoleGlenn]

As someone who isn’t good at color theory at all, this was an excellent and super helpful video!! I like that your videos aren’t just informative, but also super entertaining! It really helps difficult to understand topics seem not so scary!

[@allisonaletha]

I'm so, so glad you found it helpful, Lauren!! I had so much fun making it. 💛

[@AmazinGraceXOXO1]

Allison I have to ask you a dumb question. As a crazy art supply addict I have bought I can't even tell you how many gouache colors. Like 100. Holbein and Windsor and Newton. ( Don't ask why I thought that was a great idea) Needless to say...I'm always overwhelmed trying to get started. How do you pick the colors you use? Do you start with a small primary palette and mix from that, or do you put a bunch of colors that you think you will use down on the palette? If you do mix and go from there what colors do you start out with?

[@mald379]

I'm not Allison, but i hope this helps! If you feel intimidates try recreating all the range you can get from the Zorn palette (you can find examples of the charts on pinterest). You only need white, yellow ochre, vermillion and ivory black and that gives you basically everything you would need for portrait painting - you can do a nice underpainting with that, and then pop the fancier colours on top. Also try exploring other limited palettes - look up youtube watercolor videos about this topic Arleesha or Teoh Limited palette on yt) , or look for brands designer sets (example:Daniel Smith made secondary set and Juicy Ink made "playing with new watercolors!" video using only these, there are also sets like Jean Haine's set, you can absolutely recreate all those dcolors with your collection and do curated palette and use only that). Good luck!

[@AmazinGraceXOXO1]

@@mald379 thank you so much!!! Such great feedback!

[@allisonaletha]

I totally second what @mald said! Also, for studies like these I spend some time looking at my reference and try to grab only the colors I think I'll need. Having too many options is definitely overwhelming sometimes. James Gurney's KZbin channel is also a great place to look for videos on the Zorn palette. I also usually have some "mud" left over on my palette that helps bring some "spice" to my colors. Starting with a blank palette can be very intimidating for me, so having some old, crusty mixes already on there is great for me. 😂

[@AmazinGraceXOXO1]

@@allisonaletha thank you Allison!

[@suenoyd2247]

Very educational and informative Miss Art teacher. Good job!

[@InnerMagpie]

Love your paintings. I’m just starting and I am fascinated by watching people paint…I have been using quiller color wheel, this artist has several books covering this topic. It’s helping me not be scared to mix colors.

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! I've never heard of the Quiller color wheel, so I'll definitely have to check it out! Getting over the fear of mixing colors is such a huge challenge, but it's so satisfying when you do. :)

[@sirveer6112]

I am soooooo EXCITED♥♥♥

[@allisonaletha]

Yayyy! I'm so glad you're excited!! I hope it's helpful for you :)

[@stellarartanddesign]

This was such a fun and informative video! 🎨

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much! I'm so glad you enjoyed it 💛

[@AlbaGouacheArt]

So beautiful paintings, your atwork are wonderful😍😍

[@allisonaletha]

Awww thank you!! 💛

[@rachaelayers5591]

I'm here for the beautiful art and the learning 😊 bring it on 😁 this was beautifully explained and funny. Thank you 😘

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so, so much!! 💛

[@Hunteronix]

I learned so much from this! Thank you

[@allisonaletha]

Yay, I'm so glad it was helpful for you!! 💛

[@franksquid2017]

Just started to paint with watercolors. I never really done "art" before and definitely never thought about color theory just did what felt righ but I will think about it more now. Off topic are you from Philly because I heard you say hoagie, not sub

[@allisonaletha]

Honestly, just following your intuition is a fantastic place to start!! Nope, I'm from the Midwest. Just prefer the word "hoagie" over "sub" 😂

[@jevanawoods]

Super helpful !

[@allisonaletha]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you!! Thanks for watching 😊

[@BlancaVarguesArt]

very instructive and interesting video, and very beautiful paintings 😍😍

[@allisonaletha]

Thank you so much!! I’m so glad you enjoyed it 💛

[@amybaker5241]

You are a very underated channel ❤

[@allisonaletha]

Aww that's so sweet! Thank you! 💛

[@rovelynabarico1042]

thank you for this..i love drawing but i dont know were to start..hope to get more video lesson ..please

[@allisonaletha]

I'm so glad you enjoyed my video!! 💛

[@shelleynoyd3494]

You did a great job explaining everything...even if your mama still doesn't understand it. You did not get your artistic ability from her. :D

[@allisonaletha]

Bahahaha 😂

[@aubreynoyd9763]

Hey I've seen that movie

[@allisonaletha]

Lololol

[@Ilov534]

❤❤❤

[@fuzzydragons]

lol never thought of it before, but yeah colour 'scheme' does sound a little shady lol

[@allisonaletha]

Bahaha one might even say it's "sketchy" 😅😅 (please feel free to unsubscribe for that terrible pun)

[@fuzzydragons]

😝

[@hippopotamusbosch]

tone = color + gray