PAINTINGS LOOKING MUDDY? Number One Mistake and How to Fix It

If your paintings look muddy, dull and lifeless, make sure you watch this! In this lesson I begin revealing the top 10 issues that cause artists paintings look unprofessional...and how to correct them!
Enjoy listening to the Wee da Vinci Prodigy class sing a special song that will help you never forget this important concept! Oh boy!
Next time: I will use this concept to show you how to paint a beautiful autumn landscape in acrylic. You can do this! Stay tuned!

[@Raminakai]

Thank- you! I am a mud- maker! A former mud maker;) I appreciate your taking the time to help other painters.

[@NettieKStudio]

Happy to help! I have been telling my students over and over...if you hit the same spot on your painting more than twice, something gets lost.

[@margaritahope4604]

Very good point as I tend to over mix my paints. Thank you for reminding me to keep my colors clean.

[@NettieKStudio]

most important! Glad to be of help Margarita :)

[@lisengel2498]

❤❤❤so much fun to paint with children 🎶♥️🎵

[@carolclay7082]

Hey Nettie - would you consider doing one of your amazing videos focusing just on backgrounds? How to choose the right color, brush stroke, style, etc....and at what point do you actually paint the background? Love your style!

[@garypostell5268]

My number one mistake is trying to do Art with no talent or creativity!

[@UnionStreetFilms]

Great pictures at the end with your class! I recently have walked into Oil painting world from being a long time vibrant oil-pastellist - so my heavy-handed techniques have not been working as well with oil paint. Lots of mud and dull colors. I’m over mixing. Thanks!

[@NettieKStudio]

Jani, I am glad this is helping! I just think about painting subjects in a "Dip, Dip, Apply" kind of rhythm. I try to avoid the use of more than 2 colors at a time, (unless I am trying to mute something ) and I think of "placing" paint on the canvas rather than "brushing" paint on the canvas. Nettie Kaye

[@RyanKirk99]

You are amazing! Keep up the great work!

[@NettieKStudio]

THANK YOU RYAN!