Using Color Temperature To Suggest Light

Capturing the light can be an important part of painting, because it's the light that suggests the form and it's the light that brings out the color.
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[@johnbarrows1024]

Hi, Phil. Im a professional artist that has a lifetime of art training. Your training videos are as good as any that I've seen. I wish you great success as you've earned it.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks John, I really enjoy doing them.

[@sarachauvot7677]

Love your point to use the color/temp/value that works and not be stuck on the photo

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Much better than copying the photo

[@robhead22]

Ive spent the morning watching your videos. One after another. You are an extraordinary resource!! Thank you for all you do. Very inspiring!!

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Robert, glad it was helpful.

[@robhead22]

I just rewatched this. Wonderful!

[@oleksiishekhovtsov1564]

Hi Phil, I really hope you're aware of how appreciated your work is. For the longest time I thought this channel's gone dormant, so imagine my surprise seeing all these new videos! I really hope you keep going, you're by far the best at explaining color, period

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Thanks Oleksii, I do plan on doing more videos

[@passage2enBleu]

Good to see Phil pop up again in my feed. These videos are really helpful.

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Thanks Ken

[@yelenafurer541]

Phil, your video is priceless! An accent on temperature is hard to control for me, as a beginner and you make it understandable. Thank you.

[@philstarke.artist]

It's all in the practice Yelena.

[@heyihan9071]

Thanks. I am enjoying your demonstrations.

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad you like them!

[@mikekean8002]

Phil I really like the way you explain and show with examples how to approach these things. I have learned a lot about colour temperature from watching your wonderful videos. The “rim lighting “ you show here really works against the cooler temperature background and creates a sense of depth in the painting that a camera or photograph cannot do. I really like the way you paint your trees. There is no great detail in them, but they look so good, I think it is the way you are mottling the paint combined with the color temperature contrast. This is difficult to do , not to get caught up in all the individual leaves. Your trees look so good because they are so “full” looking without all of the individual leaves , not sure if I am saying it right. It seems you are perhaps using 2-3 values combined with 2-3 temperature contrast? Great information here Phil. Thanks for this.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Mike, Yes I block in with a simple dark and light value, then add one or 2 more in the shadow and light, fewer the better. Value and color temperature are the king. Thanks for watching.

[@shaukatmi]

This video is a must watch for all aspiring 👩‍🎨. This is the concept of real art versus photography so succinctly described in a concise tutorial. The importance of color temperature and value and how to project it on canvas. Sir, I salute your teaching method.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thank you so much Muhammad

[@laurelpowell3678]

Thank you so very much for a video demo packed with valuable information, clear explanations and a great demo of what you are teaching. I look forward to applying the information you taught to my next painting. You are a fabulous teacher.

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Thanks Laurel

[@denisemallam2786]

Your explanation is clear,concise and lots of info.Youve done a great job and I'm looking foreward to watching more of your video's.Thankyou.

[@philstarke.artist]

thanks Denise, glad the videos are helpful

[@nancybisogno118]

Your painting is much prettier than the photo!

[@philstarke.artist]

Thank you Nancy

[@davidmolloy126]

Hiya Phil, thanks very much for an excellent tutorial, from a new subscriber in England.

[@philstarke.artist]

Your welcome David, glad you enjoyed them.

[@jacklynmcintee2341]

Great information Phil! Thank you so much for sharing these!

[@philstarke.artist]

Your welcome Jacklyn

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Hey Phil I loving your KZbin channel thank you for sharing all your knowledge

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Hey Shawn, thanks for watching.

[@MT-bc6xf]

What a great teacher. Thank you. Very helpful!

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@katpaints]

Oh how I wish I knew this 20 years ago! Of course,. I don't know that I would have recognized this as the solution! Lol! I was out sitting under trees with the sun lighting the outside leaves. It was my first time trying to catch that kind of light in watercolor. I did not succeed but it was unforgettable.

[@philstarke.artist]

Thanks Kathleen, we learn the most from the unsuccessful ones.

[@katpaints]

@@philstarke.artist So true - and that makes me laugh!!! The amount of time I've spent trying to 'fix' a watercolor is ridiculous! LOL!

[@brianbuckrell309]

Thanks

[@philstarke.artist]

your welcome Brian

[@Leslie-sg4by]

Thanks Phil! Very clear and informative. Lovely study!!

[@philstarke.artist]

Hi Leslie, glad they are helpful

[@youareamazingyesyou5880]

great videos.. thankyou/. i struggle a lot to see and establish tonal values and also the colour temperature... but I'll keep going until I get it,,, ..hopefully I will 🙂

[@philstarke.artist]

Glad the videos are helpful. Painting takes a lot of repetition.

[@BG-nm5xt]

Nice!

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Thanks!

[@HARLIEBROTHER]

Good job

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Thanks

[@Chinornor]

Hi Phil, this video is great. Lets say i want to paint the foreground on the left side with the rocks, would i go for something like purple? I just realized you didn't paint to that part.

[@philstarke.artist]

Yes, I would use a muted violet.

[@chashere2621]

what is the best way of getting the values from a photograph does photoshop or any other free programmes have way of seeing values with colors not just black and white picture conversion, what best for helping to start oil painting, wanting to learn to paint in oils any help in where I aught to be looking to have technology help me in this as I hear copy or tracing etc.. is ok for artists to use. thanks

[@philstarke.artist]

Hi Charles, Tracing isn't gook, its better draw and simplify. I don't know of any for free., there might be some out there.

[@Coco2345ful]

have been searching for the video what showed how you glazed and scumble color ...can't find it! What was the title?

[@philstarke.artist]

Hi Dee, its called Glazes and Scumbles in your Landscape Painting