Quick Tip 75 - Painting with White

In response to a KZbin veiwer's question, art teacher Dianne Mize explains the basics of painting with whites.

[@harishreddy4034]

My favorite youtube channel. Thanks for your generosity in sharing your knowledge. Invaluable for people like me learning on our own.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Happy painting!

[@borealiswan2363]

Thanks for this very thorough & useful explanation

[@Mary-jh8kh]

Thank you so much Diane for following up with my question. Your discussion and instruction throughout this segment were very helpful for how to think about the approach to painting the color white. Thinking in terms of low-intensity was very helpful as well.

[@candacetroystudios]

Thank you Dianne. I’m painting yellow and white daffodils. The yellow ochre may work better than the various yellows I’ve tried. Do you have a tip on how to “read” whites. Really struggling with determining colors. Love your demo.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Candace, I've not addressed how to read whites yet, but I will when we start filming again.

[@LoekvanderKlugt]

I recently moved from acrylic to Cobra water mixable oil paint. The paint you are using seems way more soft than The Cobra. Is your paint this smooth spreading directly out of the tube? I never saw you using a medium other than terpentine to clean your brush.. Could you mention the brand of your paint? Thanks in advance and best regards from The Netherlands.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Yes, the consistency of the paint I use is straight out of the tube. I don't add a medium unless I need the paint to dry quickly. The brands I depend upon mostly are Rembrandt and Gamblin.

[@LoekvanderKlugt]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction Thank you so much for this info Dianne. Very helpful. You are a great teacher.

[@kimcavagna2082]

Your shirt would make a great illustration. Lol 😉

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

😊

[@DerBingle1]

Interesting. There are those who say that white isn't a color, but the absence of color. I think it's a color because we can see and identify it. Any thoughts on that?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Mitchell, white is, indeed absent of hue when it is a pure white. It is totally neutral, therefore has no hue in it. When we call something a color, we imply there is hue present.

[@DerBingle1]

@@IntheStudioArtInstruction I see what your saying; thanks. Love your Quick Tips. Watched a lot of them since discovering them. Concise and to the point.

[@pauljudd9825]

what hues for shadow and light when painting white roses

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Paul, that question must be answered with observation. The hues for shadows and lights depending upon the kind of light, the quality of the light and the angle of the light. Observation of these will guide you towards choose the hues to interpret those white roses.

[@kathleenalbright3908]

Thank you for such a helpful demo.

[@davidgavin266]

Garbled audio but good content.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

We'll check the audio.

[@ThatOldBiddy]

:)

[@halallen55]

I am currently working on a painting of my dog Pete an English setter, long hair predominantly white with lots of black splashed around his fur running in the snowy woods. This is explaining to me why I'm seeing blue in my photo to include the snow itself. I believe it is from the shadow of the trees. Thank you Miss. Mize

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure, as always.

[@amanighamrawi583]

really of great help the explanation with values of colors and having reflection in between cool and warm colors

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks.

[@anelisemaggetti5459]

Thanks Dianne!! Great and helpful instructions

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

My pleasure. Thanks for watching.

[@rezahosseinzadehnasser993]

Thanks a lot dear Master. I am very happy that I found you.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

😊

[@kevinmanning3753]

I like your wording shallow shadows!

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

For me it makes more sense than the number system.

[@essejd]

Awesome 💐

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Thanks 🤗

[@kevinmanning3753]

Do you colour check ?

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

All the time.

[@claraedouwesdekker6389]

You are such an excellent teacher, and so generous with your knowledge. I am learning so much from you. One question - do you mix your paint with a medium before you put it on the palette? Your paints seem to be very creamy. If so, what medium do you use? Unfortunately here in South Africa, we are rather limited with a choice. Thank you again, I bless the day I stumbled across your program.

[@IntheStudioArtInstruction]

Clara, the answer is no. The brands I use are creamy from the tube. Only if the tube sets for a long time will the paint get stiff. In that case, I will mix thoroughly into the paint in a drop or two of refined linseed oil. For the most part, my brand choices are Gamblin (wonderfully creamy), Rembrandt and Utrecht.