Transform Your Color Skills with These 3 Easy Color Studies - Using The Color Cube!

[@mjpete27]

Susan? Just a quick note, for those of us still struggling with “heavy hands” or filling up the papers tooth. You can continue with your study and not throw it in the trash if it does not want to take another layer, you can spray a workable fixative on your painting and continue your picture! I use Krylon’s Workable fixative, I can even find it at Walmart! So very affordable! I have also had some success with just removing some of the pastel with a brush or a kneaded eraser! So don’t give up and keep painting!

[@monetcafe]

Thanks so much, my friend! I love sharing tips about how to be practical with these expensive art products. I’ve use some of your techniques you mentioned before and I didn’t know you could get Krylon workable fixative at Walmart! Thank you so much always for your sweet messages and helpful information.

[@jennw6809]

Great tips. I've tried to use brushes to blend, but it mostly just removes the pigment. You make a great point that they function better as "erasers!" I know Susan didn't love the Krylon, but I've used it with lots of success, as long as you start spraying to the side of the painting and then sweep it over. Never start the spray by aiming right at the paper with any fixative lest you create a dark spot. Also clean the nozzle by spraying with the can upside down.

[@wizzardofpaws2420]

Thank you Susan, for all your wonderful tutorials. You always come up with the most unique and different things!

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much! I think I’m just like a big artistic kid and I like trying new things myself.

[@karenlavigne1108]

I own both Volumes of the color cubes & LOVE THEM!

[@sylvianblue]

These would make great interior design swatches!

[@monetcafe]

Cool… That’s a great idea.

[@soniagibbs3366]

Fantastic tutorial, as always. I learnt a lot, thank you for sharing Susan

[@monetcafe]

You are so welcome!☺️❤️

[@GlobalOrbital]

Just discovered your channel, now I'm hooked. Thank you Susan.

[@monetcafe]

Awesome! Thank you! that’s what I love to hear! Have fun!

[@miwona_art]

What lovely little color studies ❤ Very inspiring, thank you Susan!

[@monetcafe]

You are so welcome! i’m so glad you liked them!

[@mjpete27]

Hullo Susan, I am glad that you are continuing to create and share your art journey with us. You offer so many wonderful ideas for expanding our own pastel journey, thank you! I am truly a FAN of Sarah’s Color Cubes too! I purchased the digital version she created before these amazing physical cards! I saw she has a complete collection of all of her color selection palettes and you can buy them all! It is a wonderful package and so worth it too! Thank you.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you so much! i’m really loving these color cubes, my friend! Such fun and creative exploration of one of my favorite things in the world… Color!

[@Scottlp2]

Love the color palettes you use with the purples/lavenders.

[@monetcafe]

Thank you!! I’m a purple freak, ha ha!

[@carolebentley5697]

I love the ideas in everyone of them! Beautiful work! Thank you.

[@monetcafe]

You are so welcome!❤️☺️💜

[@rainbowfox1934]

I looked at the color cubes and went "Oh, I want those!" and immediately bought them. I am like Sarah. I get into using the same colors too often. Thanks, Sarah!

[@monetcafe]

Glad you got them! I’m loving mine!

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

Oh I love this, I bought the whole set. Thanks so much Susan.

[@monetcafe]

Oh Yay!! Same here… I just can’t resist such colorful things!

[@CaroleMinxBlanton]

lol me too! @@monetcafe

[@karenspurrell3485]

wonderful video, I have something similar in Adobe for color cube but sure would be nice to have a physical product. Thank your for sharing!

[@JJ-yv2ig]

Thank you so much.I'm always confused about color matching. I am from Taiwan.

[@monetcafe]

You’re welcome 😊 hope you learn lots!!

[@JLPrice-kc2uy]

When a mystery comes by day, we no longer walk by night, and then begin to notice the many parts of life. The mind's eye begins to focus upon things reachable; no longer searching the shadows for those things that are no longer there. (jp) :)