Why This Channel Name Is Changing

The humble beginnings of this channel a year and a half ago have lead to many exciting changes and new ways to learn. It inspired the creation of www.lightingmentor.com where I offer workshops, mentorships, apprenticeships and new ways to learn. So I think it's time for a rebranding of this channel from "Light Ponderings" to "Lighting Mentor". I will continue to make free content here to help you in your art journey and just want to expand my connection to this amazing community

[@TheGreatBlackBird]

Light Ponderings was a pretty cool name though 😅

[@AlfredEiji]

I can understand the change, but I really liked “Light Ponderings”. I found the double meaning of the name endearing.

[@thenoodleman2250]

I would love to see a video on the ways light and color can be used as storytelling tools!

[@onthelamb_]

I have been struggling with color for years, Your channel has been so so helpful. It’s nade me so excited to paint and experiment, which used to cause me such anxiety.

[@chantelleg3189]

Anything you want to share and say, I will be listening (along with many others I'm sure)! I love the idea of art trips, it would be a dream come true to join that experience

[@eterno.]

I would love to see more videos of you simply doing quick color studies. I learn so much from just watching you go through your process and seeing the piece develop from the very beginning.

[@henryhenderson4752]

I’d be interested to see how translucency/opacity and texture (say a smooth-polished finish vs a rough or frosted finish) interact with light/color, especially since skin itself scatters, absorbs, and allows through light to varying extents.

[@gabolostico9811]

I would love to see some of your early work on a video about your art journey. Good Luck!

[@WackerTheMaker]

I don't usually drop a comment but I just wanna say thank you from the bottom of my heart, a year ago I found a video of you painting an egg and it transformed my perception of color and light into awe and wonder. So much so that I actually start love doing digital paintings again, I started with life studies, landscapes, portraits and man it's been a wild ride so far where I had to relearn the pillars of art to become a digital matte painter. Each with their own set of challenges and when I do get these setbacks I would go back to your channel and binge watch to remember why I love doing this. Again I just wanna say thank you for uploading these vids where I thought color and light would be a beast to tackle at the start but understanding in bite size pieces makes it easier to digest to a newcomer! If it's possible I would love to see a video dedicated on how lighting interacts on bodies of water.

[@stillfeelme]

I’m so happy I found this.

[@QuickWitit07]

Love the new name, and logo.

[@Klynkha]

I’m so excited about the direction you’re going in!!

[@crowbabies]

I would love to see a video on different lighting and set ups a home artist could use for portraits or a dramatic still life

[@janetbetz2790]

Under painting specifically for light, angles of reflection and whatever is the light version of fluid dynamics, genre ‘ mood specific lighting techniques. Maybe some “industry secrets” for getting a happy, scary, exciting, dangerous, [adjective] mood / atmosphere. How about shorts/quick videos of “my favorite light trick” where guest artists share something.

[@user-rk8dp2nh8p]

Love to here that can't wait for ur tutorial🙏🏻

[@shritejwalawalkar4529]

Would love to see topics covered on Values and Portraits

[@Lobstrique]

thank you so much Jeremy :) for your amazing videos and your excitement and the knowledge you give and the encouragement. i started digital painting for myself after a big artblock thanks to your first video, with the egg i tried it, it felt good, it felt calm, and you made me excited about light and color :)

[@poneyfeathersart1442]

How exciting!! The community aspect is like gold! I really like the idea of weekly challenges, feedback, and deadlines. Always did my best work in a group environment.

[@PartyCreate]

I'd love to see you share on how you use reference photos. A while back you showed an example from Ratatouille from a scene you drew of the rats all congregating with a flat color scheme and a really dynamic one. I want to see the reference you found for the dynamic image you ended up using -- it was a great image, but the way the light hit the crowd of rats just looked real. I'm curious to know how you use/find reference for these unique images! Love the channel!!

[@alaanasser3243]

Hi Jeremy, great that you have made the name of the channel similar to the website. I have just become a member of painting 101 class. Actually would be great if you can teach us thumbnailing before drawing a portrait/figure painting. I don't know maybe it is already in one of the classes but just thought to share my thoughts. Keep up the great work!

[@patricksimonsen7662]

For now, im doing 1 hour studies. If im "ahead" of time, and want to then refine it more, i find myself basically redoing what i already have done (but a little different) instead of refining what i already have. I seem to have a tough time figuring out how to refine and get more detail out of my drawings. That is something i would like to learn.

[@santone1849]

This is great Thankyou I am still hoping to join your workshop some time in the future.

[@muchonice]

I don't know what number subscriber I was but im glad I did subscribe. In depth color theory goldmine. thank you.

[@kingteejayart]

I would love you to please do more videos about portrait painting

[@sampruden6684]

As a clueless amateur this is the best art channel I've found! Personally I'm working in 3D, where making light "correct" is easy, but making it beautiful is hard. I'd love some more focus on what features of an image lead to that vibrant beauty quality that makes a piece pop, and general rules of thumb that lead to great images when designing from scratch.

[@chereex9563]

As someone who just finished a piece in 3d focusing on vibrancy, Make sure the main colours are bright and saturated. Have contrast in the image, learn basic color correction in compositing, Its an actual magic tool. Half my images go from dull to POP because of it. Especially with bloom. Hdris can be great for adding color to an object too, you can also adjust the color of the hdri to make it give warmer or cooler. The color temperature video is pure gold on this channel.

[@wenofzen9139]

Would love to see how you form light around simple movements. Example: ball rolling through an alley at night passing by street lamps. Also, how do you see light change when the subject is still? Example: Your choices if an emply lonely amazon box tossed to the curb sits out in the sunlight and then through the rain and then all night under the stars until a stray kitty makes a litter of kittens in her .

[@bodawei425]

Interesting questions. My main issue would be 'how to get the right light in a scene that is created from imagination"? For example, I have some reference photos of different elements I want to integrate in a scene. But the light is different. The way light bounces and interacts with the different elements makes it hard to find the right values and colors that would make it look - if not realistic - natural, or at least pleasing to the eye.

[@Cherem777]

I would love an advanced lesson on color saturation. How does it change depending on the base color? When does saturation increase or decrease in the shadows? What is it's relationship with colour temperature? Really approaching mastery on this subject would be incredible

[@syaning_]

Thank you for your content Jeremy! I've gained so much knowledge from you and I'm grateful you chose to share them with us. Hope to see more real time coloring! Your thought process and why you choose certain colors are so helpful. Can't wait to see more from you! Stay healthy and safe.☺️

[@travishall6548]

I would love to see at least one if not a couple of videos on light and color in outer space. I find it fascinating and I have yet to see anyone cover this topic from the artist's perspective. Thank you for taking on the new challenges of content creating as well as opening up your time to teach others.

[@spooki5556]

I would love to see a video about how to overcome anxiety as an artist, sometimes i worry so much about my result that it bottlenecks my technical skills

[@stevenpike7857]

Love it!

[@kylowley2988]

You have helped me grow significantly as an artist through your tips on light and color, and have helped me improve in the way that I come up with original works from my imagination!

[@ekaruna42]

I discovered this channel last week and have binged a bunch of your videos! I absolutely love this - you clearly have a gift and/or experience for teaching in a very accessible way. The way the videos follow on from each other feels like a great teaching course. And your heart for it shines through which is so wonderful! It seems like so many art tutorials on KZbin are by people who are either naturally gifted or have so much experience that they take for granted knowledge that most of us don't have, so we're still left feeling like we don't understand the nuts and bolts of things. (Like reading a textbook which says "so obviously x means that z..." and you're like, um I think you skipped a few steps!) I have no natural gift for art so all progress is a slog! But just a few videos have already completely changed how I think about doing an artwork and I feel like I finally "levelled up" 😄 the idea of colour studies feels like I finally have a clear path to improving that's more helpful than "just practise", and your demos are super helpful for knowing what to aim for and what to ignore. One thing I struggle with and would love a video on is how to learn to see values e.g. when creating a value sketch from a colour reference. Sometimes it's really not obvious. Maybe it's just "practice" but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it. Thanks again for creating this channel and putting so much into it - it's a rare gem!

[@andrewpark127]

Jeremy your mentorship has been an invaluable experience. I am super excited to see what the future holds for both this channel and Lighting Mentor! Cheers!

[@janetbetz2790]

I would appreciate if you could do a few quick color studies with a big/obvious cursor. I am visually impaired and I have trouble following along when I can’t see where on the screen the paint is going.

[@gillbaker1310]

Thank you Jeremy, so happy for you to see your channel and lighting mentor grow so much. I'm not in a position to be able to do your extra courses, so am so very thankful for your free content..! I would really love ANYTHING you have to offer. The suggestions so far are great, I'd also (still) love to see a video on dappled light, and more on learning to "see" colour. I still think your greatest video was the power of the greys. 👍👍 legend

[@Jacob_Friis]

Truely incredible guided videoes, really helped me understanding how to study. Intrigued to join the course even mentorship when I can afford it 😅 Id like to see some videoes on findig good subjects to study from.

[@jamescandyland]

This is so awesome!

[@beatrizgomes2928]

I would love to learn about the process of the color script with light and color

[@user-rf1ob3wr3f]

Always love your great quality content!

[@TamsosPadaras]

Please, make whole video about light opposition - shadows. Please explain shadow colors, intensity, explain shadow edges (hard/soft). This is equally important as light itself.

[@stevenmcleanart]

It's fantastic to see your channel growing. It's well deserved. I loved taking your workshop, and, if you don't mind me saying, you are one of the best teachers I've had the pleasure of working with....you're a thoroughly good guy as well. It was great getting to know you. I hope to see you again in a future workshop.

[@chiseka]

Thank you Jeremy for making this channel tbh. I like the new name channel. I wanted to say you are my mentor and opened my eyes to understand color and lighting more easier. Also, I take down notes every word you said especially the dead marshes, I'm really stuck in that place especially those faces where I'm struggling with money and connections/community to show my arts. When you said that you'll be having an apprenticship, I'm really pumped up right now. I hope I could be one of those people to work in the studio as an apprentice. Thank you, my virtual art teacher. Keep more quality contents in this channel. I hope u could create a discord community someday!

[@RichardK_art]

You helped me so much! I feeling much more confident in my colours and fundamentals. Plus I am starting to enjoy the process of digital painting even more. Just wanted to say thank you so much!

[@HalfWarrior]

Thank you sir.

[@TheMattybake]

Looking forward to learning from your videos and hopefully signing up to a bunch of your classes too. I’m grateful you started this channel, I used to admire your amazing work over on DeviantArt years ago :)

[@photonsonpixels]

Hi Jeremy. What to teach us? Digital painting, please. And, if possible, how to turn a photo into a digital paint. That would be fantastic! Thank you!

[@becquerelex9023]

Hello Jeremy! First of all, thank you for all these videos! Really learnt a lot. I recently had finished the lighting 101 course and I loved it! But I find it hard to find a place to share and get feed backs on my works, and I really really hope that we can have, maybe a discord channel or something for the community! Really appreciate your works.

[@karthikmut]

Thank YOU.

[@Giulia_Mercuri]

It could be great to know how to use 3D tools to create 2D illustrations ❤

[@TRUEbASNER]

Wouldn't have noticed the name change for a while unless you also changed the channel image

[@user-qy2kw9kx3o]

Exciting times!

[@skreek.o7]

Im gomna miss pondering with yall

[@tshetenpool7200]

Course from starting basic to advance painting

[@johncollado1151]

Is there any specific software that would help utilize the light concepts in a scene that can be used as reference?

[@genericname6753]

The Lighting Mentor is a more practical name for what you do on this channel, but I will miss the old name a little bit😅 Light Ponderings just has that sense of Whimsy. For me anyway.😁😅

[@macrocodespeedruns2560]

Developing an art style Things I'd like to see: How to digitally replicate painting with other mediums. in my uneducated opinion everything tends toward realistic or cell shaded cartoony, replicating oil paints or watercolor is harder. There are millions of 'beginner artist' tutorial videos. Intermediate or advanced thoughts will likely not do as well on you tube but they would be nice to have landscape and far distance painting Additional thoughts on painting process, when is it okay to not paint details of something that isn't the focus of the artwork/when it would add to things paint background details

[@Ilov534]

❤❤❤❤

[@speakersr-lyefaudio6830]

Underwater scenes and the color in them confuses me. How do you light objects and scenes to make it look like its underwater?

[@katherinezhou08]

Hey Jeremy! I was just wondering, do you know Billy Merritt? I believe you both worked at Pixar at around the same time. He's currently one of my professors at Ringling College!

[@sheilafinchfineart]

Exciting to think of all the new projects! Congratulations on the new Channel name. It's perfect!😍

[@neerajnegi9360]

Thank u

[@beatrizgomes2928]

and how to make a portofolio of light and color

[@bwm999]

Thoughts on procreate:Dreams?

[@kalabasabaw]

Light ponderings yeah😅