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Mixing Basic Greens with Blues and Yellows

We learned in school that to get green, you simply take Blue and Yellow, but you know by now, after going through half the colour wheel, it all depends on which blues and which yellows you...

Mixing Basic Greens Using a Limited and Extended Palette and How to Shift Them

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, you are going to learn quite a few things. First, how to mix basic green colours using a limited and extended palette. Second, you’ll focus on using Phthalo Green-Yellow and Phthalo Green-Blue as your starting point to learn how to shift...

Ideas for Co-Ordinated Paint Pours

Art Inspiration and Motivation

In this video chat, I’ll share with you different ideas for co-ordinated paint pours.

Colour Matching Green

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, you will build upon what you’ve learned so far and colour match bottled/tubed green paints by using the colour index information available. Don’t worry if you’re using craft paint, I’ll cover that as...

All About Green

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video tutorial we’re going to be talking about the colour green. Create swatches, a value scale and learn out of all the greens, which two you really only...

Stenciling a Yellow Sunflower with Acrylic Paints

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

Building on what you’ve learned in the previous lessons, we’re going to do something fun and stencil a sunflower using yellow, black and...

Yellow and Violet – Compliments Showdown

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, you will learn how to use various yellows and various violets to create compliment mixtures that are...

Mixing Yellow Even Through It”s a Primary Colour

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, you will learn how to create various mixtures of yellow and do an experiment using yellow and...

All About Yellow

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, you’ll learn to create value swatches and learn how to read yellow....

Painting Challenge: Dead Tree and Fence Quick Studies

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

Dull vs Bright Orange Value Study

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

Shifting and Reading Orange Mixtures

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

How to Mix Your Own Orange

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

Learn how to mix up your own orange and understand where it sits on the colour...

All About Orange

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

As we are approaching the fall season, pumpkins, thanksgiving and changing of the leaves, Orange is a base for all these painting themes. Learn how to read Orange, where it sits on the colour wheel and learn the pros and cons of using a single pigment vs colour mixing...

Ocean in Red – Painting Challenge for Beginners

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, you will paint an ocean scene using two reds and white paint. Grab your favourite seascape photo from Pixabay.com or Pexels.com, or work like me and freestyle it. You will learn how to evaluate value and use a bit of texture in the painting....

Tomato Still Life Painting Study for Beginners

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video tutorial, you will learn how to paint a live study tomato. Not to practice realistic techniques, but to match colours from a live subject. You will also learn how to adapt colours to something more pleasing and the importance of your setup and lighting...

Red Pepper Painting Study

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

Learn how to read colour from a live subject, ask the questions to drill down which colours on your palette to choose. I’m not editing out any mistakes in this, so you’ll see it in realtime, other than the neighbour dog barking...

How to Shift Red the Right Way

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this video lesson, learn how to use a limited palette and shift red to the violet and orange side of the colour wheel for a variety of painting...

It’s All About Red

Colour Mixing Course and Challenge

In this demonstration, you will learn that red paint isn’t what you see at face value. Imagine walking into an art store and being shown tons of different reds…how are you supposed to choose. There is an exercise in this demonstration so you can learn...