I've been an artist my whole life and never applied color theory or the color wheel because I'm all self taught and this was something I couldn't grasp. You don't know how useful this is to me and will for sure help me further my craft!
Ditto! I went to design school, did the submissions on color theory without really understanding anything until I watched this video to learn everything I needed to know.
I loved this. It might be the most helpful tutorial I have ever watched on color theory. You made is really simple and easy to understand. Can’t wait to see more videos in this series.
You managed to simplify colour theory in a nut shell. Extremely useful for going over what can be a very intimidating subject, I’ll be saving this video as a reminder when creating new artwork!
Love the approach you took with this. I 'ALMOST' didn't watch this, because I have seen SOOOOO many color theory videos. But it was great. The real world examples were particularly helpful.
Dude!! Thank you! I have heard and seen plenty about color theory I understand the necessities of the various color schemes, but I’ve never seen it explained in his usage so well as you did in this video. I’ve always been confused on the idea of base versus Exide coloring. Thank you so much
Excellent ! I’ve been using PROCREATE for a couple of years without ever looking at the "harmony" button. Thank you so much for this excellent explanation & demonstration.
I 'learned' all this before but the way you laid it out and especially your examples did more for me as far as actually understanding this stuff. Thanks! I look forward to more!
This is great, it really pulls together and solidifies things I've gotten from other instructors. I think this is the best thing I have seen as a foundation for color theory. Thanks!
As always, you explain everything simply and succinctly without making me feel "stupid." I always learn something new even when it is something I have learned or done before. Thank you for the way you explain as well as the tricks and tips about procreate!
I've been in various art classes and watched a ton of videos on color theory and this is absolutely the BEST explanation and blueprint for understanding and creating color palettes. Thank you thank you THANK YOU!
What a great explanation! I’ve read and been lectured many times on color theory and almost everyone goofs or skews the basics of theory to fit their own misunderstandings or color prejudices. Yeah, it’s theory, a base to work from, and skewing it or sticking within the theory is the freedom of art. No judgment. But you should be aware of the basics. Thanks for the clarity. Years ago I paid for reproductions of my paintings. They were awful. When I worked with the guy to ‘correct’ the prints I noticed he was color blind! Most people just accepted and paid for his work. Crazy
😮😮this is the ever best colouring tutorial on the internet. Show clear differences on different uses of colour combinations, and most importantly shows the great thinking process of how to pick colours. Thanks so much! ❤
I’m really struggling, this has been super helpful. I know what works extremely well for realism in portraits and landscapes but for some reason simplifying down to illustration style has made my brain melt. I’m trying my hand at illustration and graphic design and nailing a colour scheme for this particular project has been infuriating. I think, from what I’ve learnt in this video, my main issues have been warm in the foreground vs. the cool in the background and isolating which combo I’m actually working with. I really want the background to be this stunning mango golden yellow and the main focal colour to be a deep wine or plum. I’ve found some great palettes that include these as well as some teal, pink and orange. However when I put it all together something ends up off. I think it might be the background is so warm the teals and purples have been too cool detracting from the image being the focus v.s that background. The other thing has been because that background is soooo saturated and bam wow impactful it’s been difficult to infuse the overall image with the right amount of whimsy and joy the logo requires. Thanks to this video, I might finally be able to balance the HEY LOOK AT ME attention grabbing of that yellow, with the, ‘Also we’re having fun and not shoving it down your throat screaming at you’ vibes of working with these colours. Now to break it down put my colours in that procreate tool and see what the dealio is. Plus I think because I need 6 or 7 colours I’ve been a bit confused if I’m working with 2 triadic or split complimentary sets or if I’ve been doing some sort of wonky tetratridic meld. Thanks so much for breaking it down this way. While I’ve got some good colour theory background, it’s been great to solidify it more and have it be more than just about mixing colours and push the focus back to meshing them if that makes sense.
I like what you call crash so much better. Art is subjective… sorry for the cliche… Awesome video and channel! Thank you for the explanations, really helpful, specially in the context of procreate.
From what I understand from observing the world, the darker you go, the less saturated your color should become, because with less light, color pops less. I see you've done the opposite for your darkest monochromatic tint, but you dont explain why...
I am just moving into digital art (already an artist, but in jewelry design) and I know the "basics" of color theory but struggled with it in my own work. This was PERFECT to help me get to the next level with my work. Thank you so much!! I have been binge watching all of your vids and I just keep getting better. You rock!! (now to find my "voice"... can you help with that too? LOL)
I was about to purchase a thick, expensive color theory book on amazon to learn more about color and harmony on traditional paint. Dreading the fact on how I would understand it. I’m doing art on procreate as a hobby. And so I was sesrching on youtube hoping someone would explain it as if talking to a 5 year old. And lo and behold this gem of a video! 🤩 Thank you so much. I dont need to buy the book 😄
I think I understood most of this. I'm not an artist, not my skill set! but I have fallen in love with Procreate. I originally got it to make Zen Doodles and mandalas. but am straying into simple drawing and coloring! I do hand spinning and knitting so I find this way of choosing color very interesting.
hello. after this video (by the way this video is really awesome to understand the whole thing in a nutshell), have you shown any video on where you draw and color based on these color schemes in the next series. if so, pls tell which are the videos from your playlist. I would like to see further into it and you have many videos and I am clueless. TIA.
I never knew i was able to choose the schemes on my colour wheel. what have i been even doing 🤡 I thought there was only the complimentary setting...hahaha...
Looking online I have seen beautiful pictures from fishes, flowers and I am wondering if I can use the colors from those pictures and use it on designing art or applying it on art found in Leonardoai of mid journey?
I have not missed any of your videos, they are very informative. I am still new at the digital art world so you videos answer a lot of questions Ive had, So thanks again for all you do 😁
When I saw the first example of the banana I thought it looked pretty good… although it did seem to have a bit more visual noise I didn’t think it was bad. I like more color but I get why it didn’t make the piece really better 😬
Color is very subjective, looked good to me too lol i tend to focus on value relationships and color temps and use whatever colors I want as long as values are good with some basic color theory like complements not to not look bad but to look better. I think he should have said not as technically strong.
This is a very timely video as I was just struggling last night with a colour composition for a notebook cover. Thank you, great information! Hi, from Canada!
@@BeeJayDeL of course you would. But to be fair, if the rest of your tutorials are as great,I have a lot to learn. I didn't know Procreate had more color settings besides complementary. Even if I get my pen display in a few days and work in photoshop, I'll still be able to choose color schemes with Procreate.
Great vid BeeJay...thanks heaps. You really are an excellent teacher...you make it all so easy...and the truth is you ought to have at least twice to three times as many subs...here’s to many more finding the treasure of your channel. Anyhoo...I’m all for a ‘classy’ hot mess...but ‘color vomit’ (color confusion, color mismatch, color call-it-what-you-like!) is just a great big “NO!” in my eyes!!! Thanks again for explaining these fundamentals in a way that’s so easy to follow. I’ve gotta say I’m looking forward to the rest of this series too...it sounds super-useful. 😊👍
What an awesome way to teach! I’ve always shied away from color theory because it seemed uninteresting. After watching this, I’m super motivated to learn it fully now. Thanks!
THank you. . . .this helped me quite a bit. Even thought I use my physical color wheel, some how I missed Procreate’s Harmony Picker. Opened up solutions I was looking for!
This is absolutely amazing and such a helpful video. Recently started digital art and have really been struggling with color, and this changed everything for me!!
I love Procreate but I haven’t really known how to use all the color slides and adjustments. This has given me the confidence to experiment more. Thanks.
This is the best color theory lesson I’ve watched! Lately, I’ve been finding color selections a challenge whether it’s for my (so-so) line art or (meh) abstract wallpapers. Thanks for this information! It might help me get out of the “so-so” and “meh” ranges. 🙂
Wow!!! Looking back, i always wished i’d paid more attention in art class as i love to doodle but colour picking is my downfall. THIS VIDEO THOUGH is bloody amazing! Thank you so much x
Great video. Should be linked in ProCreate when choosing colors ;) All of your Videos are for beginners, don't you wanna do a more detailed video about a more specific topic?
Absolutely I learned something and I forwarded this video to three other artist friends. Your explanation was by far the best yet and FINALLY I think I understand colors better. Also I have made this video a reference tool to,refer back to. Thank you for helping me make BETTER choices for colors. You are awesome. Thank you bunches!!! Leah
I’ve been using Procreate for about a year and just subscribed to your channel a few days ago. I have already learned several things from you-I had no idea about the color harmony palette feature in Procreate. Had never used Alpha Lock, only Clipping Mask until I did a couple of your tutorials yesterday (the bear and the lion) after purchasing your wonderful Children’s Book Illustrator Brushes. As a former drawing teacher for beginner adults and children using the Monart Method, I always appreciate people who are really good at explaining the drawing/painting process (traditional or digital) in a simple step-by-step manner. Can’t wait to explore the rest of your videos. More children’s book illustration tutorials, please! 😀
This is great! very inspiring. Would you believe I've been an artist/animator for 20 years and never took a color class. But my new job requires me to know color so I've been sweating but your video is a great intro to color theory.
I’ve seen some color theory videos and this one is most comprehendable and simple. Thank You so much, it was such an entertainment full of knowledge :)
I've been an artist my whole life and never applied color theory or the color wheel because I'm all self taught and this was something I couldn't grasp. You don't know how useful this is to me and will for sure help me further my craft!
I took a color theory class in college snd learned more in this video then the whole semester of that class! 😅
Hahahaha! Thanks…that means a lot!!!! 👍
Amen
Ditto! I went to design school, did the submissions on color theory without really understanding anything until I watched this video to learn everything I needed to know.
Well of course. This guy is trying to teach you something. College was trying to get your money
True
I loved this. It might be the most helpful tutorial I have ever watched on color theory. You made is really simple and easy to understand. Can’t wait to see more videos in this series.
Awesome to hear…that’s what I was going for!
totally the best one !
You managed to simplify colour theory in a nut shell. Extremely useful for going over what can be a very intimidating subject, I’ll be saving this video as a reminder when creating new artwork!
Lol tell me why he starts off with THIS LOOKS LIKE HOT GARBAGE and I think that one looks the best oop
Same lol. I liked all the colour. The second one probably went better together but wasn’t as fun
Love the approach you took with this. I 'ALMOST' didn't watch this, because I have seen SOOOOO many color theory videos.
But it was great. The real world examples were particularly helpful.
Dude!! Thank you! I have heard and seen plenty about color theory I understand the necessities of the various color schemes, but I’ve never seen it explained in his usage so well as you did in this video. I’ve always been confused on the idea of base versus Exide coloring. Thank you so much
Glad to know it helped! Thanks so much for the feedback!
Excellent ! I’ve been using PROCREATE for a couple of years without ever looking at the "harmony" button. Thank you so much for this excellent explanation & demonstration.
Oh wow I love that Edgar Allan Poe illustration! Can we please have a tutorial covering how to draw in that style?
I 'learned' all this before but the way you laid it out and especially your examples did more for me as far as actually understanding this stuff.
Thanks! I look forward to more!
I though having the examples would be beneficial…glad to know it worked!
You know the man is a true color enthusiast when you see such perfect match of hat and hoodie to a beard.
This is great, it really pulls together and solidifies things I've gotten from other instructors. I think this is the best thing I have seen as a foundation for color theory. Thanks!
Thanks so much for the feedback…took a lot of time working everything out so that it just “felt right”…great to hear that it was successful !
Why would someone want to ding you with a 👎?
"what makes this design look like garbage"
I preferred that one... not a great start
As always, you explain everything simply and succinctly without making me feel "stupid." I always learn something new even when it is something I have learned or done before. Thank you for the way you explain as well as the tricks and tips about procreate!
I've been in various art classes and watched a ton of videos on color theory and this is absolutely the BEST explanation and blueprint for understanding and creating color palettes. Thank you thank you THANK YOU!
I found this episode to be completely useless.
Side note: I am severely colorblind.
This is just a joke btw. This was helpful despite the fact that I am colorblind.
What a great explanation! I’ve read and been lectured many times on color theory and almost everyone goofs or skews the basics of theory to fit their own misunderstandings or color prejudices. Yeah, it’s theory, a base to work from, and skewing it or sticking within the theory is the freedom of art. No judgment. But you should be aware of the basics. Thanks for the clarity.
Years ago I paid for reproductions of my paintings. They were awful. When I worked with the guy to ‘correct’ the prints I noticed he was color blind! Most people just accepted and paid for his work. Crazy
I kinda like the trash color scheme...is something wrong with me 😃
No, color theory is just a tool not a law. Color is subjective like taste. Different from technique.
😮😮this is the ever best colouring tutorial on the internet.
Show clear differences on different uses of colour combinations, and most importantly shows the great thinking process of how to pick colours.
Thanks so much! ❤
I’m really struggling, this has been super helpful. I know what works extremely well for realism in portraits and landscapes but for some reason simplifying down to illustration style has made my brain melt. I’m trying my hand at illustration and graphic design and nailing a colour scheme for this particular project has been infuriating. I think, from what I’ve learnt in this video, my main issues have been warm in the foreground vs. the cool in the background and isolating which combo I’m actually working with. I really want the background to be this stunning mango golden yellow and the main focal colour to be a deep wine or plum. I’ve found some great palettes that include these as well as some teal, pink and orange. However when I put it all together something ends up off. I think it might be the background is so warm the teals and purples have been too cool detracting from the image being the focus v.s that background. The other thing has been because that background is soooo saturated and bam wow impactful it’s been difficult to infuse the overall image with the right amount of whimsy and joy the logo requires. Thanks to this video, I might finally be able to balance the HEY LOOK AT ME attention grabbing of that yellow, with the, ‘Also we’re having fun and not shoving it down your throat screaming at you’ vibes of working with these colours. Now to break it down put my colours in that procreate tool and see what the dealio is. Plus I think because I need 6 or 7 colours I’ve been a bit confused if I’m working with 2 triadic or split complimentary sets or if I’ve been doing some sort of wonky tetratridic meld. Thanks so much for breaking it down this way. While I’ve got some good colour theory background, it’s been great to solidify it more and have it be more than just about mixing colours and push the focus back to meshing them if that makes sense.
Thank you. This is super useful! Do you have a video on how to pick out your color palette?
I like what you call crash so much better. Art is subjective… sorry for the cliche… Awesome video and channel! Thank you for the explanations, really helpful, specially in the context of procreate.
From what I understand from observing the world, the darker you go, the less saturated your color should become, because with less light, color pops less. I see you've done the opposite for your darkest monochromatic tint, but you dont explain why...
Best explanation for a beginner I've heard. Very helpful and clear. Thanks!
THANK you this makes so much sense. I am learning about digital marketing and social media management atm and this was extremely helpful.
I am just moving into digital art (already an artist, but in jewelry design) and I know the "basics" of color theory but struggled with it in my own work. This was PERFECT to help me get to the next level with my work. Thank you so much!! I have been binge watching all of your vids and I just keep getting better. You rock!! (now to find my "voice"... can you help with that too? LOL)
My brain hurts…
Great video. Keep up the great work... You've hel0 so much just in motivation
Thanks BeeJayDel, helpful & I love your pics too!!!
The theory bits were great, but the examples really showed what it's all about - great stuff
I was about to purchase a thick, expensive color theory book on amazon to learn more about color and harmony on traditional paint. Dreading the fact on how I would understand it. I’m doing art on procreate as a hobby. And so I was sesrching on youtube hoping someone would explain it as if talking to a 5 year old. And lo and behold this gem of a video! 🤩 Thank you so much. I dont need to buy the book 😄
I thought if color theory only a theory it is not the law
Not a law…just a tool to get better results
@@BeeJayDeL better technical results. Less technically correct work could still be liked more if it appeals to people’s sense of taste more.
I think I understood most of this. I'm not an artist, not my skill set! but I have fallen in love with Procreate. I originally got it to make Zen Doodles and mandalas. but am straying into simple drawing and coloring! I do hand spinning and knitting so I find this way of choosing color very interesting.
Color me impressed, brother
Hahaha…I see what you did there 😜
Wow this video was so helpful! I will def be saving this and coming back to it when needed! Thanks so much 🎉
monochromatic
complementary
split complementary
analogous
triadic
tetradic
hello. after this video (by the way this video is really awesome to understand the whole thing in a nutshell), have you shown any video on where you draw and color based on these color schemes in the next series. if so, pls tell which are the videos from your playlist. I would like to see further into it and you have many videos and I am clueless. TIA.
Thankyou for this video!! Was really helpful!!
Showing how to apply them was the exactly what I was looking for. Thanks man!
I never knew i was able to choose the schemes on my colour wheel. what have i been even doing 🤡 I thought there was only the complimentary setting...hahaha...
Looking online I have seen beautiful pictures from fishes, flowers and I am wondering if I can use the colors from those pictures and use it on designing art or applying it on art found in Leonardoai of mid journey?
Please give timestamp. It's better for watching the video.
This was extremely insightful and I'm so glad you made this video! Thank you for all the content you're creating
Awesome tips! The banana pun was very much appreciated 🤣🤣🤣
😜👏🏻Awesome video! Thanks 😊
Great tutorial, many thanks. Helps a novice like me greatly.
Awesome! Thank you for your leadership.
Bee Jay!! 🤙🤙🤙 - awesome video!!! I definitely learned something new!!! Thanks!!
Very cool- glad it helped!
great video. I watched a lot of videos about this topic and yours is by far the best!
Excellent tutorial.
May your next meal be delicious.
I thought the first picture looked better of the banana lol guess I found the video to learn from
So much to learn…. And you are such a good teacher! Thanks again for sharing your knowledge!
Thanks Katie! ❤️❤️❤️
Did anyone else prefer the first color scheme of the banana in the beginning?
Hey! Thanks so much for this video!
how can I know with sight what color goes good with other colors to do the shadows?...also highlights
youre phenomenal this is so easy to understand! thank you :)
Ahhhh... Thank you SO much for this!!! This helps a lot!! You ROCK!! :)
You’re very welcome! Thanks for taking the time to watch- much appreciated!
I have not missed any of your videos, they are very informative. I am still new at the digital art world so you videos answer a lot of questions Ive had, So thanks again for all you do 😁
Brilliant explanations, thank you!
I learned a lot from this video. Thank You!
awesome guide, thank you!!
Watched the Whole thing.! Useful video. Thank You.!! Very Helpful..!! 👊😎
This literally helped so much omg T^T
By far the best video on the internet about color theory!
FINALLY. Color Theory I can understand. Hah. Thanks so much! Also, your brushes for sketching are still my most favorite go toos!! Great set!!!
This is a so simple vid, straight-forward, no fluff, no BS, very informative and so helpful! Thank you so much ❤❤❤
YHANK YOU FOR THIS CLEAR INSTRUCTION.
Great video! Thank you!
apPEALING *ba dum tss 😉
When I saw the first example of the banana I thought it looked pretty good… although it did seem to have a bit more visual noise I didn’t think it was bad. I like more color but I get why it didn’t make the piece really better 😬
Color is very subjective, looked good to me too lol i tend to focus on value relationships and color temps and use whatever colors I want as long as values are good with some basic color theory like complements not to not look bad but to look better. I think he should have said not as technically strong.
@@98ore Glad it wasn't just me because I was like it looks good.
@@piplup10203854 taste and technique are different just like liking something and critiquing it are different
It is very useful for me, thank you
Wow that’s the best color theory video I have ever seen
This is a very timely video as I was just struggling last night with a colour composition for a notebook cover. Thank you, great information! Hi, from Canada!
Thank you for this video!
I should REALY watch your channel more.
I agree, lol! 😉
@@BeeJayDeL of course you would. But to be fair, if the rest of your tutorials are as great,I have a lot to learn. I didn't know Procreate had more color settings besides complementary. Even if I get my pen display in a few days and work in photoshop, I'll still be able to choose color schemes with Procreate.
You’re a great teacher my friend!
Great vid BeeJay...thanks heaps. You really are an excellent teacher...you make it all so easy...and the truth is you ought to have at least twice to three times as many subs...here’s to many more finding the treasure of your channel. Anyhoo...I’m all for a ‘classy’ hot mess...but ‘color vomit’ (color confusion, color mismatch, color call-it-what-you-like!) is just a great big “NO!” in my eyes!!! Thanks again for explaining these fundamentals in a way that’s so easy to follow. I’ve gotta say I’m looking forward to the rest of this series too...it sounds super-useful. 😊👍
Dude, you are so cool! Thank you so much for making this video! I liked and subscribed!! I'm eager to learn more!
What an awesome way to teach! I’ve always shied away from color theory because it seemed uninteresting. After watching this, I’m super motivated to learn it fully now. Thanks!
Really good class. Thanks!!!
It is a very valuable video like all your videos😊
THank you. . . .this helped me quite a bit. Even thought I use my physical color wheel, some how I missed Procreate’s Harmony Picker. Opened up solutions I was looking for!
What distinguishes this video from others is the instant application of the theory. Thank you!
Great vide. Do affinity designer and GIMP have something similar to help pick color scheme?
Thanks
Super helpful! I use Procreate pretty much all the time and hadn’t seen the color assist in the color picker! Awesome!!! Thanks!! 👍👍
This is absolutely amazing and such a helpful video. Recently started digital art and have really been struggling with color, and this changed everything for me!!
This was helpful! Thanks a lot!
I love Procreate but I haven’t really known how to use all the color slides and adjustments. This has given me the confidence to experiment more. Thanks.
This is the best color theory lesson I’ve watched! Lately, I’ve been finding color selections a challenge whether it’s for my (so-so) line art or (meh) abstract wallpapers. Thanks for this information! It might help me get out of the “so-so” and “meh” ranges. 🙂
Wow!!! Looking back, i always wished i’d paid more attention in art class as i love to doodle but colour picking is my downfall. THIS VIDEO THOUGH is bloody amazing! Thank you so much x
Thanks for doing this video. Super helpful and I’ll probably refer back to it heaps of times.
by far the best tutorial on color theory
Great video. Should be linked in ProCreate when choosing colors ;)
All of your Videos are for beginners, don't you wanna do a more detailed video about a more specific topic?
It's like having a eureka moment, oh my days I totally get colour theory now.! Thank you so much 😊 love your videos, thanks for sharing.👍
Absolutely I learned something and I forwarded this video to three other artist friends. Your explanation was by far the best yet and FINALLY I think I understand colors better. Also I have made this video a reference tool to,refer back to. Thank you for helping me make BETTER choices for colors. You are awesome. Thank you bunches!!! Leah
I’ve been using Procreate for about a year and just subscribed to your channel a few days ago. I have already learned several things from you-I had no idea about the color harmony palette feature in Procreate. Had never used Alpha Lock, only Clipping Mask until I did a couple of your tutorials yesterday (the bear and the lion) after purchasing your wonderful Children’s Book Illustrator Brushes. As a former drawing teacher for beginner adults and children using the Monart Method, I always appreciate people who are really good at explaining the drawing/painting process (traditional or digital) in a simple step-by-step manner. Can’t wait to explore the rest of your videos. More children’s book illustration tutorials, please! 😀
This is great! very inspiring. Would you believe I've been an artist/animator for 20 years and never took a color class. But my new job requires me to know color so I've been sweating but your video is a great intro to color theory.
I’ve seen some color theory videos and this one is most comprehendable and simple. Thank You so much, it was such an entertainment full of knowledge :)
nice video its really helped
This is a big help, thank you!
So great to hear! Appreciate you tuning in!