The Benefits of a Limited Palette for Oil Painting

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  • Опубліковано 30 чер 2024
  • In this video I demonstrate the benefits and limitations of my limited palette and give some color-mixing lessons.
    You can get the paints I use in the video at genevafineart.com/color

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  • @sends2aaron
    @sends2aaron 6 років тому +156

    I really appreciate people such as this gentleman here, who are willing to provide quality instruction to us for free

  • @romanhorak5503
    @romanhorak5503 8 років тому +175

    Painting with a limited pallet has made life easier and my work has taken on a more subtle, natural look.

    • @milanoslzla4710
      @milanoslzla4710 4 роки тому

      Ahoj, Romane, pan Carder to ma skvele sestavene. Ta jeho limitovana paleta dava siroke moznosti. Chci si jeho vyber barev tez vyzkouset. Zdravi a pohodu preje Milan.

    • @roseb9819
      @roseb9819 4 роки тому +6

      Me too, I was skeptical at first but it really changes the nature of your painting

  • @ronschlorff7089
    @ronschlorff7089 5 років тому +103

    You have transformed my computer into an "art school", of the type I've always wanted to take, but could never find!! Thank you so much!

  • @robart.costales
    @robart.costales 6 років тому +18

    You are an incredible teacher! I took a half year painting course without understanding color theory, and if I had just watched one of your videos, I would have been set. Time to get painting again!

  • @dreadnaught3894
    @dreadnaught3894 9 років тому +74

    For me. this was 20 minutes well spent - straight forward essential information well presented and easily understood. Thank you very much indeed.

  • @koolaidimmunity4032
    @koolaidimmunity4032 3 роки тому +13

    I want to thank you for sharing both your painting and teaching talents with us. There are lots of paint mixing and color theory videos out there but yours is the best.

  • @_61514
    @_61514 9 років тому +26

    To me it is the best youtube channel ever!! Thank you so much for all the videos and great advices. We all appreciate very much! Can't wait to order your Geneva oil colors, hope it will be available internationally very soon :) Greetings from Poland

  • @timothythomas7222
    @timothythomas7222 9 років тому +8

    The best demonstration and explanation on color mixing I've seen on the web. Great video!

  • @eileenneumann9855
    @eileenneumann9855 4 роки тому +8

    This has been the most brilliant explanation on mixing colours I have ever heard.THANK YOU!

  • @headingoutside
    @headingoutside 9 років тому +51

    You are such a good teacher! Thank you.

  • @martilewis
    @martilewis 9 років тому +3

    Mark, you always provide encouragement to me with your tutorials. Thanks so much for being such a great teacher

  • @metaljoseph
    @metaljoseph 8 років тому +2

    This was honestly one of the most helpful videos, especially for beginners. Thank you for sharing your time and knowledge!

  • @javierrico7542
    @javierrico7542 4 роки тому

    You're videos have helped me have more confidence in my values and colors than any time spent at school with all the regular teachings. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge!

  • @Filtersloth
    @Filtersloth 8 років тому +41

    god damn your videos are good!
    so much good clear information packed in. I don't normally comment on videos but I just wanted to say that I really appreciate you putting them up.

  • @KagLuvsInu
    @KagLuvsInu 4 роки тому +7

    This is great advice for someone who paints from life and wants things to look natural and cohesive. I personally use a limited palette because I struggle with color matching and I feel like it helps when I limit myself.

  • @Leocalamb2
    @Leocalamb2 6 років тому +3

    You just got a new subscriber. Thank you so much for this video. Art supplies are really expensive where I come from, so as a self taught artist, it’s great to know that I can still make beautiful artwork with a limited palette.

  • @aveviktoria4899
    @aveviktoria4899 2 роки тому +3

    jest Pan wspaniały. Jedyna osoba chyba na youtube, która tak łatwo potrafi wytłumaczyć zasadę kolorów. Jestem zachwycona Pana umiejętnością przekazywania wiedzy. Będę polecać każdej osobie ten kanał, która jest zainteresowana malarstwem!!

  • @Max-dd7du
    @Max-dd7du Рік тому

    I watched this years ago now, and it made a marked difference in my work since and I have recommended it to others. Thanks Mr Carder!

  • @ghitano11
    @ghitano11 8 років тому +11

    Well explained! I liked the usage of pictures to capture the exact color.

  • @donattellod4748
    @donattellod4748 8 років тому +23

    im a fairly new painter this video taught me a lot and saved me money too :)
    Just wanted to say thank you

  • @SheasBathLab
    @SheasBathLab 7 років тому

    Thank you for teaching. You are the best I've seen. All too often what's taught is not comprehensive enough. Thank you for doing this and being so detailed.

  • @rebeccaa9257
    @rebeccaa9257 4 роки тому +2

    Color is something I really struggled with and since I’ve been watching your videos, I understand the concept a lot more than before.

  • @dericbytes
    @dericbytes 4 роки тому +1

    Your color mixing advice made me finally understand how to get the colours I wanted. Thanks

  • @vickyweeks8897
    @vickyweeks8897 8 років тому +2

    I don't know that I would have ever been confident enough to pick up a brush if not for this guy. Awesome tutorials and very easy to understand. Thank you for your contribution.

  • @someblokecalleddave1
    @someblokecalleddave1 7 років тому +10

    Genius! Quality content, you just saved me a shed load of money and months of faffing about with the wrong paints. I feel like I'm ready now to forge ahead with confidence with the two paintings I've got planned!

  • @uploads87
    @uploads87 2 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for providing your profound knowledge here on youtube! This is going to boost my development in understanding colour matching quite significantly!

  • @paulpardee
    @paulpardee 7 років тому +4

    Probably the most useful art video I have ever watched

  • @eldiablo4131
    @eldiablo4131 9 років тому +3

    So much knowledge you provide for free...thanks for your instruction.
    Procrastination...is for me the hardest subject to deal with, when it comes to start painting..I'm the laziest man in the world..!!! when it comes to clean up time...I find it harder than actually painting..!! Friends tell me that I'm a 'a natural' about my paintings, but deep down, I know I'm missing 'something' so I have to take some classes..thanks for allowing me to comment.

  • @paintingpete741
    @paintingpete741 9 років тому +1

    One of the best explanations of mixing colors I've ever seen. Can't wait to go and apply it to my too bright paintings. ;)

  • @ripintandon
    @ripintandon 6 років тому

    you are amazing. Thank you for making this video. Nobody ever simplified the color mixing like you.

  • @NickyAspey
    @NickyAspey 10 місяців тому

    I'm just starting with painting and your classes are helping me a lot! Easy to understand and well explained, thank you!

  • @AnnetteKalfon
    @AnnetteKalfon 6 років тому

    Thank you for your classes, I can listen to you for hours.....Bless You!

  • @pianistasurrealista
    @pianistasurrealista 6 років тому

    Very tutorial on the use of primary colors, I am learning to master the handling, the use and the way to apply color, you learn a lot by watching your videos. Thank you very much for sharing your experience.

  • @felipetejeda7545
    @felipetejeda7545 4 роки тому +1

    I just started painting and have been completely lost, this is sooooo helpful! Thank you!!

  • @kkuugglleesskkooeerr
    @kkuugglleesskkooeerr 5 років тому +8

    In addition to all the other positive comments which I agree with - thank you very much for not using background music!

  • @OwliSketches
    @OwliSketches 7 років тому +1

    I just LOVE how you explain everything

  • @dottiburke40
    @dottiburke40 8 років тому +4

    Thank you for this video. You have made color mixing so much easier!

    • @joannavandeneijnden5437
      @joannavandeneijnden5437 6 років тому

      When making color steps do you just add white once you have the right base color?

  • @jeffa6780
    @jeffa6780 4 роки тому

    I'm your newest FAN! Very exciting color solutions using a simple approach. Love it.

  • @Legotron
    @Legotron 9 років тому

    I love your videos, easy to follow, clear and understandable explanations. Saved to playlist.

  • @plummetplum
    @plummetplum 4 роки тому +4

    Damn I've just bought a load of paints, wish I had heard this first. Enjoying your channel thank you.

  • @careytaylornoble8613
    @careytaylornoble8613 8 років тому

    OMG this video is a revelation - I have been trying to "deconstruct" my acrylic paintings...from the beginning. My favorite painter is John Singer Sargent. And I live close by to the most amazing painting of his....Fumee d'amber gris...at The Clark. I am so crazy about your videos! New to this website...but it might be saving me as an artist. I've been floundering around for months. Thank you again!

  • @GittaBro
    @GittaBro 9 років тому +2

    Thank you, Mark! As always I have learned so much!

  • @Bildi7v
    @Bildi7v 6 років тому

    Thank you so much for your videos, I am only starting in painting but they all make so much sense to me and are incredibly helpful. Thank you!

  • @wishccr
    @wishccr 8 років тому +3

    I’m getting back to oil painting after a long hiatus. I took some lessons from a local amateur artist and came away very frustrated. I had so many colors on my palette that I was confused and my paintings looked garish. After watching the videos about using a limited palette and following the steps to create the value steps for a painting, my painting improved immediately. The colors look more natural, and it was much more fun to lay the colors down on the canvas. Thank you, Mr. Carder.

    • @bplatz829
      @bplatz829 8 років тому

      +P Tremblay You have to first understand the limited pallete before you can even attempt to understand the expanded pallete.

    • @danielashbeck7638
      @danielashbeck7638 7 років тому

      P Tremblay w

  • @whatever6255
    @whatever6255 5 років тому +1

    First time trying oil painting and i really enjoyed it due to your amazing videos ^^ ! Thank you very much !

  • @MrTripletts
    @MrTripletts 8 років тому +6

    Thank you...excellent video on mixing so many questions answered. :D

  • @nickthombley675
    @nickthombley675 6 років тому

    WOW!!!!! Incredible how easy Your explanation is to understand!

  • @Psypomp
    @Psypomp 8 років тому +3

    I love that you use a laminated reference photo so you can check your colors. I use my laptop to view photos in full screen, but it's not the same, and I suspect the luminosity of the screen affects the tones.

  • @robertjurgens2082
    @robertjurgens2082 8 років тому

    wow thank you I'm a new artist and bought many different color tubes
    you made it so simple to understand mixing colors.

  • @Dr10Jeeps
    @Dr10Jeeps 9 років тому +1

    As always, your videos are informative and fascinating. Thank you. (And as a Canadian, I too look forward to when you can ship Geneva paints to Canada).

  • @leelashlee4505
    @leelashlee4505 9 років тому +2

    Mark, thank you for your wonderful & free videos! I am fairly new to painting (3 years) and have watched lots of videos. You are by far the most helpful and down to earth. Plus you show us how to make items for our own studio!! Amazing. I can't find the video on how to make the brush holder. Please let me know so I can make one. Thank you for all you do! Lee

    • @DrawMixPaint
      @DrawMixPaint  9 років тому

      Lee Lashlee I do talk about the brush holder in Episode 6 of my Q&A show (ua-cam.com/video/TNlW50-fI-k/v-deo.html) but I haven't made a video about how to build one yet. I will probably do that soon, and I am also getting ready to release a Geneva brush holder that is even better than the one I currently use.

  • @nick1f
    @nick1f 8 років тому +6

    Your videos are extremely useful. I knew a limited palette can create a large range of colors, but I didn't know it is so versatile!

    • @calvancandy8384
      @calvancandy8384 8 років тому

      +Nick F Yeah same here, I only work with these colours now and I have a print out of the colour wheel which never lets me down.

  • @syedasoulathamdany9424
    @syedasoulathamdany9424 5 років тому

    The most useful demo I have ever watch!!!!! Thank u

  • @teriperson363
    @teriperson363 4 роки тому

    Thank you ! I am SO glad you cover this video !!

  • @shaindarkart5412
    @shaindarkart5412 5 років тому

    thank you for sharing your knowledge with us, its so on point! ......you leave no room for error.

  • @0ff_13lvck4
    @0ff_13lvck4 5 років тому

    I was a painting major in college and let me say, in the 3 years (I dropped out because I was running out of money as I was paying cash, and I didn't feel like I was learning enough to justify taking out loans) I spent learning oils and watercolor I never got to learn anything like this. I didn't have any successful paintings, but since I've been watching your instruction things are a lot clearer for me on how to obtain a sense of believable color and value.
    Thanks so much for your clear and straightforward approach.

  • @CYON4D
    @CYON4D 6 років тому

    A very valuable demonstration, thank you for sharing the knowledge.

  • @TRACYxBEAKER
    @TRACYxBEAKER 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this absolutely wonderful and helpful video, I feel enlightened!

  • @DrawMixPaint
    @DrawMixPaint  9 років тому +28

    Rakshita Bhargava A small amount of clove leaf oil (an essential oil) and, depending on the color, either cold-pressed linseed oil or refined linseed oil.

    • @paulabendall
      @paulabendall 9 років тому

      Wonderfully understadable

    • @pepegallardo4584
      @pepegallardo4584 9 років тому

      . Mjjv ml

    • @dawnasharelle
      @dawnasharelle 8 років тому

      do you tone down with white?

    • @lallope
      @lallope 8 років тому

      +aintnobodygottimefadat white or complementing color(opposite color) to neutralize the intensity of the color

    • @williamgrant6029
      @williamgrant6029 7 років тому

      Draw Mix Paint papring cavas

  • @allenvoss7977
    @allenvoss7977 2 роки тому

    I love using this plus cool primary’s. This gives me a split complement palette of warm and cool colors. Way more versatile .

  • @beverleychristiansen8121
    @beverleychristiansen8121 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much. You have taken away the fear i have always had of how to figure out to make a color!

  • @willdixon9525
    @willdixon9525 7 років тому +3

    Thanks for sharing this video with us, very helpful.

  • @beyzag1373
    @beyzag1373 4 роки тому +1

    wonderful information, I'm so happy to learn that right now 😍

  • @rfos1978
    @rfos1978 6 років тому

    Excellent explanation and demonstration. Thank you!

  • @imitalian1963
    @imitalian1963 5 років тому +1

    I'm looking for the video on what to do with that package of 35 Acrylic paints I got for Christmas! That would be awesome. You could name it "So you have all these Acrylic Colors. How to use them." I see all sorts of videos about the limited palette but not much on that cheap package that still needs to be used.... I truly enjoyed this and many of your videos. I haven't pressed my "like" button so many times in a week ever!!

  • @adnanjam
    @adnanjam 2 роки тому

    wow can't believe I am getting this quality education for free! Really appreciate it and very good way of explaining with examples. Thanks

  • @alpha1arts795
    @alpha1arts795 3 роки тому

    I love The Limited palette approach great work. Thanks.

  • @40markava
    @40markava 9 років тому

    I have your Geneva paints, I cant wait to try them. It will be a new experience due to the difference of the premixed medium.

  • @ericashmusic8889
    @ericashmusic8889 6 років тому

    That's a great tip & point to note.. DMP,..I did sort of know this,- but only just really struck home !!! the angle of brush stroke, has an apparent effect on the shade. v' important when working on canvas .Great !

  • @user-zk3md8hk4q
    @user-zk3md8hk4q 5 років тому +1

    This is a very good lesson. Thank you! 👍🏼

  • @darmb
    @darmb 2 місяці тому

    Great stuff, just what I needed to start painting.

  • @livelongandprosper70
    @livelongandprosper70 8 років тому +1

    your videos are Brilliant, a great help to a Lot of people ..Thank you !

  • @artsandjazz
    @artsandjazz 9 років тому

    Awesome to find this video as I only recently discovered that painters such as Rembrandt used a very limited palette in his old age. I'd have saved tons of money on both acrylic and oil paint colors had I found this video years ago. Your explanations in this video were very informative and especially helpful to me. Now I'm going to see if you have any books in print, as well. Thank you very much!

    • @DrawMixPaint
      @DrawMixPaint  9 років тому

      artsandjazz No physical books, but I have tons of information in my online course (free) on drawmixpaint.com, as well as many many hours of video, also on drawmixpaint.com.

  • @LeyLey41
    @LeyLey41 4 роки тому

    Absolutely outstanding instruction! Thank you!

  • @shiellouisstark2310
    @shiellouisstark2310 9 років тому

    Really like you demo on mixing colors thanks.

  • @ricardocsc
    @ricardocsc 8 років тому

    Thank You! Really helpful for someone that just started painting, like me!

  • @moonshadowe
    @moonshadowe 7 років тому +6

    Thank you so much for this video. I just received a set of gouache paints that were recommended to me. I was really put off by them because they have these peculiar (what I call kool-aid) colors. Really they are "power" colors. I think I can use the knowledge here to get some decent shades out of them now. Fingers crossed.

  • @stevieb5008
    @stevieb5008 6 років тому

    thanks for the gift of these wonderful videos.

  • @paulinebody4880
    @paulinebody4880 4 роки тому

    Thanks a lot! I love your courses

  • @rofete
    @rofete 8 років тому

    Thanks for the video, it was a great help. Very good tips to create colors.

  • @fernanmarin1411
    @fernanmarin1411 7 років тому

    Muchas gracias por sus conceptos y guía, me ayudan mucho. Saludos desde Perú. Thank you very much for your concepts and guidance, help me a lot. Greetings from Peru.

  • @rendylanso5735
    @rendylanso5735 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for you for showing me this video,I will practice it

  • @linzipage859
    @linzipage859 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much for explaining this - so helpful!

  • @AriesArtist8
    @AriesArtist8 Рік тому

    I'm glad I found this video...I've been doing a limited pallet..made things much easier

  • @Beobout6
    @Beobout6 2 роки тому

    Thank you Mark. This very helpful. 👏👏

  • @shahzadqurashi7728
    @shahzadqurashi7728 5 років тому

    Sir ur videos are best ever on the net!

  • @gwynethboone9143
    @gwynethboone9143 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this! Very insightful and helpful

  • @lisaferrell8934
    @lisaferrell8934 7 років тому

    Thanks for sharing your knowledge, I needed it.

  • @tukakuga
    @tukakuga 4 роки тому +3

    this channel has really boosted my confidence in color mixing. thank you sm! i was wondering if the paper at 12:45 of how to mix yellow ochre and the like is still available to view?

  • @vartanarakelian4643
    @vartanarakelian4643 4 місяці тому

    Thank you for sharing your years of experience

  • @musatopkaya7450
    @musatopkaya7450 4 роки тому

    Very very useful tutorial. I really appreciate! Thank you so much!!!

  • @svllal.cornelivs2443
    @svllal.cornelivs2443 6 років тому

    This is a great UA-cam lesson, youre a great teacher

  • @nategrady
    @nategrady 8 років тому

    This is such a great video, thank you!

  • @nicoribas
    @nicoribas 8 років тому

    Very, very good tutorials. Thank you very much.

  • @JeanEmar3
    @JeanEmar3 8 років тому

    Thank you!You are a great masters also for teaching.

  • @annfoster1980
    @annfoster1980 3 роки тому

    Wow moment. What an excellent video.

  • @phyllissamprone132
    @phyllissamprone132 Рік тому

    Excellent teacher ❤

  • @charlainventado
    @charlainventado 3 місяці тому

    Thank you so much for this, it was really helpful!

  • @jeosportsph6716
    @jeosportsph6716 2 роки тому +1

    Thanks bro I really love your demonstration bec I learned a lot from u., from Philippines.

    • @amisa_euris
      @amisa_euris 2 роки тому +1

      Wow, I'm from the Philippines too. It's so great to know that someone from my country also watches his videos

  • @laug6237
    @laug6237 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for your knowledge!