Quick Tip 117 - Blending Crisp Colors

Art teacher Dianne Mize takes another in depth look at mixing paint colors in response to a subscriber's question.

[debbieseal]

That’s one of my issues is over stroking. When I paint now I now hear your voice in my head often 😊 Thank you for your quick tips ❤

[lblue]

You explain the way to lay the colours down so well. After 3 years trying "Bob Ross" style I can see now where I've been going wrong. Nobody ever showed me brush strokes. Thanks so much

[Poozlah]

You're such an adept and wonderful teacher. Thank you for sharing that with the world.

[coreysmith]

These videos are so important! I resumed painting about four years ago and have made good progress. It seems like half of my progress has been made in the last two weeks watching Dianne Mize Quick Tip videos. These Quick Tips are very well presented and very concise, excellent content. I look forward to studying the full length lessons a no intend to go through them all.
My suggestion is for a link to a Patreon account. This work deserves support.

[liznigh]

You quick tips are always helpful, I like your value line instead of piles of value colors.

[veaudor]

You are so articulate. It's a pleasure following your videos!

[rachelanne]

To see you utilizing the gradations the way in which you did, is very helpful. I also like the "keep moving forward" recommendation. It helps me to stop wiping more of my brushstrokes off than I leave in place. Thank you!

[virginiarparker]

I recommend you highly on teaching. Thank you.

[Deadeye]

I'm rewatching... again. Thanks Diane

[patgraney]

Oh, so much valuable information in one quick tip. You are amazing! Thank you.

[franciskahoward]

Thankyou look forward to it, you are such a good teacher

[helgacobian]

It is a real pleasure learning from you. Your line of value makes so much sense to me. I will need your help to decide which video to start with.

[claraedouwesdekker]

Dianne, I am so grateful I found you. Truly.

[suzifosterbeavers]

I really enjoy your quick tips! I have learned so much. I have a question about using mediums. I start out with a little turpenoid, but the colors fade a lot when dry. I add some galkyd lite medium as I go along, but then the paint is too oily. I can't seem to get the medium so that it doesn't fade when drying. I end up having to paint over everything again!

[zoraida]

thanks for your crisp blending color tip, now I can correct myself

[paulallentaylor]

Dianne, I see landscape painters use this approach with subtle touches of color almost as pixels. I have read that loose paintings rely on good design, value selection and understanding intensity. Would a value line work in this case? Thx.

[candacetroystudios]

I am one of those pile mixers so changing mixing methods is my challenge. The value line definitely has its purpose.

[mosiotv]

Thanks a lot dear Dianne, the value line seems logical and better but I couldn't understand how should I apply this to more complex objects or even the same sphere object since the shape you painted was all green. in other words how should I show the reflected hues on that? mostly I get muddy and/or irrelevant hues, or they look not blended. thanks again for great QT👍

[derekfernandez]

I just discovered your channel - thank you for all your amazing content! The idea of the value scale pre-mixed is such a game changer for me! Thanks again! 💙 Do you use these value scales for skin tones too?

[synnvelande]

if I only knew were, and how to make the strokes :D You have very helpfull lesons, thank you :)