#Colour for #Artists: Hue, Value and Chroma

In this video I'm placing the colour chips in a page of the Munsell student book, which is a nice opportunity to talk about hue value and chroma an why our tube pigment names aren't very helpful!

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[hrrsev]

I don't even paint but these videos are just so peaceful to watch. Hats off to Paul for giving out a masterclass for free.

[Skapa]

This may have been the most informative video I've ever seen discussing value, hue, and chroma. Thank you!

[shelleysouza]

Several years ago I took a class with a portrait artist who uses the Munsell system to mix skin tones which were lovely, and accurate, but did not explain in depth how and why they worked or how he had determined his palette. Recently, I've been thinking about painting again. I watched a number of videos on Munsell and came across yours. This video is the most comprehensive and easy explanation I've seen and heard. Thank you so much. Your students are fortunate to learn with you.

[lauraosgood]

You are a terrific instructor, Paul. Thank you so much for your videos.

[matthew]

This is very clear. Some other videos kept equivocating on the vocabulary. Showing it like you do helps because you don't have to understand the colors in terms of words, but can understand the words by what you see.

[LindaWilliams-udgy]

Thank you again, Mr. Foxton. I bought Munsell 6th edition student book and completed the ten Munsell color chip charts. Very excited listening to your podcast tonite wherein you shared about using raw umber and ochre to create 10YR color strings. Also very excited learning about "flushing effect" addressed on pp. 52-53 in my Munsell book. You have a depth of knowledge that you willingly share with your followers. Again thank you.

[timblackwood]

The bit about masters using black and white was my mistake a few years ago too. Your Hue theory is much better for harmony in painting terms. I have understood most of what you have said and will apply it to my next work. Your chroma talk is very important as is light to dark. The penny has dropped and I thank you for this information

[stephaniejoy]

I am only half way through and this has given me so much understanding!!! I’ve never understood hue, chroma, value at all and I immediately was able to grasp it from his teaching method/example. I hope to be able to get this book!

[christinapoulengeris]

Just seen this video. For the FIRST time I have started to understand about value and chroma. I found it really helpful. Thank you so much!

[kaychristophertv]

This was really helpful, Paul. Thank you so much!

[jimk]

Thank you Paul for your invaluable lessons. They have helped me tremendously. I did the colored shape studies (about 20 or so) and this, along with Mark Carder's color checking (also on Youtube). Finally, after many years of struggling, I'm finally now at a point where my colors look natural and I could not be more thrilled! Thank you Thank you from Virginia, USA.

[Josuesuazo]

Thank u very much, very useful, the way you explain is very easy to understand…greetings from Honduras

[Pauvf]

This was so helpful, I keep coming back to back to this video. Thank you

[mariagunnarsQ]

That was very informative. Thank you. I only came across value a few days ago, so it's going to help my colour mixing enormously!

[luisbeltran]

What an amazing class on hue, value and chroma. Now I get it. Thank you!

[bronwenquick]

OMGoodness, Paul!!! Why I never came across this video before I have no idea, but it suddenly appeared yesterday and I almost fainted!!! I just purchased the Munsell student book and guess what? I bought the 4th Edition!!! And yes, it started off badly with a lot of the chips on the VHC first page sticking together, but not too terribly. But I was pulling my hair out at one point!!! The individual hue page chips came apart quite well though, thank goodness! I am so glad to hear you say that figuring out where the chips go isn't too easy! This is my 3rd day of trying to fill these pages with chips and I am not only going cross eyed, I'm about going crazy!! I am now VERY relieved to hear you say that this is "not easy" and I thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for showing us how to separate the chips into the different values and actually showing us how to do it. I didn't have a whole lot of trouble with the orange pages, but the blue pages are quite difficult! And those extra chips they included drive me even crazier!!! Apparently there is a reason for them, but why didn't they just put them in another packet and keep them separately I'll never know! Anyway, like most painters, I am more right brained than left and learn better by seeing it done than by reading how to do it, and so I really, really thank you for doing this little video!! I think you should mention this little video every time you do another video and encourage people to buy the Munsell student book. Thanks Paul and always look forward to seeing more from you on YouTube!!!!

[youngatheartchorus]

Super helpful tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and wisdom. Very much appreciated.

[artistsarangchafale]

Amazingly explained, depth of his explanation 😮❤

[tshobe]

Paul...your videos are always enjoyable to watch and educational for us artists, so thank you very much! As for Munsell's Student Book not having a way to secure the color samples....what a joke!

[apo]

thanks for your online tutorials. finding my way into structured knowledge of colour, after many years in wilderness.