Basic Color Theory through Oil Pastels

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Learn the foundations of color theory including the color wheel, color mixing, color value, intensity, and color schemes or harmonies. Oil pastels are used to teach the basics of color in this art lesson.

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[ethicsexistentialism]

Matt is the KING of versatile artists and art teachers! If you haven't signed up for the website lessons you're missing out! The best online art lessons by far. 👍👍😉

[danasterry]

This is the best explanation of the color wheel I have ever heard! Fantastic job and breaking this down!

[SpiritPhoenixRose]

That was excellent, thank you! So clearly explained and I like how you used Van Gogh works for examples 👏🏻

[sixmercer]

Being only a year into getting serious about art, using these kinds of videos to learn since my medical situation limits me from taking any classes, online or otherwise (financially online courses are not within reach), I have to thank you for putting out such wonderful teaching videos because I'm really learning a ton!
Color theory I understand is the dreaded black hole (so to speak) I hear everyone groan about. But I know it's so vital to creating art that's palletable. It makes every bit of sense and I do have a color wheel so I think I will need a lot more of these basic videos to really make it sink in. Maybe I will make some diagrams with a sharpie and break out my oil pastels which have had zero use since buying them. I found them to be far too much like crayons, but I do love a lot of art that has come from them so I haven't given up on them yet. Following along to your video with you while making my own color swatches in the diagrams may really help it sink in. I know when I went to nursing school, if I wrote something down once or twice, it was really engrained in my memory.
Your videos are such a huge help and you are a fantastic teacher. I may only be doing this for fun but I am taking it seriously and want to learn everything I can to get confident in my skills as an artist one day (hopefully soon since I was 46 when I started a year ago)! I can't thank you enough. 😃

[vacuator]

More information than I've ever been taught. Very interesting, well presented. So many videos are rushed. However the time spent to fill in the color wheel and intensity diagrams in real time is very refreshing and allows time for the information to absorb. Thanks again.

[charmleneboni]

Clear, easy to follow, and lots of visuals. Perfect!

[ranradd]

Thanks. Great idea to use Van Gogh examples throughout. He was a master colorist.

[vitamincalmasmr]

I haven't learned the colour wheel since my school days for my junior cert (16years old ish) I don't know what that is in school terms in your part of the world. So thank you for the refresher. This was excellently explained in great detail. I will re watch and take notes in my art journal. Thank you so much 💚

[widjajantidharmowijono]

Hi Matt, thank you for this video. I have followed a course for watercolour mixing, but what you teach in your video from the 13th minute on is new to me. I like that you showed us what you mean by using paintings by Van Gogh, one of my favourite painters of all time. I also like your calm voice!

[marilynbalke-lowry]

This is the best and most clear color theory explanation I have ever seen. And I have seen many of them. I understand it with total clarity now! THANK YOU!!!

[JC-ilor]

Gosh, you straightened out a basic concept for me on intensity vs value. I thought I knew!! Thank you!!

[francesca]

The first time I understand the color theory. Thank you!

[boogersvill]

Thank you for this free video. This has helped me so much. I also plan to do a math lesson with my students using the color wheel!

[maankawas]

Wonderful video, accessible and informative! I'm enjoying this wonderful course (The Oil Pastel Course)!

[nikahadasart]

Your tutorials are amazing, videos like these are very specific and detailed. Thank you

[LibrosErrantes]

I'm very familiar with color theory, but I just started using oil pastels. This helped me to understand more how to manage color while using oil pastel :)

[lisengel]

I really love the examples with van Gogh ❤️

[mihaelaartacademy]

Very good basic color theory
Thanks friend ❤

[aynurturker]

This was so helpful thank you ♥️
The saturation on my acrylic paintings are always so high and i didn't know why until now. I usually mix primary colours and add black and white in them to get the colour i want but they always look a bit too dull. Now i get it 😅

[chazham]

Thank You, I've learned today.❤️