Nobody teaches color theory like this

I've got a secret to share with you: using color theory in practice is the key to amazing paintings. In this video, I'll guide you step by step through my method for incorporating color theory into your artwork. Say goodbye to overwhelming color choices and hello to cohesive and innovative palettes. Discover how to pick a lead color, create harmonious schemes, and play with color temperatures. It's time to unlock the power of color theory in your paintings. Join me on this colorful journey and let's make your artwork shine! Hope you enjoy it.
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Margot

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ABOUT ME

Hi! My name is Margot and I am a professional artist and graphic designer. My parents like to joke that I was born with a paintbrush in hand. I started my career after graduating from the renown Parsons School of Design in New York City and spent over 15 years creating and designing for many of the world's top Fortune 500 brands and companies. My painting journey started as a side project and a creative outlet for me to step away from the computer, go back to my "roots" in fine art and to hone my skills as an illustrator and painter. I started posting some of my work on instagram and the rest is history. My work is inspired by all the things that I am passionate about. Ballet, travel, graphic design, color and finding a world of beauty in all facets of everyday life. I hope you'll join me in this YouTube journey as I take you through all the tips, tricks and trade secrets I've gathered throughout the years. I hope I can teach you some of what I know, help you discover your creative voice and I hope you enjoy this Channel!

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[memyself]

Love your style, Margot. Who ever heard a beginner say, more graphs, please. More incomprehensible art major theory, please. Warm and cool colors? Still trying to wrap my head around that.... so please, more of this kind of tutorial. Some of us will never be professional artists, we just want to learn how to paint a pretty picture.

[VCruzdeSilva]

Margot, you are INCREDIBLE! I've been trying to learn to quilt for over a year now and have struggled with decision making around fabric selection because of my inability to understand color theory. I even bought a color wheel, but still couldn't fully make sense of instructions its instructions. In less than 12 minutes, you have explained it like NO ONE else I has! (and I have watched A LOT of this kinds of videos). Now it finally makes complete sense to me. Not only are you such a talented artist, you have a unique gift for teaching. Your straightforward simplification of this tremendously complicated subject, which is fundamental to any creative endeavour, comes so naturally to you. I am just grateful you thought to share it here. Needless to say, I subscribed immediately. Thank you so very much!

[Superoxidedismutase]

This is the first color theory video that I actually get! Thank you for this!!

[PHALOMOON]

Love the analogy of lead and supporting color actors, and switching them to avoid mud!

[FAMEAcademyNY]

Wow!!! EXCELLENT VIDEO!!! I am a video producer and am now learning color theory to help my videos stand out. Your explanation was most helpful. Thank You!!

[felishiarae]

This is such a help to me! I do usually wing it and can get frustrated when a piece is just not coming together. Love this and saving it for future reference! I also love that you combined this practice with an actual painting, which is stunning by the way! That was so helpful to see what you were talking about in action.

[JuneK]

I was literally about to sign up with Udemy to learn Fashion Illustration. I’ve learned so much in the last few days binge watching all your videos. I love the way you teach and break down theories for people that are not familiar with colors and painting. It makes it less intimidating to learn and more exciting. ❤

[lindenjenesse]

Finally! An explanation that goes beyond the primaries and secondaries! Thank you!!

[deeanncross]

I liked the auditioning of main charactor/supporting cast analogy. I recently purchased a color wheel, with the intent of making better color choices. I love the humor you inject while we're learning.

[BearBeetProductions]

Took a six week watercolor course at a local art league and I leaned more in this 11 and a half minute video than I did in all those weeks combined! Thanks!!

[CarolineDcruz-fe]

I am just a beginner and this color wheel theory is so overwhelming. Thanks for making it simpler to understand. Would love more of such videos.❤

[ellencha]

No one has every described warm and cold with depth perspective before. Thank you!

[pebblesthecat]

I have only just discovered your channel and this is the first of your videos I have seen. I learned so much in this short time and found the video, entertaining, witty, informative and definitely riveting, which is why I have subscribed, and will probably binge watch several of your videos now. Thanks for simplifying this colour theory minefield and making it clearly understandable and enjoyable to learn.

[pearlsandmanna]

Oh, Margot! This helps so much. Thank you ❤

[suel]

I will have to watch this a few more times and take notes. I forget to plan my colors .

[osilva]

I can talk about and listen to color theory for hours!

[DanielSamulewiczXXI]

I am teaching color theory like this for 5 years already.

[jeyna]

I have to say THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart
I'm transitioning from graphite and charcoal to color, and it has been a nightmare for me to understand color theory and the reasons why it's so important.

You have shown me the light when it comes to structuring color in my drawings while taking my anxiety levels back to the ground❤

[sharonhammer]

When you said that 'we' learned about warm and cool colors in elementary school, I thought wow, I really did miss a lot going to a parochial school. Art was a 'mimeographed' sheet of a Thanksgiving cornucopia to color in with Crayola crayons. That was the extent of my art education. (Obviously, I am ancient.) I thought you did a really good job with this video. Cheers!

[dihu]

Thank you, for putting this video together. Super helpful and fun to watch. This is the first of your videos I have watched, definitely will watch more.