UNDERSTANDING COLOR - Composition and Harmony for Painters

Basic Principles of Color Composition and Harmony for painters in less than 15 minutes.

My Color Wheel System :

Chapters :
00:00 Complementary colors
04:42 Dominant Tonic Accent
10:06 The 60 30 10 Rule

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I am an artist living and working in France. I learned the techniques of the Atelier of the Nineteenth century and now I try to share some of my knowledge with the rest of the world, because I think that beauty still has an important role to play in artistic creation. I do mostly drawing and oil painting, and my goal is always to provide techniques, thoughts and explanations that can be useful to anyone, from beginners to more advanced artists.

The material I use most of the time (not necessarily in this video) :

Drawing
Equipement
✓ Kneaded eraser
✓ Plumb line
✓ Small mirror
✓ An old synthetic brush
✓ Masking tape
✓ Cutter
✓ Sandpaper or sanding block
✓ Mahlstick or Hand rest (DIY)
✓ Level ruler
Graphite
✓ Pencils 2H, HB and 2B
Charcoal
✓ If available: Nitram charcoals (H, HB and B)
✓ Square charcoals
✓ Natural charcoal box
Black and white chalk
✓ Sketch pencil Conté white
✓ Square Conté noir : HB and 2B
✓ Chalk or pencil holder
✓ Pencil sketch Conté Pierre noire : H and HB
Sanguine
✓ Sketch pencil Conté : Blood and blood Medici
✓ Crayon Polychromos Faber-Castel : sanguine
✓ Sketch pencil Conté white
Oil painting
Palette
(Extra-fine paint, recommended brands depending on availability: Lefranc Bourgeois, Winsor and Newton, Royal Talens Rembrandt)
✓ Titanium white PW6
✓ Yellow ochre PY42
✓ Burnt Sienna PR101 or PBr7
✓ Venetian red or English red PR101
✓ Permanent Alizarin crimson (Attention: do not use the traditional pigment, which is not very light-fast) PV19 or PR177 or Quinacridone Rose PV19
✓ Cobalt teal blue PG50
✓ French ultramarine blue PB29
✓ Raw umber PBr7
✓ Burnt umber PBr7
✓ Ivory Black PBk9
Brushes
✓ About ten filbert hog bristle brushes sizes n° 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12
✓ Some flat brushes
✓ Round sable brush or round Kolinsky sable n° 4, 8, 10, 12 (from the size of the nail (about one inch) or synthetic imitation
Medium
✓ Linseed stand oil
✓ Odourless mineral spirits
✓ Safflower oil
Surface
✓ Linen canvas, fine grain universal coating
✓ For studies : Canson oil-acrylic oil paper Figueras
Others
✓ Palette
✓ Foam and spalter brushes
✓ Palette knife in the shape of a water drop, no souldering
✓ A few small pots, containers, jars...
✓ Paper towels

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Thanks for watching !

[FlorentFargesarts]

Thanks for watching everyone ! Tell me what your favorite color composition ideas are... As always, joy and inspiration to you ! ✨✨✨✨

[leirbag]

Explain and teach complex subjects in simple terms is a talent that few have and you are one of those

[craftywoman]

Thank you for being such a generous artist and poet, and teaching where no one has taught before.

[jekalambert]

Your final comment about color theory is "feel free to break the rules". This is really the only color theory rule I've ever found to work consistently. I think many beginner artists drive themselves crazy trying to understand and utilize color theory when the reality is that color is intuitive. The rules you presented can be helpful when thinking about why certain colors and artworks grab our attention or evoke certain responses, but rigidly following them won't necessarily lead to a successful artwork. Your presentation was very clear and engaging, so thank you.

[XNY_Music]

I dropped out of Art College and missed out on this subject, instead, I spent the best part of 30 years producing works of art solely from photos.
Your videos will help me expand my artistic abilities.
Thank you for sharing this information.

[lexdemonica]

Florent, may I just say your clarity of purpose and ability to make a lay person feel they have a right to understand art is intoxicating. My whole family breathes such a sigh of relief and joy watching anything you do. Our appreciation is immeasurable. All our love and appreciation always.

[jimloth]

This is absolutely the best information I have seen on colour and composition, thank you!!!

[simchantress]

It's almost like we all have an innate understanding of beauty and/or harmony and the more we are connected to the source, our true nature, who we really are, the more we intuitively apply it to our work, making us seen as a "genius", a "master". So this "rule" is most likely already found in nature. Would be fascinating to research. Thank you very much for a great video! 🙏

[RapidBlindfolds]

I love how broad the application of the advice you give is. A lot of art channels are only helpful if you're trying to paint in the same way as the instructor. but this has such amazing carryover and you explain how it can apply from everything to painting to video games to interior design. and yet despite the appeal and advice being quite broad based - it is also so specific and detailed. really thank you, youre doing an amazing service to artists.

[Elizabeth]

What an incredibly informative and organized video! As a lifelong musician who has only recently started painting, these terms make so much sense to me! Also, the video was so visually pleasing, from the video quality to the gorgeous paintings to the diagrams and labels. Thank you so much for all of your hard work!

[Guli_Saidkarimova]

Your term is the best, Iʼm not an artist, but I just understood the whole idea of it. Tonic, dominant and accent. Thank you🤗

[wolfgangtoeglhofer]

retinal persistence… excellent tutorial. Thank you

[kiranp]

You speak like a true friend, unbiased, helpful and full of depth in all the work you make for us. Appreciated from the depth ... many thanks... humbled.

[wulfseig]

You're making me want to go back to school. Well, art school. Thanks for such an awesome video.

[bilalakhtar]

Hi Florent. I really think you should write an artist's handbook like the one by Ralph Mayer. I would totally buy it. Much love and respect from Peru.

[CynicalSaint]

I have a fairly good understanding of color theory, but your concept of balance using canvas space and chroma is brilliant.

[dgydobj]

I'm as a photographer, I looked for this video for Soo long !
I think, that I will watch more painters and people who draw, cuz simply you understand more about art❤

[FevrePath]

I love that you renamed the principles. It feels true and applicable.

[heathquiel]

This is the most helpful color theory advice I've ever heard, and I've taken 3 color theory college courses

[nataliekeller]

Really great video. I understand color theory, but was never really taught the application of it. This was really helpful and I will check out more of your stuff.