Condensed Warm & Cool Colors

Video Transcript

"Another really great hint that I'm going to give you and something you always want to keep in mind is try to avoid using black at all costs. In fact, I don't even own any black paint. I did once, and I threw it away, because I wanted to make sure I didn't use it. Because black can really destroy a painting. It can really muddy up your colors when you mix it with warm and cool colors. You want it, if you need a dark color, just go for a really condensed, really the darkest warm or cool color you have. If you've got a red that is a really dark condensed red, try and use that, or mix it with some of the darkest blue that you have, or use the darkest blue for the black instead of black. Like usually, you're only going to need it with shading, because colors on things aren't usually that dark so if you need a black, a dark color, try and use either your darkest condensed red or your darkest condensed blue, or mixing them if you really need a black."