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Painting Color Temperatures

Presented by Anna Greene-Smith

Color temperatures can affect a painting's mood and composition. Learn about color temperatures in this free painting video series.

Series Summary

Painting and drawing is the art of using a pigmented medium to create a picture of reality filtered through the imagination, the senses, emotions, and life experience. Artists the world over have multiplied the uses of painting and drawing as a vital mode of human expression, whether recording history, retelling myth and legend, expressing religious fervor, or exploring the unknown. From early history to the present, we have records of men and women making graphic representations of their world, showing their understanding and their curiosity. An important aspect of painting is color theory, and more specifically, color temperatures. In this free painting video series, a professional artist will demonstrate the uses of warm and cool colors. Learn what determines a color's temperature, the feelings that each color evokes, and color mixing. Find out how to use color temperature to achieve flesh tones, and how to find color inspiration from nature. Anyone can create a beautiful painting with basic color theory understanding.

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Color Temperatures in Nature

Nature is full of color temperature examples. Learn how to look for color temperature in nature with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Painting Color Temperature Tips

The temperature of colors in a painting affects the overall mood as well as the focal point. Learn about color temperature with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Painting Cool Colors

Cool colors for painting include blues, greens, and violets. Learn about specific cool colors with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Cool Color Feelings

Cool colors evoke feelings of tranquility and peace Learn more about cool colors with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Mixing Warm & Cool Colors

Mixing warm and cool colors together will create muddy muted colors. Learn how to mix colors properly with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Cool Color Temperatures

Cool color temperatures are calm blues and greens. Learn more about cool colors with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Warm Color Temperatures

Warm color temperatures are energetic reds and oranges. Learn more about warm colors with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Color Temperature in Painting Composition

A painting's composition can be affected by color temperature. See examples of color temperature in paintings with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Painting Warm Colors

Warm colors for painting include reds, yellows, and oranges. Learn about specific warm colors with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Poor Color Temperature Use

Poor use of color temperatures creates a flat, uninteresting painting surface. Learn about poor color usage with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Color Temperature Inspiration

Color temperature inspiration can be all around you. Learn how to look for color temperatures with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Condensed Warm & Cool Colors

Condensed warm and cool colors in a painting can replace using black. Learn how to avoid using black paint with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Painting Color Temperatures for Emphasis

Color temperatures in a painting can be used to create emphasis. Learn how to emphasize the focal point with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Warm Color Feelings

Warm colors evoke feelings of energy, warmth, and life. Learn more about warm colors with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

Painting Color Temperatures in Skin Tone

Both warm and cool color temperatures are used when painting skin tones. Learn which colors to use for skin tones with tips from a professional artist in this free painting video.

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