Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
We live in a beautiful world of color, but using it in our art can be confusing and challenging. This brief, concise tutorial will get you thinking in color and how to look at your own art with a bright, fresh perspective. I hope you enjoy!
The Ultimate Color Tutorial You Can Use Right Now To Create Better Art
In this compact tutorial, I cover some key, basic areas of color use:
1. THE COLOR WHEEL: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Color Schemes.
2. MONOCHROMATIC & ANALOGOUS COLORS: Tints, Tones, and Shades of Color.
3. COLOR = SHAPES = SOUNDS: The relationship between color, shape, and sound.
4. THE SPEEDS OF COLOR: How to use color to direct your viewer's eye.
5. THE MOODS OF COLOR: How to affect your viewer's emotions using color.
6. COLOR OBJECT ASSOCIATIONS: How we associate color in our world.
7. WHEN TO USE COLOR: And when NOT to use color.
8. USING COLOR ACCENTS: Using too much color can ruin a good piece.
9. TYPES OF COLORS: Color combinations, patterns, and The Art of Colors book.
10. MIXING COLORS: Creating colors may just be the most fun part of being an artist!
MUSIC:
“Still Fall” by M.D. Campbell © 2020 M.D. Campbell • All rights reserved
My Blog: markdcampbell.com/the-9-lives-of-mercutio
My Campbell Instagram: mdcampbellart
My Facebook: m.d. campbell
The intent of my channel is to bring videos of useful content to help fellow artists and art students with insightful information, as well as bring consumers real-world reviews on the products we're likely to buy and use every day.
I'm always grateful for feedback to help improve my channel, so please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
Thank you for your time watching! Cheers! ~ Mark
#mdcampbellart
#markdcampbell
#artforkids
#howtousecolor
#bestcolortutorial
#bestcolorguide
#artofcolor
We live in a beautiful world of color, but using it in our art can be confusing and challenging. This brief, concise tutorial will get you thinking in color and how to look at your own art with a bright, fresh perspective. I hope you enjoy!
The Ultimate Color Tutorial You Can Use Right Now To Create Better Art
In this compact tutorial, I cover some key, basic areas of color use:
1. THE COLOR WHEEL: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Color Schemes.
2. MONOCHROMATIC & ANALOGOUS COLORS: Tints, Tones, and Shades of Color.
3. COLOR = SHAPES = SOUNDS: The relationship between color, shape, and sound.
4. THE SPEEDS OF COLOR: How to use color to direct your viewer's eye.
5. THE MOODS OF COLOR: How to affect your viewer's emotions using color.
6. COLOR OBJECT ASSOCIATIONS: How we associate color in our world.
7. WHEN TO USE COLOR: And when NOT to use color.
8. USING COLOR ACCENTS: Using too much color can ruin a good piece.
9. TYPES OF COLORS: Color combinations, patterns, and The Art of Colors book.
10. MIXING COLORS: Creating colors may just be the most fun part of being an artist!
MUSIC:
“Still Fall” by M.D. Campbell © 2020 M.D. Campbell • All rights reserved
My Blog: markdcampbell.com/the-9-lives-of-mercutio
My Campbell Instagram: mdcampbellart
My Facebook: m.d. campbell
The intent of my channel is to bring videos of useful content to help fellow artists and art students with insightful information, as well as bring consumers real-world reviews on the products we're likely to buy and use every day.
I'm always grateful for feedback to help improve my channel, so please feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
Thank you for your time watching! Cheers! ~ Mark
#mdcampbellart
#markdcampbell
#artforkids
#howtousecolor
#bestcolortutorial
#bestcolorguide
#artofcolor
