How to Enhance the Color in Your Painting

Thank you, I really look forward to your very informative and focused films.

this is the most breathtakingly beautiful carrot i have ever seen

I recently realized that I've been hesitantly puting colors next to eachother, even when there is contrast. I feel like this video was a missing piece. Youve explained it so clearly. Thank you!

fantastic

Vibrant colors — vibrant/engaging painting?

Mind blown!

great demo of something so simple to achieve; it just requires planning & using that transition color!! ty for sharing!!!

Glued to the screen again Ian and thank you for this delicious example of how to find composition even at home! Stellar!

Great, thank you!

I enjoy learning from your videos so much, thank you

Such a fun and informative lesson!

Very instructive, thank you!

Thank you for clearly explaining the beauty of transition color. Amazing fauvist result.

I just purchased your "Mastering Composition" book (without the DVD ~ although I was hoping to secure it) . . . all because of these fantastic video tutorials you've been so graciously providing for us. I'm really loving this particular video . . . as I love the POP of color that seems to attract my eye to art the most. So thank you. One request - if I may? I'd love to see a side-by-side comparison of before the vibrant colors are added and after. Might that be possible?

Brilliant, as usual Ian. Thanks

Always so well explained. I learn so much from you! Thank you!

I'm trying to figure out how you use so little paint!

when we say intense, does it pertain to saturation?

I'm so grateful, you're such a good teacher and painter, thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️

Hello Ian, I am very interesting in this process for my portrait practicing (I am pretty sure , it will levell up and add vibrancy) and i have a lot of questions and maybe, you can help me :
- Do these transitions colors have the same width light side and shadow side or is there a difference between the two ?
- If the global form is turning, is it the same width of the transition color (light side for example) as for a flat surface ?
- If the global form is turning, is it the same saturation (chroma) of the transition color (light side for example) as for a flat surface ? I think no but maybe I'm wrong.
- I suppose that the value of all these transition colors are the same that one of the bleached hue (or shadowed hue, depending of the side you are) ? Is it correct ? Thanks a lot

One of the most helpful tips I’ve seen!

Thank you for this wonderful demonstration with great information. Can't wait to give it a try! :)

Funny enough i have an opposite problem...i want to know how to dull down for the more defined color palette or natural looking landscapes. When i tried paper for oil one of the challenges around the paper getting yellow is to learn how to make color change as little as possible, and as a result all colors became much more vibrant... Another solution is to dilute paint with finishing varnish but that makes painting very fast and difficult. and makes people realize that i didnt have formal education

Thank you, you explained it so well! Maybe I have to watch it several times to be able to use transition colors in my own paintings but I'll try.

thank you ❤

I was painting a monet last night and it was a lot of work for a beginner. The water lilies absolutely looked hypnotic but I had to continue painting and then the hypnotic affect was all gone. I don't know how to recreate it.

Hi Ian:

I was at an impasse with a painting yesterday, watched your video this morning and immediately had some good ideas for what to do.

Really appreciate the effort and thoughtfulness you put into your videos and this one was super helpful!

This demonstration goes so far beyond just pointing out areas that work or don't work in a painting. Thanks for explaining (and demonstrating!) this particular 'why'

Sensational, understanding the harmony of everything with that "small" detail and balancing colors and values, makes a lot of difference.

Thanks for sharing Ian!

This the Best gift l had this year! Your sincere techniques!

I love your videos. They're really informative and fun. To solve the difference between the color of the video and the real colors, I would suggest using a colorchecker :)

I've been doing this intuitively in my paintings but you really clarified up for me what I was aiming to do. Thanks much Ian!

Thanks!

I would have put more vibrant fluorescent colour on the carrot? Really produce impossible. brightest. Paint what you wouldliketosee ??

Great demo!

RE your 'standard' palette. Do you think the choice of colors on your palette is in some sense 'universal'? In that regardless of what you paint and where you live, your palette would pretty much remain the same? I guess another way of asking: can you get any color you want from the palette you use? I noticed that you don't use any blue other than ultramarine (plus dio purple) and that you use colors I've never touched (cad orange). Kind of thinking out loud here. I guess all painters gravitate or decide on colors that also 'resonate' with them. Another thought in the moment is, paint the color that is in front of you vs paint the color that enhances, inspires or compliments? Maybe I'm overthinking it!

This light phenomenon is one I've notice constantly in life and master studies- but despite seeing multiple lessons about this topic, your presentation is the first to make it 'click'! I feel much more comfortable applying this technique to my own work, now.

Thank you, Thank you sir🌹🌹I am your student since I saw your book long long ago, and know these videos to understand painting batter.🌹

Thank you so much

Ian Roberts: VERY INFORMATIVE & INTERESTING!

This is life-changing 🤩 to my art practice!

Wow- another painting Gem i didn't realize existed- thank you for sharing this-

I’m amazed at your understanding of color! I hope you have more videos about color

thank you so much!

I keep watching and I just don't comprehend. Even tried reading the transcript and still isn't clear. But usually I learn better from your instruction than most!;)

Wow , Ian that is a great video , I love the use of transition colours , I look for them now in paintings and will explore this technique myself , can't thank you enough for your generosity in sharing your exceptional teaching/painting skill. Thanks again Craig

I never knew a carrot on a plate could be so wonderful

What a great idea! Thank you so much, I’m going to try that today!

Thank you for what you share so beautifully and I'm looking forward to trying this! ♥

You are so nice and a very good teacher!!! Don't change anything!!!