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Lesson 5: Light and dark

Lesson 4: Basic colours

From the series From student to master

In this lesson we will add the basic colours to the painting. We start with the background. Are you going to work with harmonious colours like Oznur or complementary? Next you will paint the vase, how to get the right colour?

Material

  • Acrylic paper
  • Canvas paper
  • Acrylic paint
  • Palette
  • Brushes

In this episode we look at Vase with pink flowers, George Hendrik Breitner.

Lesson 1: The colour wheel

8:45 min - The basis for using colour

Lesson 2: Colour contrasts

8:05 min - Harmonious or complementary?

Lesson 3: Composition on canvas

8:04 min - Waar plaats je de bloemen

Lesson 4: Basic colours

7:26 min - Adding the basic colours

Lesson 5: Light and dark

8:34 min - Depth through light and dark

Lesson 6: Finishing

7:33 min - Place the flowers