Perfect Color is NOT Important - Oil Painting Advice

Spot on.

Yup, value is the most important attribute.
In a black & white picture no colour is correct because there is no colour, however, the correct values (dark or light) give the picture the high realism of nature or a portrait.

Thank you Sir!

This is my weakest point in painting.

Great advice as usual. 👍
The ironic thing is that the first video of yours I ever saw was "How to mix colours with oil paint" in which you explained the use of a colour checker...
I learned so much from that exercise and then I learned to let go.
Thank you for sharing so much with us.❤

That was really great! Made me think about my art work

Awesome, thanks.

Value is really what you see and color is what you feel.

When in doubt, leave it gray.

Took me a while to get over this. (I may still not be completely over it...) Putting my painting side by side to the original photo, I can definitely over analyze with the best of them. But doing that's how I got over it also. I realized neither me nor anyone else is going to see the original to compare the colors to see if they're precisely right. As long as the colors are in the general ball park (and the values are right obviously...), no pink oranges or purple lemons, it will look realistic.

Right on

I hope to try oils someday. Finances and investment in acrylics leave me stuck with them at this time. Someday.

Thank you, sir! I didn't realize it until you mentioned it, but my trees are always very monochromatic. What an interesting technique to use with the flicks of color. I always learn something from you!

The original is the best

Show William Bouguereau's 'April Smile' oil painting, or "Tarantelle" - I mean, that man is the MASTER- no one is better thatn Bouguereau.

Thank you sir.

Please explain Value!🙏🏻 I still don’t quite get it!🤬

Thanks Mark!!

Your videos are always so informative. Thank you 😊

I appreciate your advice so much. Thank you.

Painting is so intimidating.

Don't listen to others that think they know someone based on their experience with that person. Get your own values right- determine if you like that person based on what you see from the person. Mix your own colors.

I agree i think the contrast and the value Shadow and the light is more important see you Mr Mark i missed you maybe make another painting I see it for sure wish you good ❤

Such good advice. First thing I learned. I think from Bill Perkins.

Great wisdom. Thank you for making the decision to help people along their creative journey.

Bang on! You are an amazing teacher!

it is so important video thank you for sharing with us !!!

This is my biggest hang up, being too nit-picky about mixing the EXACT color.

Can I or should I furnish over a Geclee print?

Thanks Mark! Guilty as charged I think I spent 20 mins this evening trying to fine tune one color for my next painting ha. Great reminder value > color

Every time I finish a painting I thank Mark Carder and Geneva paints

Very good Mark.

Self acceptance is important for every painter
It's therapeutic field for the love of art
I found myself get frustrated for changing colors too long
And i understand i shouldn't drowning myself from this specific situation❤

Gracias maestro

Thanks for your advice

I tried making brush dip myself and was happy with how it worked but the cost per ounce is better on Geneva so i bought 2 bottles and a canvas stain. I will come back to share how the bottled stuff works.

Hello to all who love drawing, I hope you will visit my page and give me your opinion about my paintings and encourage me with a positive comment, please, and I hope that the owner of the channel will remove my comment.

This is very informative. I feel I can focus too much on my colors, and even as a primarily abstract painter, I can use these tips to insinuate form in some sense.

Hi Mark! Thanks for everything. I have a question: how do you accept/process payment from customers, and/or what do you recommend? I've been exploring payment processors, bank transfers, etc. and would love advice from someone with more experience under their belt. Thanks!

Hello, Can you tell us what the alternatives are for Rembrandt colors