Color Theory for Noobs | Beginner Guide

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  • @FlowStudio
    @FlowStudio  Před 5 lety +7704

    Just to clarify on the meaning of colours mentioned in the video. There are objective and subjective colour influences. I was pointing more towards the objective but I didn't mention the cultural and subjective differences in perceived colour, sorry! For example, blue *the colour of the sky* is naturally programmed into the mind to be an inviting and calming colour. As it's a colour our mind has evolved to put in the background and somewhat ignore while more important colour information could be happening Infront of us. There are objective instinctual emotions and reactions tied to colour, though through life experiences and culture these can be shifted and changed. But in general, you need to keep these things in mind when using colour. As well as keeping in mind the culture and subjective meaning from the audiences viewing whatever it is you make 😀

    • @sooma239
      @sooma239 Před 5 lety +18

      Is the sky calm today? It's big open and the clouds drift by slowly, but you can't objectively call it calm because "calm" has no meaning without consciousness. To take it a step further you could objectively say "generally everyone thinks today is a calm day" but even if the whole word thought today was calm you still can't objectively say "the sky is calm today".

    • @Tsuuubasa
      @Tsuuubasa Před 5 lety +87

      @@sooma239 Technically there's no language in the world that has meaning without consciousness. Using your criteria, there are no objective statements. Besides, Flow Graphics was using a more colloquial definition of "objective", rather than say, more philosophical or epistemological definitions - he meant that blue as a "calming" color is relatively universal among humans due to biological reasons as opposed to cultural.

    • @Suchega_Uber
      @Suchega_Uber Před 5 lety +25

      I disagree with your assertions of objectivity in an obviously subjective media. Those colors are as much associated with those meanings as much as temperament is related to your astrological sign or blood type. Purple, green, red, and blue can just as easily be associated with death as much as the color black. Even when you try to defend your stance the examples you give are subjective. The meanings you have prescribed are arbitrary. You say blue means calm, because of the sky, however when someone dies of asphyxiation, ie hanging, their lips and tongue turn blue. You say white means purity, however a large portion of poisonous mushrooms are white or have a large portion of white on it. Another fun fact about mushrooms, there is a breed of mushroom common to my area that is white and when you break it, the portion exposed to air turns blue. It may seem off topic, but it really only serves to further my point about subjectivity. To that mushroom, blue means pain and death, just as it would be to the loved ones of a victim of hanging or seizures.

    • @Tsuuubasa
      @Tsuuubasa Před 5 lety +60

      @@Suchega_Uber Isn't that what Flow Graphics said though? That some color meanings are biologically coded (like sky-blue being a more calm colour than blood-red), HOWEVER these meanings can change through life experiences or culture. Essentially, a person's culture or experiences can override those meanings in their mind. Doesn't change the fact that "general" meanings still exist - while it's not completely objective, it's nowhere near as subjective as astrological signs. As long as some objectivity exists, color meanings should still be studied.
      Focusing more on the examples you gave, each colour (blue, green etc.) is more like an umbrella term for a huge range of different hues. The saturation/lightness of a colour plays a part. Dark blue can be rather depressing, for example, compared to sky blue. (Which fits with the color of asphyxiation.) The context in which the color is used in also heavily affects its meaning...which is why, yes, everything can be associated with death depending on its depiction. Nonetheless, some colors do give more of a "death vibe" than others.

    • @CalamitousChivalry
      @CalamitousChivalry Před 5 lety +39

      @@Suchega_Uber It's scientific fact, not a subjective claim. There are biological reactions associated with certain colors and it has been proven through numerous studies and experiments.

  • @glamorouslynothere4785
    @glamorouslynothere4785 Před 2 lety +8274

    ''red = passion or danger ''
    Elmo: 💃

  • @JTheMelon
    @JTheMelon Před 3 lety +15045

    3:33 "I'm gonna draw a _little_ color wheel here..."
    *Proceeds to do magic*

  • @itsmethatperson6939
    @itsmethatperson6939 Před rokem +2658

    don't mind me just taking note
    hue- what colour it actually is
    saturation- the intensity of the colour
    lightness (tints/shades)-how bright the colour is, just adding white or black into the colour. If you make it darker it's called a Shade, but if you make it lighter it's called a Tint.
    Colour Groups
    monochrome- just one colour in a colour scheme
    analogous-what colour is next to another on the colour wheel
    complementary - colours opposite to each other on the colour wheel
    triadic- making a triangle on the colour wheel
    colour meanings
    red-danger, passion
    orange-energy, creative
    yellow-happy, active
    black-death,power
    green-nature, healing
    blue-calm, wisdom
    purple-wealth,ambition
    white-purity, peace

    • @GhostedPeanut
      @GhostedPeanut Před rokem +56

      Can I copy your notes

    • @hoghuhaghu8506
      @hoghuhaghu8506 Před rokem +16

      @@GhostedPeanut obviously

    • @lovffle
      @lovffle Před rokem +28

      I haven’t watched this video yet but this made me realize I learned this exactly in Fine Arts 💀

    • @hugs4cupid
      @hugs4cupid Před rokem +6

      @@lovffle I learned what all of this is in my yearbook elective 😭😭

    • @raratata5081
      @raratata5081 Před rokem +2

      i really love you thank you

  • @LunaTheAngel917
    @LunaTheAngel917 Před rokem +646

    Also did you know ^^ that when you add grey to a color it’s also called a ‘Tone’
    There’s tints (where you add more white)
    There’s tones (where you add more grey)
    There’s shades (where you add more black)

  • @Mister_O
    @Mister_O Před 4 lety +4903

    "Doctor I have a bullet wound!"
    "Hmmm......have some green."

    • @20-satyavankay46
      @20-satyavankay46 Před 4 lety +138

      it does'nt help doctor, you'll make me black

    • @Metrocysh
      @Metrocysh Před 4 lety +87

      @@20-satyavankay46 Be blue. You'll be yellow

    • @qattsunari2240
      @qattsunari2240 Před 4 lety +37

      @@20-satyavankay46 holy shite there comrade

    • @Metrocysh
      @Metrocysh Před 4 lety +16

      Someone ruined the 666. I'll remove my like to recover it.

    • @bluebean8543
      @bluebean8543 Před 4 lety +19

      (Undertale fans laughing in the background, as if someone told an inside joke)

  • @exoticcats6119
    @exoticcats6119 Před 3 lety +40767

    My color theory: These look good together, let’s go with it.

    • @sxftpinkflowerz6326
      @sxftpinkflowerz6326 Před 2 lety +1457

      Fr tho 😭

    • @vihaanshrivastava878
      @vihaanshrivastava878 Před 2 lety +1999

      Every time I draw I subconsciously use the exact same colour palette and im trying to break that habit

    • @SHRIIMPSUCKS
      @SHRIIMPSUCKS Před 2 lety +690

      yea thats me I just grab a base colour grab another colour and if it blends well with the base then it works

    • @Reioloshi
      @Reioloshi Před 2 lety +65

      same

    • @JupiterBlue.
      @JupiterBlue. Před 2 lety +59

      Litterally omg

  • @Elementisphere
    @Elementisphere Před měsícem +41

    3:33 the way that you made a color wheel just by duplicating+shifting just made me understand color theory holy shit its that simple

  • @bearimo2867
    @bearimo2867 Před rokem +185

    1. Desaturated
    2. Hue Shift
    3. Complementary.
    Excellent, concise explanation, thanks. Always a good reference!

    • @Rubiks.Cube89
      @Rubiks.Cube89 Před 3 měsíci

      Agreed 👍

    • @iamgroot3931
      @iamgroot3931 Před 27 dny +1

      oh nice i got it right! honestly im watching this video crying wishing i studied graphic design instead of what im actually studying🥲

  • @irakanaya
    @irakanaya Před 4 lety +3470

    "And remember it's just a theory"
    "A colour theory"

  • @buhwuh9824
    @buhwuh9824 Před 3 lety +4066

    “I’m gonna draw a little color wheel here”
    *Looks away for 2 seconds*
    The hel-

  • @CurraptedGlitch
    @CurraptedGlitch Před rokem +140

    This 9 minute video helped me understand colors more than my art classes did in 2
    years.

  • @_er2_
    @_er2_ Před rokem +153

    Here's a summary of the "Colour Groups" part!
    monochromatic colour scheme: one colour in different shades (essentially)
    analogous colour scheme: Two or three colours that are beside each other in the colour wheel
    complimentary colour scheme: Two colours that are opposite to each other in the colour wheel, ex. orange and blue, or yellow and purple
    triadic colour scheme: three colours positioned in the shape of a triangle in the colour wheel, ex. orange, green, and purple, or yellow, red, and blue
    Hope this helps all the lazy artists who need to rush a piece!
    Your internet friend, Nysus

    • @displaynamesup4345
      @displaynamesup4345 Před rokem +1

      Thanks. This really explained alot more about the color groups

    • @euphon.
      @euphon. Před rokem

      THANK YOUU

    • @Sophos77
      @Sophos77 Před měsícem

      Thank you you awesome human

  • @gulmehak_
    @gulmehak_ Před 3 lety +3601

    "Colour theory"
    Me, an artist who usually sketches with black and white and rarely other colours: *yes*

    • @undead.angel001
      @undead.angel001 Před 2 lety +57

      Same I do traditional art sometimes (by sometimes I mean I barely draw but when I do it's traditional 90% of the time)

    • @Mimi-nr6jx
      @Mimi-nr6jx Před 2 lety +40

      Value and saturation are still important for black and white artists

    • @inyowalls
      @inyowalls Před 2 lety +2

      @free sexy albums in my channel Ur username-

    • @oactr3313
      @oactr3313 Před 2 lety +9

      As a completely color blind artist, I think black and white art is perfectly valid, and same lol

    • @johnnyscocktaeil7875
      @johnnyscocktaeil7875 Před 2 lety +4

      I think it's still essential for artists to learn these things, don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone :) From a traditional artist trying out digital art :) That's why I'm here :>

  • @notperdi7469
    @notperdi7469 Před 4 lety +6665

    "Green is associated with healing"
    Poison: *yes*
    Damn it someone got it first

  • @TheBlueAxolotlQueen
    @TheBlueAxolotlQueen Před 10 měsíci +25

    As someone who has been an artist for 4 years, I am shocked I have not taken the time to learn this.

  • @Blooodhail
    @Blooodhail Před rokem +30

    I have rarely made any art since high school (over 8 years) and was convinced I only did it out of boredom, but I know I’m still a creative person, so this helps a lot. Thank you!

  • @m_artroom
    @m_artroom Před 4 lety +22213

    “Yellow and purple go well together”
    Me: Ah yes, *grapes and cheese*

  • @ArtAngelMouse
    @ArtAngelMouse Před 5 lety +15766

    *sees you make a perfect color wheel by rotating the colors*
    Wtf, that was amazing.

    • @AngelEMtz
      @AngelEMtz Před 5 lety +492

      Yeah i would love to know how he did that.

    • @TheFel0x
      @TheFel0x Před 5 lety +497

      that blew my mind a little lol

    • @NotSoProishNoob
      @NotSoProishNoob Před 5 lety +620

      Seems easy to do but I am surprised, intrigued, and aroused nonetheless.

    • @Inkpawwc
      @Inkpawwc Před 5 lety +588

      @@raelovescats4900 it's spelled different for people depending on where they live. chill.

    • @mixedmaniac7957
      @mixedmaniac7957 Před 5 lety +173

      @@Inkpawwc he clearly knows that which is why he targeted a specific group of people 😅😅😅

  • @betinapaixao6258
    @betinapaixao6258 Před rokem +9

    Few years ago I was watching this video for fun and now I'm watching it because I need to know this for work. Incredible how time changes but I always come back to amazing videos like this to learn.

  • @juliosantoyo9916
    @juliosantoyo9916 Před rokem +8

    Am I the only one who was just mesmerized by the speed and accuracy that this man is drawing at

  • @ucubemelek
    @ucubemelek Před 4 lety +5087

    "Red is for Danger, passion."
    *that moment when you realise the hospital you are in at the moment has red walls*

    • @erazor4880
      @erazor4880 Před 4 lety +193

      Todoroki are you ok..??

    • @fr4shta
      @fr4shta Před 4 lety +73

      Yo are you good? Hope you get better soon

    • @Nugcon
      @Nugcon Před 4 lety +27

      oh boy

    • @jandipopo_art2012
      @jandipopo_art2012 Před 4 lety +220

      The interior designer or architect of that hospital sucks. You cant really use strong colors on a hospital.

    • @choccymilc7052
      @choccymilc7052 Před 4 lety +85

      I FUCK DEAD PEOPLE TOO!

  • @chalkkish
    @chalkkish Před 4 lety +7826

    Me: color theory can’t be *that* hard
    Also me: *uses colors that do not go well at all*
    Me: perfect

    • @actualgarbage8549
      @actualgarbage8549 Před 4 lety +105

      And get sarcastic compliments ;(

    • @ichangedmynamenowwhat3658
      @ichangedmynamenowwhat3658 Před 4 lety +112

      Yeah, i once colored something using orange, blue, purple, and green.
      It didn't go well.

    • @randomhuman2167
      @randomhuman2167 Před 4 lety +109

      Lmao someone once called me barney for wearing violet and green. wElL eXcUsE mE iM NoT a fAsHiOn pErSoN! YoU fRoM tHe FaShIoN PoLiCe oR sOmEtHiNg!?

    • @yukiandkanamekuran
      @yukiandkanamekuran Před 4 lety +21

      i really REALLY like red and purple but they do not go well together at all, so i had to change it a little bit to deal.
      For my oldest oc, she has very emo colours (black, red, lilac), and so with the blacks I made it more purpley, made it more off black, and to fit with the lilacs, i added in a bit cooler shades to it and theres bits and pieces that are warmer for a reason because she's a vampire she has red eyes, but she is a girl she has brown hair.

    • @yukiandkanamekuran
      @yukiandkanamekuran Před 4 lety +44

      @@randomhuman2167 also i have to say, for aesthetic reasons, green and purple do look good together. They do. Maybe not a yellow green and purple but a cooler green and purple.

  • @saanviagarwal8877
    @saanviagarwal8877 Před 3 měsíci +3

    In traffic signals red colour light is used to stop vehicles because it is having longer wave length. The colour which is having longer wavelength will undergo lesser scattering, hence it is visible from a longer distance. So red being the sing of danger is not the actual reason behind it being used in those signs. Though i really appreciate all the information you taught, made me understand the colour wheel SO much better, thank you!

  • @ArtyGal
    @ArtyGal Před 10 měsíci +5

    Thanks for the breakdown. As a self taught artist with just 3 paintings sold i kinda just go with what i feel but this probably will help me struggle less with my paints and want to over paint my canvases ❤

  • @indigoblues8454
    @indigoblues8454 Před 4 lety +3310

    Him: "Red is for passion, danger, fire or heat..."
    Me:
    *blood*

  • @Matsussy
    @Matsussy Před 4 lety +4678

    Blue: calm, wisdom
    Me: *Sadness*

  • @kimcoco3028
    @kimcoco3028 Před 8 měsíci +1

    You really explained the colour wheel so well to me. I've been trying to understand. Thank you very much

  • @juniper_is_confused
    @juniper_is_confused Před rokem +2

    I just found this channel through this video, and dang, this guy is truly nice. Even does a test at the end so we can get a bit of practice.
    Also, my guess for the end of the video is that 1 was desaturated, 2 had the hue change, and 3 became complimentary colours

  • @kiokoko
    @kiokoko Před 3 lety +12892

    this video summarized my whole 2nd semester of art college... for free...

    • @littleyellowdress9278
      @littleyellowdress9278 Před 2 lety +844

      The internet is an amazing place

    • @memelover190
      @memelover190 Před 2 lety +134

      @@littleyellowdress9278 true

    • @YesItsbee
      @YesItsbee Před 2 lety +503

      @@littleyellowdress9278 Having access to the internet is both a blessing.. and a curse.
      If you don't believe me, Just ask the people who disagrees with me later on

    • @sierradaniels7072
      @sierradaniels7072 Před 2 lety +32

      I be saying

    • @BubbIyash
      @BubbIyash Před 2 lety +98

      I'm already taking notes of this bc of youtube and I'm in sixth grade looks like I do get to go to nursing school and still be an artist 😌✌

  • @shiro1764
    @shiro1764 Před 4 lety +37300

    "Color theory"
    Me, a black and white artist:
    *yes*

    • @LaneyLu
      @LaneyLu Před 4 lety +1870

      S h i r o I only sketch so idk what I’m doing here

    • @trucetruce335
      @trucetruce335 Před 4 lety +1471

      It’s always handy to expand your art knowledge, even if you don’t use them.

    • @artOVtrolling
      @artOVtrolling Před 4 lety +364

      Inside the minds of a large number of black and white artists: "my lack of chroma is actually just a crutch."
      Me: "only a sith thinks in black and white."
      Joseph Stalin: "if you cant handle me at my worst then you dont deserve me at my best. Men shorter than 6 ft need not apply."

    • @idkwhatthisisanymore7840
      @idkwhatthisisanymore7840 Před 4 lety +189

      "Color theory"
      Me, a brit:
      *no*

    • @degenerate2562
      @degenerate2562 Před 4 lety +48

      your username means white

  • @bhavyapaluvayi3940
    @bhavyapaluvayi3940 Před rokem

    It took me three whole months to learn all of this at school, swatching each and every part of this, saturation, hue, tint and making a whole colour wheel in the end. Totally worth it

  • @s3riallk1ller
    @s3riallk1ller Před rokem +4

    watching this for my art class type of thing, and i got to say. this helps a lot, not just for art, also in generell!!

  • @pulchritudinoushog
    @pulchritudinoushog Před 4 lety +3539

    1: Decreased saturation
    2: Hue shift
    3: Complimentary Scheme

    • @XenoTravis
      @XenoTravis Před 4 lety +56

      Ey I got almost all of them. Very close on the last one, I knew it was a scheme just not which kind.

    • @bikboi3292
      @bikboi3292 Před 4 lety +73

      Number two is actually lighting. its the same color just lighter

    • @poofu2631
      @poofu2631 Před 4 lety +74

      @@bikboi3292 actually no, the blue is a lot grey-ish, if it was lighter, it would be more "white-ish".

    • @bikboi3292
      @bikboi3292 Před 4 lety +20

      @@poofu2631 will you be my minecraft gf?

    • @poofu2631
      @poofu2631 Před 4 lety +8

      @@bikboi3292 why that

  • @katthedog521
    @katthedog521 Před 3 lety +5218

    1: Lower saturation
    2: Changed hue
    3: Complementary colors

    • @synthbass9788
      @synthbass9788 Před 3 lety +469

      Finnally someone who answers the question

    • @pworld1165
      @pworld1165 Před 3 lety +45

      @@synthbass9788 Nerd

    • @j4sm1ne_5
      @j4sm1ne_5 Před 3 lety +180

      bro how? even if they were a 'nErD' you wouldn’t know.

    • @izoexa
      @izoexa Před 3 lety +25

      That's what I was thinking!

    • @myth6208
      @myth6208 Před 3 lety +126

      @@pworld1165 Smarter than u at least :P

  • @rtmLaila
    @rtmLaila Před rokem +2

    I thought color theory was much harder since everyone around me was struggling with it a lot, but it isn’t really difficult as I thought it would be. Probably bcs you simplified it a lot thank you! This helped me

  • @user-vd6it1nm2g
    @user-vd6it1nm2g Před 9 měsíci +1

    Love this. Super straight-forward and helpful. Thank you.

  • @ryioku8883
    @ryioku8883 Před 3 lety +4804

    1. less saturation, 2. changed the hue, 3. complementary colors

  • @metrodas4284
    @metrodas4284 Před 4 lety +4403

    Purple=wealth
    So that's why the purple lego studs are so rare

  • @azloii9781
    @azloii9781 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Color psychology is so interesting. Its crazy how everywhere you look all these colors carry subtle meaning like a hospital, a restaurant, a dealership, literally anywhere

  • @somerandompersonha8604
    @somerandompersonha8604 Před 11 měsíci +1

    I am starting my journey in graphic design now and am teaching my self the basics. Was so over whelmed but your video has helped a lot :)

  • @dgyt27
    @dgyt27 Před 3 lety +5249

    “I’m gonna draw a color wheel here”
    2 seconds later
    How the hell...

    • @BRNOOB_
      @BRNOOB_ Před 3 lety +27

      Yes

    • @possumlino
      @possumlino Před 3 lety +19

      I don’t get why you said how the hell bc it’s easy

    • @BRNOOB_
      @BRNOOB_ Před 3 lety +5

      @@possumlino ikr

    • @holagirl7144
      @holagirl7144 Před 3 lety +155

      crowsparks cus it looks cool, no one said its hard.

    • @noxithrius
      @noxithrius Před 3 lety +20

      Its magic :)))

  • @ashleyredsheep
    @ashleyredsheep Před 4 lety +3193

    I'm a simple human being.
    I see the word noob
    I relate
    I click

  • @43Disciple
    @43Disciple Před dnem

    As a non-art major (yet still an artist) “color theory” always sounded like a complex thing that takes years to grasp, yet it’s really simple

  • @JustTuppi
    @JustTuppi Před 3 dny

    I get this video on my page every few months and still watch it everytime

  • @ItoNarasimha
    @ItoNarasimha Před 3 lety +6575

    "and green represents.."
    Me: envy, poison, evil-
    "Nature, healing..."
    Me; yes, nature, healing hahaha *sweating*

    • @blu3sk13s5
      @blu3sk13s5 Před 3 lety +255

      5:37
      "Not Subjective" he says lmao

    • @bigtooter606
      @bigtooter606 Před 3 lety +35

      LMFAO

    • @donanasol
      @donanasol Před 3 lety +169

      well, his green is lighter and really saturated. you're thinking of a dark or mossy green

    • @bigtooter606
      @bigtooter606 Před 3 lety +118

      @@donanasol true i think saturated greens also give off envy, poison and evil as well though

    • @pauloperes9378
      @pauloperes9378 Před 3 lety +82

      @@donanasol i tend to feel more nature and fresh like feelings with dark greens tbh

  • @morinaavanilla780
    @morinaavanilla780 Před 5 lety +3505

    Me: Ha only n00Bs clickEd on That
    Also me: *proceeds to click on it*

    • @CL-hl9fs
      @CL-hl9fs Před 5 lety +74

      I don't know if I should relate or feel attacked-

    • @spookysplash
      @spookysplash Před 5 lety +40

      @@CL-hl9fs Sometimes, it's okay to feel both.

    • @GenesisDoesGacha
      @GenesisDoesGacha Před 4 lety +5

      Noobs = New (Insert whatever Theme)

    • @frostyjeff
      @frostyjeff Před 4 lety +4

      I knew all of theese lol

    • @moothecow8029
      @moothecow8029 Před 4 lety +5

      Eh, I knew everything in the video.. I just watched to make sure

  • @axeltown_4
    @axeltown_4 Před 4 měsíci

    This helped me get such a good basic understanding in such a short time, I even wrote notes for later use.

  • @sonny5497
    @sonny5497 Před 8 měsíci +1

    This is the best overview of color theory ❤ thanks for sharing

  • @Freys_tired
    @Freys_tired Před 3 lety +6219

    6:02: "yellow is associated with happiness and activ-"
    Me: *piss*

  • @irisw8456
    @irisw8456 Před 4 lety +3871

    Me: classically schooled artist with many years of experience
    Color theory for noobs
    Me: YES

  • @Bone_Incidents
    @Bone_Incidents Před 2 lety +7

    sometimes i'd like to think of the colors black and white as brother and sister, both are very different from each other but they are best put together

  • @afdgxzghzgfhgfzhazghzdfhxf
    @afdgxzghzgfhgfzhazghzdfhxf Před 7 měsíci +5

    You should use a real color wheel or an RGB color wheel, so that you can see which colors are opposite. In your outdated color wheel it has blue opposite of orange, when blue should be opposite of yellow.

  • @equinecho2599
    @equinecho2599 Před 3 lety +5690

    3:33 "I'm gonna draw a color wheel here"
    Me: haha ok whatever
    Him: 3:37
    Me: How tf-
    EDIT: tHx fOr tHe- nah just have a great day

  • @-ana_banana-2098
    @-ana_banana-2098 Před 4 lety +3002

    I think the CZcams recommendations are trying to tell me something

    • @reven9288
      @reven9288 Před 4 lety +122

      yeah telling that we are not NOOBS but idiots to click a NOOBS video XD

    • @vn1960
      @vn1960 Před 3 lety +19

      Yeah I do too

    • @hano4376
      @hano4376 Před 3 lety +11

      yess 😭😭

    • @nautylo
      @nautylo Před 3 lety +14

      Comfortable learning: enabled

    • @callmespidey4009
      @callmespidey4009 Před 3 lety +5

      Same ngl

  • @sunny-n2222
    @sunny-n2222 Před rokem +7

    1:32 and still no color theory can explain why the 6th red looks like green. Awesome.

  • @siddhartha4620
    @siddhartha4620 Před 8 měsíci

    Thanks for making me understand what my uni profs couldn't in the past 2 years

  • @LynDewey
    @LynDewey Před 3 lety +2927

    “Blue is a calming color, thats why many hospitals are blue”
    Me, who’s hospital closest to my house is red: “hoho im in danger :,)”

  • @theknifearts
    @theknifearts Před 6 lety +10954

    1.- Saturation
    2.- Hue
    3.- Complementary color scheme

  • @user-xu5ym4jd3m
    @user-xu5ym4jd3m Před 10 měsíci +4

    7:56
    1. Saturation changed (now it's grayish blue)
    2. Hue and lightness changed. More green and white added
    3. Complementary colours (opposite to each other on the colour scheme)

  • @PuffingOnClouds
    @PuffingOnClouds Před rokem +12

    If a tint is lighter and a shade is darker, why do we call them tinted window and not shaded windows?💀

    • @lucituci97
      @lucituci97 Před rokem +2

      Shshshsh

    • @salem_spectre
      @salem_spectre Před 9 měsíci +1

      wait a damn minute

    • @m.j.gamers6077
      @m.j.gamers6077 Před 7 měsíci +1

      Cuz the color is a lighter tint added to window , if it was a shade u couldnt see anything out of the window

  • @Andoxico
    @Andoxico Před 3 lety +4199

    1: Desaturated
    2: Hue shifted towards yellow
    3: Complimentary

    • @w0mblemania
      @w0mblemania Před 3 lety +165

      Spellcop: Complementary, rather than complimentary.

    • @mrdictionary728
      @mrdictionary728 Před 3 lety +25

      @@w0mblemania technically it can be both (:

    • @Mycaenae
      @Mycaenae Před 3 lety +114

      @@mrdictionary728 who is it complimenting? :)

    • @mrdictionary728
      @mrdictionary728 Před 3 lety +11

      @@Mycaenae thats not the only words use (:

    • @Hososugi
      @Hososugi Před 3 lety +138

      @@mrdictionary728 your username makes me second guess myself, but I'm confident "compliment" only means "praise" and doesn't have the same meaning as "complement." Also, you are missing some of punctuation in your responses, so you have lost some credibility, which is not a compliment.

  • @shiy6055
    @shiy6055 Před 5 lety +3598

    You: Noob
    Me, an intellectual: UnPro

  • @yoonikiut
    @yoonikiut Před rokem +1

    ive seen a lot of videos of color theory and this one is the best

  • @Stickamajig
    @Stickamajig Před rokem +3

    With the color meaning, it can make sense in rotmnt why their personalities are the way they are. Passion and danger fit Raph because of how much work he puts towards his team and how cautious he is with them. Mikey, having the orange, is the young, energetic, creative brother. Leo can resemble wisdom and calmness because of how chill he is and the fact thay is kind of Raph's right hand man. Whilst Donnie somewhat only thinks about the material.

  • @bowgart5567
    @bowgart5567 Před 3 lety +3628

    This is exactly like music, it even has a circle that has stuff in it

  • @smarty2211
    @smarty2211 Před 4 lety +2779

    I seriously learned more from CZcams than from anywhere else..

    • @mistouko
      @mistouko Před 4 lety +13

      Your life is fucked up

    • @sharknom8867
      @sharknom8867 Před 4 lety +94

      mistouko
      Lol it could be but in school, they never tell you that cyan and blue are different colors
      M I n e c r a f t d I d

    • @yumorou1509
      @yumorou1509 Před 4 lety +53

      mistouko who hurt you

    • @mistouko
      @mistouko Před 4 lety +6

      @@yumorou1509 dumb idiot people

    • @jojokes_n_stuff
      @jojokes_n_stuff Před 4 lety +24

      @@mistouko We get it, a stick is stuck up your butt. Just unplug it or else crap will keep coming out your mouth.

  • @jessenoble4249
    @jessenoble4249 Před rokem

    Thank you for the very good breakdown of the basics. I was actually looking for something like this!

  • @Life_is_short_and_so_i_am
    @Life_is_short_and_so_i_am Před 5 měsíci

    Among all the videos about colour theory this was genuinely helpful and easiest

  • @semilorekaji-hausa2078
    @semilorekaji-hausa2078 Před 3 lety +2953

    Hue: what colour it is
    Saturation: colour intensity
    Tint & Shade: adding white/dark
    Colour groups
    -monochramatic
    -Analogous (three colours next to each other on the wheel)
    -Complementary (opposites)
    Triadic (place a triangle on the wheel)
    Colour meaning:
    Red - passion, danger
    Orange - energy creativity
    Yellow - active joy
    Black - desth power
    Green - nature health
    Blue - wisdom calm
    Purple ambition.
    Coolness/warmth how much yellow or blue is added

    • @mintymonster5729
      @mintymonster5729 Před 2 lety +29

      Plus triatic, you forgot abt it. Its 3 colours like green, orange and purple

    • @miecaf
      @miecaf Před 2 lety +6

      THANK YOU

    • @asinglepeiceofchocolate1117
      @asinglepeiceofchocolate1117 Před 2 lety +5

      And coolness/warmth can also be put under Color Spectrum! :D

    • @mudazuera5825
      @mudazuera5825 Před 2 lety +5

      im totally gonna copy this and save or something

    • @user-px6mb8kf8z
      @user-px6mb8kf8z Před 2 lety +1

      Its technically not just yellow and blue added to change it- I think ur talking about warm and cool colors.

  • @Rosebud-sr5xn
    @Rosebud-sr5xn Před 3 lety +617

    "I'm just doing to do a little color wheel here"
    *Proceeds to do the unexplainable*

  • @user4241
    @user4241 Před rokem +2

    "Color theory for noobs"
    Me, working with color and color theory since I was 3: imma watch this.

  • @veryGooseMan
    @veryGooseMan Před 8 měsíci +1

    This is what I think you’ve done to the blues based on what I learnt from this video.
    #1 has been desaturated.
    #2 has a different hue.
    #3 is two complimentary colors. ( opposite colors on the color wheel )
    Very good and informative video! Way better than any other. Now I understand!!

  • @aj.axx.x
    @aj.axx.x Před 2 lety +3670

    Here’s a tip: Use the normal colors of the character with technically no color theory or lighting, and then make a new layer on top of everything and put a color of the atmosphere. It will change the color into what you want the atmosphere to be.

    • @anaellesbn1946
      @anaellesbn1946 Před 2 lety +37

      THANK YOU

    • @aj.axx.x
      @aj.axx.x Před 2 lety +15

      @@anaellesbn1946 anytime :)

    • @sophieroberts4324
      @sophieroberts4324 Před 2 lety +120

      For anyone confused- you can put the setting of the colour block layer to "multiply" and it'll just change the colour of everything ❤

    • @elliderhund7407
      @elliderhund7407 Před 2 lety +5

      Ur profile pic looks amazing

    • @aj.axx.x
      @aj.axx.x Před 2 lety +2

      @@elliderhund7407 thanks!

  • @stxrrie8277
    @stxrrie8277 Před 3 lety +877

    me trying to be a digital artist:
    also me being colorblind:
    "oh crap"

    • @oddperson5726
      @oddperson5726 Před 3 lety +55

      You can be an amazing artist even if your colorblind! Also good luck :)

    • @Noah_7s
      @Noah_7s Před 3 lety +14

      How's it going?

    • @ajeeb7618
      @ajeeb7618 Před 3 lety +6

      Underrated comment

    • @rickcastro7254
      @rickcastro7254 Před 3 lety +17

      Why not be one of those artists that uses grayscales only? I think that kind of stuff is cool

    • @danielharper8371
      @danielharper8371 Před 3 lety +1

      me, a colorblind "so...how do I use this?"

  • @claireleblancfoster8010
    @claireleblancfoster8010 Před 8 měsíci

    Brilliant! Many thanks for this.

  • @lettuce8164
    @lettuce8164 Před 3 lety +1694

    “Blue is a calming colour”
    Me: *drowning* it resembles *drowning*

    • @futurestoryteller
      @futurestoryteller Před 3 lety +59

      Remember, none of it is subjective, that's why blue represents calmness, wisdom... and depression

    • @OrcaTheDorka
      @OrcaTheDorka Před 3 lety +21

      And sadness :-(

    • @spoonslol2165
      @spoonslol2165 Před 3 lety +17

      Fun fact:The color blue actually makes me feel uncomfortable

    • @naeeyohaesuu2730
      @naeeyohaesuu2730 Před 3 lety +2

      @@spoonslol2165 felt that lol

    • @SDSXellan
      @SDSXellan Před 3 lety +2

      I think it wad misspoked

  • @A3ONY
    @A3ONY Před 2 lety +4419

    Someone once said people on CZcams who make tutorials are just the most amazing people. They are creating them for basicly nothing. Just cause they can and could. You could have uploaded this to a website like skillshare but you want to help people learn for that your freaking awesome.

    • @stitchedupbunny
      @stitchedupbunny Před 2 lety +17

      Yay I'm the 200th like

    • @bskzbsmsbsmsjz
      @bskzbsmsbsmsjz Před 2 lety +28

      @@stitchedupbunny Yay you are the 200th like

    • @meadow9921
      @meadow9921 Před 2 lety +40

      i like how the comments above are completely irrelevant to what this person is trying to say.

    • @bskzbsmsbsmsjz
      @bskzbsmsbsmsjz Před 2 lety +60

      @@meadow9921 ok, but that person is the 200th like

    • @ozmel146
      @ozmel146 Před 2 lety +18

      Uhm-
      -Add revenue-

  • @EmmaTippingInk
    @EmmaTippingInk Před 11 měsíci +1

    This is a great vid! Color theory can feel complicated but you simplified some basic concepts beautifully. Also fun to see how different nationalities pronounce “analogous” :D

  • @red_vibe9984
    @red_vibe9984 Před rokem

    I will be watching the rest of your videos. the way you break eveyrthing upo easy to take notes but also easy for me to follow. Thank you

  • @oceanetir8824
    @oceanetir8824 Před 3 lety +822

    Purple: wealth
    The man behind the slaughter : STONKS

  • @Balala_
    @Balala_ Před 4 lety +688

    "Peace"
    *Draws mercedes sign*

    • @FrancyKanae93
      @FrancyKanae93 Před 4 lety +20

      Balala this comment needs to be pinned at the top I’m screaming

    • @jasminefoxj
      @jasminefoxj Před 4 lety +9

      thats a peace sign???

    • @robbyframe5526
      @robbyframe5526 Před 4 lety +8

      yes if you didn't know, that's a peace sign
      edit: my bad its missing a stroke going down at the bottom. thnx for those who corrected me.

    • @patattenzak
      @patattenzak Před 4 lety +35

      yeah the peace sign has like a fourth stripe from the middle to the bottom ☮️

    • @bruhchamp16593
      @bruhchamp16593 Před 4 lety +2

      woooosh

  • @Georgeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

    I already know all of this but I just like watching him explain it all on such a good way

  • @grogmakefire3313
    @grogmakefire3313 Před rokem

    I didn’t know what color theory was before this video but this showed me that it’s way less complicated than it sounds so thanks.

  • @sarairvin9727
    @sarairvin9727 Před 4 lety +6375

    First step of color theory, the primary colors are:
    1.Yellow
    2.Magenta
    3.Cyan

    • @slipknotfya
      @slipknotfya Před 4 lety +362

      CMYK is life bruh. Cyan, magenta, yellow and black.

    • @bfish89ryuhayabusa
      @bfish89ryuhayabusa Před 4 lety +331

      Well, that's secondary behind RGB. Light vs reflected light.

    • @justarandomperson2020
      @justarandomperson2020 Před 4 lety +109

      Sara Irvin I’m surprised he didn’t mention this

    • @noorlita
      @noorlita Před 4 lety +63

      @@bfish89ryuhayabusa its the other way around in color theory

    • @voidwalker1234
      @voidwalker1234 Před 4 lety +89

      @@slipknotfya but isn't black a shade rather than color?

  • @mikanimationss8124
    @mikanimationss8124 Před 3 lety +633

    "im gonna make a little color wheel"
    5 magical seconds later
    wth-

    • @SourPlanet
      @SourPlanet Před 2 lety +43

      If you're wondering, he just duplicated it, rotated it by about 15 degrees and then lowered the opacity so it becomes semitransparent. Repeat it a few times and you're left with a smooth gradient of color shift 👍

    • @FriendlyRaven8574
      @FriendlyRaven8574 Před 2 lety +7

      @@SourPlanet thanks for saing how, im still surprised how fast he did it

    • @SourPlanet
      @SourPlanet Před 2 lety +15

      @@FriendlyRaven8574 He may have just sped it up in the edit process. Or he could be in Photoshop and used the "repeat last transform" function (Ctrl+Alt+Shift+T). Which would duplicate the semitransparent layer and rotate it automatically. Using the hotkey it can be repeated a few times in a second.
      Either way, it's a clever little effect 👍

    • @Roseberry606
      @Roseberry606 Před 2 lety +8

      Me: takes 2 hours just to draw the circle

    •  Před 2 lety +1

      I looked up for one minute and came back and he had a fucking color wheel what the fuck just happened?

  • @Jehttt
    @Jehttt Před rokem +1

    after 18 years of doing art im finally learning about color theory

  • @rgrantconacher5300
    @rgrantconacher5300 Před rokem

    Best video I've seen on colour theory yet. Awesome stuff thank you

  • @nanalewa4462
    @nanalewa4462 Před 2 lety +2542

    The digital art student in me is blown away with how easily he made that FULL color wheel

  • @rbxq
    @rbxq Před 2 lety +712

    “Anything surrounding art you need to know color theory”
    Musicians: Im gonna pretend i didnt hear that.

  • @queenlishaxd7853
    @queenlishaxd7853 Před rokem +3

    I literally play with The color palette until I’m satisfied

  • @joelmanscour6100
    @joelmanscour6100 Před 3 měsíci

    Great great tutorial! Thanks a lot 👏👏👏

  • @nevad3670
    @nevad3670 Před 4 lety +2989

    "Red means passion, danger"
    Me : also *COMMUNISM*

  • @phoenix175
    @phoenix175 Před 3 lety +432

    “red is associated with passion and danger”
    mario:

    • @hgmblog596
      @hgmblog596 Před 3 lety +4

      WAJHFAISUDFAHWSKJ

    • @BRNOOB_
      @BRNOOB_ Před 3 lety +1

      ❤️❤️

    • @rosina29
      @rosina29 Před 3 lety +2

      Eeee

    • @Grigeral
      @Grigeral Před 3 lety +33

      Mario literally invades wherever he is and stomps the hell out of anything that moves...
      The man is the living embodiment of danger.

    • @dontburstmybubble686
      @dontburstmybubble686 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Grigeral the original idea was for him to be an asshole to the point that the creator hates that Mario is a family friendly character

  • @Perseuslfou
    @Perseuslfou Před rokem

    Saturation, hue, and complimentary color scheme? I loved this video, it helped me so much and I really appreciate it!!

  • @dannyloves6844
    @dannyloves6844 Před rokem +2

    1. Less Saturated
    2. Either you changed it to a cool color or changed the hue
    3. Complementary colors
    :) Thank you very much for your explanation

  • @Warrior_of_Symbolica
    @Warrior_of_Symbolica Před 2 lety +20578

    Lol

  • @ninjoewd4900
    @ninjoewd4900 Před 5 lety +5044

    Wait, are stop signs red because they hate me or because they are passionate towards me?

    • @kernium
      @kernium Před 5 lety +274

      NinjoeWD If you listened to the video with more detail, you could see that red also means danger. (please don't r/whoosh me if it's a joke.)

    • @zeoceania2765
      @zeoceania2765 Před 5 lety +207

      They hate you

    • @jaytipo7390
      @jaytipo7390 Před 5 lety +464

      Maybe its out of a passionate urge to protect you

    • @sammysaito529
      @sammysaito529 Před 5 lety +71

      NinjoeWD
      It's time to stop

    • @bichybiki
      @bichybiki Před 5 lety +13

      NinjoeWD both

  • @ThoughtFission
    @ThoughtFission Před rokem

    Brilliant. Best thing I've ever seen about color theory!

  • @LoadingFailur
    @LoadingFailur Před 9 měsíci

    I needed this, thank you