Color Theory Ep. 1 | Warm vs Cool Colors
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- čas přidán 20. 11. 2018
- Find out what colors are warm, what colors are cool and how to tell the difference between them.
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I’m so mad I got a whole degree in art with out knowing what this 20 minute video taught me. Thank you so much for an honest to-the-point explanation.
So glad it made sense for you Marva!
I totally agree, my UC never taught me the basics... money down the drain, this video fills the gap.
@Marva Stroud - Here's a plug for my school: I have a BFA in Interior Design from the New York School of Interior Design. For Color 2, I had the absolute greatest luck to have designer Sashi Cann as my instructor. Maybe that made all the difference, but I feel like I had a great grounding in color theory.
To get a deep feeling for a color, I do not look AT a color, but I look INTO a color with concentration and unfocused eyes. I can then "see" the components that went into creating that color. EXAMPLE: "I see some red and and a lot of gray in that green." Therefore it would be a warm, shaded green to my eyes.
Exactly!
What schools did yall go to?!?! This is lit day one material, yalls schools have failed you!!
Well done Oto! This will be a great resource for the community. To me, red orange is the warmest color since there is no hint of a blue at all whereas a red can lean to be cool, but like you said, it's all about perception!
I agree, that is totally the safest way to choose a warmest red, since the line where a red crosses into cool red is so variable amongst different people. Thanks for watching Denise :D
Yes for me red orange is the warmest possible color too.
Yeah and warm colors are reds oranges and yellows and cool colors are greens blues and violets
I had the same thought. To me true vermillion or cadmium red lt (PR108 or PO20) feel like the warmest colors, and phthalo blue GS likely the coolest (like the color of light as transmitted through an iceberg).
Yep…All relative
Getting my brain to remember that cyan is the cooler blue was (and still is) a conscious exercise, but I love color theory, it's fascinating. Thank you for this lovely video!
I would've never event realised that I had my blues the wrong way round until you pointed it out a few months ago. It's really taken me until now to really get my head around it. Thank you so much for pointing it out to me :D
Well I think that the coldest Color on the wheel is Cyan-blue and the hottest is Orange.
This is how I presume:
Warm on Red side: Pink-Rose, Vermilion
Hot: Orange
Warm on Yellow side: Amber, Yellow
Neutral: Lime
Cool on Green side: Green, Aquamarine
Cold: Cyan
Cool on Blue side: Blue, Violet
Neutral: Magenta-Purple.
Fits the bill with CYM wheel.
Cyan-Orange pair most temperature sensitive Lime-Purple pair least temperature sensitive.
Pink-Green pair is Christmas and the most beautiful and my favourite.
Square is the best Color scheme I guess.
Temperature is completely debatable because it is way to relative. This is why temperature used for bias is highly argumentative. For example-which “cyan”? RGB of light? Subtractive “cyan”? Actual spectrum “cyan” which is BG not B. Does one compare actual spectrum temperature in electro light energy as R=hottest and V the coolest making “cyan” “warm” compared to B? What about value and chroma? Would it not be best to just split the wheel in half and call Y the hottest and V the coldest and white the warmest and black the coolest? This way you can maintain a casual and more correct “temperature” system while still maintaining to use it as Bias.
@@TheSdzfrwhat is the theoretical direct complement of cyan? Is not R the actual DC of Cyan? Would not R then be the hottest and BG the coolest since cyan is BG in the spectrum and RGB theory? But then you have to deal with intrinsic color value…light to dark thus warm to cool…this splits the wheel again but this time between yellow and violet. Perhaps in terms of temperature and bias it would be best to slit the wheel in a + pattern sorta like Dr. Kano actually has and we stop arguing about which is the warmest and which is the coolest. It’s all relative. White and black is the same…they take on roles as warms and cools at the same time like ALL color does and is totally dependent on how it is perceived in a painting yes? Spectrally measured our standard whites are actually yellows in oil and our standard blacks are BV’s. Does that make Y again the warmest and BV the coolest now?
@@TheSdzfryour comparing “temperature” in terms of daylight and black body radiation to color. See? All relative…
One of the best and most concise explanations of this I’ve ever come across, thank you! And thank you for the examples regarding individual color comparisons! The thing I love about color is how it changes dependent upon what it’s beside and you did a great job of showing that!
Aw you are so kind Jill, thank you.
Thank you X 1,000,000!!!! For the past 2 years, I have been following some awesome CZcams watercolor artists who have been involved with their medium for eons. Though I love them all, not one of them have presented color theory in an easy to understand version as you have. I am thoroughly enjoying your videos and am getting ready to view ep. 2 when I'm done here. Again, many thanks for making this not only easy to understand but truly comprehensive for us all. 💚💛💜
What a relief! The takeaway here is that whether a color is cool or warm can only be determined by its relationship to another color. When taking a video class, you don’t have to use the teacher’s exact color. Watch the video twice. See how their reds or greens etc. compare to the other reds & greens he or she uses; start with a red or green you have, name it the cool one or the warm one and go from there. FREEDOM!!! Dear, dear Oto, you’ve saved us from spending hundreds (if not thousands) of dollars in order to get our teachers’ EXACT color. You’re such a blessing.
Thank you for explaining this entire topic in detail. I've always been too embarrassed to ask anyone for the answer so you've helped me immensely. Love your teaching style and calm, clear manner. Thank you so much for helping everyone with your knowledge. Xxx
I struggled with the blue too coz people said ultramarine blue is "warm" and i thought to myself "colour closer to (warm)yellow should be warmer isnt it? Then why a blue with green tint is considered cooler?" .. now putting red as warmest makes more sense. And i appreciate the palette reminder that not everyone has same set of warm & cool hues.
I’m rewatching this series for the umpteenth time. It is SUCH a fantastic explanation of color theory. Thanks again 🌺
Thank you so much for posting this series!! It was exceptionally helpful in learning the basics of design.
Thank you, Oto! SO helpful. I’m looking forward to this series!!
My wife and i are sitting on the couch debating color temps and this video was amazing. My mind was blown and i hope i can improve my painting because of this.
The approach to determing temperature by which has more red in it is absolutely wonderful, thank you. I hadn't thought of it quite that way before - and it seems so obvious now, which is just says to me that your approach is incredibly clear and well-explained. It will be extremely helpful in my continued struggle to determine temperature with blues especially.
Awww Boss Goose, so happy to hear that thinking it in terms of amount of red helps :D
This Is the best explanation of warm and cool colors I have ever found! I’m so excited about this series.
thank you for putting the yellow at the top and the greens off to the right. So many "educators" don't know how why a good color wheel puts the colors in that order.
Hi Dr. Kano. This series of color theory video's is the best I've found on youtube so far, and I've watched dozens. Because of it, I've become a supporter of your work on Patreon, and can't wait to see what other amazing things you have to share. Thanks so much.
thank you so much for that video, your whole series of color theory is so gorgeous, I have learned so much and understand now so much more about color mixing ♥
Thank you so much. I also went to art school and collected many art books on color therapy but never quite got it. You made it so simple and understandable. Much appreciated.
Ahhhhh! I finally understand about the ultramarine and phthalo blue. I think what was very helpful was how you pointed out that the turquoise is related to warmer temperature locations for us culturally and the more violet blues are typically found in the cooler parts of the world. I think that I will be able to look at colors with new eyes thanks to you. Thank you for your very detailed description of the color wheel. I have subscribed to you and will be going through all of your videos to learn more. Thank you for sharing your gifts of teaching and color with us.
You are brilliant! So well explained. Wish I would have seen this earlier.
Once again, thank you! I always appreciate all you add through your extensive knowledge.
You have done great job articulating these concepts. It truly is a comparative analysis based on what YOU have on your palette. I consider myself a color junkyard love these discussions!
Aw thank you for your kind words Gary.
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Huge thank you! I finally
started to understand color theory because of your videos! I believe it will help me improve my watercolor and it makes me happy 🌼✨
The clearest and most objective version of warm/cool color I found so fa. Fantastic!
Literally looking this stuff up all day!!!
Thank you😀I really am enjoying your teaching on color theory! You are very thorough.You don't rush & I so appreciate that!
Omg, thank you so much! I just about threw my pocket watercolor box against the wall earlier trying to separate warm and cool colors. Now I’m just going to compare them to each other and organize them that way rather than if each is arbitrarily warm or cool. I’m getting back into watercolors after a 20 year break from art so I feel like I’m having to start from scratch as makeup has completely skewed my perception of what is warm and cool. 😅
This was so wonderful, thank you!
Omggggg this is great. Thank you for the cyan/blue demonstration! It really helped me understand how the blue I thought was coolest, wasn’t. I can already see how this will make a difference in my paintings. You’re a great teacher!
So glad this video helped you understand it Josie. It's the one that confuses people the most by far (including myself!)
This is one of the best color theory videos I have ever watched. Now I need a video explaining how to create muted and vibrant colors using the coolness or warmth of the colors in the color wheel.
What a brilliant explanation of warm and cool colors! Dr. Kano, you are a gifted teacher. Thank you!
OMG!! I’m 62 yrs old & have been trying to understand color theory my whole life. I just GOT IT!!! Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!!
62 is crazy, but nice
Wow your explanation on the colour wheel and the temperature. I am an absolute watercolour beginner and I have been confused about these red, yellow, blue, purple, green tones in the colours. But you have simplified for me. Thank you so much, the starting of a new unknown media is intimidating and I have made many muddy colours because my palette contains bluish red, orangy red, and so on.... I'm looking forward to reworking my palette with my new found knowledge on colour mixing. Thank you so much for taking your time to explain, not many other artists do that. I understand your time is precious and busy but it helps tremendously a newbie that hasn't got a clue. Amazing channel.
this best video i found on youtube when it comes to explaining colortheory.
it sometimes horrifies me thinking some big art youtubers have tons of subscribers and views on their color theory videos and then they made a big mistake by minute 2 (seen that happen way too often) and there are thousands of people who watched that video now making the same mistake
if hope a lot more people will find your video and learn from someone who actually knows what they are doing!
Oh my lord thankyou so much. I tried googling the answer and was losing my mind. This made things alot clearer for me. Thankyou
This has been the BEST video explaining warm and cool blues, like it finally clicked and I'm so happy!
Thank you, Oto! I agree with you that red is the warmest color and think green is the coolest. This explanation of perception made things very clear.
Oh! Thank you for making this so easy to understand!
Thank you so much, now this whole thing make sense
Great discussion on the topic. Thanks!
Thank you! 💓
Nice set of videos - nice to have this much info presented all in one place. Thanks!
Thank you, Dr. Oto!
Wow. This makes so much more sense now! I've been so confused by all the "rules" that just never clicked - this is why! Wonderful job, you! Thank you!!!
I'm so glad this video helped :D
This is so useful! I just got into color theory, I am gonna follow along your series
Great explanation about color. I’m watching all in series and learning a great deal. Thank you!
Thank you, Oto!
You've clarified much for me regarding color temperature!
Thank you!
Thank you! This makes so much sense.
So glad it made sense Danielle :D
Thank you for helping me understand better the colors!
Thank you so much. Now I understand why I was so confused! I will continue to paint what appeals to my eye.😊
Wow! My mind is blown! @Dr. Oto Kano
Your explanation of this is so clear and easy to understand! Thank you so much for this video!💜💜💜
Thank you, this video surprisingly explained color temps very well for me
I see your prefix of Dr. Are you a professor? You're very intelligent. I think I watch more of your watercolor videos than any others.
Thank you Oto! "It's hard to tell if a color is warm or coll if you have it on its own" -> that's exactly what I think and sometimes struggle with. And that was also the difficulty I had when I was trying to pick "my colors" for a limited palette. As a beginner I wanted to start limited but I did not yet have experience in mixing nor did I know the colors from the brand I was choosing from. I could tell if a color was warm or cool compared to an other but I could not tell if it was warm or cool on its own or if it was a good mixing color... In the end I just picked a few and now I'm experimenting with those... I don't know if I'm going to be sticking with those or change some yet...
Yay! I finally “get it!!!” I have a few store bought color charts, but never quite “got it?” After watching ur video, I understand this! Thank you so much! Extremely well done!!!👍🏼❤️🧡💛💚💙💜😊
This is so helpful! Thank you!
This was an awesome video and explanation Oto! Thank you so much!!
You are so welcome Angie! Thanks for watching it.
This is an excellent explanation of why we are all so confused. 🤣You give a very good demonstration of how we can overcome this color indecision and move on to mixing a bit more confidently.
Thank you - I finally understand about colour temperature!
Awwww this makes me so happy! Happy painting Patricia.
Thank you so much ❤️
For myself, it became easier to think of it as leaning toward something rather than temperature. Temperature was too relative (and I see a violet as coolest, a red as warmest, which doesn't really divide the wheel in half nicely). Red leaning toward orange vs red leaning toward purple was just more straightforward for me!
That's also a great way to look at it, thank you for sharing it :D
You are a wonderful teacher.
Wonderful. Thanks!
As always you have given me another way to talk about color theory in simple terms thank you!
So glad it helps Mikey!
Many thanks for making me unterstand which is the warmest colour and which is the coolest colour in the colour wheel. This is the ever helful thing I have been looking for. Its very simple but today is my premier day ...Thankyou for highlighting it on a simple version...
This is so very helpful 😍 thank you for making this and sharing with us!!!
So glad you liked it Sasha :D Thank you for watching!
Brilliant explanation. Thank you. So concise..
I love your videos as I'm still a beginner..I just went to your artwork site and loved your paintings... I love painting in abstract but have never seen anyone doing abstract in watercolors... I thought I was "weird" doing watercolor abstracts...I find abstract comforting to paint as I'm visually impaired..thanks for sharing your knowledge...
You totally can do abstracts with any medium you want Kathee! :D I too find abstracts to be my favourite way to paint.
So good! Now I finally understand!
Wonderfully explained… thank you!
Hello mrs. Kano.
Recently I started to follow your channel, and I apreciate all the information you provide about the subjects you discuss on your videos. I find this one particularly insightful, because in general color temperature can lead into subjectivity, and I see your considerations are technically based. Your explanations are crystal clear and delightful to hear. Thank you very much!!
P.d. Love your voice and your accent!!
Thank you, you have explained this so much more better then any other youtuber here
Thank you
I’ve been through so many You Tube videos and NEVER got this information. Thank you!
Thank you Dr
Excellent video on understanding warm and cool colours. Many thanks!
This is fantastic, thank you for showing it visually like this. I'd like to propose an alternative - as a painter of the natural world, red as the warmest color has always been problematic for me as I'm normally dealing with how warm a scene is in proximity to sunlight (yellow/orange) vs cool - shadow (violet). So to me, proximity to yellow/sunlight will always be warmer while something in shadow is closer to violet and thus cyan is the warmer blue. :) This really helps as the color wheel always points to yellow at the top and violet at the bottom.
A very very big thank you. It's so easy now. You explanations are very helpful.
Excellent…Very informative, just what I needed. THANK YOU🙂!
this is a really great refresher, best video on color theory, thanks a lot!
Extremely helpful. I have about 24 colors on my pallet and being a beginner in watercolor I thought the more the merrier. Not so. I found myself confused. So I'm in the process of creating a 12 color palette. I haven't decided on the exact colors yet because I want to include for example Burnt Sienna and Raw Sienna. However I'm going to watch all your videos on color theory first. Once again the Universe had proved me the information just as I was seeking it out. Thanks for sharing. Eddie
Thanks a lot😊
Thank you so much!!!
THANK YOU!!!!!!! This has helped me so much
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Thanks ! I think thanks to you I finally learned the basics, I felt vert lost in this topic in the past !^^
I have simplified warm and cool as if it is orangey it is warm if it's purplish it is warm anything else is cool. If I am unsure put the item next to a cool color and right away I can see the difference. Using this simple rule I usually have it correct.
Very helpful. Thank you.
Wow wa. Thx. . . . . . two months later: I needed to review this video again to get it ingrained in my head. It's so good. The failing in CZcams is that I am not able to give you another thumbs up. 👍
At last I got it! Thank you very much. Blessings
Excellent!!
Thank you for your very clear guide to warm and cool colours.very good.
So glad it was easy to understand :)
Thank you.
a big BRAVO FROM Greece! teaching is not easy but you are doing it so damned good!!! thank you!
Thank you for this video. I don't always pay attention to if a color is warm/cool, which leads me to using colors that are not that great together. I should make it a habit to test out different color combinations before painting, that way I will know what colors work best together.
Ailuro, you might find the next video in the series useful for that :)
@@OtoKano Nice!
Btw I got your paints today, I am super exited to paint with them :D
Pretty cool stuff👍
Oh thank you so much for this video. I’ve been so confused. Lol. Excellent video. 🥰
Excellent!
What an amazing video!!
Thank you so much! I haven't understand this before and now I do. :)