How To Read A Color Wheel for Artists

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Published 2021-10-20
Confused by color wheels? There's a LOT of information on these handy little tools, IF you understand how to read them. If you love to paint, make sure to watch this video and pick up a color wheel for your toolbox!

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All Comments (21)
  • This is the best presentation that totally explained a color wheel. Thanks
  • Thank you. In 78 years I've never understood color You make it logical, intuitive and simple.
  • I am 56 - had the wheel 30 years + never quite understood - thank you for sharing your wisdom 💡 🙏
  • @lynnelmiller1402
    Thank you for making the color wheel understandable. I'm 73 and took up adult coloring books recently. If you know nothing about drawing or painting, coloring is relaxing and engaging. What am learning quickly is that not all colors look good together. With all the detail in a coloring book it's almost overwhelming to choose colors. This will help tremendously.
  • @lottebaun8654
    Thank you, for the very best and helpful explanation ever❤
  • @myavatar9590
    Thank you for a great presentation! I had been wondering how to use the back of a color wheel.
  • @user-eh1dl2tk5u
    No one has bothered to explain this to me, ever and I've been in art school off and on for two decades! Thank you!! I wish I'd been paying attention a long time ago.:hand-pink-waving: I'm now teaching color theory to my students and will pass this on first thing.
  • @shannonburns2289
    Such a helpful tutorial. The day I received my "Color Wheel", I searched for just such a thing - tutorial - and, as the search gods would have it, I fell upon yours. I now have a solid just-the-facts source to view and review many times. Thank you.
  • @kapang9233
    This is what I need in my pocket. Never interested in learning color in my life, but now that I’m picking up a new hobby (photography) it makes sense to start learning the basics color theory.
  • @susanback7403
    Thank you. I've been painting for years and never quite understood the color wheel.
  • @GwyllionFaye
    I have had an assortment of color wheels, apps and now color cubes. I have been so frustrated trying to pick colors for projects and have give up many times over the years. Thanks for such an easy to understand informative video! I especially loved the explanation of grays at the end! Much appreciated 💜
  • @fabshelleyg6214
    I just order a pack of three wheels off Amazon and was wondering what was the difference between the three, now I get it! You may have thought this was super basic and maybe it was but you've set me on the right path!
  • Please make a video about which colours look good together. I am an artist and often find it difficult to choose the cour combination
  • @lilianilli2531
    I can now use the Colour Wheel. I bought it but I couldn't understand how it works. Am more interested in clothes than painting. But still thumps up.
  • I bought a color wheel when I started painting 3 yrs ago. I never had a clue how to use it. Thank you for the straight forward approach.
  • @kmelliott61
    Wow, NOW, I know or have an understanding of this color wheel. Thank you SO much. I have a better understanding when I am shown and explained instead of left to reading it on my own! I appreciate your explanation of this and cannot thank you enough!
  • Thank you so much for this. Applying color is indeed both science and art.