Metal Mixes - (Part 2) of Gold, Brass - 'Learn To Enjoy Colour Mixing' with Paul Taggart

In this 'Learn To Enjoy Colour Mixing' lesson you are guided clearly and simply through the process of achieving 'yellow' metal objects -- such as those in gold and brass.

This series of Metal Mixes in the 'Learn to Enjoy Colour Mixing' strand was prompted by the following problem posted in the Art Clinic section of Paul's main website by Ray from Canada -- "I work in acrylics and would like to paint a chrome effect but have no idea how to do this. Can you help me?"

Work along with Paul as he demonstrates in real-time how to paint a single brass 'pestle and mortar' from start-to-finish. Through his accompanying running commentary you will learn how to analyze the colours reflected on its surface, influenced by its surroundings.

ALSO SEE HOW PAUL SPOTS A PROBLEM EARLY ON AND USES THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU HOW TO GO ABOUT CORRECTING SUCH A PROBLEM EARLIER ON, RATHER THAN DEALING WITH IT AT A MUCH LATER STAGE.

You will learn how the traditional technique of layering from dark to light brings richness and depth to your subject.

Although demonstrated here in acrylics, this layering technique can also be exploited to maximise the potential in any opaque medium, particularly so in oil painting and pastel painting.

The art of painting silver coloured metals, such as silver, chrome and pewter is covered in another dedicated tutorial; as is the art of painting red coloured metals, such as copper.

"Every artist develops their own palette of preferred colours, but to arrive at this selection requires knowledge of not only the available colours, but how colours work with each other to produce successful mixes.

Colour Mixing is every bit as important in making a composition work as thumbnails and perspective. With colour control you can communicate with your viewer, tell a story or evoke a mood - hence the phrase 'to paint a picture'.

You would not be alone in thinking that colour mixing is a daunting prospect, every artist has been through this at some point - even professional artists such as myself. I guarantee however that it needn't be so - for colour mixing is actually about some basic and simple principles."

Paul Taggart shows how from a core palette of six colours, a limitless array of colour mixes can be achieved through exploiting primary, secondary, and complementary colour mixing.

Let Paul guide you through the basics and help you discover the delight in achieving 95% (percent) of the colours you will ever need from ....................... A CORE PALETTE OF SIX COLOURS.

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Greetings @rendaowe - thankyou for taking the time and trouble to comment, we do appreciate it. We are thrilled to know that this tutorial is of help to you - we love to share our passion for art and it is as simple as that. All best from Eileen and Paul

[rendaowe]

Fantastic tutorial, the first time studying the art of painting metal objects on canvas. I have learned so much from watching this video. I love how you showed the color graduation chart helping to distinguish between the different metals. Awesome, thank you again for leaving no stone unturned.