As I attempt to write this blog post, it occurs to me I’m probably one of the least qualified people on the Tubes of You to talk about color theory. Everything I know of the discipline is lifted from simply listening to people far more qualified than I am. So if you get to a point that you think “this guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about”, I probably don’t.

I have, however, watched every Bob Ross “Joy of Painting” episode ever made. So I’ve got that going for me. Which is nice.

Yet despite all the times I try to convince myself I am a fairly humble man, the irony of spamming a video this long about a subject I am little qualified to speak on indicates I may not be quite as humble as I think I am. If anything, it seems to parade my arrogance and hubris in front of all.

But…

I put together this video a while back for Patreon, and now that I am no longer on Patreon, I thought I’d slop use some of those older videos on YouTube because I was late getting anything newer completed. I did add a bit on to the front that is new, so I suppose it’s not entirely recycled nonsense. It does include roughly 7% new nonsense.

And THAT was mostly included to avoid YouTube scrubbing its backside on the carpet and wetting itself in a tizzy because I dared use something again. The joke is on them, I suppose… I actually only know about 12 things, and I just present them on different models to make it all seem 47% more differenter. So it’s all really repeat content.

Now, if you want to hear a real artist speak on real color theory, watch these three from Mark Carder (a proper painter) and in far less time than I take he gives a masterclass in color theory:

• Ultimate Color Wheel for Artists – Color Mixing Rules to Remember
• Better Color Wheel – easier to understand – Artist Oil Painting Advice
• The Benefits of a Limited Palette for Oil Painting

Now, if you still want to watch 50 minutes of me rambling on about things that appear to be color related and listen to my confident assertions that I know what I’m talking about, here is a video.

Your mileage may vary…