This video will improve the colors in your art & paintings. (really)

Practical color theory, mixing, tips, tricks, and shenanigans from Zaccura & Steve… this can only mean one thing, an in-depth look at a 5-step process for achieving good colors in your artwork & paintings every time!

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M E N T I O N E D

Process of the 'Spark Foundry' illustration:    • I finished my most complicated painti...  

Sybline Meynet (artist of the “Summer Girl” painting):
‪@SibyllineMeynet‬
IG:   / sibylline_m  

Art books shown:
COLOR HARMONY pantone edition (link below)
Color and Light by James Gurney (link below)
Nima by Ross Draws (link below)
Sanctuary by Yuumei
Art of Heikala by Heikala (link below)
My Adventures as an Illustrator by Norman Rockwell (link below)

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T O O L S & M A T E R I A L S*

🎨Painting stuff:
Turner Acryl gouache 24pc set: https://amzn.to/3VubjRT
Sta-Wet palette: https://amzn.to/3VtdWUb
Zen Sangam watercolor sketchbook: https://amzn.to/3RvVxVC
Himi brushes: https://amzn.to/4cPBXxh

💻Digital stuff:
Ugee M708 graphics tablet: https://amzn.to/3vJKKAo
(^I bought mine in 2015, looks like they upgraded it since then!)
My printer/scanner (Epson xp-440): https://amzn.to/43Xz7Rf
Art/Design software:
Clip Studio Paint EX: https://amzn.to/3ILsmv3
Note: I got mine via Clip studio's website, but apparently they also have hard-copies on Amazon, which is the link above.

📖Books:

Color & Light by James Gurney: https://amzn.to/3TLRbe1
The complete color harmony pantone edition: https://amzn.to/3TG1q3C
The Art of Heikala: https://amzn.to/3vL4PGr
Nima by Ross Draws: https://amzn.to/43SK1cz
My Adventures as an illustrator by Norman Rockwell: https://amzn.to/43SKb3F
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*Some links are Amazon affiliate codes, if you purchase using the links provided I may receive a small commission, which helps support this channel, at no extra cost to you.
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How to fall in love with art again:    • How to fall in love with art again. ~...  
How I cure creative block:    • How I cure creative block (the embrac...  
Turner Acryl Gouache review:    • Is this the BEST gouache? | Turner ac...  
How to start a sticker business:    • How to start a sticker business | EVE...  

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M Y S O C I A L S

Shop/Website: https://www.zaccura.com

Instagram:   / zaccura_art  
Twitter:   / zaccura_art  
Deviantart: https://zaccura.deviantart.com/
Newgrounds: https://zaccura.newgrounds.com/
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Chapters
00:00 - COLOR
01:30 - Step 1 - Digital Thumbnailing
03:54 - How to pick a good palette
05:53 - How to get inspiration like an ARTIST (classroom analysis)
08:27 - But first...
09:56 - Step 2: Palette set up
12:58 - Color mixing 101 (This hack that changes EVERYTHING)
15:04 - Step 3: Blocking in base colors
17:36 - Step 4: Rendering
19:29 - Storytelling & Avoiding plot holes in your painting
22:55 - Step 5: Don't quit too soon
25:46 - Painting reveal & meaning
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Music Cred

Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Sourced from Filmmusic . io:
Music (CC BY 4.0): Loop Paket 0007 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 009 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Imagefilm 042 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Nostalgic Series 003 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Leaving The Hangar by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Cinematic Suspense Series Episode 008 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Sneaky Snitch by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Area 18 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Nostalgic Series 002 by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Dreams by Sascha Ende
Music (CC BY 4.0): Childhood by Sascha Ende

(for above music) CC BY 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...

Nowyouknow - Music For Saying Goodbye - https://thmatc.co/?l=1BD39797
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