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Lesson 8 – Adding Yellow Ochre – Video

Adding yellow ochre

Tutor | Will Kemp
Level | Beginner
Time | 17.55min

Step 1. Introducing a local colour
A local colour is just the general colour of an object. So a red vase local colour would be red. It doesn’t have to be perfect, it will just help your eyes to adjust to the different optical illusions that can face you when painting.

Step 2. Adjusting the lights (1.58min)
Once the tone of the Jug has been painted in we can now adjust our lights to see if they are all balanced, and if anything looks ‘out’.

Step 3. The Jug shadow (3.30min)
We can now begin to Adjust the hue of the shadow side of the jug.

Step 4. Starting the lemon (7.05min)
Using pure yellow ochre we can begin to paint in the local colour of the lemon.

Step 5. Adjusting the drawing (10.05min)
We can now begin to Adjust the hue of the shadow side of the jug.

Step 6. Shadow of the lemon (13.33min)
Using a mix of burnt umber and yellow ochre we can begin to closer match the colour of the lemon.

 

 

 

 

 

Leave A Reply (5 comments So Far)


  1. Jan Ostebo
    14 years ago

    ok i didnt get this color i got what i asked for in the email from you and didnt look at the lesson first. Duh!- made my own though its works


  2. Carole Snow
    13 years ago

    Hi Will sorry to bother you really enjoying the course by the way
    I can tell I’ve painted the Jug too dark on the shadow with the paint dry is it possible to lighten it up I didn’t blend it in either so its a straight line down the middle at the moment
    can it be saved??


  3. Nancy Fusco
    13 years ago

    Hi Will – so far so good, I’m learning a bunch from this lesson. Quick question, I have the area between the jug handle and between the cup that I made a bit too dark. I want to lighten it up to match the background but if I mix burnt umber and white, I get more of the tone/hue of the table area instead of that warmy glow color that’s a part of the other background. Any suggestions? Many kind thanks.


  4. Sarah Harvey
    12 years ago

    Hi Will: your yellow ochre looks much more brilliant than mine! I’m using Golden–what brand did you use for the video?


  5. Sarah Harvey
    12 years ago

    Oh I get it. I just went to lesson 10 and see that you’ve introduced the cad yellow and aliz crim. Mentally, I must have just ‘glossed’ over that list of supplies in the beginning.