The Power of Gray in Painting

There's a secret weapon in color that can completely transform your paintings: using grays to create temperature shifts. This is all thanks to an effect called simultaneous contrast. I'll show you how a desaturated color can take on the feel of its complement. A grayish green can suddenly appear warm, and a muted blue can give off a subtle orange glow. This powerful shortcut allows you to create beautiful color vibrations and harmonies, all while staying within the same hue. Get the Digital Painting Fundamentals Course - https://proko.com/digitalpainting Learn More About Digital Painting: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WUZ5V2aWJzg&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHBiU_VqcY_L9T2iFDeCUJH CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:33 - The Power of Gray 04:10 - Examples 18:32 - Outro RELATED LINKS: Cinematic Lighting for Artists - https://youtu.be/AHWyyr4bT90?si=aHLUWQ_hJjNzT8ti Learning Color Temperature Will Change How You Paint - https://youtu.be/vdvOGfWYxqk?si=2DTdh1LNOUCcjgCR Color Theory Basics for Digital Painters - https://youtu.be/P0P8iGs2jWI?si=5GGIcLT3_YpxxiJO #digital #value #painting Subscribe to Proko: https://bit.ly/SubProko Don't miss new tutorials - Hit the BELL! Premium Videos - https://proko.com/store Course Package Deals - https://proko.com/package-deals Pose photo sets - https://proko.com/poses FOLLOW PROKO: Email Newsletter - https://proko.com/subscribe Instagram - https://instagram.com/stanprokopenko TikTok - https://tiktok.com/@prokotv Twitch - https://twitch.tv/ProkoStream Twitter - https://twitter.com/StanProkopenko Facebook - https://facebook.com/prokotv Pinterest - https://pinterest.com/stanprokopenko/pins WATCH MORE PROKO: Latest Uploads: https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Pu1uGh1-Y4&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHH0YGMCXa4uWsHVwTDkDcpN Figure Drawing: https://youtube.com/watch?v=74HR59yFZ7Y&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHGuMuprDarMz_Y9Fbw_d2ws Art of Caricature: https://youtube.com/watch?v=FOURPIkpPXk&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHEkeRGn6aFRct0kq4oDwwTa Popular Videos: https://youtube.com/watch?v=1EPNYWeEf1U&list=PLtG4P3lq8RHHR_SKsGtufNd8uo2L7_vTQ ABOUT PROKO: Instructional How to Draw videos for artists. My drawing lessons are approachable enough for beginners and detailed enough for advanced artists. My philosophy is to teach timeless concepts in an entertaining way. I believe that when you are having fun, you learn better. I take pride in producing high quality videos that you will enjoy watching and re-watching. CREDITS: Artist | Instructor - Tiffanie Mang (https://tiffaniemang.com/) Producer - Stan Prokopenko (http://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://peoplewhodrawstuff.com) Production Assistance - Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey Editing - Sierra Tillman, Sean Ramsey Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis Music by Epidemic Sound