Value Studies Using 4 Different Colors | Oil Painting Basics Tutorial

Why every artist should create value studies to enhance their artwork! Colored darks aren't simply black with a hue — each has its own personality. Lani challenged Daniel to paint four mini oil value studies, each centered around one colored dark plus Titanium White. No full palette. Just one dark, covering the full value range. 🌹 Olive Green — rose 🌄 Dioxazine Purple — landscape 🌊 Prussian Blue — beach sunset 🍎 Burnt Umber — apple & clementine What you'll learn: — What colored darks are and why they matter in oil painting — How each dark behaves across light, shadow, and mid-tone — How to build a full value range from one color and Titanium White — Why limited palette studies train your eye faster than anything else Which colored dark surprised you most? Share it in the comments — We read every one. ———————————————————————— 🎨 Raminfard School of Arts | Fine Art Studio Since 2000 📍 Agoura Hills, CA | Serving the Conejo Valley 🌐 raminfardart.com ▶️ Subscribe for weekly drawing and painting lessons 👍 Like and share if this helped you see color differently ———————————————————————— 00:00 Why Paint Value Studies? 01:10 Subjects & Materials 02:51 Study 1 - Rose in Green 06:25 Study 2 — Landscape in Purple 10:27 Study 3 — Beach Sunset in Blue 13:09 Study 4 — Fruit in Umber 17:34 Recap of value studies