I think this subject and examples could be several videos

Not a painter but learning so much about NOTICING color in paintings.   Also learning to appreciate the artist’s work.  Sure isn’t easy.

Thank you for this video demo! I’m about to start a still life and was wondering about how to do the background .❤

I’m a beginner and this was amazing!

Thanks Diane, I find it much easier to paint landscapes because I paint Plein air. I am presently working on a bouquet with a myriad of colours but the dominant color is the terra cotta  clay pot. Wondering if I should  paint the background a neutral cool / warm sienna  or use variations of that one colour. Thanks

Excellent tutorial. Very eductional. I am learning so much more than I know.

Very useful thank you.   I like to paint animals, generally wildlife, but don't want to paint in the surrounding landscape.  Would you consider a quick tip about how to treat that background?

I’ve been wondering about this for a while. Thanks Dianne!

Looking at masters as references, I am surprised that the names of Chardin or Fantin Latour don't appear on the top of the list 😅

Gracias

I like the combination of information and demonstration in your videos. Theory and practice at the same time 😉 Thank you, Diane!

Thank you so much for this Tip. I'd always wondered when to set the environment and how to get the environment colors right. . I learned a lot🤗

Thank you for you great tips and lesson. Still a beginner and learning.

Really valuable video.  Many thanks.😊

This has been so helpful. Im painting a small native bird & have been thinking about the background for it. I now have this worked out. Thankyou🥰

I've just bought an academic paint kit. None of the colors have names that match big name brands. So far I have figured out the cool yellow warm yellow, and cool red and warm red. There's even a magenta. However there are four blues. I can not figure out which blues are warm and which ones are cool. I've tried mixing them with cool red to see which gives me the brightest purple and with the cool yellow to find the brightest green, but I still can't figure it out. Blues in my eyes are all cool, because they're blue... how can you determine which blue hue is cool or warm when they look similar?

VALUABLE video!
Thanks DM

I love this, I too have trouble with this.  Dianne maybe you would consider a Academy Course for how to studying, the Masters paintings.

Dianne, I know you must hear this all of the time, but you have such a pleasant and efficient way of explaining things, you are definitely my “go-to” when I want to look up a painting topic. As a beginner, it’s easy for me to feel intimidated sometimes listening to some of the other professional artists on You Tube. Honestly, not everyone can teach! But when I watch your videos or a livestream, I always come away feeling like I’ve learned something awesome and excited to try it! I am really looking forward to beginning the lessons we purchased from your website, I decided to start with number one and will work my way up. Thank you for your excellent You Tube Quick Tips, not only for the great content, but this is how I found you!

I APPRECIATE ALL YOUR COMMITMENT TO SHARE WITH US ALL YOUR KNOWLEADGE,
I HAVE LEARNED A LOT OF IMPORTANT POINTS WITH YOU , MORE THAN OTHERS TEACHERS!!