Stop Using Color Theory Like a Dingus

At this time I have reason to believe that Broken Anvil the company might not be able to fulfill their promises to their consumers. I would be wary of investing into their products until they prove to the community that they can keep their commitments.

I mean, space marine chapters aren't that far from space football teams :P

All these people saying the space marine looks like a football team.......pffft. It's clearly 1980-88 LA Kings scheme.

Paints space marine like Minnesota vikings quarterback. "This scheme looks more like a sports team than a work of art." Yes. This would be the perfect color scheme for a space marine chapter that specializes in opening strong, then letting everyone down at the end of each match.

So, coming from a portrait-painter: there is a much simpler solution. Just make sure that if you do go the yellow-purple route, that in one of the yellow tints, you mix in just a tiny bit of the purple (or vice versa). This creates a cohesive whole to the eye, because it subconsciously detects that the two colors exist in the same environment. Second reason this combination might look a little harsh on the eye to some is nothing to do with the colors, but with their saturation. Saturated mid-tones are some of the harshest colors around, and if you pair two of them up, that gets you into trouble. Like the videos, but I'm not entirely getting how the second figure you're painting connects to the first?

Miniac: “Purple and yellow together sucks.” Wario has entered the chat

"Im not here to say any color scheme is right or wrong." Thumbnail literally says "Right and Wrong"

"I'm not here to say any scheme is right or wrong" But, the thumbnail...

Okay but here’s the problem: The bladeguard vet still looks good

Purple, blue, yellow skull head....hmmm sounds familiar. YOU'RE PAINTING SKELETOR

Thank you for doing such an amazing job painting up our Mini!

A cool tip for purples, add more red to the mix for the highlights and add more blue to the shadows, that way you are using hues to complement the piece and add contrast whilst also playing with the warms in the highlights and colds in the shadows

“I’m not here to say any scheme is right or wrong” thumbnail intensifies

I agree with what you are saying but I think this was a bad example due to the different model, differed model (theme and style), I'd be interested to see another blade-guard for comparison. That said, the second model did end up looking great!

I apply the Chief Wiggum Color/Colour Theory: "If it feels good, do it."

The tone of yellow also makes a big difference. On the first example an ochre yellow would’ve looked totally different than the lemon yellow you used. Like you said every color has endless variations in brightness, saturation, undertone etc. Knowing which to use is an art in and of itself. Nice topic for a video.

This should have been titled “Stop Using Color Theory Like a BONE HEAD”

Not to sound like a pain in the butt cheeks but honestly this video kinda-off missed the point of it in my opinion. The example of the "bad" usage of the color wheels it totally off - the football team style actually perfectly fits Space Marines (Smurfs anyone? or Salamanders?) - fits fluff wise (flashy proud, distinct, bold) and gameplay wise on the table (eye-catching). Would that color scheme fit a D&D ranger? No. Would it fit on a WWII soldier? No. Would it fit a grimdark style? Maybe if toned down a lot. The "good" example also does not speak to me - You did mix SOME yellow to the mix but honestly it's so desaturaded by the white it's basically non existing and any desaturated color (volume) works good with any color so... The metallics make a better accent role than the bone. I get it that You wanted to touch on the topic and give a video shoutout for the sponsor (which is cool and fine) but I would like a much more complex approach to this topic by You which You allready have proved many times You are capable off. Thanks for the video nonetheless.

“It’s 100% fine if you want to use this color combination” Also: “Stop using color theory like a dingus” Getting some mixed signals there, man...

I love the purple and yellow space marine 🤷‍♂️ In fact, I think I might paint a few of mine with that scheme