Color Theory Basics for Digital Painters

Color Theory Basics for Digital Painters

P Proko
201.3K views · 2025-07-24 Visual & Graphic
Marco Bucci explains hue, saturation, and value in digital painting, using the color wheel to teach how colors relate and interact. He shows why digital mixing differs from traditional media, why gray and desaturation help unify a palette, and why value is key to showing form. This is a foundational lesson for beginners looking to build color confidence.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Hue
02:48 - Saturation
05:08 - Value
06:21 - Outro


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Artist | Instructor - Marco Bucci (https://youtube.com/user/marcobucci)
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Script - Marco Bucci
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