How I Use BROKEN Colors | Oil Painting for Beginners

How I Use BROKEN Colors | Oil Painting for Beginners Welcome to my oil painting tutorial: How I Use BROKEN Colors | Oil Painting for Beginners. In this lesson, I’ll show you step-by-step how broken color techniques can transform your landscapes with vibrancy, texture, and depth. Whether you’re new to oil painting or looking to expand your skills, this video breaks down the fundamentals of broken color, impasto strokes, and how to use unconventional tools to paint with confidence and intuition. Broken color is one of the most powerful ways to suggest light, atmosphere, and energy in a painting. By layering impasto strokes, brayer marks, and palette knife textures, you’ll see how simple marks can create complex, luminous effects. My approach is fun, approachable, and designed for beginners who want to make their landscapes glow without getting lost in technical jargon. If you’ve ever wondered how to move beyond flat color into something more alive and expressive, this tutorial will give you practical steps, inspiration, and ideas to bring into your own practice. In this video you’ll learn: -How to use broken colors in oil painting -Techniques for beginners to start confidently -How impasto strokes add depth and energy -The role of intuition and unconventional tools -Step-by-step guidance for creating a vibrant landscape Whether you’re experimenting with palette knives, brushes, or even brayers, this session will show you how to embrace spontaneity and texture while still keeping your painting grounded and representational. 🎵 Music Credits: And Awaken - Stings by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-... Artist: http://incompetech.com/ 📖 Chapters 00:00 – Introduction: Why Broken Color Matters 03:23 – Setting Up: Landscape Palette 04:35 – Initial Strokes Matter 05:36 – Role of a Drawing and Lines 08:50 – Using Impasto Tools for Energy 12:50 – Underpainting Design 15:30 – Intuition in the Second Layer 27:26 – Building Atmosphere with Broken Color 31:55 – Reduction Process 35:33 – Final Thoughts & Close Up 👉 If you enjoy this tutorial, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more oil painting lessons, from impasto landscapes to intuitive abstract approaches.