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Artist Color Movement Theory (New Book) www.robertnajlis.com

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Whistler's Mother meets Van Gogh - Monochromatic to color in a painting
YouTube video by Robert Najlis Whistler's Mother meets Van Gogh - Monochromatic to color in a painting

Whistler meets van Gogh!

youtu.be/k9bBO8aGj3s

Whistler's Mother is a very monochromatic painting.
Van Gogh can help us transform it into color!

#art #arthistory #whistler #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #vangogh
#matisse

17.10.2025 15:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bruegel, Hunters in the Snow, and Complementary Colors
YouTube video by Robert Najlis Bruegel, Hunters in the Snow, and Complementary Colors

Bruegel
Hunters in the Snow
Complementary Colors

youtu.be/RBiw6FjBuxA

Bruegel shifts space
and shows problems with complementary colors in color theory

#art #arthistory #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #bruegel #colortheory #complementarycolors

16.09.2025 14:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you so much for your reply, I appreciate it! I'm glad you found this technique useful, it has been very helpful for me. I'm sure this technique will appear in more of my videos as I use it a lot to help me understand artwork, whether it be to study the pictorial space or color. ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜€๐ŸŒป

11.09.2025 15:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Whistler's Mother, composing space with planal maps
YouTube video by Robert Najlis Whistler's Mother, composing space with planal maps

Pictorial space with Whistler's Mother and Planal Maps

youtu.be/l0S95qDF_ps

What is pictorial space in a painting, how do we study it?

#art #arthistory #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #whistler #portraitpainting

09.09.2025 23:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Bruegel creates a reverse panorama in The Harvesters
YouTube video by Robert Najlis Bruegel creates a reverse panorama in The Harvesters

Bruegel creates a reverse panorama in The Harvesters

youtu.be/yQroU4AleEg

The unusual composition and shifting pictorial space, moves us around.

#art #arthistory #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #bruegel #composition #colortheory #color

17.08.2025 16:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gaugin, The Siesta | Tipping up space and rhythmic colors
YouTube video by Robert Najlis Gaugin, The Siesta | Tipping up space and rhythmic colors

Tipping up and colors in The Siesta by Gaugin

youtu.be/blLn6JUlhBE

In my new video I look at Gaugin's painting, The Siesta.

We will look at his shifting of space, and use of color

#art #arthistory #picasso #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #gaugin

02.08.2025 15:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Lonely Tree in the Wind

This little painting is a sweet reminder of this lovely tree. It sits alone, blowing in the wind.

Gouache, watercolor and ink
2.75" x 6" on watercolor paper

#gouache #watercolor #oilpainting #art #color #colormovementtheory #painting

29.07.2025 14:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 18    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Tipping up pictorial space in a painting
YouTube video by Robert Najlis Tipping up pictorial space in a painting

My new YouTube channel!

For my first video: tipping up pictorial space

youtu.be/a-VGd_AEJNo

#art #arthistory #picasso #pictorialspace #colormovementtheory #letstalkaboutart #painting #oilpainting #chagall #matisse #chineseart #chinesepainting #persianart #persianpainting

18.07.2025 20:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Harmony and Tension are fundamental to all arts. The building blocks of emotion, they help create beautiful artwork that moves and captivates us.

Color Movement Theory, my new eBook, discusses Harmony and Tension in color

www.robertnajlis.com

#art #painting #color #colortheory

13.05.2025 16:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ˜€๐ŸŽจ

04.04.2025 18:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I think it is likely to cause people to give up. I almost did. I saw that the link was broken, and my first reaction was to just close the window.

19.03.2025 15:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The link you posted did not lead to the video, but I could still find the video through your website.

19.03.2025 14:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s great! My current Zinner based CF+ will need replacing eventually.

19.03.2025 02:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Playing with the happy medium of gouache.

Gouache is an opaque watercolor. Working with it feels like playing in a space somewhat in between watercolors and oils.
I often mix together with watercolors, casein, ink

#gouache #watercolor #oilpainting #art #color #colormovementtheory #painting

18.03.2025 15:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 24    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Flowers and Paintings, a beautiful combination

The nearness of the group aroused an unexpected beauty and intimacy that brought new life to the whole space.

#art #color #painting #colormovementtheory #colortheory #colortherapy #design #colorrelativity #flower #flowers #interiordesign

04.02.2025 16:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This looks great! ๐Ÿ“–

04.02.2025 15:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, this looks fascinating!

08.01.2025 14:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s great, congratulations!

21.12.2024 04:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Color Movement Theory

New eBook
The language of colors, and their movements.

eBook, instant download
Buy for a friend.
Great last minute gift

Available at: robertnajlis.com

#art #painting #colormovementtheory #colortheory #lastminutegifts
#giftsforartists #ebook #book #artbook #booksky

18.12.2024 23:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 9    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Shifting Leaf, Cadenza and Fugued

24โ€ h x 20โ€ w
Oil and Egg Oil Emulsion on Panel

Shifting and weaving
Leaf
Playing in the wind
Pulsing
Space, Time
Clouds, mountains, trees
Vibrating Feeling Hearing
Shifting, Through me

#art #artist #fineart #abstractart #colormovementtheory

12.12.2024 18:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Detail of my oil painting

#art #oilpainting #artist #colormovementtheory

09.12.2024 19:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow, very striking, great work!

08.12.2024 19:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Color Movement Theory

My new eBook.
A new idea in color theory

Available through my website:
www.robertnajlis.com

Color speak through movement and their relationships.

Colors move;
harmony and tension ensues

#colormovementtheory #book #booksky #art #colortheory #albers #artist #books #ebook

08.12.2024 19:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Congratulations, that is a big move!

05.12.2024 14:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Glazing with Manganese Blue
Using both the brush and hand rubbing to apply the paint

#painting #art #abstractpainting #abstractart #color #oilpainting #painting #colormovementtheory #fineart #blue
#oilpaint

02.12.2024 20:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sometimes the smaller paintings are more challenging to create the the larger ones.
It amazes me how much time I can spend one a small 8"x10" (20cm x 25cm) painting.
Still, I love the little worlds that can be created.

#art
#fineart
#painting

01.12.2024 21:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blues and greens in progress

Detail of a painting I am working on. This painting took a turn for the blue, it has been an interesting journey ever since. Yellows running through add an exciting rhythm

#art #abstractpainting #abstractart #color #oilpainting #painting #colormovementtheory #fineart

30.11.2024 22:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 14    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Here I am in front of my painting: Cascading lines of Sympathetic Vibrations, home in a home.

#painting #oilpainting #abstract #colormovementtheory

25.11.2024 15:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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