In last week’s Live with John session on Zoom, artists shared their favorite colors for painting summer scenes where they live. Everyone had their own choices for sky blues, seaside tones, green trees, red earth and yellow sunshine. Which palettes do you like best? Join us LIVE on Thursdays to paint along, chat with fellow artists and get inspired!

Giovanni swatches the colors where he lives in Italy.

John swatches his happy colors for summers in Seattle.

These are some of Angela’s favorite colors for seascapes where she lives in Spain:  Cobalt Teal Blue, Manganese Blue Hue, Phthalo Blue (Red Shade), Phthalo Green (Blue Shade), Buff Titanium, Hematite Burnt Scarlet Genuine, Green Apatite Genuine.

Ashley has a favorite palette of earthtones for painting scenes in her home state of Idaho: Transparent Yellow Oxide, Minnesota Pipestone Genuine, Transparent Red Oxide, Quinacridone Sienna, Deep Scarlet, German Greenish Raw Umber, Cascade Green.

Watch the full hour on YouTube below and discover new color combinations from more artists around the world.