Friday, December 22, 2017

What You Need To Know Before Doing Color Theory Paintings

By Raymond Gibson


People in the world appreciate the painting. They can buy it, pay to see it or even create paintings but either way the paintings impact the lives of many people. For someone who is looking to going into color theory paintings, there are a number of things you should be aware of. For example, red, blue and yellow are the primary colors in the painting and cannot be made by mixing different colors.

Most people only know the colors of the rainbow and think that they are the only ones in existence. However, there are a wide variety of colors, and they are categorized into different groups. First off, there are primary colors. These are the original colors and cannot be formed by mixing any other colors. Two primary colors put together to form a secondary color.

As far as primary colors are the most original colors, they come in diverse shades. These simply indicate there are different kinds of blue, red and yellow. Some colors are considered warmer than others. For example, a dull red color will always appear radiant than any shade of blue. Blue is considered a cool color in every shade.

The result you get after mixing two primary colors entirely depends on the mixing and amounts used. For example, in mixing red and orange, the amounts used for each color will determine the end result. If you put in redder than yellow the orange produced will be red-orange. When you put in more yellow than red, the color will be yellow-orange.

As much as mixing of colors to form others appears cheaper, you should not neglect to purchase ready to go colors. This is because there are some shades of colors that are hard to appear or do not appear at all even when mixed up properly. When painting, you need uniformity and ready made colors offer put this factor in consolidation. If you however mix, the shade may not be the same one.

Greys and browns are known as tertiary colors. They are actually not as complicated as one may think. They are formed by mixing a secondary color with a primary color. The ratio used in mixing will determine the shade that will come up. The colors also used in mixing play a big role in the final shade that will come out. Different primary colors bring out different shades.

You should know that there are complimentary colors. The complimentary color of a primary color is the primary color left out when you mix the other two primary colors. Complementary colors are also there for secondary colors. These complimentary colors when placed next to each other appear to be brighter and more intense.

As you carry on with experiments, you should keep a record of all your discoveries. These save you a lot of time when you start to paint. You can easily mix paints in a short time because you have the right colors and ratios. You should learn all the transparent and opaque colors and how you can use them effectively.




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