Everything There Is To Know About 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.

There are different colors in general. The most basic ones are primary colors. These are original colors and cannot be formed by mixing other colors. These colors include red, yellow and blue. These colors, however, can be mixed to form other shades of colors which are known as secondary colors. The shade of the secondary color depends on the ratio used in mixing.

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.

Although there is the option of mixing up colors instead of purchasing them, you should not entirely neglect to buy certain shades of color. This is because there are colors that can only be bought and cannot come up even when mixing is done. Another reason is the need to make the painting look similar in one way or the other. You may mix in different ratios and end up using up different shades.

Tertiary colors include the different shades of grey and different shades of brown. A tertiary color can come about by mixing all the primary colors or one primary color with a secondary color. The shade of grey or brown will appear different depending on the ration of the colors you mixed. The colors mixed up also determine the final outcome of the shade.

There is also the factor of complimentary colors. These complementary colors are the color left out by mixing two primary colors. You may be wondering what is the use or importance of a complimentary color. These are used to bring out a brightness and intensity in a portrait. If not used together the painting may become dull.

To make your work easier, you should make a chart to keep up with all of your discoveries. This way, when you want to make a certain color, you know what to mix and the ratio to mix it in. You also get to know the transparent and opaque colors and how to effectively use them.




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