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The basic concepts of color is that all colors are made up of different amounts of the primary colors, red, yellow, and blue. When combined together, they form green, orange, and purple, the secondary colors. We all know that the amount of one primary color you add to another can result in a different hue, if you have more yellow than red when mixing, you get a lighter shade of orange. These are known as tertiary colors. In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton developed the color wheel, which is still used today to study the theory of color.



This is a 12-part color wheel, but there are many more hues.

When putting color into your artwork, you really want to pay attention to how the colors interact with each other. You really want to work to make sure the colors don't clash, and work in harmony with each other.


One way to make the most of your colors is to take the monochromatic approach. this is where you choose one pure color to work with and take different hues of the same color. The result is usually very clean and easy to work with.


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Analogous color schemes are also very powerful. These are created by using colors that are side by side on the color wheel. These colors tend to be very harmonious and set a mood for your artwork.





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Complementary color schemes draw attention to your artwork and make it stand out. These are created by taking colors on opposite ends of the color wheel. Complementary colors are very interesting to look at and have plenty of contrast.


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Triadic color schemes are also really cool. These are used by choosing three colors that are equally spaced around the color wheel. Using all of the primary or secondary colors is an obvious way to achieve a triadic color scheme. These have a great effect in contrast.


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The final color scheme we're going to look at is the tetradic. This color scheme is created by putting two complementary color schemes into your artwork. It's also known as the double complementary color scheme for obvious reasons.


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The way that colors interact can make or break a piece of artwork. They set the mood and can make certain focal points stand out.

When choosing a color palette, pay attention to the mood you want to achieve. If your looking for a warmth or happiness in your artwork, you want to use warmer tones, reds, oranges, and yellows. If you're looking for a cooler and sadder mood, try using greens, blues, and purples.

Warm Tones:




















"Sunflowers" by Vincent van Gogh

Cool Tones:

















"Starry Night" by Vincent van Gogh

The way one color interacts with another is also very important. You want to choose your colors wisely so that your focal points don't look dull






You can see that the red box in the middle interacts differently with each background. See how it falls back with the orange background but looks brilliant with the blue? Color contrast is key to making your pictures stand out.

Sources: ColorMatters.com , and Color-Wheel-Pro.com .

My grandmother gave me probably the oldest cannon camera ever that she found still in the box somewhere in her house. People seem to like this one the best. I took it about a year ago and its an art display in the Balagio hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada. and yes those ARE apples. Lindsay, 15 from Florida, USA