Resources For Learning To Draw and Paint
Posted in Color on Aug 6th, 2009
One of the most important aspects of learning to be a good painter is coming to grips with at least the basics of color theory. Understanding the different elements of color and how the various colors interact with one another, is like unlocking one of the greatest mysteries of painting.
This excellent article by Ralpe Serpe [...]
Posted in Color on Jul 5th, 2008
Where does color exist you may ask? Some might say that color exists in the surface of objects or the texture of things. Well whatever you may think, let me tell you what the real answer is. Color exists in the eye of the beholder. Color is generated behind your eye and in the brain [...]
Posted in Color on Apr 30th, 2008
The color wheel is the basis for coordinating colors. It consists of 12 pure hues in a circle. The color locations around the wheel designate which colors schemes are appealing to the eye. There are four color combinations to examine:
Complimentary
Complimentary colors are 2 colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. Generally, the [...]
Posted in Color on Apr 11th, 2008
Color affects every facet of our lives. The way we react to colors is a combination of physiological, biological, psychological, social and cultural reasons. Color has the ability to soothe and also to stimulate us.
Approximately seven million different colors can be perceived by the human eye, so deciding what you want when decorating, and narrowing [...]
Posted in Color on Apr 7th, 2008
If you think color mixing is easy… you are WRONG!
When you have a selection of colors on your painting palette it is easy to get carried away with the 1000’s of incredible new colors you could mix. As an artist…
“What a wonderful opportunity you have in front of you?”
A professional artist can handle a palette [...]
Posted in Color, Learning Art Basics on Mar 27th, 2008
Color mixing is generally the first stumbling block for the novice-painting artist. It is not an exact science.
Artists have different formulas and methods for mixing and applying paint if you asked 10 artists various questions about mixing colors, you will likely get many different answers. So you have to keep painting and practicing until you [...]
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