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How important is it for an artist to work within color schemes? It is important if the artist wishes to create a certain mood or control of his subject. It is important if an artist wishes to create harmony in … Continue reading

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There are similarities in some respects to working with a monochromatic palette and the using of the “mother color” principle. Monochromatic: “One color”; a painting done in a monochromatic principle is composed of different values of the same hue mixed … Continue reading

I painted the picture, Serenity in the Keys, with a very limited palette because I wanted harmony.  I used seven hues, the warm and cool hues of the basic colors (red, yellow, and blue) and Titanium white. I began by … Continue reading

The secondary color scheme using green, orange, and violet are especially good in landscape paintings.  It is very good at creating harmony which landscapes paintings need to give you that inviting feeling of being able to walk right into them. … Continue reading

  Color schemes are very valuable when trying to express yourself in a harmonious painting.  There are a variety of these found on the triadic color wheel. Primary Color Scheme:  Red, Yellow, and Blue.  You can use primaries to neutralize … Continue reading

It drives you crazy, but sometimes your artwork is the boss, and you come out ahead if you listen to it.  If you take a look at the picture at the bottom of this post, this is a perfect example … Continue reading