Color / Painting Tips and Tricks

COLOR/PAINTING
TIPS AND TRICKS

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THE COLOR WHEEL

*COMPLEMENTARY COLORS*
* *	Complements are the opposite colors on the color wheel. Try a complementary color for shading instead of black.

*VALUE*
LIGHT	DARK
Tone --- add white.	Shade --- add complement or black.

UNDERPAINTING

--- a sketch of color so that the white canvas/paper is not so intimidating.
(It can even be done with a rag --- just cover the surface.)

UNITIY

For UNITY in a painting, use what is left on your brush somewhere
on an opposite area of your canvas.

PALETTES

Some palettes to consider :

EXAMPLE

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