Color Theory and Color Mixing

Color Theory, Color temperature, Hue, Saturation and Value, Limited Palettes

In the context of visual art, color theory is the relationship between colors and the impacts certain color combinations have on a painting. Color theory is fundamental to painting whether you are a realist painter or an abstract one. The importance of understanding color theory goes beyond simply knowing how to mix two colors together. When you understand the relationship between colors your paintings will be more appealing to the eye and evoke different emotions from the viewer depending on the color combinations you use.

This course is set up for any painting experience level. Even the absolute beginner can follow along.

In this course you will learn:

• The importance of color wheels and how to make them

• What a limited palette is, how to create color swatches and the importance of practicing them

• The difference between hue, saturation and value and why they are important to a successful painting

• How color temperature plays a role in your paintings

• How to apply all these techniques with two final project demonstrations that you can set up at home

This course is taught using oil paints but can be done using acrylic paints as well, which every you are more comfortable with.