Learning How to Paint Part 7 - Color

Color is what makes a painting exciting, and color harmony is for me what makes a painting beautiful.You need to select a scene with an interesting color harmony, be selective about the colors you use.
Before you can understand color wheels, color theory and color harmonies, you need to understand basic concepts such as the three key characteristics of color: value, saturation, and hue. Hue is what most people think of when using the term 'color' such as: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet. Value is the relative lightness or darkness of a color, as in a black and white photograph. Saturation is its degree of richness, intensity, purity, that is, whether it is a vivid hue or a more muted grey version of the hue.
Here are three color harmonies that will help you to create wonderful paintings without too much work.
Happy painting!
Barry John Raybould
Virtual Art Academy

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[minnietoby]

top class tips this is what is needed to know before you try and start painting,...that is of course you are serious about painting & not just a hobby.