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Color Theory and Mixing - Creating a Color Wheel with Warm and Cool Primaries

Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor via YouTube

Overview

Explore the fundamentals of color theory and pigment mixing in this comprehensive recorded broadcast featuring artists Matt Fussell and Ashley Hurst. Dive into creating a color wheel with warm and cool primaries, mastering the art of mixing any desired color, and understanding color relationships and schemes. Learn about the characteristics of color, the differences between color theory and color mixing, and the importance of color temperature. Discover techniques for mixing primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, as well as how to adjust intensity and create various color schemes. Gain insights on topics such as the use of cadmium, the properties of ultramarine blue, and the misconceptions about green. Practice mixing grays, browns, and blacks, and explore the concept of relative color. Perfect for artists and enthusiasts looking to enhance their understanding and application of color in their work.

Syllabus

Introduction
Welcome
Is cadmium dangerous
Difference between color theory and color mixing
Characteristics of color
Mixing Colors
Value
Color Theory
Main Camera
Ashleys Palette
Matts Palette
Warm vs Cool primaries
Color temperature
Primary colors
Mixing primary colors
Relative value
Cool or warm
Ultramarine
Blue
Yellow
Warm and Cool
Blue sky
Colored pencil
Warm primary vs cool primary
Green is misused
Green is earthy
Orange is more earthy
The color wheel
Intensity
Complement
Green
Brown
Black
Blue and Brown
Black and Brown
Color Wheel
Mixing Tertiary Colors
Adding Black or White
Adding Blue
Relative Color
Mixing Color
Mixing Gray
Tertiary Colors
Color Schemes
Marsha Graham
Estelle
Monochrome
Complementary Colors

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Drawing & Painting - The Virtual Instructor

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