Color Mixing & Theory
Featured Color Mixing & Theory Articles
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Color Theory for Practical Use
Color is appreciated by everyone. Don’t most people have a favorite color? The colors we choose to surround ourselves with can reflect our various personalities and affect our moods. We make important choices when selecting colors for our living spaces and for personal adornment, such as what we wear. Color theory is used by artists and designers but it can also be applied to every day use for any kind of decorating that we choose to do.
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The Theory Of Color
Color plays such an important role in our lives whether we realizes it or not. It has the ability to influence our feelings and emotions in a way that few other mediums can. It can control our moods and thoughts. Color has the ability to make us feel happy, depressed, excited, relaxed, hungry and creative.
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Oil Painting Lessons - Tips on Color mixing and theory
When I first began painting some 10 years ago, I recall how intimidating it all seemed. With all of the various colors, mediums, brushes and other tools available, it was enough to make my head spin...
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A Better Understanding of Warm and Cool Colors and How to Paint Them
Odd that of all the languages, English is one which doesn't have different words to differentiate between warm and cool as they apply to things tactile and the same two terms when they apply to color. We have a difficult time in the beginning knowing which colors are cool and which warm.
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What Is Color?
What is Color? Color is light. Light is energy and travels in waves (according to theory) Light waves originate from a source such as the sun, a light bulb, a fire, etc. In these sources of light, there are many different wavelengths. Wavelength is measured from crest to crest in nanometers (billionths of a meter) or in mill microns (Millionths of a millimeter).
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Color Therapy and its effect on health and attitude
Color is perhaps one of the most wonderful experiences that we take for granted. Take a look around. Color is everywhere, surrounding and embracing us. We interpret life as much through color as we do through shape, texture and sound.