Choosing a colour scheme:
Now is the time when you put everything you've learned together.
These are the most common colour schemes. Lots more out there, but this will get you started.
Monochromatic:
Monochromatic Colour Schemes uses just one HUE.
You can pick any colour ( HUE ) on the colour wheel, but you only can get one.
To the HUE of choice you can add Tints and Shades
ie: Blue
Analogous:
Analogous Colour Schemes uses 3 colours on the colour wheel.
However, those three colours have to touch one another.
ie: Yellow, Yellow-Green, Green or
ie: Red, Red-Violet, Violet
Complementary:
Complementary Colour Schemes uses 2 colours on the colour wheel.
Those colours are diametrically opposite one another on the colour wheel.
ie: Red + Green or
ie: Yellow + Violet
Split Complementary:
Split Complementary Colour Schemes uses 3 colours on the colour wheel.
That's when one colour faces North and one faces South, but you don't use the colour facing South but the two colours on either side.
ie: Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet or
ie: Red, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green
Triadic:
Triadic Colour Schemes uses 3 colours on the colour wheel.
Triadic divides itself evenly across on the colour wheel.
ie: Yellow, Red, Blue or
ie: Green, Orange, Violet
Colour Wheel:
Now that we unravelled the mystery of using a colour wheel, go ahead and buy yourself one.
Most of the information you need to know is on a simple colour wheel, but you've to know how to use one.
If you are stuck and don't understand what I am trying to convey, please use our painting forum.
