THREE COLOR SCHEMES AND A CONTEST!

A Triadic color scheme is made up of three colors that are found an equal distance apart on the color wheel. The three primaries are a triad, as are the three secondaries. But don't stop there! In the example below, done by Geri Greenman, three intermediate colors have been used (red-orange, blue-violet, and yellow-green).
  

Triads are equidistant on the color wheel.



A Complementary color scheme, like the one below, uses the two colors that, uh, complement each other! They are pairs of colors found opposite each other on the color wheel. Below, the intermediate red-violet is complemented by yellow-green. 

This example of color harmony was done in gouache.

 An artwork done in warm colors reminds us of fire and sunshine.

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Using Value in a Color Scheme

The Definition of Value

The value of a color is based on how light or dark it is. The easiest way to remember this is to picture a "grayscale," which runs from black to white with all the possible light, middle, and dark grays in between. The lighter the color, the higher its value. So a deep, royal blue is a lower value than a light, sky blue (a high value).

Tip: An artist might find it helpful to use a variety of values in a single artwork, including white (or nearly white) and black (or nearly so).

Note: The scales below don't illustrate the lowest values (the colors with  lots of  black added).

Two Wall-Hung Pieces with Heaps of Texture

The first artwork is made of handmade paper, fibers, acrylic paint, and leaves.

A natural twig is attached for hanging.

The second wall-hanging, below, consists of rusty metal, packing material, painted handmade paper, and wood.

This piece is made entirely of recycled materials.

Short How-to Video, a Painting Technique

I hope you'll take a few minutes to watch this, thinking kind thoughts since I was soooo pushing my envelope to do it. It's an imprinting method to use with watercolor or thin acrylics or inks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6GKGH06Q8U

               This method appears in the book, Painting with Mixed Media.