Complementary colors are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel. If you look at a color wheel, the opposite of yellow is purple so purple is the complement to yellow. The same is true for other colors. The opposite or complement of blue is orange and the opposite or complement of red …
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What is Value? Are you confused about exactly what value is and how you would use value in your artwork? Simply put, value defines how light or dark a color is. Lighter values are referred to as tints. Darker values are referred to as shades. This variation in value is what enables you to have …
Motivational Quotes for Artists Artists can get a little down every now and again. Sometimes we need a little help to get back up where we should be. I always keep motivational quotes handy to help me stay positive. Sometimes you just need the right words to inspire a new piece of art or get …
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Most of us know what colors make purple paint but mixing red and blue doesn’t always give us the desired result. Getting a bright, vibrant purple can be a little complicated. Purple is a color that is frequently on my painting palette. I love the color and all of its various tints and shades, but …
How to gesso a canvas properly is one of the first things you should learn as a beginning artist. A correctly prepped canvas will give you much more satisfactory results and prevent the frustration of the paint not sticking or the brush strokes not being smooth. Gesso can also be used to cover mistakes or …