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The Importance of Color Theory in Painting - Munsell
The principles are simple to understand, but in painting, they are pretty darn complicated in practice. As the saying goes, "If painting were easy, lots of people would be doing it."
http://munsell.com/color-blog/the-importance-of-color-theory-in-painting/
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Painting Lessons - Basic Paint Color Behavior and Theory
To mix color you have to have a basic knowledge of color theory and a hands-on understanding of how paint colors behave with each other.
http://www.drawingandpaintinglessons.com/Painting-Lessons/Color-Theory.cfm
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Color Theory In Painting: Analogous, Triadic and Complementary Colors Schemes - Craftsy
Understanding color theory is an excellent way to simplify those decisions, and I'm here to help you by breaking down the basics of color theory in painting.
http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/04/complementary-colors-vs-analogous-colors/
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Basic Color Wheel - Color Wheel Artists
A Basic Color Wheel... the first step to unlocking the mysteries of color You've probably seen a version of the Basic Color Wheel millions of times. But how many people really understand how it works? It looks surprisingly simple and obvious.
http://color-wheel-artist.com/basic-color-wheel.html
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Use Color Theory for Better Highlights and Shadows - The Virtual Instructor
Learn how to create visually stimulating highlights and shadows through the use of color theory.
http://thevirtualinstructor.com/color-theory-for-highlights-shadows.html
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Color Theory - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In the visual arts, color theory is a body of practical guidance to color mixing and the visual effects of a specific color combination. There are also definitions (or categories) of colors based on the color wheel: primary color, secondary color and tertiary color.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_theory
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Colour Theory in Fine Art Painting
Colour Theory in Painting: Colour Wheel, History, Theories of Colourism.
http://www.visual-arts-cork.com/artist-paints/colour-theory-painting.htm
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Color Theory Made Simple: The Basics of Color Theory In Painting - Craftsy
Ready to learn analogous, triadic and complementary colors schemes? Here are the basics of color theory to help you select colors that always work together.
http://www.craftsy.com/blog/2014/04/complementary-colors-vs-analogous-colors
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What You Need to Know About Color Theory for Painting - About
Here you'll find all the essential info you need to know about color theory and mixing, arranged in easy-to-understand lessons.
http://painting.about.com/od/colourtheory/ss/color_theory.htm
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Munsell's Color Theory Demystified by Graydon Parrish - Artists Network
Albert Munsell's color theory is the topic of Graydon Parrish's workshop at the Grand Central Academy of Art in NYC. Artist Louise B. Hafesh reports.
http://www.artistsnetwork.com/articles/art-demos-techniques/rational-color-theory
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Color Theory for Painters - Oil Painting Techniques
Color theory for painters: a brief introduction to the key features of colour harmony in paintings.
http://www.oil-painting-techniques.com/color-theory.html
