Over the last 20 years I have been learning how to mix my colors, painting by painting. Here is a simple way of remembering complimentary colors. All you need are three tubes of paint - a red, yellow and blue.
Let's say that you are painting an orange petal. You mixed a red and yellow but the orange is too bright. To dull down the orange, you know that you need to add its complimentary color. What is it? Take a look at the first group in the photo below. The answer is what primary(s) is(are) left over. No wheel necessary!
Linda C Miller Artist | Naturalist | Instructor
Copyright Linda C. Miller 2022
Let's say that you are painting an orange petal. You mixed a red and yellow but the orange is too bright. To dull down the orange, you know that you need to add its complimentary color. What is it? Take a look at the first group in the photo below. The answer is what primary(s) is(are) left over. No wheel necessary!
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Linda C Miller Artist | Naturalist | Instructor
Copyright Linda C. Miller 2022
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