These are the base colors that all other colors are made.

These colors can not be made by mixing other colors.

Orange, Green and Violet (Purple)

These colors are made by mixing two primary colors.

Equation for this color is:

P + P = S

Red Orange, Red Violet, Yellow Orange, Yellow Green, Blue Green and Blue Violet.

These colors are created by mixing a Primary and a Secondary that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Equation for these colors are:

P + S = T

ComplimentaryAnalogousTriadicCool DominantWarm DominantTints and ShadesMonochromatic

This is found directly across from each other on the color wheel.

Very strong, attention getting color combo.

Color Harmonies

Grouping of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel.

Much More of a soothing combo than Complimentary.

Used when painting grass, leaves, or any painting that would need subtle color change.

Primary Color and Secondary Color groups are examples of a triadic scheme.

When you take the colorwheel and find colors separated by equal 3rds.

Analogous color combo that could be used to make a painting feel cold.

These colors are to be used in place of blacks in shadows.

Colors are found on the blue side of the color wheel.

Use Cool Colors Instead of Blacks and grays to make the illusion of shadows.

Analogous color scheme that gives the illusion of warmth.

Used to show sunkissed surfaces.

Temperature of the day.

Colors found on the orange side of the color wheel.

Use warm colors to show the warmth of a sun kissed surface.

Tints are the adding of white to a color to make it lighter.

Shades are adding of black to a color to make colors darker.

+ WHITE

+ BLACK

Using tints and shades to Paint or Draw.

Does Not mater what color you are using as long as you continuously use the same color just different tints or shades of that color.