More About Color Schemes

Oil Painting is all about harmony. Harmony in an oil painting is when the pact of colors and objects are pleasant to the viewer’s eyes. If a painting is too muddled you might scare the viewer away. On the other hand, if a painting lacks something, it might be perceived as boring, and your viewer would not be engaged, so it's important to have proper balance in your color arrangements.

There has been many research and experiment done on oil painting colors in relation with how it can affect a person’s mood and behavior. Some colors could calm a person, while other could even arouse cheerfulness. This article would talk about some of the well-known oil painting color scheme you can choose for your next painting. The tips and technique in this article could be applied to any painting medium.

Monochromatic Color Scheme

This color scheme is most likely the easiest for starters to work with. The monochromatic color scheme uses differences in value and strength of only one color. Beginners like this color scheme as they only require creating a value plan using one color that makes things a lot easier. Your painting would not be as thrilling as other schemes, which utilize more than one color, but your painting would produce a passive and soothing effect.

Triadic Color Scheme

The triadic color scheme uses three colors, which are consistently spaced or equidistant from one another on the color wheel. This scheme offers strong disparity but still hold on to harmony. This color mixture is more challenging for starters. You could get carried away by making all three colors too strong thereby destroying the balance in your painting. You should permit one color to rule and use the two other colors to accent the rest of the painting.

Split-complimentary Color Scheme

The split-complimentary color scheme uses three colors and is a twist on the admiring color scheme. Instead of using the colors compliment, you would use the two colors closest to its compliment on the color wheel. Don't let color theory threaten or depress you. Working with color in your paintings especially oil painting reproduction takes some getting used to. With time and practice you would begin to develop the eye of a good painter.

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