2007-12-08 04:19:16 · 6 answers · asked by Doop De Doop 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
Even after over 25 years in the art industry, I still use a color wheel often, and am glad that I do. If someone says they have no use for a color wheel, I would venture to say that they really do not understand how to use it.
There are many color theories available to guide artists, and the use of these absolutely increase the harmony and appeal of the paintings or artwork, however, most of them involve looking at a color wheel to refresh your memory.
How will you know what colors to use in a split complementary painting if you do not check the colors on the wheel first of all. Every professional artist that I know, especially instructors, work out their color schemes for a painting before they start. That's not to say that they don't stray from it—sometimes you get a lemon and have to make lemonade.
Try doing some google searches for "color wheel" and read about a few theories. I think you will be pleasantly surprised. Best wishes!
2007-12-08 04:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Ruth Boaz 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Not as often as i use to when first started painting, but it is a very valuable tool that every artist should have. I get hired to do paintings for people and i sometimes have to mix colors that i don't normally use as part of my usual pallete and the color wheel takes most of the guessing out. My work can be checked out at hellosanantonio.com under artist name ''Guerro'' in the local artist section.
2007-12-08 14:27:44 · answer #2 · answered by GUERRO 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To be totally honest with you I never feel the need to refer to one when it comes to my actual painting. Many artists, like Puppy above me, have a natural instinct for using the right colors at the right time. I personally don't need a color chart to tell me what color I need to apply to specific part of anything I'm painting. I've learned to trust my artistic instincts completely.
Where I do use the color wheel and color charts is when I'm mixing and making my own colors and I use it often under this circumstance as a guideline towards the color I'm wanting to blend. At least 50% of the colors I use mix and blend myself. I learned to do this years ago because it's simply cheaper to do it this way.
2007-12-08 15:34:30 · answer #3 · answered by Doc Watson 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Oh, YEAH! Can't do without it after years of painting. Quick checks of your complimentary paints and all that is essential. Also, for your best results, use your own paints and make your own mixing charts (make your own list of paints and how each mixes with others as not all paints are equal in that department). This is especially useful to avoid big mistakes BEFORE you put it to paper or canvas.
2007-12-08 14:22:43 · answer #4 · answered by saurus3118 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yep, it helps to collect dust in the corner !
2007-12-09 06:07:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. Insightful to test out what the paint does but after that I never use it again
2007-12-08 12:28:25 · answer #6 · answered by Puppy Zwolle 7 · 2⤊ 3⤋