How to develop a good understanding of the colour scheme for a painting?
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A
good colour scheme or selection of appropriate colours for a painting is a
crucial aspect of creating art. It develops over a period of time. A Colour
scheme means mixing and matching colours that look good in a painting
composition. In the process of developing colour sense, your environment and
surroundings matter a lot. Even the geographical location and climate matter. Your
way of seeing reflects in your work. So keep seeing things artistically.
Your art journey depends on how you see
things. What is your visual experience? How many artworks you have seen in your
entire life? As much as you see art, your own works keep changing and
developing. You practice art; your colour
sense will develop and your viewer will get connected with your art. They will
find their emotions in your art.
The
colours are nothing in the absence of light. The colour is a property of light.
So play with light and shade effects. Try different tonal variations or a range
of single colours in your compositions. Gradually, you will start applying very
mature colours to your painting. Then you will not like just primary colours,
but you will start playing with many more shades like tertiary colours. Even
you will start liking monochromatic paintings as well. Practice in all the
mediums and try to know which medium suits best to you. Then stick with that
medium and do a number of artworks. Get your artworks reviewed by your teacher
and peers. Select your subject of the painting as well and do more and more works
on that particular theme. Do not keep switching your theme frequently which
will affect in order to develop of your audience and branding. Make a series of
painting on that particular subject matter and explore all the aspects of that
theme. In a way, you can make a difference as an art student. If you have any queries
feel free to comment below, I would be very happy to answer your question.
