Here are a few examples of basic color scheme’s that can be used in seascapes and landscapes. In order to be successful at using a color scheme, the colors must be mixed before painting begins. Of course, most paintings overall follow one scheme but can include small amounts of color outside that scheme. Monochromatic—A single
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Warm colors are those with red in them. Cool colors have blue in them. Pure yellow—yellow without any orange or green tint—will appear more to the cool or warm side depending on the surrounding colors, seriously, check out the images. The purpose of warm and cool is that it not only adds interest, but is
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A palette is not only that thing you’re mixing color on, it also means the color choices themselves. The choice of your primaries does limit your color options, but only when you stick to those primaries. That is why I suggest starting with only 3 primaries, and the 3 I’ll most often use are
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