Colours are everywhere. They have a far more significant impact on our psyche then most people think. As an artist I've not only learned to see them differently but also use them differently in order to achieve specific effects and express myself in my artworks. In this article I'll try to explain you the principles and share with you my understanding of the colour theory, share with you my experience of mixing shades from basic palette of primaries. Colour is the painters most powerful tool indeed. It lays in ability to excite, control space, create atmosphere, express emotions and represent the illusion of reality.
Theory of colour
White light, while passing through a raindrop, splits into the colours of the rainbow spectrum. This helps us to understand the principles of colour mixing. It is important to mention that red, yellow and blue are known as primary colours. They are also called pure colours which means that they cannot be produced mixing any other colours. The other group of three: orange, green and violet are usually called secondary colours because they can be produced by the even mixture of their two immediate primary neighbours.
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