Learn about the color white. What white means to us emotionally and culturally; types of white pigments and white oil paints (Titanium, Zinc), where white sits on the color wheel, and even some famous white paintings.
Art and Color: Tips for Artists and the Meaning of Colors
Posted June 22nd, 2007.
Posted June 15th, 2007.
Learn about the color brown. What browns mean to us psychologically and why, how to mix brown oil paint, where brown sits on the color wheel, and even a famous brown painting by Braque.
Posted June 7th, 2007.
Read about the color pink. What pinks mean to us mentally and emotionally; how to mix pink oil paint (mixing red and white), where pink sits on the color wheel, and even some famous pink paintings.
Posted June 1st, 2007.
The color black: pigments, paintings, oil paint - and psychological meaning? Black is a bold, powerful color with a true "dark" side. Death, depression, and fear; timelessness and mystery, all are part of the color black.
Posted May 23rd, 2007.
Read about the color orange. What oranges mean to us mentally and emotionally; types of orange pigments and oil paints (cadmium, or mixing red and yellow), where orange sits on the color wheel, and even some famous orange paintings.
Posted May 18th, 2007.
Learn about the color purple. What purple mean to us socially and mentally; types of purplish pigments and purple oil paints (dioxazine, quinacridone, ultramarine), where purple sits on the color wheel, and even some famous purple paintings.
Posted May 9th, 2007.
Explore the color yellow. What yellows mean to us emotionally and culturally; types of yellow pigments and oil paints (cadmium, hansa, ochre), where yellow sits on the color wheel, and even some famous yellow paintings.
Posted April 27th, 2007.
Learn about the color blue. What blues mean to us psychologically and culturally;types of blue pigments and oil paints (ultramarine, phthalo, cobalt), where blue sits on the color wheel, and even some famous blue paintings.
Posted April 20th, 2007.
Read about the color red. What reds mean to us socially and psychologically; types of reddish pigments and red oil paints (cadmium, alizarin, napthol), where red sits on the color wheel, and even some famous red paintings.
Posted April 6th, 2007.
Find out about the color green. What greens mean to us culturally and psychologically; types of greenish pigments and green oil paints (viridian, permanent, pthalo), where green sits on the color wheel, and even some famous green paintings.
Posted March 16th, 2007.
Understanding the color wheel and using color theory in your artwork is a good idea for any artist, but especially for oil painters. In this article I'll go through the basics of color theory (using a traditional artist's color wheel) ...
