Color Theory Classes • Color 1: Primary Colors • Color 2: Secondary Colors • Color 3: Tertiary Colors • Color 4: Complementary Colors • Color 5: Using Black and White

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Why should you bother to know anything about color theory when you can buy all sorts of premixed colors at your local art store? The most compelling reason is that you're sure to encounter colors in a subject you're painting that you just can't buy, but if you know a little about what colors you get when you mix others together, you'll be able to mix it yourself.