Color Theory Basics

Color Wheel Basics
A basic guide to color theory and an illustrated guide to the color wheel and the interrelationships of its colors.

The Color of White
Techniques and examples for creating realistic whites in your paintings.

Glossary of Basic Color Terms
Definitions color terms used by painters such as tones, shades, secondary colors, and more.

Shades & Tints
How to create a three-dimensional effect in your painting using shades and tints.

Paint Mixing Trouble-Shooting
A guide to mixing those hard-to-mix colors such as flesh tones.