How do I know which colors to use?

Let’s start with the Basics…

the Primaries are…

Red…Rojo

Yellow…

amarillo

And …Blue

the secondaries are…

Green…

verdi

Orange

ananaranjo

violet

violeta

The intermediaries are…

Red-violet… rojo - violeta

Red-orangeRojo-anaranjo

Blue green

Blue violet

Yellow orange amarillo anaranjo

Yellow green amarillo verdi

Now… how do I know which colors look good together?

Chose one of the five harmony groups

What are the 5 harmony groups?

they are….

1.monochrome

monochrome

This is also monochrome….

monochrome

and this….

monochromeDefinition: One color with different shades and tints

To tint a color you add white … to shade a color you add black

And this is complimentary

2.complimentary

…And this is complimentary

Definition: two colors that are opposite

from each other on the color wheel

3.Split-complimentary

Definition: One color plus the two colors on either side of its opposite

Blue is the base color

RO and yo are the split-opposites

This is also an example of

asplit-complimentary

harmony

4. Triadic

definition: 3 equally spaced colors

This is a triad also…green

orange andviolet

5. AnalogousDefinition: 2 or

more colors between primaries,

except both primaries

blue blue-violet

violetred-violet