How to Mix Color Using Color Wheel

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How to mix color and color theory using the color wheel.   A video lesson from PaintBasket.com.   Learn about primary colors, secondary colors, what colors to mix, how to mix them and how light affects objects.

How to use Colored Pencils and the Color Wheel

Colored Pencil Demo

Jacqueline Pettie is a budding colored pencil artist. The style of this young artist is a mix of realism and out of this world colors.  While she progresses in the art world, she also inspires others by creating lessons free of charge online.  In this video, Jacqueline

What You Need to Know About Color Theory for Painting

Use worksheet to create a 'Color Triangle'

This article by Marion Boddy-Evans (About.com Guide) answers the following basic color theory questions.

What Happens When You Mix Primary Colors?
Aren't There Different Blues, Reds, and Yellows?
Which Specific Primary Colors Should You Use?
Why Do I Need to Know About Warm and Cool Colors?
Why Can't I Add White to Lighten a Colour?
Why Can't I Add Black to Darken a Color?

Secrets of Oil Painting, Andre Grobler

Andre Grobler's free e-book "Secrets of Oil Painting".  Rules of color mixing and composition that makes sense.   Includes a chart of "Studio Rules" to print out and post on your wall.