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have you ever wondered how some artists
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are able to find perfect color combinations
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that just seem to work every time
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it's not just art
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it's science
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and we call it color theory
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in this video
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I'm going to show you how to use the color wheel
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and some basic formulas
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known as color harmonies
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to choose color combinations that are appealing
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cohesive and just look good
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using Colour Harmonies
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you can invoke certain emotions
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create a mood
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or add context to your images
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when you don't use color harmony
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your art can appear bland and boring
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or so chaotic that your brain can't process it properly
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so let's start at the beginning
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you may remember back at school
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where you Learned about primary
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secondary and tertiary colors
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we are taught that the primary colors are red
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blue and yellow
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when mixed together
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these make the secondary green
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orange and purple
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take it a step further
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and you'll get the tertiary colors
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yellow green
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red orange and so on
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bees make up the traditional color wheel
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that was created by Sir Isaac Newton
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and helps us to understand
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how different colors work together
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the traditional colour wheel
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is no longer the only colour wheel that exists
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there are other colour wheels
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and methods that are used by artists and designers
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to create a bigger range of colours when mixed together
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these colour wheels are important
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and we'll talk about them in a future video
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but when it comes to choosing
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colour combinations
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the traditional colour wheel is still our best resource
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for understanding colour harmony
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and how colours work together to create beautiful art
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there are four main qualities
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of each color on our wheel
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the first is hue
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this is simply the color position around the wheel
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and the brightest
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purest version of each color
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our wheel uses 12 main colors
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but we can also work with all of the hues in between
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second we have saturation
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this can also be known as intensity or chroma
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this tells us how vibrant a color is
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a desaturated color is grayed out and dull
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while a saturated color is vibrant and strong
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then we have value
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this tells us how dark or lighter color is
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we can create shades of our color by adding black
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or tints of our color by adding white
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we can also add tone by adding gray
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and finally
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we have temperature
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the color wheel can be split into two main
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warm colors
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and cool colors
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but individual colors can also change in temperature
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as we move around our wheel
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a warm red includes more yellow
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and a cool red includes more blue
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when we combine hue
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saturation value
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and temperature
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we find ourselves with a myriad of variations
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of each of our 12 main colors
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so how do we use all these colors together
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we can use our 12 basic hues on the color wheel
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along with some easy to follow formulas
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to create an endless collection
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of color combinations that look balanced
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appealing and just work
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these formulas are known as color harmonies
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the first and easiest is a monochromatic color harmony
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this takes just one base color
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or hue from our wheel
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and uses different shades
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tones or tins to create a group of colors
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it's one of the easiest color harmonies to create
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and look simple
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cohesive and organized
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next we have a complementary color scheme
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this takes two colors from opposite
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sides of the color wheel
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such as red and green
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or blue and orange
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this type of color scheme is great for creating
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strong contrast in your image
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a split complementary color scheme
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is similar to a complementary color scheme
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except one of the colors is split into two
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nearby colors
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this keeps the high contrast
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of the complementary color scheme
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but also adds more variety
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a triadic color scheme
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uses three colors
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that are evenly spaced around the color wheel
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like a triangle
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these color combinations are often bold
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and vibrant
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tetratic colours are four colours in a rectangle shape
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made up of two sets of complementary colours
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together as one palette
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these palettes work best
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when you focus on one main colour
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and use the other colours as contrasting accents
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an analogous color scheme
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uses two to four colors
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that are next to each other on the color wheel
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this is one of the simplest
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and most appealing color harmonies
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and works best if you choose
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one dominant color
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and use the other colors as accents
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these different color harmonies
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are a great guide
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to create colors that work well together
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you can create more variety by changing the shades
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tones and tints
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within each color palette
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giving you endless ways to mix and match colors
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that look great
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this can all be a bit overwhelming
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but don't worry
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after you've started applying these methods
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you'll start to pick up an intuition
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and confidence
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for which colors work well together
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and which colors don't
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here are some general tips to help you
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first pick one dominant colour
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whichever colour harmony you choose
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using one dominant colour
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will create a sense of balance in your design
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you can choose one main colour
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and use the rules of colour harmonies
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to find other colours that work as accents
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or smaller details in your design
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next use just a few colors
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simple is best
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adding too many colors in your design
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can quickly become overwhelming
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or chaotic to your viewers
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choosing just a few colors
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and applying these color rules
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can create art that is bold
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simple and yet
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still interesting
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finally you can use color palettes
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for inspiration
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learning the rules of color theory
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can help you know what works well together
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but it doesn't mean you have to start from scratch
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every time you can find
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colour palettes
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like those I've included
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in the colour catalogue
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that are inspired by nature
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or existing designs
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and naturally
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incorporate colours
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that look good together
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choosing good color combinations
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doesn't have to be hard
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and challenging yourself to use
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some of these
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tools and formulas
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can expand your skills
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and help you to be creative
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in a whole new way
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