Illustration Studio: Inking Florals

Let’s Talk About Color

You don’t need to know the complex principles of color theory to create a beautiful piece of art. However, you should have a basic understanding of the general application of color theory and the relationships between colors.

To begin, there are three primary colors: red, yellow, and blue. In theory, you can create any color by mixing these three colors. How amazing is that!

Next are the three secondary colors: green, orange, and purple. These can be created by mixing two of the primary colors (for example, yellow and red make orange, blue and red make purple, and so on).

There are also six tertiary colors: yellow-orange, ...