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Alternate Color Theory

Everybody knows about the Red-Yellow-Blue color wheel, but have you ever heard of the Munsell color sphere? Whereas a two-dimensional color wheel typically depicts the variables of hue (Red, green, blue, etc.) and brightness (Gradations of light and dark), a color solid adds the variable of saturation, allowing the sphere to depict all conceivable colors in an organized three-dimensional structure. Some artist find it more useful than the traditional system.

What do you think? Do use a color wheel when you paint? Or do you just mix colors and hope for the best?

Theory Color Alternate

Name: Gee
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Comments: I look at the color chart for ideas but not when I'm painting. While painting I want to get a feel for the project and mix until I feel its best rather than feel I need to conform to something as though its paining by numbers.