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Watercolor Triadic Color Scheme
The watercolor triadic color scheme involves using three contrasting colors that are not direct complements or analogous but are equally spaced on the color wheel.
Triadic colors add vibrancy, depth, contrast, and visual interest creating a harmonious and balanced painting composition that is pleasing to the eye.
Choosing the right triadic colors will set the tone and mood of the artwork. Let's explore how to effectively use the triadic color scheme in watercolor painting.
The triadic color scheme is often referred to as the primary triad because it commonly consists of the three primary colors: yellow, blue, and red.
But the triadic color scheme can be any three colors that are equidistant from one another on a 12-color color wheel that consists of primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
To select a triad simply pick one color on a 12-color color wheel, skip the next three colors on the color wheel to find the second color, then skip the next three colors on the color wheel to find the third color.
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Choose one of the following transparent and semi-transparent watercolor triadic color scheme groups:
A primary triad:
Aureolin
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Cobalt Blue
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Permanent Rose
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A secondary triad:
orange color mixture = Aureolin + Permanent Rose
Viridian
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Permanent Violet
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A tertiary triad:
Sap Green
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Permanent Mauve
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Quinacridone Burnt Scarlet
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A tertiary triad:
Antwerp Blue
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Permanent Magenta
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New Gamboge
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Compose small value-study paintings using one of the above triad color groups, but to start do not mix the colors together.
Paint one unmixed color in the "focal point" central area of emphasis in the composition.
Then, paint the other two colors in varying proportions surrounding the focal point color.
Also, use a gray scale value finder as a guide for mixing a range of tonal values for the triad colors.
Afterward, add the mid-tonal values and neutralized color mixtures in the outlying areas of the painting composition.
By spending time working with the watercolor triadic color scheme, you will eventually gain a deeper understanding of color harmony and contrast, and how to organize the colors and values in your painting compositions.
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