Secondary colors: Learn the basics of

Learn the basics of color theory and how to mix primary, secondary and tertiary colors using the RYB model. Find out the names and combinations of each color category and see examples of art and painting. Color is a curious thing. Different eyes see it different ways. Likewise, what we learned in grammar school art class about primary and secondary colors is open to differing definitions. Secondary colors are colors that are created by mixing two primary colors together in equal amounts. The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue. When you mix primary colors, you get secondary colors: So the three secondary colors are orange, purple, and green. Secondary colors are an essential part of color theory and the color spectrum! In my previous article about primary colors, we briefly touched on how to create secondary colors using primary colors. In this article, we are going to take a look at secondary colors specifically concentrating on the secondary colors of light and the more commonly known secondary colors in art. Just like primary colors, secondary colors are also important in color theory because they help to create every other ...