iopfe.blogg.se - Color wheel design

Find the center of your paper using a ruler, and make a mark there.So I made the longest sides of the star 7″ (17.8cm) across in diameter. I’m using 9×12″ (22.8 x 30.5 cm) paper, so I figured that leaving an inch border on either of the short sides would look nice. So to make drawing this out a bit easier, I decided to make it an 8 pointed star.įirst, decide how big you want the star on the paper. But when creating your own shape, you really can do whatever you’d like. Normal color wheels are divided into 12 parts, one section for each color. *If you don’t know what type of supplies to get, I go into details here on watercolor supplies, what kind to use and buy.įor this tutorial I’m using 9×12″ Arteza watercolor paper, Daniel Smith set of 6 Essential watercolor tubes(they are Pyrrol Scarlet, Quinacridone Rose, Hansa Yellow Light, New Gamboge, Phtalo Blue, and French Ultramarine), Faber Castell Black brush art pen(size B), and Winsor & Newton Masking Fluid. I also used an plastic lid for a palette for it.

And an old Brush you don’t care about for the masking fluid.

Paper towels – for absorbing excess water from your brush or the paper.

You’ll want to get your brushes really cleaned off good when you’re selecting a new color! I have a container that has 3 separate sections, which was perfect(one for each primary color!).

Water container – possibly more than one.

This color wheel I made was about 7″ in diameter, and I used a 1/2″ flat brush.

Flat Brush – the size depends on how big you will be making your color wheel.

Paint palette – you only really need this if you’re using watercolor paint from tubes, so you have somewhere to put the paint onto.

Watercolor Paint – you’ll need at least 3 primary colors (red, yellow, blue).

If you’d like to follow along, here’s a list of the supplies you’ll need: They can be in any shape or design you’d like from something simple to a beautiful complex design.įor this tutorial, I decided to do a star design with some negative(white) spaces inside of it. If you want to take it up a step and have a little bit more fun, consider making your own creative color wheel!

This post may contain a few affiliate links, meaning if you make a purchase through them I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you! As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.Ĭreating color wheels are great practice for color mixing, as well as if you’re a beginner wanting to understand color theory.