Color Theory - Learn about colors and why it is important

Primary Colors
-Blue
-Yellow
-Red

Secondary Colors
-Green
-Orange
-Purple

Tertiary colors - mix of primary & secondary
-Red-Orange
-Blue-Green

Complimentary
-Blue - Orange
-Red - Green
-Purple - Yellow

Monochromatic
-Different tones of color
-Red-Orange-Yellow
-Light to Dark


Color Theory is the breakdown of understanding color and the relationships.

1. Color Wheel - how colors go together. Opposites- this includes color categories
2. Color Categories - Primary - Secondary - Tertiary
3. Color Properties - Hue - Value - Saturation
4. Color Harmonies - Complimentary - Analogous Colors - Monochromatic
5. Color Temperatures - Warm - Cool

Color Temperature

Color is broken down into two categories - Warm and Cool

Warm - Yellow - Red - Orange
Cool - Blue - Purple - Green

Hues - Refers to pure colors
Value - Light and Dark
Saturation - How intense a color is

Color Theory is important due to know how to make a tattoo standout from cartoons to realism.
Knowing light and dark - contrast colors
Fading Colors and more