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Mastering 🎨 Color Harmony in Compositions

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This week we dive into another art critique, focusing on how to compose art using the color principles of design. We’ll dissect how to use visual storytelling and visual hierarchy to enhance your composition and how the elements of art contribute to the overall impact. Understanding color theory and color relativity can significantly improve your artwork.

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Reference by Edneqivo

https://www.tumblr.com/edneqivo/686977474613133312/ugly-doodle-to-destress-myself

Chapters:
0:00 How to create harmony
1:58 My art lacks a color mood
2:25 Strengths
2:45 Visual hierarchy
4:16 Using color for depth
5:12 Colors fighting for attention
5:38 Complimentary colors
6:18 Creating a color mood
7:59 Creating depth with color
9:25 Colors still fighting for attention
11:58 Colors of shadows
15:00 Color studies
16:32 Using contrast to draw attention
17:03 Moody portrait sketch