not understanding color theory

[samson]

How much does color theory come into play with 1 10 scale busts and figures it seems to me that it's much more visible on smaller miniatures such as cool or warm colors being used but I really don't understand it yet

 

[kevininpdx]

Since I started using pallets with complementary colors (opposite on the color wheel), my stuff has gotten better.

 

[samson]

Good to know I am gonna try that also

 

[Eludia]

An investment of a little time gaining a basic understanding of colour theory will repay itself a thousand times over. It's worth buying (or downloading) a colour wheel as a handy reference when you're learning and don't forget it has 2 sides, one side will help you with the practical aspect of mixing colours where the other side will help with the more abstract area of colour relationships, in other words - what colours work well together (women know this naturally, it's in their dna or something, but this is the area where blokes need a little bit of help).

Trust me, you will never regret spending a little bit of time on this. Before I started looking into it, for example, I would never think of shading yellow using purple or shading red using green but it works...no really.

 

[kagemusha]

Works in reverse also.......shade green using red

 

[samson]

Thanks for all the info guys went to a craft store tonight and bought a color wheel. Now to learn how to use it. and having the guts to start mixing my own colors. I have some cheap busts -car shift knows I will try this on . Although I think I will get a grasp of the color wheel - warm and cool colors before j start mixing my own . Thanks for the help