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Whenever you see a great master painting that has a beautiful color harmony, you can be sure the artist is making use of complements. If you do not know what these are, then you will be unlikely to understand fully any discussion on color harmony. Complements are absolutely critical for you to understand if you want to become an advanced painter.
Most textbooks and instructors talk about what are known as the "triadic" color wheel and complements. This is okay for beginners, but there are some problems with this type of complement that most books do not talk about. For this reason, in this lecture I will introduce you to the idea of the Munsell color wheel and the Munsell complements, which may help you get a more beautiful color harmony in your work. This is very important for intermediate and more advanced painters.
Length of video: 10 minutes
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