COLOR HARMONY in painting is the overall tone of the piece of art.  All great paintings use the principles of complementary colors.  This can be seen in all great works of art throughout the centuries. When I grasped the concept of color harmony and color temperature, as well as how to use the hidden meaning of color yin/yang  in painting. Yin (the moon, female) colors are considered to be cool, while yang (the sun, male) colors are warm.  … [Read more...]