How to Make a Color Chart

You can use a color chart when painting or drawing.

Color wheel charts are extremely useful when you are preparing to draw or paint a picture, or decorate the interior or exterior of a house. Although you can purchase a color chart from any art supply store, you can become much more familiar with the color combination of a color chart by creating one yourself. When finished, you can use your color wheel chart to decide on the best color combination for your project.

Things You'll Need

• Paper plate
• Yellow, red and blue acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Glass
• Water
• Towel

Instructions

1. Squeeze a dollop of red, yellow and blue acrylic paint onto a paper plate. Space the paint dollops about 4 inches apart in a triangular form.

2. Combine a small amount of yellow and blue paint in between the yellow and blue paint dollops on the plate. This will create green. Green is the opposite, or complementary color, of red.

3. Combine a small amount of yellow and red paint in between the yellow and red paint dollops on the plate. This will create orange. Orange is the opposite, or complementary color, of blue.

4. Combine a small amount of blue and red paint in between the blue and red paint dollops on the plate. This will create purple. Purple is the opposite, or complementary color, of yellow.

5. Allow the color chart to dry completely. You can use the chart whenever you need to examine complimentary colors.

References

• Dream Home Decorating: Color Wheel Chart