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Cultivating a specific artistic style is as unique to you as the way you speak.
Doing so will help create a cohesive body of work.
A color chart is created using all of the hues in your palette.
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When complete, youll have a customized reference tool that will show every mixing combination possible.
Scroll down for a tutorial on how to make your color chart.
Step 1: Grab your pigments.
Photo: Sara Barnes / My Modern Met
Step 2: Create a quadrant using a pencil and a ruler.
Heres where youll create the chart that youll color.
Begin by getting a sheet of paper that’s appropriate for your hues.
Photo: Sara Barnes / My Modern Met
(If you’re mixing watercolor, for instance, grab a sheet of watercolor paper.)
Step 3: Start coloring.
Heres where the fun begins; youll start recording all of your hues!
Photo: Sara Barnes / My Modern Met
Fill in each color combination where they meet on the chart.
Assume that youre adding a one-to-one hue ratio.
If its any different, be sure to note that on your chart.
When complete, the chart will reveal each color combination and is a reference for your future works.
Why Make a Color Chart?
A color chart is not media-specific.
And you dont have to start with a massive collection of colors.
As weve shown you, just a few colors can make an illuminating chart.
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