What I Know Now

the primary colors are: Red, blue and yellow
the secondary colors are: red and blue: violet (purple), green, orange
you create the secondary colors by: red and blue: violet, blue and yellow: green, yellow and red: orange
complimentary colors are: (opposites) red-green, orange-blue, yellow-violet
two ways you could emphasize something in a painting: by using shadows and highlights you make the object pop out instead of flat looking
if I were trying to create a shadow on an object in a painting i would: first I would make a dark violet. Then I would add a tint of the objects color. Finally I would put the shadow in the places that had shadows.
if I were painting and object and i wanted to create the illusion of a highlight I would: first I would mix the color white with a tint of the object's color. then I would place it in the necessary spots. Finally I would blend the highlights a little around the edges.
if I were trying to make an object look like it's far away I would: first I would find the vanishing point of the painting. Once i have painted the horison (or border), the objects in the painting will be gradually smaller as they are closer to the vanishing point.
these are the steps I would take to build a painting: first I would make the canvas. then I would put two coats of jesso on (giving time inbetween for each coat to dry). Remember: GENERAL TO SPECIFIC: First i would draw in a basic outline of the painting for guidelines. Then i would put the shadows and highlights. then Iwould get inthe background colors. finally I would get more detailed, but only after the basic colors and shapes are painted into the painting.