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\"Adrian
Adrian Lockhart, Red Studio, acrylic on canvas<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

The equinox is coming up, a time when night and day are roughly equal. This balance of light makes us consider balance in paintings, a term many painters understand internally but frequently don\u2019t discuss, outside of an art classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Rollin
Rollin Schlicht, Fanfare for the Common Man<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Balance can be considered the way in which the elements of a painting \u2013 shapes, colors, textures, lines, etc. \u2013 are arranged. A balanced painting is visually harmonized, either symmetrically or asymmetrically. Items aren\u2019t competing, but complementing one another. It\u2019s one of those cases where you-know-it-when-you-see-it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When it comes using color to achieve a sense of balance, you can use colors that are analogous (next to each other on the color wheel) for an inherent harmony. Colors like Transparent Yellow<\/a>, <\/strong>Transparent Perinone Orange<\/a> <\/strong>and Napthol Red Light <\/a>would be a vibrant analogous triad, or you can create mixtures with just two colors+ white, such as Quinacridone Red Violet<\/a> <\/strong>and <\/strong>Pthalo Blue Red Shade<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Roy
Roy Jackson, Red Thing<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Making sure that all your colors are used throughout the painting, and not focused in just one area, can also provide a sense of visual balance. You can also balance a painting by having your colors play and complement one another, exploiting the contrast, hue and intensity differences in in a push-pull dynamic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can also consider using a glaze as a way to achieve color harmony. Try using a semi-transparent color such as Raw Umber Yellowish <\/a>+<\/strong> Acrylic Glazing Liquid<\/a> (Lean Medium<\/a> for oil painting), apply it over your entire painting and then wipe it off. This all-over light glaze can unify all your colors, achieving harmony in what may otherwise be a discordant work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Angus
Angus Nivison, Big Seas, A Memory<\/em>, 160cm x 310cm, Acrylic, charcoal & gesso on canvas<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Thoughtful color use is just one method of achieving balance in paintings. As with any technique, it is one that can be interpreted and exploited in 1000 different ways. We\u2019d love to see the ways you have incorporated balance in your works \u2013 please post your images on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or\u00a0Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and tag us #createwithchroma.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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The equinox is coming up, a time when night and day are roughly equal. This balance of light makes us consider balance in paintings, a term many painters understand internally but frequently don\u2019t discuss, outside of an art classroom. 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