

With these three colors (and Black) you can truly mix nearly any hue. The modern primary colors are Magenta, Yellow, and, Cyan.

So here goes: Basic Modern Primary Color Theory If you're new to this theory, it helps to think more in terms of an addition to basic color theory, rather than a dismantling and rebuilding. The primary colors are practically the ABC's of art! It's difficult and strange to rethink such a foundational lesson. Me? I’ve moved through most of the camps and have finally arrived at a state of acceptance (I'm not much of a 'yeah, duh' sort of person though, and I've never thought ill of my elementary school art teachers.). Red, Yellow, and Blue really never did mix ALL of the other colors, now that I think about it." Upon being exposed to this new information, artists tend to fall into one of the following camps:Ĭamp 2: "Yes, and it means your ENTIRE CHILDHOOD WAS A LIE!"Ĭamp 4: "You know. There is a new color wheel in town, and a new set of primary colors that make it turn:
