Color wheel (Coursework Sample)

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Color Wheel
A color wheel is an essential tool for graphic designers that displays the relationship between various colors. The wheel’s immediate purpose is to allow designers to easily combine the various colors to generate their shade of choice (Krause 48). Understanding the role of a color wheel is essential for both designers and ordinary people since it allows them to produce atmospheric and harmonious works of art..
The wheel has three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. The primary colors include red, yellow, and blue (Scott). They are pure and hence form the basis of preparing the rest of the colors. Secondary include green, orange, and purple and are prepared by mixing primary colors (Scott). Tertiary are prepared by mixing the primary and secondary colors. While it is possible to obtain both secondary and tertiary colors, primary colors cannot be prepared, and they serve as the raw materials for the rest of the colors.
The colors of a color wheel combine to reveal six different color schemes in a simple combination. A more complex variety shows many other schemes. The six simple ones include monochromatic, complementary, analogous, triad, split complement, and tetrad (Christensen 78). Three of the commonly used schemes include the monochromatic, complementary, and analogous color combinations.
The monochromatic scheme is popular with the Bargello designs, which use several tints and shades of a single color. An example of a project that uses this scheme is Claude Monet’s Morning on the Seine, an 1897 painting (Scott). The colors in the image have been derived from a single base hue and improvised to form the different tones. 
The complementary color scheme is the most popular type. It comprises opposing colors on the color wheel. The use of opposing colors in equal measures can lead to unappealing results. However, changing the intensity of the primary colors can lead to more pleasing results. An example of this type of art is Vincent van Gogh’s The Paris Sunflowers, an 1887 painting (Scott). This color scheme is more complex to use compared to the rest. 
The analogous color scheme appears to be the favorite to most people. It utilizes three colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel. One can combine any group of three colors. For example, one can have a yellow, yellow-green, and green combination. An example of this color scheme is Claude Monet’s Water Lilies and Japanese Bridge, an 1897-1899 painting (Scott). Among the reasons why designers use this color scheme is to give their designs a temperature. For example, a designer intending to have a warm color combination will opt for red, red-orange, and orange. Therefore, this scheme is popular among designers who seek to present some uniformity on their surfaces without being monotonous. 
The color scheme serves different purposes depending on the designer’s intention. An artist intended to create warmth or convey happy moments w