Learn Color Matching from World Famous Paintings

1.?Vincent Williem van Gogh series

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Van Gogh’s impressionist paintings have always been visually striking because of the contrast between lines and colors. He used split colors so well that they can be found in almost every painting.

The matching colors in Van Gogh’s paintings have high saturation and low brightness, making the colors look pump and thick. The clever use of split colors makes the picture more hierarchical and tense.

2.Mona Lisa--Leonardo da Vinci

《Mona Lisa》

‘Layered rendering’?and ‘chiarosco’?: two words can be used to describe Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa.

Layered rendering is a subtle style of blending colors that work naturally, giving the painting a slightly tipsy look. The contrast of light and shade gives the painting a profound feel in certain areas, such as the eyes and hands. Tones are black and mature, complex colors.

3. The Great Wave of Kanagawa--Katsushika Hokusai

《The Great Wave of Kanagawa》

Often referred to simply as the Big Wave, this is an engraving print and by far one of the most famous works of Japanese art by The Japanese artist Hokusai.

This series of works is all around Fuji Mountain, in “Big Wave”?Mount Fuji as the background. The shape and color of big waves are very distinctive.

4. Last Supper--Tintoretto

《Last Supper》

You might say, “This isn’t the Last supper!” Leonardo Da Vinci’s The Last Supper, a work by Venetian painter Tintoretto, did not become popular until the late 16th?century.

Tintoretto uses strong colors, interesting perspectives and crazy lighting effects to depict scenes that stunningly beautiful.

5.?A Sunday Afternoon on the Ile de la Grande Jatte--Georges Seurat

《A Sunday Afternoon on the Ile de la Grande Jatte》

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