Working with colors. Part Two.

Simple rules of color wheel

1. A lot of colors look good when mixed with the shades in different intensities. Such color techniques are known as monochromatic.

2. Good way to combine colors with their nearby friends. Whatever 3 border colors on a 12 part color wheel compose an analogous tone scheme. Colors of these scheme  are harmonious.

3. The opposite colors on the  wheel make complementary scheme. Such colors fill up each other. Cold color has warm matche and vice-versa.

Mind color halftones

If you need green but wish a slight result, pick a white or grey with a green halftone. Try to recognize color tone, it can be warm or cool. A warm blue includes a number of red making it more purple when cool blue includes quite a few green which makes it look more aqua.
Remember neutral colors as well have halftones. Usually it's possible to mistake gray with blue when there is a blue halftone.

Trying out with color blending

Sometimes even the forbidden combinations work. Take a look at numerous online color tools that help to select proper color combination for your works. You  can use many color apps such as Adobe Kuler, Color Theory, Color Schemer and Color Burn.