I created this project with the intention of grasping a better concept of color theory and understanding what colors complement the eyes and lips. Once you're done, you can use this piece to put up by your vanity or where ever you put on your makeup for some inspiration.
What you'll need:
- Archival Paper or Bristol Board
- Reeves Water Colors in "Brilliant Red", "Lemon Yellow", "Cerulean Blue", "Chinese White" and "Black Ivory" (you can use any kind of paint, I just like the way the watercolor looks and handles)
- A Large Cup for Tracing
- A Ruller
- Two Paint Brushes (one small and one large)
- A Pencil
- A Cup of Water (don't forget a paper towel for cleaning)
Once you have everything you need, we'll get started by putting the largest side of the cup down onto the paper and tracing the outside to create a circle (note: your circle does not have to be perfect)
Next, you will need to measure the circle to find the center.
Then draw six sections.
Now it's time for painting!! Start with the three Primary Colors: Red, Blue and Yellow. Take the red and paint one wedge, then leave the next wedge empty, then paint the yellow, then skip the next wedge and paint the blue. (the Primary Colors are crucial for mixing other colors, and if you have just these three, you can honestly make just about any color you want)
Now we can mix our colors to create Secondary Colors. Take a little bit of red and mix into the yellow to make orange then fill in the wedge between the red and yellow.
After you have mixed and painted the orange into your color wheel, rinse off and clean your brush. Then take your blue and yellow to mix green, then clean your brush again, and mix the blue and red to make purple. (Note: it may take some playing around with the mixing to get the desired hue)
Okay, so if you're still following me, we now have a basic, completed color wheel. If you take a look at it, you will notice that the primaries are parallel to their complement. When you put the two colors side by side, they make each other more vibrant. For example, take another sheet of paper and paint the blue, and then paint the orange next to the blue, and then take the orange and put it next to the red. Observe for awhile, and you'll see that the red makes the orange not stand out as much, whereas the blue accentuates the orange.
Now that we have our basic color wheel, lets individualize it a bit more. The rest of this tutorial is up for interpretation, and you can individualize to however you want, or you can leave it alone.
Alright, so next I or "eye"(no pun intended!) take my white, and paint white lines within the color wheel.
Then I painted a black circle in the middle. And if you're curious as to what I'm creating, it's an eye! After the Iris, I just made my shape for the eye, and added details with the lashes and eyebrow.
Here's the final product!!!
Mine turned out looking a bit surprised, but I am pleased overall. I hope you all enjoy this demonstration and Comment, Tweet or Instagram your own creations!!! Also, here's a list of colors that complement eye color:
- Blue eyes- Pink, Brown, Orange.
- Green eyes- Rose-gold, Purple, Red-toned browns.
- Brown Eyes- Teal, Navy, Purple.
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