Contrast is achieved by adding dark colors next to light colors and using complementary colors next to each other. The biggest problem I witness in a lot of paintings is that there is not enough contrast to pull the eye to the center of interest.
This painting started with the light colors of yellow, red and orange. The complementary colors of green and blue were painted next to the center of interest.
Darker values of those colors are painted near the center of interest to give the subject form and depth.
The background was painted with a medium value of neutral colors so as not to take away anything form the center of interest.
Finally the darkest dark colors are added to make the light colors pop out of the paper. There is no doubt what and where the center of interest is located.
Wonderful!
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