Expressive means of painting: color and form, color contrast, nuance

In this article the basic means of expressiveness of painting are considered. The basic concepts of expressive means of painting are revealed, color solutions in painting are described in detail. The features of contrast and nuance as different degrees of difference in the properties of composite elements are analyzed, the main types of contrast and nuance used by the artist for the realization of the idea are Distinguished, and their significance and direct place of application in the pictorial composition are considered.