In this second colour theory lesson we learnt in more detail about the way different colour affect each other. I found it quite surprising how they interact with each other. We started by creating a huge colour wheel, they continued to look at how different colours, such as complimentary colours, interacted with each other.
Colour Wheel
I was in the red group and we set out all our red objects in relation to the other groups around us (violet and orange). We had quite a small selection of red objects as it was hard to find much variation, but it worked alright when it bled into the orange and violet groups.
Red and Green
Red and green are complimentary colours. When on their complimentary colours, they look more vivid and the greens look greener and reds look redder. I think the green tree definately looks darker when against the red rather than when on its own green background.
Pink and Blue
Pink and blue are not complimentary colours, unlike red and green but I wondered what effect they would have on different colours. I tested them with red and green objects. The red objects look more pink on the pink background and seem to take on a violet tinge when on a blue background. The green object looks darker on the blue background and much more vibrant and bright on the pink background.
Warm Tones -
These colours are comfortable together. They are all close in the colour wheel red, orange and yellow. They are warm colours, blues are classed as colder colours in temperature terms. The red object looks more vibrant on the orange background and lighter on the yellow. However, it dies stand out better on the yellow as there is more change in the hue.
Black and White
Black and white are not colours and have no chromatic value. However, they still affect the way we read colours. I think the red object stands out better on the black background and shouts more. The green object also seems clearer on the black background, but look fresh on the white.
No comments:
Post a Comment