Complimentary colours

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Complimentary colors in the color wheel #color #colorwheel #lesson #combinations #decorating

I always try to find ways to teach color wheel concepts without the typical color wheel worksheets and projects. Students just seem to enjoy it, and remember it, more in a project about something other than the color wheel! Since it is Halloween season and Fall, I chose to use pumpkins that were complimenting each other (Social skills!) to teach the concept of Complementary Colors. I also try to relate back to real life experiences..."Where do you see complementary colors together?" My best…

Finding a correct color combination is one of the most important steps in designing a stylish and holistic look. This is why we’re offering you this cheat sheet, so you’ll always hit the bullseye when choosing clothes and interior decor.

This image is part of my complementary colors exercise for my camera club. The purple BG was blotchy, so I used some PS filters--poster and texturizer. I wish the stems were longer.

This image shows a design with color harmony. The color scheme used in the design is split-complementary. The bright yellow is the one being complemented by the blue and purple. The main color, yellow, has a bright chroma while the split-complementary colors are darker hue. This helps us know which color complimented.

Mid-Century Modern Colour Palette

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The best way to use complementary color combinations in realistic artwork is to balance the saturation of the colors, and this is easy to do with Copic Markers.

Hello, it's Keren, with the third instalment in our Colour Wheel series, this time about Triadic schemes. Each time we've looked at the Colour Wheel and some of the main colour groupings or schemes, it's really brought out the best in our bloggers and indeed, has often challenged them out of their colour comfort zone. If you're new here, or missed the previous two, we first looked at Complementary schemes where Leandra introduced the PaperArtsy paintable Colour Wheel and then a few months…

Lively, rich summer gamma, revealing all the charm of the hot season. Owners of a contrasting type of appearance can safely adorn themselves with outfits of these juicy natural shades of strawberry red, burgundy, watermelon, emerald: dresses, swimwear, hats, glasses, scarves ... So you will make the summer even brighter!

Dang, there is a LOT of controversy about what complimentary are. In color theory there are only 3 complimentary colors... the ones across the color wheel from the primary colors. But in art, there are

Split Complimentary Color

Although colors are a part of our daily lives, there are many variations to them and their uses that not everyone may take advantage of it. Take split-complementary colors, for example.