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Simultaneous Contrast is the very foundation of painting. Look to famous German artist and art educator Josef Albers to confirm this! We see and experience everything in relationship, not as isolated elements; colors, shape, objects. What is dark in one context appears light in another. What is tall in one context appears short in another. Richard McKinley explains this idea of simultaneous contrast really well in his wonderful book, Pastel Pointers. First have a look at the value scale…

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Color Theory: Simultaneous Contrast | whenever two different colors come into direct contact, their similarities seem to decrease and the dissimilarities seem to be increased | placing a color next to its complement will appear to increase the color's intensity [Ocvirk (1998), Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice, Eighth Edition, Chapter 7] Simultaneous Contrast, Color Theory Painting, Art Fundamentals, Color Theory Art, Color Lessons, Painting The Roses Red, Ap Studio Art, Art Essentials, Colour Theory

Color Theory: Simultaneous Contrast | whenever two different colors come into direct contact, their similarities seem to decrease and the dissimilarities seem to be increased | placing a color next to its complement will appear to increase the color's intensity [Ocvirk (1998), Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice, Eighth Edition, Chapter 7]

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