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Color
Color Theory and Color Schemes
Color: The result of light reflecting off of a surface.
Color Theory:
A body of practical
guidance to color mixing and
the visual impacts of
specific color combinations.
(wikipedia.org)
According to color theory, certain color combinations
work better than others. Using color schemes
can help with the over all success of a composition.
Color Schemes:
An arrangement or pattern of
colors or colored objects
conceived of as forming an
integrated whole.
(dictionary.com)
Color Schemes: • Primary: Red, Blue, Yellow• Secondary: Orange, Purple, Green• Tertiary/Intermediate colors: The colors in
between a primary and secondary color.• Complimentary: Colors across from each other
on the color wheel; green/red, orange/blue, and purple/yellow
• Analogous: Colors that are next to each other on the color wheel; red, orange, yellow.
• Monochromatic: One color, plus value (black and white)
Primary: Red, Blue, Yellow
Secondary: Orange, Green, Purple
Complimentary Colors: Colors across from each other on the color wheel.
Red and Green
Orange and Blue
Yellow and Violet
Orange and Blue…
Red and Green.
Spilt-Complimentary Colors: Triad of colors consisting of a compliment,
plus the two tertiary/intermediate colors on each side of it’s compliment.
An example of split-complimentary…
Analogous Colors: Colors next to each other on the color wheel.
Red, orange, and yellow.
Green, Blue, Purple.
Examples of analogous compositions…
Monochromatic:
Consisting of one color, plus its tints and shades (color + black and white = monochromatic)
Examples of monochromatic compositions…
Okay, so you know about color, but there are a few other things you need
to know.
• Shape: Organic and Geometric
• Balance: Asymmetrical
• Space: Positive and Negative
Shape:
An area enclosed by line.
There are two types of shape:
Organic Geometric
Organic Shape:
Characteristic of, pertaining to, or derived from living organisms (dictionary.com)
Organic shapes have curvy, natural lines.
Geometric Shape:
Arrangement of objects in simple rectilinear or curvilinear form.
(dictionary.com)
Geometric shapes are characterized by straight, rigid lines.
Balance:
Equal distribution of weight (dictionary.com)
There are three types of balance:
• Symmetrical
• Asymmetrical
• Radial
Asymmetrical Balance:
Not identical on both sides of a central line; lacking symmetry
Both sides of the composition are not the same, but the shapes visually
balance each other.
Positive and Negative Space:
Positive Space: The object; the are the object occupies.
Negative Space: The area around the object.
When creating a composition, the negative space and positive space
should be about equal.
Try to avoid
having too much negative space.
Conclusion: Terms you should know:
• Color• Color theory/schemes• Primary• Secondary• Complimentary• Split-complimentary• Analogous• Monochromatic
• Shape• Organic• Geometric• Balance• Asymmetrical
Balance• Positive Space• Negative Space