Some more conceps in color theory…

Complementary colors – sit opposite each other on the color wheel

Analogous colors – hues that sit near to each other on the color wheel not including the next primary col

Double complementary – 2 sets of complementary colors

split-complementary

Triadic colors – The color wheel divided to 3

ASSIGNMENT #1: Photos from around town

 

 

This is a bi-chromatic composition, we have 2 hues green and beige.

1. Secondary color Green-Yellow in different colorfulness.

2. Beige in different value scale.

 

 

 

 

What a beautiful combination of two hues pistachio color with fuchsia, both in the lighter value scale but not in the same level.

Achromatic Design

This interior is an excellent example for an achromatic interior design, there are different shades of grey and no color. The designer used warm materials like wood, linen, cotton and yellow dim light to create a warm and cozy living room.

Bi Chromatic Interior

In this interior we have 2 Hues, primary color red and primary color blue therefore they are in the same chroma. In this case we have a bi chromatic design

The Color Wheel

PRIMARY COLOR
Pure. Can’t be mixed from other colors – usually relate to childhood

SECONDARY COLOR
Primary+Primary

TERTIARY COLORS
Primary+Secondary

MUNSELL COLOR SYSTEM

MUNSELL COLOR SYSTEM

Hue Color family or color name

Colorfulness is the degree of difference between a color and gray.

Chroma  is the colorfulness relative to the brightness of another color that appears white under similar viewing conditions.’

Value Shade (darkness) or tint (lightness) of a color

Achromatic means a composition without color