INTRODUCING COLOURS

I remembered that I was constantly being fascinated by colours since young. However during my younger years, I was unable to express or display my interest in colours into its proper perspective and harmony. To be honest, I am totally hopeless in art classes and totally unable to draw.  It was only when I started dabbling in crafts that I began to slowly study colour combinations. The world and nature surrounding us make up such as beautiful tapestry of unlimited wondrous combinations. I will go into a brief explanation of the colours and its combination below. For those to wish to skip the more “theoretical” part below, please feel free to click on the links below on colour that I have prepared for your viewing:-

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UNDERSTANDING THE COLOUR WHEEL The primary colours are red, yellow and blue.  We call them as primary colours because they cannot be obtained from a mixture of any other colours. Along with black and white, they form the basis of all other colours. The colour wheel shows us the relationship and different effects that are produced when they are used alongside and opposite of each other.

The Colour Wheel

There are 10 basic colour schemes Achromatic scheme There is no colour….. only black, white and grays are used. Analogous scheme 3 consecutive hues or any of their tints and shades on the colour wheel. The example above is red + shades of purple + dark blue. Clash scheme Combines a colour with the hue to the right or left of its complement on the colour wheel. Complementary scheme Uses the direct opposites on the colour wheel. Examples are blue + yellow, red + green or in shades such as bright pink + lime green. Monochomatic Uses one hue in combination of any or all its tints and shades. Neutral scheme Uses a hue which has been diminished or neutralized by the addition of its complement or black. Split complementary scheme Consists of a hue and the two hues on either side of its components. Primary scheme A combination of the pure hues of red, yellow and blue. Secondary scheme From by mixing two primary colours. Yellow + Red = Orange Yellow + Blue = Green Blue + Red = Violet Tertiary triad scheme A tertiary triad is one of two combinations: red-orange, yellow-green and blue-violet, OR blue-green, yellow-orange, and red-violet; all of which are equidistant from each other on the colour wheel. Tertiary colours are made by mixing a secondary colour with an equal amount of the colour next to it on the wheel. Yellow + orange = Yellow orange Yellow + green = Yellow green (lime green) Blue + violet = Blue Violet (indigo)

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Some definitions: Hue- actual colour Tint- basic hue mix with white Tone- basic hue mix with gray Shade- basic hue mix with black