Working with colors. Part Three

Colors change in accordance to their neighboring

Large object according to narrow line of the same color will seem to have distinct undertone when placed on white backdrop. The color of the line will appear deeper compared to in the rectangle, cause it’s enclosed by much light area.

 

Light color against white background will appear more paler than against dark background.

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Working with colors. Part Two.

Simple rules of color wheel

1. A lot of colors look good when mixed with the shades in different intensities. Such color techniques are known as monochromatic.

2. Good way to combine colors with their nearby friends. Whatever 3 border colors on a 12 part color wheel compose an analogous tone scheme. Colors of these scheme  are harmonious.

3. The opposite colors on the  wheel make complementary scheme. Such colors fill up each other. Cold color has warm matche and vice-versa.

Mind color halftones

If you need green but wish a slight result, pick a white or grey with a green halftone. Try to recognize color tone, it can be warm or cool. A warm blue includes a number of red making it more purple when cool blue includes quite a few green which makes it look more aqua.
Remember neutral colors as well have halftones. Usually it's possible to mistake gray with blue when there is a blue halftone.

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