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Basic Colour Theory
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With today’s access to image software, colours can get overwhelming. As an artist, you might not have to mix your paint (even though you could...it’s actually a great exercise!) but with the possibility of millions of colours on your computer screen, how can you choose?
You're probably already familiar with some colour concepts, but they serve as good reminder.
After covering the basic known theories of colour, we will dig a bit deeper into the thought process and the tools that will help you build your own palettes and hopefully make it a bit easier to pick and choose the right colours for the task.
Time Estimated 5 mins
Difficulty Level Beginner
Topics List
- Introduction to Colour Styling
- Design Organization
- Basic Colour Theory
- Colour Anatomy
- Standard Colour Wheel
- Yurmby Colour Wheel
- Colour Schemes
- Monochromatic Colour Scheme
- Complementary Colour Scheme
- Analogous Colour Scheme
- Triadic Colour Scheme
- Split Complementary Colour Scheme
- Tetradic Colour Scheme
- Warm and Cool Colour Scheme
- How Our Brain Understands Colours
- Building a Simple Palette
- Preparing Your Research
- Adding to a Colour Scheme
- Thumbnailing
- Gamut Mapping
- Activity 1: Creating a Colour Palette
- Activity 2: Creating a Five-Colour Palette
- Activity 3: Painting a Colour Model
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