I have listed the links for the first four parts on this series at the end of the post.
So today as promised we are looking for the answer to this question:
Actually Pablo Picasso said: “Why do two colors, put one next to the other, sing? Can one really explain this? no. Just as one can never learn how to paint.”
We might not really say, why- but we can figure out which paints do sing next to each other…that is fair enough, isn’t it?
Let’s see what kind of music our friends play together – but you will need your color wheel!
Monochromatic:
Let’s start with what I call the “Lullaby of color combination”….
All the colors of a certain pure color: tints, shades and tones…with a little bit of cheating here and there ;) I do not use it too often, although I have to say I love the calming effect a monochrome layout/art journal page gives.
Analogous:
Singing in simple melodies, basic harmonies and consistent rhythm – just like a Folk song – are analogous colors. They are three colors next to each other on the color wheel.
For this layout I had used blue, violet and red-violet.
Complementary:
Let’s check out Swing, that is complex with contrasting elements,has lots of vitality, the music instruments are cooking together. Fun. These are the colors that are sitting right across from each other on the color wheel
Here I used blue and orange mainly. But there is also for example red and green, yellow and violet and so on. The colors make each other appear brighter.
Triadic:
That is for me the pop bands under the color combinations ;) Pop is appealing and pleasurable to listen to, it contains contrasting elements, but in doses. You find these colors equally spaced (triangle) from each other on the color wheel.
Here I used orange, pink and green – but it could be for example also blue, yellow and red etc.
If you look at your work, what do you find you use most often as a color scheme: Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary or Triadic?
Whatever it is that you answer, just based on what we talked about today, why don’t you try to break out today and create something with a color scheme you almost never use? For me that would be probably monochromatic ;)
Next in this series I will show you some fun color combinations and where you can find inspirations for color combinations.
Have a swinging day today ;)
Nat
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Vicki Chrisman
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Wow…. love all your creations! This kit looks so fun!!
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Sue Clarke
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Love the first “hello” LO Nat. I still haven’t had time to play with this kit yet. It’s been busy with the end of the school year activities here. Summer has brought us rain and some sun (but not as much as usual).
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Gunvor
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Lovely art work! And the idea of a “me day” a month i something I’ll copy! Will plan it in from after summer vacation and the rest of the year. Thanks for the isnpiration and the great ideas!
Hugs
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