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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marjiekemper
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I love the page, and also the way you are gazing at him. Beautiful!
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Kathy Gledsdale
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How stunning!
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Andrene
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Gorgeous!! Love all the texture and dimension. Looks like a very happy day – nice photo (and your colors make it pop right off the page.
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Jeanette Nyström (Jeany)
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Beautiful LO! I love what you have done with the flowers!!! You are so beautful in the photo!!!
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lisa
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Nat this is beautiful. It looks like a wall background. Love it!!
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Lisa Flaherty
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Wow! What a beautiful canvas, Nat, and what a beautiful bride! <3
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Sue Clarke
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Simply beautiful Nat. I did a canvas about our special weekend at Peaks Island (off the coast in Portland Maine).
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nathalie-kalbach
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that sounds wonderful Sue! Ahhh Portland Maine – beautiful!
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mjmarmo
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This is wonderful!
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Birgit Kunte
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Oohhhh was für ein schnuckeliges Layout und eine so wunderschöne Liebeserklärung, schmacht, liebe Grüße Birgit
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Martha Richardson
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What a gorgeous LO and your love for hubs shows through in it & with your words!!!
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Catherine (scared of gold paint) Scanlon
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Beautiful!! See you soon, travel safe!!!
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eloisa
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Precioso…romántico y la texturas, maravillosas, como siempre.
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Cuchy
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Oh what a sweet layout. And that pic is beautiful.
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Gunvor
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Lovely artwork Nathalie (as usual)! Love the flowers with paint on – do you dip them in paint?
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nathalie-kalbach
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Gunvor, I dipped them in Gesso :)
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lindabrun
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Beautiful layout Nat. Love what you’ve done with the fabric poppy.
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france papillon
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you can feel the love back then and now in that lay out, gorgeous!
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