Rethinking the Colour Wheel
When we’re taught the colour wheel in art class, we learn the 3-primary colour wheel. Red, yellow, and blue are the primary colours, orange, green, and violet are the secondary colours. This is where we get complementary (opposite) colours as…
Colour Theory Monday – Pattern and Pixels
Hey kids, it’s colour theory Monday! Today we talk a bit about how displays work, how the eye works, and how to take advantage as a designer. Visual perception is a funny thing. If we are shown 24 sequential drawings…
Colour Theory Monday – Colour Temperature
Last week I explained how simultaneous complementary contrast can be used to make a low-saturation composition appear more dynamic. Carrying that idea one step further, I’m going to explain contrast of temperature and show how warm and cool greys can…
Colour Theory Monday – When is Grey Not Grey?
Why Grey not Grey? Well, there was once a client that asked,”I’m looking for something that is grey, but not grey. Do you know what I mean?” Yes, I do. To explain that, we need to look at colour theory. Simultaneous…
