Subjective colours, the lecture is based on the theories of Johannes Itten and Josef Albers.
Chromatic Value = Hue + Tone + Saturation
A series of 7 contrasts of the problems we have when we begin to mix colours (Johannes Itten)
1. Contrast of tone
- monochromatic, allows us to differentiate between areas of light and dark
2. Contrast of hue
- we differentiate colour form it being juxtaposed against another colour
3. Contrast of saturation
- juxtaposition of light and dark in relation to saturation
4. Contrast of extension
- formed by assigning proportional field sizes in relation to the visual weight of colour. Also known as the contrast
- taking complimentary colours and creating a colour balance by using the same amount of each colour. When they are not displayed in equal amounts they become difficult to focus on and seem confusing.
5. Contrast of temperature
- we associate certain warm values and cool values to different colours.
- a gradient appears when a warm colour is places against a cool colour (or vice versa)
- creates an optical illusion
6. Complimentary contrast
- juxtaposing complimentary colours on a colour wheel
-red and green are painful to look at
'after image' our eyes have a memory and remember the bright light or colour we have seen.
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