Context of Practice: colour theory pt2

how individually we respond to colour
contrast of tone - formed by the juxtaposition of light and dark
contrast of hue - the juxtaposing of different hues
contrast of saturation - juxtaposing light and dark values and the level of their saturation
contrast of extension - formed by assigning proportional field sizes in relation to the visual weight of the colour (contrast of proportion) trying to balance the amount of colour which will offset another colour
contrast of temperature - we assign 'warm' and 'cool' values to colour, we have a psychological sense of blue being a cool colour
complementary contrast - juxtaposing complimentary colours, i.e red and green against each other really starts to hurt your eyes, it becomes optically painful. red and green as complimentaries should never be put together
simultaneous contrast - formed when boundaries between colours perceptually vibrate
colour can optically change in front of your eyes and create gradients that don't actually exist
proximity of colour and tone can confuse the eye i.e blue and red
what we put down as colour isnt nescecarily what we see

Context of Practice