Post on 22-Sep-2020
Colouran introduction
Colour is...
...a powerful tool
...tied to religious, cultural, political and social influences
It AffectsMood
It CanCommunicate
It HasCultural
Significance
It Has Political Associations
can also be linked to colour
Religion
3Primary Colours
Secondary Colours
Tertiary Coloursprimary colours + secondary colours =
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Complementary Colours
are opposites on a colour wheel.
Complementary Colours
can create harmony.
Analogous Coloursare groups of 3 colours.
Cool Colours
Warm Colours
Tints and Shades
+ Black
+ White
+ black
+ white
Colour Meanings
REDdynamicvitalromanticcommandingalertrebelliousjoyfulvisiblehotfun
ORANGE
helpfulburningcozyabundancewarningflavourfulfestiveactiveexcitedcommunicativeinspiring
YELLOW
creativeyoungvisiblebright
cheerfullight weight
curiouscowardplayful
nutritiousill
expanding
GREENpatientnatural
adventurerelaxedathletic
unfortunatelucky
balancedsafe
sharing
BLUEtechnicaldeepfreeeducatedprotectivelonelypeacefulcoldauthoritative
PURPLE
intelligentartisticaloofluxuriousroyalvainfantasticmelancholicfemininefragrantsolemn
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Frank Curkovichttp://frankcurkovic.edublogs.org/
Resources
Colour Mattershttp://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html
Colour in Motionhttp://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.swf
How Colour Communicates Meaning by Rob Millshttp://carsonified.com/blog/design/color/how-colour-communicates-meaning/