Color is a direction we take, and it certainly can lead to a feeling of 'well done, I love it', or it can give us artistic indigestion. It's time for all of us to know why and how to choose the most harmonious color combinations based on the brilliant and enlightening work of M.E. Chevreul and Faber Birren, two of the greatest color theorists in the world of color.
Here is a quick outline of Chevreul's discoveries:
We will cover the harmony of adjacent colors and opposite colors in this class.
This class is project-based. You will need some art supplies which I will show you in the videos. If you have a digital art program or even some colored pencils, you can join right in and get the rewards that color has to offer.
The 'Afterimage Experience" video is a must for everyone. Few of us have ever really experienced color. We see it but rarely have experience with it. A lot is going on when we see color, and most of us are not even conscious of what we are seeing. This short video is a perfect place to start your color mindfulness.