Principles of Color
Written: Sep 13 2005, by Donna YoungDuring Week Six my daughter painted Comparison Boxes to compare what happens to a color when it is next to its complement and when the color is next to its split complement.
Below are two examples of Color Harmonies.
Complementary Example
The first work by Vincent Van Gogh was inspired by Jean-Franois Millet's engraving of peasants.
Noon: Rest From Work 1889-90, Muse d'Orsay, Paris
Primarily painted with blues and oranges.
Split Complementary Example
Irises 1890
Painted with blues and yellow-oranges.
