Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Color schemes

Monochromatic- Monochromatic colors are all the colors (tints, shades and tones) of a single hue. Tints are created by adding white to a color and tints and tones are created by adding a darker color such as grey or black. Blue gives this room a calm feeling. I achieved this room on Olioboard by starting with a light blue background and then added a darker shade of blue with my clock on the wall.I finished it by adding lighter chairs to have hues and tints of blue.
monochromatic

Analogous-Analogous colors are three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. One of the colors will be dominant.These colors are often found in nature and are pleasing to the eye. I created this room by starting with a darker purple wall paper with a pattern then I added a lighter purple chair. For the red I did towels that give a pop of color. The color purple is sophisticated and elegant.
  analogous

Split- Complementary- This color scheme is a variation of the complementary colors. It uses two colors adjacent to its complimentary.In this room I used yellow, orange and blue. I started with my wall paper it's orange with yellow, which are next to each other on the color wheel. Then for blue which is across the color wheel I did a couch. Orange gives a room an excited feeling and can increase your energy level.

Color Wheel with split-complementary color scheme   split complementary

Triadic- Triadic is colors that are evenly spread on the color wheel. They tend to be vibrant. To achieve this room I used green, orange and purple. These three colors are all equidistant from each other on the color wheel. My main color is white which is neutral then I added orange for excitement but green next to the bed because it's a restful color. 
Color Wheel with triadic color scheme  triadic

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Color text questions

1) Each color has a different psychological effect on people. The color red is associated with power. danger and passion. Too much of the color could be overpowering though. Another example would be yellow, it's warm and happy. It is associated with sunlight and prosperity.
2) The color orange is hopeful, cheerful and warm. It can make a room feel energetic and happy. Green is the color of nature. It's refreshing, cool and peaceful. Green mixes well with other colors and can mean hope and good luck.Blue is cool, quiet and reserved. It is soothing and peaceful but too much can be depressing.Violet is a royal color. It's dramatic and works well with other colors. Black is associated with evil, death and mystery. /it can also add elegance or glamour. White is fresh and pure. It can make a room look crisp and livelier. It is also associated with youth and faith.
3)The secondary colors are orange, green and violet. Orange is a mixture of red and yellow. Green is a mixture of yellow and blue. Violet is a mixture of blue and red. To make the colors you would use less of the darker color and more of the lighter color to create the secondary colors.
4)The tertiary colors are yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet, red-orange and yellow-orange.
5) The intensity of a color refers to the brightness or dullness of a color. The middle of the color wheel shows the hues of the color. The contrast value of a color is to distinguish a color by unalike qualities.
6) Tint is when you add white to a color to make a different hue. Adding black to a hue makes the shade and adding grey produces a tone.
7) To neutralize a hue you mix compliments together.
8) Warm colors would be red and orange. Two cool colors would be blue and green.
9) The seven color harmonies are monochromatic, complimentary, split-complimentary, double-complimentary, triadic and neutral.
10) The factors that influence the way color harmonies are used in interior design are what kind of room or what feeling you want a room to have.
13) The lighting could impact your color choice because colors look different in every light. The color of  your wall would look different in nature sunlight coming in your window then the light bulbs on your ceiling. To make my clients happy I would take the hue and try to change the value of it into something that they both enjoy. I might try to mix the colors or add them together in some way, like paint the wall a darker color but put up lighter decorations to pop.