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Colour Theory Monday - Pattern and Pixels

Colour Theory Monday – Pattern and Pixels

May 21, 2012 · by Ian Rogers · in Colour Theory, Tutorial

Hey kids, it’s colour theory Monday! Today we talk a bit about how displays work, how the eye works, and how to take advantage as a designer. Visual perception is a funny thing. If we are shown 24 sequential drawings…

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Snowy Evening, Avenue du Parc - Ian Rogers

Colour Theory Monday – Colour Temperature

May 14, 2012 · by Ian Rogers · in Colour Theory, Tutorial

Last week I explained how simultaneous complementary contrast can be used to make a low-saturation composition appear more dynamic. Carrying that idea one step further, I’m going to explain contrast of temperature and show how warm and cool greys can…

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fig. 1 - tonal contrast

Colour Theory Monday – When is Grey Not Grey?

May 7, 2012 · by Ian Rogers · in Colour Theory, Tutorial

Why Grey not Grey?  Well, there was once a client that asked,”I’m looking for something that is grey, but not grey.  Do you know what I mean?” Yes, I do. To explain that, we need to look at colour theory. Simultaneous…

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