Colour Theory

• Analogous Colours- This is when two or more colours are beside each other on the colour wheel. E.g. Blue and Green.
• Complementary Colours- This means that the opposite colours on the wheel compliment each other well. E.g. Blue and Orange.
• Triadic Colours- This is three colours in the colour wheel that are evenly spaced. E.g. Red, Yellow and Blue.
• Monochromatic Colours- This is the different shades of one colour. E.g. Baby pink, Pink and Hot Pink.

The first task that we had to do was use a template to create analogous, complementary and triadic colour harmonies.

Colour Psychology

Colour Psychology is the affect that different colours have on viewers moods. Some examples of this would be:

• Yellow- Excitement, Happiness, Creativity
• Red- Danger, Love, Strength
• Black- Death, Mystery, Loneliness

Biological Arousal is when colour has different affects on the viewer. An example of this would be people tend to feel more calm and relaxed when they see the colour blue.

Perceptual Effect is the effects that colours has on human emotions and perception. An example of this would be that cool colours are perceived as calming colours whereas warmer colours are associated with excitement.