Split Complementary Color Scheme with Quote YELLOWMOTHER COLOR







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Split Complementary Color Scheme with Quote YELLOW‘MOTHER COLOR’ BLUE/VIOLET & RED/VIOLET -SPLIT COMPLEMENT
Split Complementary Schemes… • Are basically a variation of the more commonly used complementary scheme. • It involves choosing a main color and two other colors that are adjacent to the complementary color of the chosen hue on the color wheel. • The result is a paint scheme that offers high contrast without the tension of a complementary scheme. • Examples of split complementary include: (i) red and yellow-green/blue-green or (ii) purple and yelloworange/yellow-green. • There a total of 12 split complementary paint schemes, so you can’t complain about lack of choices!
Can you identify which images are split complementary schemes?
Tips for Split Complementary Scheme • Keep one of the three colors dominant on your palette. • If you wish to lighten a color, simply add white, tone it down with gray, and add black to make it darker. • Be wary when mixing in pigment, as some can overpower quickly, so be sure to mix slowly and patiently!
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