Colour can attributed to moods, attract an audience and make statements. As a make up artist and designer I feel its essential to have a good understanding of colour and the effects combinations of colour can have.
The 'Colour Wheel' is a diagram that demonstrates the relationship between colours, this visual demonstration is most often associated with Sir Isaac Newton. The wheel is designed to show how show how colours relate to each other. Below is an example of a common colour wheel.
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| RYB Colour Wheel http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-theory-intro.htm |
Primary Colours are a group of colours which when mixed create all other colours. The Three Secondary colours in this model are green, orange and purple which are created by mixing two primary colours together. The remaining six colours are Tertiary which means they have been created by mixing primary and secondary colours together.
Colours that lay opposite each other other on the colour wheel are considered to be Complementary Colours, these tones are contrasting and often create a sense of vibrancy. For example red and green.
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| Complementary Combination http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-theory-intro.htm |
Analogous Colours are found next to each other on the colour wheel. These colour combinations are often similar and create a sense of harmony.
Tigercolor.com suggests that when using an Analogous colour scheme one should choose one tone to dominate, another to support and the third to accent.
Tigercolor.com suggests that when using an Analogous colour scheme one should choose one tone to dominate, another to support and the third to accent.
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| An Analogous Combination http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-theory-intro.htm |
An Achromatic Colour Scheme is one that is void of colour and uses black, white and grey.
A Monochromatic Colour scheme is that focuses on the use of a single colour. It is achieved by by using one colour and making use of that colours various tints, hues, tones and shades.
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| A Monochromatic Combination - Purple https://cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall02/V22.0380-001/color_theory.htm |
Having looked at colour theory and the various relationship between colours on a colour wheel, I have experimented using face charts to try and harness these concepts.
My Monochromatic look
For this look I've focused on the colour blue and tried to execute difference tones and saturations in order to create an intiguring look. Overall I think its a visually pleasing look, the addition of the darker and more saturated tone of blue on the lips completes the look and without it the whole design would loose impact.
My Analogous look
For this look I've tried to create an analogous colour scheme of Pinks and Purples. Unfortunately upon reflection I don't think Ive varied the tones enough and it looks more like a monochromatic scheme than analogous. Unfortunately the tones of pink and purple I've used are quite similar and perhaps I should tried to introduce a more blue-tones purple or a more red-toned pink in order to accomplish this look.
My Analogous look
For this look I've tried to create an analogous colour scheme of Pinks and Purples. Unfortunately upon reflection I don't think Ive varied the tones enough and it looks more like a monochromatic scheme than analogous. Unfortunately the tones of pink and purple I've used are quite similar and perhaps I should tried to introduce a more blue-tones purple or a more red-toned pink in order to accomplish this look.
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