1. Color Schemes Design Seminar

2. Warm Up  How are colors matched when designing? Provide 2 examples of colors that look good together.  PO: Analyze the use of color schemes in design and the effect they have on the success of the design.

3. Analogous  Uses colors that are directly next to each other on the color wheel

4. Complimentary  Uses two colors that are directly opposite on the color wheel.

5. Split Complementary  Uses three colors  Combines one color with the two colors on each side of its complement

6. Double complementary  Uses four colors for a total of two sets of complementary colors

7. Triad  Uses any three colors that are an equal distance apart from each other on the color wheel

8. Monochromatic  Uses tints, tones and shades of one color on the color wheel

9. Neutral  Use of whites, blacks and grays  Beige and brown pairings  Allow people to feel safer when working with color

10. Accented Neutral  Small amount of a bright color in a neutral color scheme

11. Warm Colors  Makes a space/item feel warmer  Often associated with the sun  Reds, oranges, and yellows

12. Cool Colors  Often associate with the essence of the ocean  Makes an item feel cooler  Blues, greens and violets Be aware: depending on the tint or tone of the base (undertone) it is possible to have warm greens and cool yellows

13. Accented Analogous  Uses colors that are next to each other on the color wheel PLUS a complementary color.

14. Color Choices and their Effects  Colors affect the:  Lighting and personal skin tone  Perceived space of a room or a person  Comfort level  Colors reflect:  Personality  Style  Trends  Mood

15. Play around  Neat website to play on  http://colorschemedesigner.com/ http://colorschemedesigner.com/

16. Assignment  Create all of the color schemes using colored pencils on the back of your sheet. Be sure to NAME each scheme  On each area of design, pick one color scheme and apply it to the design (fashion and interiors).

17. Examples