Introduction to Colour Psychology: Chromatic Narrative
Analog and complementary palettes
A course by Sole Otero , Illustrator and Textile Designer
About the video: Analog and complementary palettes
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to define what are the analogous colors and what are the pallets of that type. We will see examples of this set of palettes and some tips to balance them and maintain good contrasts. We are also going to see what the duotone is and some examples. In addition we will define complementary colors, with examples and we will study some tips to balance the palette well.”
In this video lesson Sole Otero addresses the topic: Analog and complementary palettes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Colour Psychology: Chromatic Narrative. Learn to understand the symbolism of color and create color palettes that transmit emotions.
Partial transcription of the video
“[Music] In this lesson we will enter in analog and complementary palettes. We will try to understand better what are the effect of balance and discordance, and how they serve us to narrate. Analog palettes they are characterized because they are formed by colors that are continued within the color circle However, this does not mean that the colors are pure on the palettes. When we talk about a color palette, what we have to do is get that range of analogous values and each color add black and white or gray. From the combination of these different colors, we will get a balanced palette, that...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Colour Psychology: Chromatic Narrative
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Children's Illustration, Color Theory, Fine Arts, Narrative, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Sole Otero
A course by Sole Otero
Sole Otero is an illustrator, textile designer, and comic artist. Her graphic novels and children’s books have been published around the world by publishers like La Cúpula or Salamandra Graphic. She was also awarded the FNAC Graphic Novel Award for her book Naftalina.
Color is the most salient feature of her compositions, but she compliments her storytelling by experimenting with words and illustrations. When she’s not creating, she shares her passion for art by teaching classes on expressive mediums, embroidery, knitting, illustration, and comics.
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