Colorful Coffee Cups
Colorful Coffee Cups in 12 different Color Schemes. Exploration of how colors relate to each other. Used the Color Wheel to pick colors and color schemes.
Color Schemes depicted in Coffee Cup grid:
Top Row- L to R: 1.Monochromatic, 2.Analogous, 3.Complementary, 4.Triadic
Middle Row- L to R: 5.Tetrad, 6.Split Complementary, 7.Analogous Complementary, 8.All neutral
Bottom Row- L to R: 9.Neutral & Saturated, 10.All Saturated, 11.High Key, 12.Anything goes.
Explanation of Color Schemes:
1. Monochromatic: elegant, easy on the eyes. Uses single color throughout in various tints, shades and tones. Need one color of your choice, plus black and white.
2. Analagous: has a simple elegance, pleasing to the eye. Uses 2, 3 or 4 colors that sit adjacent to one another on color wheel.
3. Complementary: offers most visual contrast. Made up of 2 colors sitting opposite on color wheel
4. Triad: gives ample color contrast and balance. Uses 3 colors equally spaced around color wheel.
5. Tetrad: Uses 4 colors made from 2 complementary pairs. To avoid overwhelming visual tension, it's a good idea to choose one dominant color and accent with the rest.
6. Split Complementary: Uses a color and the 2 colors adjacent to the complement. Features color contrast with less tension than complementary scheme.
7. Analagous Complementary: Incorporates 3 side-by-side hues plus the complement of the center color.
8. All Neutrals. Uses colors that have been grayed down. Creates soft mellow mood.
9. Saturated and Neutral: Pairs highly saturated colors with various shades of gray
10. Saturated: Yields a very lively painting. Uses brightest colors possible with vey few neutrals of grays.
11. High Key: mostly lighter values-colors that have been tinted[white has been added]. Good for a sunny beach scene for example.
12. Anything Goes: Use whatever colors you wish.
General
18 x 24
$875.00
Art Medium(s)
Acrylic Paint
About The Artist
After a science focused formal education, a decades long health care career, and raising 2 lovely children with my husband in Tiburon, I decided to turn my attention to painting. In my pursuit to capture the beauty of the world around me. I had to learn how to harness the power of color and light to help me express and communicate. The process has been a fascinating, enriching and humbling experience.
Artist's Statement
This cheerful Coffee Cups representation depicts 12 different color schemes. The colors selected are based upon the Color Wheel - a simple visual tool that shows the relationship among different colors.
The color schemes are as follows, shown by row from left to right:
Top Row: Monochromatic, Analogous, Complementary, Triadic
Middle Row: Tetrad, Split Complementary, Analogous Complementary, All Neutral
Bottom Row: Neutral and Saturated, All Saturated, High Key, Anything Goes.
