Color Theory

Understand how colors work together.

Color Basics

  • Primary colors
  • Secondary colors
  • Tertiary colors
  • Warm colors
  • Cool colors
  • Neutral colors

Color Wheel

  • Complementary
  • Analogous
  • Triadic
  • Split complementary
  • Monochromatic
  • Tetradic

Color Psychology

  • Emotional meaning
  • Luxury colors
  • Sports colors
  • Children's fashion colors
  • Business colors

Color Application

  • Seasonal palettes
  • Trend forecasting
  • Color harmony
  • Contrast
  • Tint
  • Shade
  • Tone
  • Value
  • Saturation

Practical Work

  • Color boards
  • Mood boards
  • Fabric color matching
  • Dye experiments

french bites

Preparing for my move to Paris, I'm teaching myself la langue de Molière.

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