- So what is contrast?…Contrast is the state of being strikingly different…from something else, typically something in…juxtaposition or close association.…If you consider two-dimensional design in any medium…or discipline, be it painting, photography,…digital imagery or another format,…contrast allows us to see what we see.…Let's take a look at contrast as it relates…to some of the elements from the periodic table of colors.…Value, vibrancy, temperature,…texture, shape…and I'll add complementary color to this discussion.…
Without contrast we can't discern one thing from another.…Let's start with value.…Value is the relative lightness or darkness of a color.…If you see this image, and then look at in value only…you are seeing the contrast of white against…black or a shade of gray.…The contrast is visible in this image…as a result of light and shadow.…What if we change the settings to see color vibrancy.…Vibrancy is the relative saturation or intensity of a color.…
You can see now that the contrast is visible between…
Author
Mary Jane Begin
Released
8/20/2013These lessons are applicable to a number of fields, including graphic design, photography, and illustration, and both traditional and digital media. Dive in and get a fresh look at color that is sure to revitalize your creativity and your work.
- Understanding why color is essential for you as an artist, designer, or human being
- Storytelling with color
- Understanding brand identity and color language
- Reviewing the history of color usage, from print to digital
- Working with the color wheel
- Understanding value, saturation, and temperature
- Seeing through color: opaque, translucent, and transparent
- Creating contrast
- Exploring depth of field
- Seeing complementary relationships in light
- Achieving harmony and discord in a palette
- Understanding color blindness
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 6s
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Exercise files22s
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1. How Color Shapes Meaning
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Concepts made clear4m 1s
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Brand identity and language2m 53s
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Sequence and pattern2m 31s
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2. The Color Wheel
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What is the color wheel?2m 20s
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3. The Elements of Color
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An overview of elements2m 48s
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Saturation to neutralization3m 22s
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Temperature: How hot is hot?3m 12s
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4. Contrast
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What is contrast?3m 10s
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5. Color and Light
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Illuminating light1m 54s
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Value and saturation2m 27s
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On temperature2m 58s
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On complements2m 10s
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RGB vs. CMYK3m 2s
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6. Palettes
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An introduction to palettes2m 15s
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Harmony and discord2m 33s
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Unifying color grounds2m 40s
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Unifying glazes and layers2m 13s
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Charting a color family2m 8s
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7. Color Shape, Texture, and Context
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Weaving textural color2m 50s
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Color in context2m 31s
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Color blindness3m 15s
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Next Steps
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Conclusion1m 3s
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