JD750 Loc: SoCal

For color dummies like me, the Chelsea Northrup's video, at the link below, was very helpful. Well done and easy to understand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czOYKrnvgME

PoppieJ Loc: North Georgia

good video. thanks for sharing it

JD750 Loc: SoCal

Glad you liked it!

Abo

Thanks for posting JD... She imparts knowledge in an easy to understand way.

I received some tutelage at the Melbourne Polytechnic from the goddess Natalie Morawski (yep I had a crush on her
a mile wide) in a closely related topic; "Intergrate Colour Theory And Design Process", and could not
help noticing a massive difference in style and methodology of teaching... both good though.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

https://www.nataliemorawski.com/
This must be her she was at Melbourne Polytechnic 2017-2018. Beautiful work! In my experience this simple minimalist kind of work is anything but simple to produce!

GoofyNewfie Loc: Kansas City

Some nice work.
Very clean!

Timmers Loc: San Antonio Texas.

Lovely video, typically what the net has as information, unfortunately this is not 'color theory'. Modeern color theory begins with Newton, is restructured by Goethe, and finds some useful assistance with Edwin Land (Mr. Polaroid). Yet, unfortunately, as we like to say in good old Texas, "That dog don't hunt."

So, color theory, in the practical world what is the answer? "Red Cadillacs by GM". It works, is practical and you don't need anything else.

In a nut shell, Red Cadillacs by GM, reads Red and Cyan, then Blue Yellow, and finally Green Magenta. The other part is the black and white, (there is no gray) we call this neutral density. Back to a fine point, Cyan is equal amounts of Green and Blue, while Red is equal amounts of Magenta and Yellow.

Here is a rather interesting leap, because two lesser colors combine to make Red and/or Cyan, then there can truly only be two colors, they are Red and Cyan.

Why then do people have such trouble with color? Because they are confused by Cyan. Cyan is not Blue. Cyan is Cyan because EQUAL AMOUNTS of Blue and Green make Cyan. Cyan is NOT Blue, Blue is half of Cyan.

The astounding part of this is that you play in Photoshop (or one of its variations). But open these programs and you will see the colors in relation to each other. Look harder and you will see that Red and Cyan have the other four in them.

Final step in understanding Color theory, If these two colors, Cyan and Red make up all color, what can you say if you are not to speak the names of the two colors Cyan and Red? Simply that ALL color can be reduced to cool and warm sensations! Red is warm and Cyan is cool. When you bring the two together you get balance or neutral density.

Now that is a color theory that is basic, simple and that you can do in your head at any time.

Abo

At school she used some of her work as practical examples, one of
them was a black and white image of a white spherical glass lamp "shade" on a white ceiling...
Her rendering of it was fantastic. I asked her if I could have a digital copy,
and she told me that I could shoot the image my self... I'm not sure if she knew
that it was as much about being her work as the image itself. She's a very
(for want of a better word) unassuming lady... even though she has an enormous talent imho.

JD750 Loc: SoCal

I suspect she knew. Only my guess but based on many years of observation and experience.

Yes she is a very talented artist.