Descriptive Colour Schemes
AIP1, Session 15
After a study of Brewster's Colour Theory in the last session, we moved on to describing situations---using colours. In this session, I picked six adjectives and composed a suitable colour scheme for each one.
URBAN - Uses cool, neutral colours--as that's how I imagine urban cities are--cold and unforgiving. The maroon is for accent, chosen for its split complementary relationship to pale blue. The result is more monochromatic.
ISLANDER - Is that a real adjective? Nonetheless, the colours are meant to be laidback but at the same time bold. Tetrad complementary (again)--the focus is the teal, followed by darkish yellow, brownish red and warm orange for that zing.
ROTTEN - Tetrad complementary of royal blue, dark yellow, dark yellowish-green and plum. Gives an "overripe" effect. Light sea-foam green and pinkish-violet are chosen for their relationships to the green (analogous and split complementary, respectively).
BEACHY - A display of cool and warm neutrals derived from colours you'd see on the beach. Various shades of blue and brown.
RAINY - The combination of browns and greens just speak tropical rain to me. Tetrad complementary regarding the yellow-green, blue-green, dark purple and pink combination, though the cool colours dominate.
GROOVY - The term was popular in the 70's but that's just what I imagine these colours are--old-fashioned in a fashionable way. Two pairs of split complementaries, as well as purple and rose for the girlishness/cheerfulness.