12 Color Strategies

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12 CHROMATIC STRATEGIES

The Hand that works with the Eye: Being a child of technology has it advantages and disadvantages. Being able to see changes within a design and return has its rewards but misses the finallity that everyone craves. The thought “this could be better� never leaves. Forced exposure to analogues tedchniques over a semester abroad helped with accepting challenges as they came but more importantly, with the results. Looking back, this selection tries to read into another level of design that goes on mentally but has never been studied before.

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Contents

Title page

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Contents page

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12 CHROMATIC STRATEGIES ACHROMATIC

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MONOCHROMATIC

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ANALOGOUS

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COMPLEMENT DYADS

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SPLIT COMPLEMENTS

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TRIAD

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TETRAD

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FULL SPECTRUM

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WARM / COOL

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ACHOMATIC / CHROMATIC MIX

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VALUE

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SATURATION

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Work Enviroment: Studio in Italy

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ACHROMATIC Color with no spectral hue - Black, White, Grey, Warm / Cool nuetrals

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“Water well at Orvieto” Acid etching. Newspaper Black Pigment.


“Six-point star study: Orvieto” Acid etching. Black India pigment.

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MONOCHROMATIC Variations of a single hue - Slight to no hue contrast

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“Six-point star study: Castiglion Fiorentino” Acid Etching. Burnt Sienna pigment.


“Six-point star study: Perugia” Acid Etching. Prussian Blue and Crimson Red pigment mix.

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ANALOGOUS Two or three neighboring hues - Moderate hue contrast

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“Found objects on Hills” Monoprint. Cadmium Yellow and Crimson Red pigment.


“Sound Violence” Acid Etching. Crimson Red and Prussian Blue pigment mix.

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COMPLEMENT DYADS Opposing hues - Significant hue contrast

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“Straw Press” Monoprint. Crimson Red, Cadmuim Yelow, and Prussian Blue pigment.


“Rain and Golden Harvest” Monoprint. Crimson Red, Cadmuim Yelow, and Prussian Blue pigment.

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SPLIT COMPLEMENTS One hue paired with the hue located on either side of its complement

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“Blurry Lights One Night in Venice” Pastel.


“Color/Hand Drawing Study: 0900 Mornings (Timed)� Watercolor on Graphite

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TRIAD Three equilaterally balenced hues

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“Orvieto Cathedral Tile Investigation: Fours� Watercolor on Graphite. Crimson Red, Ultramarine, and Gold (powder).


“Orvieto Cathedral Tile Investigation: Star of David� Watercolor on Graphite. Crimson Red, Ultramarine, Cadmuim Yellow and Gold (powder).

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TETRAD Four equilaterally spaced hues

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“Cloudy Night Sky” Monoprint. Assorted pigments.


“Clear Winter Day” Monoprint. Assorted pigments.

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FULL SPECTRUM Five or more equilaterally spaced hues representing the full spectrum

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“Dorm Window” Pastel.


“Pienza” Watercolor on Graphite.

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WARM / COOL Contrasting “temperatures” of warm and cool

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“Blown-glass panels” Mixed Media - Pastel / Watercolor.


“Venice Sky and Water” Pastel.

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ACHOMATIC / CHROMATIC MIX Achromatic colors contrasted with chromatic hue(s)

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“Venice Bienale 2013” Mixed media - Watercolor/pastel.


“Second Nights in Paris” Pastel.

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VALUE Hues may vary but must demonstrate the same or similar tonal value

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“Pastel Study: Blue” Pastel.


“Four-point star study: Roma” Acid Etching. Crimson Red and Bone White pigment mix.

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SATURATION Hues may vary but must demonstrate moderate to significant saturation level

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“Seven Hills of Rome� Monoprint. Crimson Red pigment.


“City Wandering: Fienze” Watercolor. Payne’s Grey.

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