Colour is everywhere. We need to set a theme for this project and by using a camera, we need to capture images from the environment to create our own spectrum. Remember colour derives from the spectrum of light, the range of wavelength human can perceive, approximately from 390nanometer to 700nm, it is known as "visible light". After we have completed our full set of colour spectrum, we need to create a design based on our theme and use the colour spectrum. The outcome can be either print or video format. Through this ask we critically analyse harmony and contrast of the colour.
Colours affect us in numerous ways, both mentally and physically. A strong red color has been shown to raise the blood pressure, while a blue color has a calming effect.
Color Wheel
The color wheel or color circle is the basic tool for combining colors. The first circular color diagram was designed by Sir Isaac Newton in 1666.
The color wheel is designed so that virtually any colors you pick from it will look good together. Over the years, many variations of the basic design have been made, but the most common version is a wheel of 12 colors based on the RYB (or artistic) color model.
Traditionally, there are a number of color combinations that are considered especially pleasing. These are called color harmonies or color chords and they consist of two or more colors with a fixed relation in the color wheel.
In the RYB (or subtractive) color model, the primary colors are red, yellow and blue.
The three secondary colors (green, orange and purple) are created by mixing two primary colors.
Another six tertiary colors are created by mixing primary and secondary colors.
The color circle can be divided into warm and cool colors.
Warm colors are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space.
Cool colors give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression.
White, black and gray are considered to be neutral.
These terms are often used incorrectly, although they describe fairly simple color concepts. If a color is made lighter by adding white, the result is called a tint. If black is added, the darker version is called a shade. And if gray is added, the result is a different tone.
Theme: I set a quite natural theme, and I plan to capture pictures of plants to create my own colour spectrum and the design work based on this theme.
Types of Plants: I capture photographs of anything that's related to plants, plants could be flowers, trees, grass, leaves or vegetables and fruits. I have collected all of the types I have stated by my camera. Plants are the nature of the earth cause they grow by the dirt, they are alive and living quietly and peacefully.
Spectrum: I order the photographs I take and collect by looking at the colour wheel as a reference. For example: in the colour wheel, green colour's neighbour is colour yellow, then orange, followed by red, pink, purple and blue. The colour spectrum I have created below follows the colours in colour wheels, it starts with very dark green to light green, followed by bright yellow colour and brownish, red colour until pink to purple. I wasn't really able to capture blue plants, cause blue plants are really rare in everyday life. But I have captured white coloured plants which follows the purple colour on the colour spectrum I create below.
Color Spectrum
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