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Complimentary Colors

April 9, 2017

This post contributed by Tianna Lewis.

Gary Anderson, Summer Sunset 2
Gary Anderson, Summer Sunset 2

Artists have a lot of tricks up their sleeves. They know how to fool the eye into believing all sorts of things that aren’t true. A flat piece of canvas can appear to have depth, or glow, with the flick of a brush. One such trick is the use of complimentary colors. Pairing colors that are on opposite ends of the spectrum make them pop, and appear more intense than when they’re on their own. Don’t believe me? As you scroll through these images, try covering one of the colors and see what happens to its counterpart. Pretty neat, eh?

Paula Bullwinkel, Goddess and Fox
Paula Bullwinkel, Goddess and Fox
Renee Ugrin, Autumn
Renee Ugrin, Autumn
Hazel Schlesinger, Provencal Calm
Hazel Schlesinger, Provencal Calm
Annegret Disterheft, Lubhyati
Annegret Disterheft, Lubhyati
Janet Holt, Finding the Right Path I
Janet Holt, Finding the Right Path I
Jon Jay Cruson, Side Road Landscape 3
Jon Jay Cruson, Side Road Landscape 3
Valerie Wilson, Flight
Valerie Wilson, Flight
Selene Robinowitz, Rocket Man
Selene Robinowitz, Rocket Man
Jane Aukshunas, Jazzy Waves
Jane Aukshunas, Jazzy Waves
Margret Short, Verdant
Margret Short, Verdant
Brian Cameron, First Time
Brian Cameron, First Time
Candace Primack, Lightness of Being III
Candace Primack, Lightness of Being III
Ruth Armitage, Bridge of Light
Ruth Armitage, Bridge of Light
Sue Allen, Summer Solstice – Misaki
« Life’s a Beach
Purple Haze »

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