Colour Representation
Emotional affects of colour: RED ORANGE YELLOW PURPLE BLUE GREEN BROWN WHITE BLACK Information courtesy of New York School of Interior Design “Color for Interiors” class lecture
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Colour Identification & Classification
The colour theorist, Albert Munsell devised a method for the identification and classification of colour. He characterized colour as follows: Information courtesy of New York School of
Colour Schemes
Tonal scheme – uses different tonal values. If the tonal scheme is different tonal values of a neutral colour; then different textures should be used for added interest in the scheme.
Johannes Itten’s Seven kinds of colour contrast:
Also, perceptions of warm and cool colour also apply to colour that advance and recede. Warm dark colours tend to advance. Cool light colours recede; also, saturation of colour and use also
Room Character
Often the inspiration in a room comes from a pattern in a wall paper, a painting, piece of art, carpet or accessory. When designing a space around an aforementioned item it is important to
Colour Schemes from Birren’s Adaptation of Ostwald’s Colour Triangle
Faber Birren (Color Authority, Author and Historian) adapted Wilhelm Ostwald’s (inventor of colour triangles to show how tints, tones and shades are created) to convey the following: