Article: Abstract Colour - How To Use It

Abstract Colour - How To Use It

Producing an abstract is NOT an easy thing to do. While applying pigment to ground may not take very long - coming up with the image itself can be a far more time consuming activity.



So I am going to briefly look into one aspect of abstract work - the use of colour ... as part of the abstract progression.



Let us break down the constituent parts of utilizing colour.



1. Tone

2. Hue and colour combination

3. Colour balance



Tone

This can portray important elements such as contrast, distance, loudness, and texture. A very worthwhile exercise is to carry a small hardbound watercolour paper book, a tiny container of black watercolour (two plastic bottle tops of different size so that one can fit into the other), a s...
 

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Abstract Colour - How To Use It

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