Archive for the ‘Composing with Color’ Category

Red Apples (Color Expression)

Illustrating color expression.  I arranged these two apples to fill the frame with red.

Illustrating color expression. I arranged these two apples to fill the frame with red.

Orange Leaves (Color Expression)

Illustrating color expression. These bright orange autumn leaves were on the side of a brick building on campus.

Illustrating color expression. These bright orange autumn leaves were on the side of a brick building on campus.

Complementary Flowers (Complementary Harmony)

Illustrating complementary harmony in color.  The violet and yellow flowers on the WSU campus are complementary colors.

Illustrating complementary harmony in color. The violet and yellow flowers on the WSU campus are complementary colors.

Magenta Bikes (Harmony of Similarity)

Illustrating a color harmony of similarity. These bikes in shades of purple, pink, and magenta are haphazardly arranged in order of their color.

Illustrating a color harmony of similarity. These bikes in shades of purple, pink, and magenta are haphazardly arranged in order of their color.

One Red Leaf (Color Accent)

Illustrating a color accent.  The red leaf pops against the brown and green leaves.

Illustrating a color accent. The red leaf pops against the brown and green leaves.

Lake of Glass (Muted Colors)

Illustrating muted colors. The bluffs in the background are a vague array of brown, red, and green, as is the reflection.

Illustrating muted colors. The bluffs in the background are a vague array of brown, red, and green, as is the reflection.

Keyboard (Black & White)

Illustrating black and white. Silver neckace on a computer keyboard, emphasizes the stark white letters.

Illustrating black and white. Silver neckace on a computer keyboard, emphasizes the stark white letters.