Simultaneous contrast

Simultaneous Contrast is the very foundation of painting. Look to famous German artist and art educator Josef Albers to confirm this! We see and experience everything in relationship, not as isolated elements; colors, shape, objects. What is dark in one context appears light in another. What is tall in one context appears short in another. Richard McKinley explains this idea of simultaneous contrast really well in his wonderful book, Pastel Pointers. First have a look at the value scale…

Color Theory: Simultaneous Contrast | whenever two different colors come into direct contact, their similarities seem to decrease and the dissimilarities seem to be increased | placing a color next to its complement will appear to increase the color's intensity [Ocvirk (1998), Art Fundamentals: Theory and Practice, Eighth Edition, Chapter 7]

The avant-garde queen of loud, wearable art In 1906, she moved to Paris, painting works inspired by Gauguin and van Gogh. Four years later, she married the painter Robert Delaunay. A 1913 photo, taken

Takehiko Mizutani, study on simultaneous contrast from the Bauhaus lessons of Josef Albers, 1927.

An introduction to an interesting visual perception phenomenon, and its role in post-production. Why visual system is important for colorist as well.

Carol McIntyre, color maestro, explains and demonstrates the visual phenomenon 'simultaneous contrast,' and why is it essential for artists to understand.

As you may know if you read the previous articles, I am a designer and a developer with the imposter syndrome 😬, this is why I included design theories as part of my learning challenge and this is…

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