Awesome colour theory links for beginnersTumblr (3.0; @trycolour)http://trycolour.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lmg538RMGp1qzyg9co1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://trycolour.com/post/6384081122http://trycolour.com/post/6384081122Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:00:54 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llzpogFqDS1qbnbrwo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://trycolour.com/post/6039003394http://trycolour.com/post/6039003394Tue, 31 May 2011 16:40:43 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llr1askKv31qisnyjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://trycolour.com/post/5830593039http://trycolour.com/post/5830593039Wed, 25 May 2011 12:30:00 +0100colorcolourcolour meaning<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lle313ik6y1qjurajo1_400.gif"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vanduncan.tumblr.com/post/5604454706">vanduncan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>they weren’t kidding when they said, “BY THE TIME YOU GRADUATE YOU’LL HAVE THIS THING MEMORIZED TO THE T”</p> <p>#thisthingis #spinninginmyhead #alldaylong</p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5604603514http://trycolour.com/post/5604603514Wed, 18 May 2011 12:50:14 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll1dkn8FEy1qk24h3o1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://niftynifty.tumblr.com/post/5391578296">niftynifty</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>The color wheel is infinitely handy when you’re trying to match the colors in your wardrobe. Here’s how to use it:</p> <p><span> </span></p> <p>You can make the following combos using the color wheel as your guide:</p> <p>1. <strong>Colors directly next to each other</strong> (i.e. yellow and yellow-orange; yellow and yellow-green; violet and blue-violet, etc.)<br/>2. <strong>Colors that form right (90 degree) angles with each other</strong> (i.e. yellow and red-orange; blue and violet-red; green and orange, etc.)<br/>3. <strong>Colors directly across from each other</strong> (i.e. yellow and violet; blue and orange; red and green, etc.)<br/>4. <strong>Colors that form a T</strong> (i.e. blue, orange, and violet-red; yellow, violet, and red-orange; yellow, blue-green, and red-orange, etc.)<br/>5. <strong>Colors that form an X</strong> (i.e. blue, orange, violet-red, and yellow, violet, blue-green, and red-orange, etc.)</p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5515389983http://trycolour.com/post/5515389983Sun, 15 May 2011 18:38:32 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll3x50wnFP1qf3w8no1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://trycolour.com/post/5515382061http://trycolour.com/post/5515382061Sun, 15 May 2011 18:38:17 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll3zf8cyUi1qk4195o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://turnpikeisms.tumblr.com/post/5441528215">turnpikeisms</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><a href="http://cedarseed.deviantart.com/art/Colour-Theory-in-a-Nutshell-14617828">COLOR THEORY IN A NUTSHELL</a> </strong>by cedarseed</p> <p>Something I feel everyone should be acquainted with. Better soon than never!</p> <p>Cedarseed’s “Color Theory in a Nutshell” is fairly easy to follow and anyone who needs to get a quick refresher about this or wants to learn a bit about it will probably find it a nice resource. You don’t even need to read the entire thing to get it — a lot of the pictures just do the telling!</p> <p><em>Lancaster T</em></p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5515343861http://trycolour.com/post/5515343861Sun, 15 May 2011 18:37:06 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkwt8lW8nt1qk06dro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://fyeaharttips.tumblr.com/post/5325648233">fyeaharttips</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Source: <a href="http://toerning.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d1jfr6a">A Note on Light and Colour</a> By: toerning</p> <p><em>Check out this artist’s other “notes,” they’re quite helpful!</em></p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5386533177http://trycolour.com/post/5386533177Wed, 11 May 2011 09:25:40 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkws71zHob1qk06dro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://trycolour.com/post/5386531002http://trycolour.com/post/5386531002Wed, 11 May 2011 09:25:27 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lk2xkvDXGX1qa81rmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://marief84.tumblr.com/post/4850877285">marief84</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>One of the greatest tool ever created for an artist. </p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5386529287http://trycolour.com/post/5386529287Wed, 11 May 2011 09:25:18 +0100<a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5375338685">Aficionado of the Underrated and Unconventional: Dynamic Color: Part 2</a>: <p><a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5375338685">yamino</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>I realized that <a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5372826958/dynamic-color-a-brief-explanation">my previous tutorial</a> made no mention of <strong>local color</strong>, which is a very important element of any colored composition.</p> <p>Local color is the original color of an object before it is affected by any light or shadow. I’ll be using Rarity as an example in this tutorial, because she has a…</p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5386502630http://trycolour.com/post/5386502630Wed, 11 May 2011 09:22:43 +0100<a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5372826958">Aficionado of the Underrated and Unconventional: Dynamic Color: A Brief Explanation</a>: <p><a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5372826958">yamino</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em> <strong><a href="http://cel-phone.tumblr.com/">cel-phone</a> replied to your <a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5364926001/bad-habits">post</a></strong><strong>:</strong> <a href="http://yamino.tumblr.com/post/5364926001/bad-habits">Bad Habits</a> </em></p> <blockquote><em>I think it’d be cool if you desaturated this pic and had it compared to the original vibrant piece :o And I think I feel that way when people use boring greys for shading XP Ugh.</em></blockquote> <p>Good suggestion. I’ve been asked a LOT about my coloring…</p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/5386498669http://trycolour.com/post/5386498669Wed, 11 May 2011 09:22:25 +0100<a href="http://www.mmprint.com/blog/2011/colorful-guide-understanding-color/">A colorful guide to understanding color</a>http://trycolour.com/post/5361481408http://trycolour.com/post/5361481408Tue, 10 May 2011 16:00:08 +0100colorcolourcolor theorycolour theoryColour Theory<a href="http://www.joelpeterson.com/clock/">Color clock</a>: <p>Representing time as a hexadecimal value.</p>http://trycolour.com/post/4719152970http://trycolour.com/post/4719152970Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:46:22 +0100colorcolourcssjust for fun<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljijp6H2Jp1qih58ao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://daydesigndecor.tumblr.com/post/4551313974">daydesigndecor</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Purple is the color for luxury, wealth, and sophistication. Muted lighter tones bring forth a soft soothing mood perfect for a master bedroom retreat. Love, love, love, this lavender bedroom featured in Traditional Home Magazine…it is so luxurious and serene. Brighter shades of purple spark creativity, which is optimal for kids rooms, craft rooms, and offices.</p> </blockquote>http://trycolour.com/post/4553060217http://trycolour.com/post/4553060217Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:09:10 +0100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhhp5qV8Dy1qcr3d7o1_500.gif"/><br/><br/>http://trycolour.com/post/4437845607http://trycolour.com/post/4437845607Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:29:42 +0100<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljbtxtgPrX1qisnyjo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>What’s your favourite color? A survey of successful designers.</p>http://trycolour.com/post/4437766264http://trycolour.com/post/4437766264Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:20:17 +0100colorcolour<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljbtusQ7ll1qisnyjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The ultimate color poster collection</p>http://trycolour.com/post/4437750832http://trycolour.com/post/4437750832Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:18:00 +0100colorcolourresourcescolour wheelcolor wheel<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/14259631" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Colours of the social web</p>http://trycolour.com/post/4437730938http://trycolour.com/post/4437730938Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:16:10 +0100colorcolourcultural colourcultural color<a href="http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/author/COLOURlover">Color lovers blog</a>http://trycolour.com/post/4437722618http://trycolour.com/post/4437722618Fri, 08 Apr 2011 10:15:13 +0100colorcolourcolor blogscolour blogs