section two:

color

    
       
       
       

 

Simultaneous contrast

 Simultaneous contrast refers to apparent changes in hue, value, and saturation that are created by adjacent colors.        
  Exercise 1: In this exercise, your task is to make a single color appear as two different colors. Begin by placing two small rectangles of the same size and color on two backgrounds of different colors. Then, adjust the background colors to produce the most dramatic change possible between the two smaller rectangles. You should use a format similar to the examples shown here or in the lecture. You will create four variations of this exercise.      
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
  Exercise 2: In this exercise, your task is to make two different colors appear to be one and the same color. Begin by placing two small rectangles of differing colors on two backgrounds of different colors. Then, adjust the background colors until the smaller middle rectangles both look like the same color. You should use a format similar to the examples shown here and make two variations of this exercise.      
         
           
         
           
         
           
         
           

 

Color Exercise:

 Hue, Saturation, Brightness        
  Using only a single shape of various sizes and colors, you will create three separate designs. One design should utilize gradations in hue, while keeping all of the colors at maximum saturation. One design should utilize gradations in saturation, while retaining both a fixed hue and value. And one design should utilize gradations in brightness, while retaining a fixed hue. Be creative with your designs and consider the overall composition and design quality in addition to your use of color.        
Hue        
Saturation        
Brightness        
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Color Exercise:

 Transparency      
  Explore the illusion of transparency. Starting with a horizontal bar of one color, you will place 3 vertical bars of another color so that they overlap the horizontal bar. All three vertical bars should be of the same color. Where these vertical bars overlap the horizontal bar, the illusion of transparency should be created. In first overlapping area, it should appear as if the vertical bar is spatially above the horizontal bar. In last overlapping area, it should appear as if the horizontal bar is spatially above the vertical bar. And in the middle overlapping area, it should be ambiguous as to which bar is on top. You should use a format similar to the one shown here in the examples.      
       
         
       
         
       
         
         

 

Color Exercise:

 transparency, depth, vibration        
  Using only rectangles of different sizes, create 3 separate designs of your liking. One design should use color to create an illusion of transparency. One design should use color to create a strong illusion of depth and one design should use color to create the effect of visual vibration. Be creative with your designs and consider the overall design quality in addition to your use of color. Think long-term about using this project in your final program portfolio.        
trans- parency        
           
depth        
           
vib- ration        
t,d,v        
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Color Exercise:

 shape, pattern, and color harmonies        
 

Create four different color variations of a pattern made of compound shapes using a different color harmony for each. Please state which color harmony you are using in each variation.