Torngats 2015 - Where Nature and Culture Connect 12

How Many Blues and Greens Are There In An Iceberg?

Turquoise, azure, indigo, teal, cerulean, aqua, sea-green...  

...as the light changes, the colours shift.   

Icebergs were something we were interested in seeing up close, and we saw quite a few of them. These 15,000 year-old mountains of fresh water float south into the Atlantic Ocean, melting as they go. Most of their beauty goes unseen and unappreciated. Thanks to Muriel Edmunds for the closeup photo of the light shining through the base of the iceberg.        

Split-Complementary Color Scheme

Split-Complementary Color Scheme

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Complementary colors sit opposite to each other on the color wheel. To reduce visual tension while maintaining a good contrast in the design, artists can use the two colors adjacent to the complement of the base color. This is called the split-complement. In this design, the primary color red is the base color, and the split-complementary colors are yellow-green and blue-green.
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Analogous Colors: Blues

Analogous Colors: Blues
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Digital drawing, 800px x 600px
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Analogous colors are related, they share a common hue, and they can be found next to each other on the color wheel. This abstract landscape drawing is made up of yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue, and blue-violet. All these colors contain a proportion of blue, and because of this relationship, they remain harmonious when they are used together.
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An Apple A Day 05 ... Watercolor - Complementary Mixes - Red and Blue-Green

Apple on a plate, study in complementary color mixes, red and blue-green.


Watercolor on paper, 7 in x 10 in.