The theory and practice of color . d blue (Fig. 2). If we turn the tri-angle on a pivot to the left, placing its apex on yellow-orange, we shalllocate another and more interesting triad,—yellow-orange, red-violetand blue-green. Still turning our triangle to the left, we locate the triadof binaries,—orange, violet and green. So, in our journey around thedial of the Colors, we can locate several different and very interestinggroups, all resulting in a Color scheme of triads. The three Colors ineach group may be used together, in any value or intensity, with white,black or neutral gray, and can b
The theory and practice of color . d blue (Fig. 2). If we turn the tri-angle on a pivot to the left, placing its apex on yellow-orange, we shalllocate another and more interesting triad,—yellow-orange, red-violetand blue-green. Still turning our triangle to the left, we locate the triadof binaries,—orange, violet and green. So, in our journey around thedial of the Colors, we can locate several different and very interestinggroups, all resulting in a Color scheme of triads. The three Colors ineach group may be used together, in any value or intensity, with white,black or neutral gray, and can be depended upon to produce harmony. Another means of arriving at a Color scheme that combines in stillmore subtle proportions, the three elements of Color, is through the useof the Split Complement. This is also best explained and used bymeans of a device. (Fig. 3.) An isosceles triangle, (a triangle havingtwo equal sides), whose base is equal to the distance between the centers 34 FIGURE THREE YELLOWYELLOW ORANGE / RED ORANGE. BLUE GREEN RED BLUE* RED VIOLET BLUE VIOLET VIOLET A DEVICE FOR LOCATING A SPLIT COMPLEMENT GRAY YELLOW GRAY YELLOW ORANGE GRAY YELLOW GREEN GRAY BLUE GREEN
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