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 like the examples shown here. There should not be a stroke (outline) on any of your rectangles. You will create 2 variations of this exercise.
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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 2 variations of this exercise.
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EXERCISES 3-5 Hue, Saturation, Brightness:
Using only a single shape of various sizes and colors, you will create three separate ABSTRACT (nonrepresentational) 8.5 x 11 designs. One design should utilize gradations in hue (your hue color palette is provided for you in the "HSB WORKSHEET"). One design should utilize gradations in saturation, while retaining a fixed hue. And one design should utilize gradations in brightness, while retaining a fixed hue. YOU NEED TO CHANGE YOUR COLOR PANEL SETTING TO "HSB". Be intentional with your designs and consider the overall composition and design quality in addition to your use of color. Bellow you will find a link to an Illustrator file that will serve as a worksheet to develop the different gradations that you will choose to work with.
HSB_WORKSHEET
HSB_WORKSHEET
DUE: YOU HAVE 1 IN-CLASS PERIOD TO WORK ON THIS ASSIGNMENT. IT SHOULD BE POSTED TO YOUR BLOG BY THE BEGINNING OF CLASS ON Thurs. Feb. 28th.
EXAMPLE "HUE":
EXAMPLE "SATURATION":
EXAMPLE "BRIGHTNESS":
