I usually buy beads without any further planning, unless it is about a customized design. And as a result I end up buying bright shades of blue. I don't know why but I fall for blue beads at first site. And it leads me to end up designing so many blue pieces as said in my post The blue magic. If you are facing the same issue, here is the solution. On a boring night, I started exploring about bead manufacturing and that guided me to use of dyes and inorganic colors and from there I stopped on the funda of Color Wheel. Yes, the same, we might have studied in school - Color Wheel by Sir Issac Newton. And yes, you are right, it is no more science for me now, but a tool for color combinations in my jewelry designs.
Constructed in an orderly progression, the color wheel is the
range of visible light that is represented by the 12 basic colors - formed into
a circle (Remember the prism experiment in lab?). It enables the user to visualize the sequence of color balance
and harmony. The wheel contains 12 basic colors - Red, Red Orange, Orange, Yellow Orange, Yellow, Yellow Green, Green, Blue Green, Blue, Blue Violet, Violet, Red Violet.
If we talk about using single color or combining the colors from this wheel, it is totally a designers' personal view, it might be inspired by a particular color's characteristics, or inspired by natural elements, may be current trends or just for fun mix and match. But below are few color combining strategies that can help you design some awesome colorful pieces.
Monochromatic Color Scheme: As the name says monochromatic colors are shades, derived from a single color. It does not have high variation in color hue, so they always create a peaceful and subtle impact on finished piece. My blue Ocean daisy necklace and Blue glass bead necklace belong to the monochromatic combinations with shades of blue.
Complementary Color Scheme - The color and the directly opposite color are complement to each other in color wheel. And the scheme including complementary colors are called complementary schemes. As we say, opposites attract, these pairings can always be found at opposite ends from each other on a color wheel, but together, they create the best in each other, making both colors look cleaner and brighter. You can see a maximum contrast level into these schemes. The tops I created with resin orange flowers and blue glass beads fall into this color scheme.
There are more color schemes to be written here. Stay tuned for more interesting combinations. And, I guess new jewelry designs. I do not get enough time for designing jewelry nowadays, so using old designs here.
Anyway,
Happy Beading,
Prakruti
P.S. The color scheme diagrams are picked using google images. They are not my creations.
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If we talk about using single color or combining the colors from this wheel, it is totally a designers' personal view, it might be inspired by a particular color's characteristics, or inspired by natural elements, may be current trends or just for fun mix and match. But below are few color combining strategies that can help you design some awesome colorful pieces.
Monochromatic Color Scheme: As the name says monochromatic colors are shades, derived from a single color. It does not have high variation in color hue, so they always create a peaceful and subtle impact on finished piece. My blue Ocean daisy necklace and Blue glass bead necklace belong to the monochromatic combinations with shades of blue.
Complementary Color Scheme - The color and the directly opposite color are complement to each other in color wheel. And the scheme including complementary colors are called complementary schemes. As we say, opposites attract, these pairings can always be found at opposite ends from each other on a color wheel, but together, they create the best in each other, making both colors look cleaner and brighter. You can see a maximum contrast level into these schemes. The tops I created with resin orange flowers and blue glass beads fall into this color scheme.
Analogous Color Scheme - This color scheme uses three to five different shades adjacent to each other in color wheel. The colors usually do not create a sharp contrast levels and feel very comfortable to eyes. You have to be cautious about using these scheme as it can make your jewelry piece boring sometimes, only if you use very light shades. Else they are heaven to your eyes. You will just keep on looking at these colors. One of my Spring Flora earring fall into these category.
It comprises of Yellow, Yellow Green and Green colors together.
Analogous Complementary Scheme - This color scheme includes a group of adjacent colors and an exactly opposite opposite color to that group. The group becomes dominant here and the combination has the feel of these group of color. My Fab ABS Challenge - Blossom Necklace is this kind of combination.Usually a warm color is used with cool color group or a cool color group is used with warm color group here, Don't they create interesting contrasts? I love the contrast this scheme create. A peaceful effect with a beautiful contrast.
There are more color schemes to be written here. Stay tuned for more interesting combinations. And, I guess new jewelry designs. I do not get enough time for designing jewelry nowadays, so using old designs here.
Anyway,
Happy Beading,
Prakruti
P.S. The color scheme diagrams are picked using google images. They are not my creations.
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