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Colouran introduction

Colour is...

...a powerful tool

...tied to religious, cultural, political and social influences

It AffectsMood

It CanCommunicate

It HasCultural

Significance

It Has Political Associations

can also be linked to colour

Religion

3Primary Colours

Secondary Colours

Tertiary Coloursprimary colours + secondary colours =

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Complementary Colours

are opposites on a colour wheel.

Complementary Colours

can create harmony.

Analogous Coloursare groups of 3 colours.

Cool Colours

Warm Colours

Tints and Shades

+ Black

+ White

+ black

+ white

Colour Meanings

REDdynamicvitalromanticcommandingalertrebelliousjoyfulvisiblehotfun

ORANGE

helpfulburningcozyabundancewarningflavourfulfestiveactiveexcitedcommunicativeinspiring

YELLOW

creativeyoungvisiblebright

cheerfullight weight

curiouscowardplayful

nutritiousill

expanding

GREENpatientnatural

adventurerelaxedathletic

unfortunatelucky

balancedsafe

sharing

BLUEtechnicaldeepfreeeducatedprotectivelonelypeacefulcoldauthoritative

PURPLE

intelligentartisticaloofluxuriousroyalvainfantasticmelancholicfemininefragrantsolemn

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Frank Curkovichttp://frankcurkovic.edublogs.org/

Resources

Colour Mattershttp://www.colormatters.com/colortheory.html

Colour in Motionhttp://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.swf

How Colour Communicates Meaning by Rob Millshttp://carsonified.com/blog/design/color/how-colour-communicates-meaning/