Worqx: Color and Contrast

In an continuing overview of color and color theory, this site focuses on color and contrast. Topics covered in the overview include simultaneous contrast, sensitivity to colorblind deficiencies, choosing complementary colors, and more.

Compare and contrast two topics with your class. They will pick a topic of their choosing, create color-coded Venn diagram to visually organize their information, share diagrams with classmates, and write well-organized essay on...

As an overview of color theory, this site covers topics such as communicating color, color application, color basics, color wheel, and more. A color basics tutorial is also provided.

In an continuing overview of color and color theory, this site focuses on a variety of topics in color studies including colors of a complementary relationship, and colors of a triad relationship.

This online exhibit demonstrates how human vision works and has influenced Western art. It combines the biology of vision and art history. The exhibit focuses on the eye and its response to color and contrast while highlighting several...

Contains information on value, contrast, gradation, and the values of hues of colors. Has great color charts and links to related sites.

The set for a play combines design elements (style, line, shape, mass, measure, position, color, and texture) and principles of composition (unity, harmony, contrast, variation, balance, proportion, and emphasis) to create a particular...

A totally cool concept! Choose your base color, your scheme (monochromatic, etc.) and the computer will show you what other colors go with it! There are even settings for various levels of color-blindness. A really cool art tool!!

Young scholars identify color schemes in paintings and discuss the ways in which color is used to convey a mood or tone in a work of art.

This exhibit of color contrast focuses on simultaneous contrast, the contrast of two colors, side-by-side, interacting with one another to change our perception. Pictures and examples are provided.