Re:Building your color palette
by jacobolus on Saturday November 10, 2018 @02:19PM
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> Just recently I wondered if there is any scientific basis behind these approaches.
No, not really. It’s mostly 17th–19th century pseudoscience, propagated by generations of uncritical art teachers. (Note: not all art teachers; some are amazing.)
Complementary colors (which mix to neutral when you e.g. paint two sides of a top with them and spin it) are a thing though.
No, not really. It’s mostly 17th–19th century pseudoscience, propagated by generations of uncritical art teachers. (Note: not all art teachers; some are amazing.)
Complementary colors (which mix to neutral when you e.g. paint two sides of a top with them and spin it) are a thing though.