Colour Theory
Intensity by luci
Intensity refers to; how bright or dull a colour is.
All colours on the colour wheel are raw pure pigments and high Intensity.
There are ways of toning and intensifying colours though.

The following suggestions will lower intensity by greying, dulling or neutralizing a colour
1.     earth tones:
                         Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna
                         Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Yellow Ochre. Olive Green works as well
2.    complementary colours of the same value, will work
3.    black
4.    white
5.    grey

The following colours will increase Intensity, making your colours brighter.
1.    use a neighbouring colour family,    but it can also change your colour.
      ie:   yellow:  by adding a neighbouring colour, you may end up with green,
       same with red, you may end up with an orange, but it may also be what you're looking for. :)

 Intensity

Print, paint and store your intensity chart.

Just like before:
Use colour of choice..mix it with a complementary and call it colour #1.

Mix colour #1 with the same complementary colour and call it caller #2.

Take colour #2 and mix it with the same complementary and call it colour #3.

Take colour #3 and mix it again with the same complementary colour and call it colour #4 etc. until you reach the bottom of the page.

Then do the same for Light and dark neighbouring colours.
For the neighbouring colours..look at your colour wheel, what's on the other side of the colour you chose. That's the neighbouring colours.

Earth tones, dark and light:
Burnt Umber, Burnt Sienna, Raw Sienna, Raw Umber, Yellow Ochre

Grey.

Print another Chart and experiment with other colours. :)

colour theory terminology || paint a colour wheel || colour schemes || what is Value?
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