COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS

Click on the image to read about these type of colours

Next, you will hold your gaze on these colour shapes. Continue staring at them for 30 secs or so. Then look at a blank space (it could be the wall of your room or a piece of paper). What do you see? Why? (leave a comment!!)

Great examples using the three couples of complementary colours:

ORANGE-BLUE

Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh

Dr. Gachet, 1890 by Van Gogh

RED/MAGENTA-GREEN

Green stripe (Madam Matise portrait), 1905 by Henri Matisse

A nice selfportrait by a former student

YELLOW-PURPLE

Girl with a pearl earring, 1665 by Vermeer

Sunset, 1972 by Andy Warhol

Skull from a series by A.Warhol

Your TASK consists of taking a good picture of yourself. Then, change the colours of the same picture three times imitating the red-green self-portrait above but using the three couples of complementary colours. Use a drawing app or traditional techniques. Up to you!

TAKE CARE AND ENJOY MAKING ART!!