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CAROLINE JASPER’S COLOR TIP: Value is worth a lot!
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-by Caroline Jasper Value is a significant color characteristic. Contrasts between darks and lights are key to visual impact. Through comparison of such differences our brains perceive objects and determine depth. Lighter things stand out against dark backgrounds. Dark ones show up better against light. Strong darks and lights together read as close; lack of [...]
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Caroline’s Color Mixing Tip: AVOID MIXING!
“Remember that color is most brilliant straight from the tube. Any two colors mixed produce a color less vibrant than either original unmixed color. Adding more color(s) further reduces vibrancy. Mixtures become muddied quickly when too many colors participate, especially if combining unlike hues (not close to each other on the color wheel). I prefer [...]
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