If you’re looking to bring your artwork to life or create eye-catching pieces, understanding colours & their relationships can be key. However, whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out on your creative journey, this can be easier said than done.
Enter the colour wheel.
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Historically, this circular diagram separates colours based on their relationships (primary, secondary or tertiary, for example), helping any artist to more clearly understand & adopt concepts such as complimentary, analogous & triadic colour schemes.
And that’s where the Colour Wheel from Isomars comes in, taking the above & transforming it into a convenient, handheld visual aid, this tool is ideal for artists seeking a practical method of mastering colour mixing.
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Featuring a broad range of colours separated into easily readable sections, the pocket-sized Colour Wheel from Isomars provides a perfect visual aid for learning, exploring or referencing colours.
Colour itself is paramount to evoking different messages or emotions in your work, with warmer colours (reds or oranges) providing energy, whilst cooler colours (blues or greens) are often seen as calmer or more serene. This visual aid makes it easy to visualise how these colours will interact, allowing you to plan your work out before a brush even touches a canvas.
Of course, once you’ve mixed the right shades or tones, it can be difficult to achieve this again should you need to return to the work. Not to worry, just keep track of the colours chosen on your Colour Wheel & repeat the process.
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Despite its compact nature, each Wheel is made using robust materials and even includes clear, understandable breakdowns, hints & tips for a variety of applications. Below are several examples, with more provided on the Wheel itself.
Monochromatic
Using any shade, tint or tone of one colour.
Analogous
Using any shades, tints, or tones of colours that lie adjacent to each other on the wheel.
Complementary
Combining a shade, tint or tone of one colour with the colour opposite on the wheel (i.e. blue and orange).
Diad / Triad / Tetrad
Colour combinations utilising two, three or four colours from across the Wheel.
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This incredibly useful tool can be found here, amongst our broad collection of high-quality drawing & drafting materials from Isomars!
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