I'm still up to my eyeballs with making/painting my own diorama furniture, so I have been too busy to take photos this week. However, I have this post which I hope will help my fellow diorama enthusiasts who may be struggling with colour.
Colour plays an important role when it comes to decorating a diorama and the use of a colour wheel is really beneficial to develop colour schemes with these key approaches.
Three shades, tones or tints of one base colour. This variation of a single colour creates schemes which are serene and relaxing. Light tones create a relaxed delicate feel, whereas dark tones can feel moody and dramatic. Mixing light and dark tones is easy to apply to design projects for a harmonious look.
Complementary
Contrasting
These colours can be found on the opposite sides of the colour wheel, such as lime and hot pink or blue and orange. Used together, the colours will appear brighter and more prominent.
Colours which are not in the same colour “family” or that aren’t exactly harmonious can work very well together. By using a bold or deep colour from one area of the colour spectrum and using a lighter colour from a different family, the overall impact can be quite striking, like lemon yellow and royal blue.
Aside from those above, there are other combinations, such as Triadic and Split Complimentary, but for the purpose of making dioramas, they are not really necessary. As the saying goes "less is more" and it's easy to complicate a room by introducing too many variations of colour into such a small space.
I hope this post helps those aspiring diorama builders out there in the dolly world, colour is a great inspiration to me and so much fun to experiment with and I do love having fun . . . don't you?
NOTE; PHOTOS WERE SOURCED FROM PINTEREST
Very interesting post! I personally like the contrasts the best, but sometimes it's hard to find diorama parts in the colours I would prefere... I love royal blue with yellow! This match is so energetic!
ReplyDeleteHi Chiriann,
DeleteAh that's why I like the kit furniture, you can paint them in whatever colour you choose. :) Of the three, it's my favourite too, though I actually decorated my daughter's nursery using lime green and hot pink accents with all white furniture. :)
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I like the monochromatic color scheme best, maybe with a few complementary little pieces. And color certainly does a lot for the mood...
ReplyDeleteHi Mia,
DeleteThere's a lot to be said for each of these, but we will each have our own ideas of how to use them. I have seen many beautiful monochromatic colour schemes that work really well at setting a specific mood. I think you would create a gorgeous one with your imagination.
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It's fun to play around with colors. I've studied art, so I'm familiar with the color wheel. Quilters also use it to select fabric colors. Very useful to know!
ReplyDeleteOh yes Barb, I love experimenting with colour. The colour wheel is used by many people in all fields of artistic and creative endeavours. I think I'd be lost without it, as it is often the inspiration I need to begin a project! :)
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Hi Linda,
ReplyDeleteSpace is always a problem for me too, but having the one room box with reversible walls satisfies my creative needs beautifully. I love being able to change the colours around to create a different setting. I hope someday you do get to have a room box of your own.
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Interesting post, love it! I'm sure we could do a photo challenge with this topic!
ReplyDeleteThanks M, oh I'm sure we could ... do you want to start one? :)
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Monochramatic is very soothing for the eye, but it can be a lot to take in when it comes to the color. My favourite is the complementary. Color spots and nothing takes over. I have always liked colors like pink with brown, peach with mint...Great post!
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I think it depends on the monochromatic colour you choose to work with Niina. Pink and brown works well together, so does peach and mint, you shouldn't have any problems making dioramas with these schemes. Thank you!
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