5 Secrets to Successful Color Blocking
Posted on April 28, 2012 by: Fawn Chang
2. Use less embellishment
Accessories and ‘house jewelry’ should also be bold so long as they are not overly fraught with flourish. In this photo, the bedding is almost too much. The idea is to focus on the colors and how they work together and voila! you have created a great statement.
3. Lead or Hide: Look at the Shapes and Where They Direct Attention
Colors form shapes and lead the eye to camoflage or accent: be careful! Much color blocking is rectangular and some is diagonal.
Because color and shape are used to direct the eye, it’s important to know where you are placing the emphasis. Draw the eye toward something or away from something you can use color to create a restful experience or a dramatic, exciting one.
Dark colors will usually make something appear smaller but also heavier. The lighter colors are the ones we notice first and also tend to make us think something is larger and lighter.
- Dutch De Stijl artist, Piet Mondrian, originated today’s color blocking in the early 1900′s
Black or white used between the colors can add a designed look, similar to the De Stijl artist, Piet Mondrian, who first used blocks of bright primaries bounded by blocks of white and black in the early 1900’s and called it Neo-Plastic. (If he only knew!) Black between two colors can create a very nice accent, white directly next to another color or between two colors can be overpowering without a transitional tone placed between the white and the more vibrant color.
Whichever colors you chose, if you follow the next rule, you’ll be sure to have a successful design, whether it’s your wardrobe or your room.
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