Two colors look like one. The small squares inside the large areas are actually two different colors. This is revealed when they are put side by side next to each other.
All the colored areas in this composition were prepared separately. Shapes were later cut and arranged next to each other.
A variation of a well-known optical illusion creates a color luminance and trasparency that's only perceptual.
Color
Communication Vehicles II - Freshman Foundation, VCUIn this class I used Josef Albers' Interaction of Color as the outline for the assignments. I know from personal experience that there is no substitute for mixing your own colors in order to gain a deeper understanding and sensibility for color. My students mixed and applied their own color. Large areas were painted first, then parts were cut and assembled into the required configurations.
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