Triad Workshop #6

The Quilter’s Studio Color Study Group                                                                  July 20, 2012

Triad Color Harmony:    

Triad Colors combine every fourth color on the color wheel (equidistant on color wheel).

4 different palette choices of 3 colors each

• 3 Primary Colors            Yellow + Red + Blue
• 3 Secondary Colors        Orange + Violet + Green
• 3 Tertiary Colors        Yellow/Orange + Red/Violet + Blue/Green
• 3 Tertiary Colors            Yellow/Green + Red/Orange + Blue/Violet

Triads create a temperature balance between warm and cool colors.  For example - when working with a cool color scheme (say purple and green), accents of warm (orange) can be added to create a triad

Triads give vibrant, lively and interesting combinations, but can be too bold if colors compete.

Avoid using equal amounts of the colors.  Tried and true formula for Triads: One is dominant, one is secondary and one is accent                                                      

Choosing one of your three triad colors to be the dominant completely changes the overall effect. For example, an Orange / Violet / Green color plan will be much different than a Green / Orange / Violet color plan.

Example Quilts:

Red, Blue, Yellow

Red Orange, Blue Violet, Yellow Green

Yellow Orange, Red Violet, Blue Green

References:

 http://marthalever.blogspot.com/2011/07/working-with-triad-colors.html

Interesting example of all the color schemes  http://artistjeffcurtis.wgd-entertainment.com/SpaceWalk.htm

A good color blog - http://creativecolor.wordpress.com

http://handmadeimpressions.blogspot.com/2010/04/stitch-challenge-2.html

http://fastfridayquilts.blogspot.com/search/label/Challenge%2034

http://www.incolororder.com/2011/12/art-of-choosing-triadic-color-schemes.html

                        

  Homework for next class –August 18 

Reading        Variety                                 page 122

Project         Workshop 6        Triad Color Scheme          pages 170-175