I was having a bit of a moan about books and teachers giving people colour wheels and never explaining how to use them apart from Red + Yellow = Orange etc. I always start with complementaries so that we can discard black and get excited about colour. The more logical starting point is a monochromatic colour scheme, followed by an analagous colour schemes. This is a safe colour scheme for anyone who feels insecure about colour. Choose any colour, e.g. green, change is by mixing it with it's … [Read more...]