Simultaneous Contrast

Art 260 / Greg Clayton

Every color subject to its neighbor

 

The Only Rule

Chevreul's Laws

Colors are Pushy Neighbors

Intro

A few links to online intros/discussions of simultaneous contrast are here.
If you find more or better online content, pass it on to be added to our site.

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Dynamic Example (explore several of the examples ( via prev and next buttons ))

Examples & Discussion

Examples & Discussion

Examples & Discussion

Examples & Discussion

General Info and Statistics

Interactive Simultaneous Contrast

Try dragging the background color around using the color wheel.
Notice how the colors on the graphic shift due only to changes in the background.

YouTube Links

 

Articles and Links

 

 

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