Part of my design class is to develop color confidence. There is a difference between learning achromatic, triadic, and complementary colors and actually creating pieces using those schemes.
I decided on a design I could reproduce in six different color schemes. Also, it needed to be quick and easy so I used Heat 'n Bond.
I cut random rectangles and ironed them on to batting as a background. Then I made the sun's rays. Below is Complementary. If you use saturated colors, the effect is more dramatic. Think Christmas red and green. But use pastels, and it is just a gentle contrast.
Polychromatic color scheme is my favorite. It is the least restrictive.
Analogous colors are next to each other on the color wheel.
I think I was able to use one hand dyed fabric for the dark blue in this monochromatic example.
Triadic color design is the hardest to achieve. Usually two of the colors predominate and the third is thrown in for a splash. These three are equally spaced around the wheel.
Of course, the achromatic color scheme is absence of color. This is where contrast is really important.
