| There is no element more important than colour, | | | | within a split complementary or tetradic color |
| when it comes to creating a mood for your | | | | scheme (see below) |
| room. Canvas prints are often a beautifully vivid | | | | Complementary colour schemes |
| way to help build a colour scheme in your home, | | | | Where the dominant colour of your room and the |
| making it all the more critical that the colours | | | | dominant colour of your canvas art print fall |
| within your artwork are carefully chosen. Today | | | | completely opposite each other on the color |
| we look at ways of ensuring that the colour | | | | wheel, it creates a striking combination known as |
| scheme of your canvas art prints or landscapes | | | | a complementary color scheme. Note that if the |
| on canvas matches well with the rest of your | | | | colours are just 'sort of' opposite each other, it |
| decor. We'll use basic color theory to help you | | | | isn't really a colour scheme. The room will end up |
| identify schemes from conservative to unusual, | | | | looking somewhat haphazard in this case. Keep |
| that each look beautiful in your home. | | | | other room colors either the same as the first |
| Before you start identifying your preferred | | | | two, or consider creating a double complementary |
| schemes, you need to identify the primary | | | | scheme. |
| colours in your canvas art print, as well as in your | | | | Split complementary colour schemes |
| room. To identify the dominant colours in your | | | | In a split complementary colour scheme, you use |
| room, take a photo of the room in its entirety | | | | one dominant colour, and select an analogous |
| (use two to three photos, joined roughly if you | | | | range of colours from the opposite side of the |
| need to). Print these out, then let you eyes | | | | colour wheel, rather than a single hue. Given that |
| unfocus and look at the pictures together. What | | | | it isn't possible to match item colours exactly, this |
| color takes up the greatest volume of space in | | | | is the scheme preferred in many interior design |
| the room? Also, what colour stands out the most | | | | scenarios. Your canvas print may represent that |
| from the rest? For example, if you have a room | | | | ‘range' within itself. |
| with hardwood floors and wood furniture, but a | | | | Tetradic or double complementary colour |
| single red lampshade and bright red couch | | | | schemes |
| cushions, brown is the primary dominant colour | | | | In a double complementary colour scheme, two |
| and red is most likely the secondary dominant | | | | sets of complementary schemes sit alongside |
| colour. | | | | each other. However, the points aren't just |
| Monochromoatic colour schemes | | | | randomly chosen – the start of each |
| If the dominant colour of your canvas art print | | | | complementary set should be carefully selected to |
| matches the dominant colour of your room, you | | | | match the other side. Keeping the pairs fairly |
| will be creating a monochromatic scheme. This is | | | | close on the wheel is a good idea. |
| the 'safest' way to use colour in your canvas | | | | There will always be a variation in tints, shades |
| prints, especially if you already have a mixture of | | | | and tones of the colours within your room. If you |
| other colours in the room. | | | | have selected a beautiful landscape canvas print, |
| Analogous colour schemes | | | | there certainly will be … nature doesn't conform |
| If the dominant colour of your room and the | | | | to a colour wheel! When you are beginning out |
| dominant colour of your print are adjacent on the | | | | with colour theory, keep the tint and shade of |
| colour wheel, together they create an analogous | | | | your colours fairly consistent throughout the |
| colour scheme. Make sure other room elements | | | | elements in the room. This helps create a unified |
| fall within the same scheme, or that they fall | | | | theme. |