COLOUR, COLOUR, COLOUR

I cannot stress enough how important colour is in your coursework and paper 2. Use these links to find out more:
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/colors1.html
http://www.luminous-landscape.com/tutorials/colour_theory.shtml
http://www.colour-affects.co.uk/psyprop.html

To see the application of colour in our lives:
http://83.168.206.163/webbizz/mainPage/main.asp

Different colours have different intensity. Ideally you should have a balance of light, dark, strong and muted colours:
http://www.modernlifeisrubbish.co.uk/article/web-2.0-colour-palette

Remember:

1. Effective colour schemes can strengthen the concept of your artwork Eg. Themes that deal with war, destruction and fear use a lot of red, black, brown. Themes that deal with happiness, festivals use bright bold colours.
2. Warm or bright colours push things forward and cool or muted colours make things appear to go backwards.
3. Try not to make your artwork a rainbow with equal amounts of every colour. Instead, use contrasting colours in unequal proportion. Eg. If you have a lot of blues, greens and purples, a small amount of orange and red will make your painting stand out.