GIU 2019 Day 4- Tetradic Colors

Are you all ready for a bit of obscure color theory?  Today we are going deep into the color wheel and using a system of finding 4 colors that belong together.  For a tetradic or "rectangle" color palette, you need to choose colors that form a rectangle.  Check out the color wheel below.

Now you can move the rectangle in any direction and still get a group of colors that are interesting together.  Why do these work?  Well, first off, the four are actually two sets of complementary colors.  Notice the red and the green with the orange and the blue.  As I was reading up on the tetradic colors, they said that it works best if you let one color be more dominant.  So that is what I did.  

For my color palette of tetradic colors, I chose red-violet, red-orange, yellow-green, and blue-green (teal).  These colors are very rich and bold.  So instead of trying to use them all in one card, I decided to use them as bases for a set of magnets I was making.  So I used my red, blue, and yellow acrylic paints to mix my colors and make a solid base.   The little canvases had built-in magnets!  How cool!  And for 9 cents more than the plain, I had to pick some up.

I stamped each of the florals on white mixed media paper, and colored them with the contrasting colors to each of my magnet bases (red-violet base got a yellow-green flower).  When I was coloring the florals, I left them very light because the bases were so color rich. 

Then I stamped four floral images by Holly Hoffman on white tissue paper and Modge Podged them onto the magnets. The florals I used were Blossoming Beauty and Wild Florals.  Then I fussy cut out the colored florals and Modge Podged those to the floral tissue papered bases.

To add finishing touches, I painted some of the leaves and filigree white to add more contrast, and I distressed the edges of each canvas with black ink to add depth.  However, they still seemed to be missing something.

So, I stamped some sweet simple sentiments from a few adorable kits.  The sentiments I used came from Many Happy Birdies, Little Sunshine, and I'm Obsessed Birdies.  I stamped the sentiments in the distress oxides colors peacock feathers, peeled paint, abandoned coral, and seedless preserves and embossed them with clear embossing powder.  I modge podged those last.

This was one of those finicky projects I might not do again, but I wanted to try something different.  I think they all look great as a set.  My challenge to you is to make a set of something using tetradic colors.  Maybe you'll make a set of cards.  Maybe you'll make a set of coasters. Or maybe you'll try out making canvas magnets like me!  Whatever you try, be sure to post it on the Unity Show and Tell, and use the hashtag #colortheorywithShannon so I can see your projects.  

Also, be sure to comment on my blog below to be entered to win a prize pack from Unity Stamp Company.  The two winners will be selected at the beginning of next week, and will be sent 25 delicious red rubber stamps from Unity!  

Make sure you come back tomorrow to see my "trippy" project...