Itten's Colour Theory
Introduction Johannes Itten was an influential Swiss painter, designer, and teacher, known for his work in the field of colour theory. His ideas and methods have had a profound influence on the way colour is taught and understood, particularly in art and design. Itten's Colour Circle Itten developed a colour circle based on the primary colours red, yellow and blue. These primary colours cannot be mixed from other colours and form the basis for creating secondary and tertiary colours: Secondary colours: These are formed by mixing two primary colours. For example, red and yellow make orange; yellow and blue make green; blue and red make purple. Tertiary colours: These arise from mixing a primary colour with an adjacent secondary colour, such as red-orange or blue-green. Colour Contrast Itten described several types of colour contrast that are important in art and design: Colour against colour contrast: Th…
Introduction
Johannes Itten was an influential Swiss painter, designer, and teacher, known for his work in the field of colour theory. His ideas and methods have had a profound influence on the way colour is taught and understood, particularly in art and design.
Itten's Colour Circle Itten developed a colour circle based on the primary colours red, yellow and blue. These primary colours cannot be mixed from other colours and form the basis for creating secondary and tertiary colours:
- Secondary colours: These are formed by mixing two primary colours. For example, red and yellow make orange; yellow and blue make green; blue and red make purple.
- Tertiary colours: These arise from mixing a primary colour with an adjacent secondary colour, such as red-orange or blue-green.
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