Color Blocks

This picture shows us the technique of color blocks
being used to create a decorative photo of the girls dress.

Color Blocks- is one such creative device. It refers to a color scheme in which two or more blocks of complementing colors are put together in a decorative way. The overall look is very graphic and modular in design. Color Blocking is used in fashion, advertisement, photography, and many other forms of art.

This photo shows us examples of color blocking in fashion. The girls are wearing complimentary and contrasting colors.

                                                                    

 The basics of color blocking is wearing contrasting but complimentary colors.

You can start with simple combinations like Yellow & Blue, Purple & Green, Purple & Yellow, Orange & Blue.

Color blocks are used to attract people. This technique is used all the time in art to bring people and objects closer to one another using complimentary colors.

Complimentary colors 

Color blocking can be used to tell a story or to help make something pop out more than another. The red apple sticks out due to being greens complimentary. This picture could tell a story of loneliness or power.

http://www.behance.net/gallery/Nail-It-Mag-Color-Blocking/10780307

http://www.deviantart.com/art/Color-blocks-383426697
http://dribbble.com/shots/725036-CE?list=searches&tag=color_blocks
http://www.coroflot.com/janbrianbrion#specialty=4&keyword=color blocking&page_no=1