This week we're going back to our Color Wheel from our Hues days and we're going to focus on the second ring, Tints. This one is short and sweet, but still good to know!
Think back to what Hues are (HINT: it's in the picture)...so a Tint is the pure color with white added. Here is where we find our pastels. The more white a hue is mixed with, the lighter and brighter the color becomes. This is also how we get our lightest of neutrals - cream, buff, beige. Tints may also be mixed with other tints to create new tints...like you do!
Here's a little gradient to illustrate the point:
The same Warm/Cool, Analogous/Complementary (WC/AC Rules henceforth) apply to Tints as to Hues. Used alone, Tints provide quilts with a very soft, light, gentle look and feel, regardless of texture. These are perfect colors for baby, spring, winter, shabby chic, and girly-girl quilts if that's your thing! But you can make them more dynamic by pairing complementary Tints. When accompanying other non-Tint colors, Tints are more traditional backgrounds than focus fabrics, but you can always change it up and use a Tint as your focus on a darker background. Tints are also where you can control your contrast. Consider a tint instead of a stark white as a background.
Here's a lovely example of a quilt featuring Tints:
Are Tints the range of colors you like to work in? Share some of your projects featuring Tints in the comments below!
No comments:
Post a Comment
Start or join the discussion by leaving us a comment below! Please keep comments kind and constructive.