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Visual language and formal elements
Quick questions on Colour and its effects - Eduqas GCSE Art and Design
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What are too many saturated colours?Show answer
Competing intense colours make an image noisy. Reserve saturation for the focal point and mute the rest.
What is no scheme?Show answer
Random colour reads as accidental. Choose a complementary or harmonious scheme for a deliberate effect.
What is q1?Show answer
State the three properties of colour and what complementary and harmonious colours do. [Knowledge recall]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how a candidate uses colour purposefully to create depth and emphasis. [Short explanation]
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