Map Color Scheme Exercise

In art class, we were assigned to create drawings of maps using a variety of color schemes using watercolor pencils. We could take the lines from a collage of maps and zoom into one section, enlarging the lines and creating an abstract-looking piece that we could then color in with watercolor pencils. On the top left, I used my own design as a color scheme, which included different colors, both warm and cool. Next to that, I used the Color Tetradic technique, which uses four colors arranged into two complementary color pairs. The colors I used were red, orange, blue, and green. On the bottom left picture, I used a warm/cool combination. This means that I could use majority cold or warm colors and a hint of the opposite. I used mainly cool colors, including blues and purples, and added a small touch of yellow at the bottom. On the bottom right, I used a split compliment, which is using 3 colors, the two colors next to the opposite color of the first. The red color went with a light and dark green, while the purple went with orange and light green. I used a variety of pairs of colors in my piece. My challenges were making sure that I understood all the techniques. My successes were probably finishing the bottom left picture, as it was my personal favorite.