The key to success, in building a good ColourJot reference book, is having standardized numbering and labeling. During our in-person courses, it was discovered that is was easier to track of the placement of colour mixes when the spaces were clearly marked. Writing the terms right on the page reinforces the learnings.
How to label and number your ColourJot designs.
On the ColourJot Circle.
- Number the rays 1 – 18. Clockwise along the outside.
- Emphases the prime spots of 1, 7, and 13 as the placement of the prime colours.
- Write the name and rating for each to include Pigment ID, lightfastness, transparency, (and even price group, if you wish).
- Mark the hallway point between the two colours being mixed together
- Mark a arrow around the around the outside as ‘Analogous’
- Label the arrow pointing towards the centre ad ‘Tint’.
- On the left side of the colour circle write the word ‘Warm’.
- On the right side of the colour circle write the word ‘Cool’.
- Here are three designs suggestions. If you create your own version please share it on social media as #colourjot.
On the ColourJot Grid
- Number the top 1 – 9
- Write ‘Warm’ on the top since these will be warm colours.
- Number the bottom 1 – 18
- Write ‘Cool’ on the bottom since these will be cool colours.
- Write ‘Analogous’ along the top.
- Write ‘Complementary’ down the side.
It is recommend to always note the colour names and rating, but as you process through the colour sets and create more ColourJots, it is likely that you may skip the number and repetitive words. Instead, you may choose to use the space to track notes of favourite colours and how you’re inspired to use them in your paintings.