Combining Color

The average male is afraid of using colors, whereas the average female is not. Why is that? Why are we scared of it? Cause its all about your comfort level.

People have a tendency to sit in said comfort zone. Well, to those people I say, grow up! Seriously! GROW UP! Only is it that when we step outside of our comfort zones is when we can grow. And only when you can man up and step outside of it is when you’re style can grow and evolve. Be afraid no more. Let me show you the path, young grasshopper.

Complementary Colors

Think of everything popular in our society….

Alright, so its not everything popular in our society, but besides reliving our childhoods, what else are you suppose to see? The colors! They have a certain synergy to them. They vibe off each other. The color coordination of their outfits have a certain dynamic that just work. Now I’m not telling you to don tights to be stylish, just giving you boys an easy way to learn a simple lesson. The real truth to it all rests below…

The Almighty Color Wheel

See there’s this thing called the color wheel. Our eyes are naturally attracted to opposite pairings on the color wheel. Comic book illustrators, artists, designers, they all understand this. But more importantly, YOU, as a guy need to. Some people have a natural knack for it. For those who aren’t so gifted… feel free to use this page as reference. Go ahead, buddy. Bookmark this page. I’ll wait. =)

Now just a little hint: the colors do not have to be directly opposite from each other. They can be from the same color/tone family, meaning they can be one step to the right or left of the opposing color. Think about it, the break down: Red + Green = Christmas. Step to the left of green: Red + Yellow = Iron Man. Step to the right of green: Red + Blue = Superman. Pretty simple, eh? Take the time to play around a bit. Have fun and enjoy yourself. Let them creative juices flow.

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