Successive contrasts

Successive contrast is a phenomenon that is an effect of previously viewed colours. This occurs when the colour receptors in the retina are temporarily used up leaving behind an afterimage retained by your eye even after you stop viewing something. This afterimage is the complementary colour of the original colour. Below are my findings from exploring different colours.

Staring at a large red surface led me to see a light blue tone had a ring of a light red surrounding the blue
This blue led me to see an orangey/yellowy tone
Staring at yellow allowed me to see quite a light baby blue tone
Trying a green colour allowed me to see this violet/blue tone with a darker tone around it

This effect is a really interesting experiment to see the complimentary colour or a colour. It is very apparent that this after-image effect lasts a few seconds but also the after-image can be more than one colour.

Successive contract to me is the eyes playing trick that can help produce better art.

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