Color Theory

Color

- Element of Art made up of Hue, Intensity and Value

Primary Colors

Red, Yellow, and Blue

Secondary Colors

Tertiary or Intermediate Colors

R.edO.rangeY.ellowG.reenB.lueV.iolet

Complimentary Colors

Analogous Colors

For example: red/violet, red, and red/orange.

Or there Another example is yellow-green, green, and blue Another example could be yellow/green, green, and blue/green.

Monochromatic Color Scheme

One Color and its values.

Warm Colors

Cool Colors

Neutral Colors

Hue

Another name for color

Intensity

- The dullness or the brightness of a color.

Tint

- The light value of a hue/color. Made by adding white.

Shade- The Darker value of a hue/color. Made by adding black.

Opaque

- Not allowing light to pass through; cannot see through.

Transparent

-Clear or see through.

Vehicle

-Liquid such as water or oil that pigment is mixed with in order to create ink, paint, or dye.

Pigment

-Finely ground powder that is mixed with a vehicle in order to create ink, dye, or paint.

Oil Painting

-Oil based paint; drying- oil is the vehicle; also known as “oil color.”

Gerhard Richter

Tempera Paint

- Paint that is made by mixing egg yolk and water; this paint dries very quickly