December 13, 2010

Color TheoryVocabulary

Color Wheel

• A radial diagram that organizes the basic colors

Colors that mix to create ALL other colors

1.Red2. Blue3. Yellow

Primary Colors

Colors made with 2 primary colors

1.Green (blue+yellow)

2.Orange (yellow+red)

3.Violet (blue+red)

Secondary Colors

Intermediate Colors

Also called Tertiary Colors

Colors made from 1 primary and 1 secondary color

1.Yellow-green (more yellow+green)

2.Yellow-orange (more yellow+orange)

3.Red-violet (more red+violet)

4.Red-orange (more red+orange)

5.Blue-green (more blue+green)

6.Blue-violet (more blue+violet)

Primary-Secondary

Complementary Colors

Colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel

Complementary pairs

1.Red & Green (Christmas)

2.Blue & Orange (Chicago Bears)

3.Violet & Yellow (Schurz)

Any Two or more Colors

that are NEXT

to each other

on the color wheel

AnalogousColors

For example,

blue, blue-green,

and green all have

the color blue in

common.

AnalogousColors

Families of analogous colors include the warm colors (red, orange and yellow) and the cool colors (green, blue and violet).

AnalogousColors

Yellow

Orange

Red

Warm Colors

Think of the sun or fire. Usually appear to come

forward in space

Warm Colors

Blue

Green

Violet (Purple)

Cool Colors

Think of water (blues, greens, violets). Usually appear to go back in space

Cool Colors

Neutral Colors

Brown, beige, tan, gray and black; earthy colorsMix complementary colors to get these colors

Most colors we see daily are NEUTRAL

The name of any color as found in its pure state in the spectrum or rainbow.

Hue

The brightness

or dullness

of a hue

or color.

Intensity

The lightness

or darkness

of a color.

Value

A color plus white.

Pink is a tint of red.

Tint

A color to which black or another dark hue has been added to make it darker, tending to make them neutral in color.

Shade

Monochrome One color and its tints & shades

1.Tint = add white

2.Shade = add black or a color’s complement

Name that Color Scheme!

• RAISE YOUR HAND

and tell us what color scheme

used in the artwork.

• Analogous?

• Complementary?

• Monochromatic?

• Neutral?

•Analogous?

•Complementary?

•Monochromatic?

•Neutral?

• Analogous?

• Complementary?

• Monochromatic?

• Neutral?

• Analogous?

• Complementary?

• Monochromatic?

• Neutral?

• Analogous?

• Complementary?

• Monochromatic?

• Neutral?

• Analogous?

• Complementary?

• Monochromatic?

• Neutral?

What will I do next?

• Complete your summary.• Turn in your notes

Summary

WRITE YOUR OWN OR ANSWER THESE?

• Name a few major color schemes and describe the types of colors found in them.

• How can color help set a ‘mood’ for a painting?

• What were you surprised to learn?