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
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?