Objective:Objective:

The student will be able to determine the proper color formulation in color relationships

• The Law of Color• Primary Colors• Secondary Colors• Tertiary or Intermediate Colors• Complimentary Colors

The Laws of ColorThe Laws of Color

The laws of color regulate the mixing The laws of color regulate the mixing of dyes and pigment to make other of dyes and pigment to make other colorscolors

They are based in science and They are based in science and adapted to artadapted to art

The laws of color serve as guidelines The laws of color serve as guidelines for harmonious color mixingfor harmonious color mixing

The Laws of ColorThe Laws of Color

All colors originate or begin from 3 All colors originate or begin from 3 basic colorsbasic colors

These colors are called Primary These colors are called Primary colors because no color can be mixed colors because no color can be mixed with any other color to obtain their with any other color to obtain their colorcolor

Without the primary colors there Without the primary colors there would be no colorwould be no color

Primary ColorsPrimary Colors

A primary color is a A primary color is a purepure pigment pigment They cannot be created by mixing other They cannot be created by mixing other

colorscolors In order of dominanceIn order of dominance

BlueBlue, , RedRed, , YellowYellow All colors are created from these three All colors are created from these three

pigmentspigments

Primary ColorsPrimary Colors

RedRed warm-toned colorswarm-toned colors

YellowYellow warm-toned colorswarm-toned colors

BlueBlue cool-toned colorscool-toned colors

•Blue is the darkest of the primary colors and is the only cool primary color. In addition to coolness, blue also brings depth or darkness to any color to which it is added.

•Red is the medium primary color. Red added to blue-based colors will cause them to appear lighter. Red added to yellow colors will cause them to become darker

•Yellow is the lightest of the primary colors. When you add yellow to other colors, the resulting color is lighter and brighter in appearance

Primary ColorPrimary Color

Relative proportions of primary Relative proportions of primary colorscolors blackblack

when all 3 primary colors are present in when all 3 primary colors are present in equal proportionsequal proportions

brownbrown primary colors in the following proportionsprimary colors in the following proportions

– yellowyellow -3 -3– redred - 2 - 2– blueblue - 1 - 1

Yellow

Red

Blue

Neutral

Secondary ColorsSecondary Colors

Created by combining two primary Created by combining two primary pigments of equal portionspigments of equal portions

They are cool if they have They are cool if they have blueblue in in themthem

Warm colors have Warm colors have redred or or yellowyellow in in themthem

They are They are OrangeOrange, , VioletViolet, and , and GreenGreen

So when we mix two primary colors So when we mix two primary colors ::

redred + + yellowyellow = = orangeorange

yellowyellow + + blueblue = = greengreen

blueblue + + redred = = violetviolet

Yellow

Red

Blue

Neutral

VioletOrange

Green

Tertiary or Intermediate Tertiary or Intermediate ColorsColors

Created by mixing a primary and Created by mixing a primary and secondary color togethersecondary color together

These shades are These shades are blue-greenblue-green, , blue-blue-violetviolet, , red-violetred-violet, , red-orangered-orange, , yellow-orangeyellow-orange, and , and yellow-greenyellow-green

6 new color combinations are 6 new color combinations are formedformed

Tertiary ColorsTertiary Colors

yellowyellow + + greengreen = = yellow greenyellow green yellowyellow + + orangeorange = = yellow orangeyellow orange blueblue + + greengreen = = blue greenblue green blueblue + + violetviolet = = blue violetblue violet redred + + violetviolet = = red violetred violet redred + + orangeorange = = red orangered orange

Yellow

Red

Blue

Neutral

VioletOrange

Green

Y-O

Y-GB-G

B-V

R-VR-O

Tertiary colorTertiary color

Now that we have the knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary or intermediate colors we can visualize that by continually intermixing these colors an indefinite number of colors and shades can be created

Remember that tertiary or intermediate colors are located adjacent or beside each other

Complimentary ColorsComplimentary Colors

Two colors opposite each other on Two colors opposite each other on the color wheel when mixed will the color wheel when mixed will achieve a neutral shade of achieve a neutral shade of brownbrown

You will be mixing a primary color You will be mixing a primary color with a secondary color that is with a secondary color that is opposite on the color wheelopposite on the color wheel

Complimentary ColorsComplimentary Colors

The neutral shades of The neutral shades of brownbrown are are created by mixing: created by mixing:

RedRed + + greengreen = = brownbrown VioletViolet + + yellowyellow = = brownbrown OrangeOrange + + blueblue = = brownbrown

Complimentary ColorsComplimentary Colors

All of these colors are neutralAll of these colors are neutral **Colors opposite each other on **Colors opposite each other on

the color wheel are Complimentary the color wheel are Complimentary colors**colors**

So if you have hair with:So if you have hair with:

Too much Too much redred cast cast add add greengreen base color base color

Too much Too much greengreen cast cast add add redred base color base color

Too much brassy ( Too much brassy ( orangeorange ) cast ) cast add add blueblue base color base color

So if you have hair with :So if you have hair with :

Too much Too much blueblue cast cast add add yellowyellow//redred base color base color

Too much Too much yellowyellow cast cast add add violetviolet ( ( purplepurple ) base color ) base color

LOOK for the missing LOOK for the missing primaryprimary

BrownBrown = 1 = 1 blueblue + 2 + 2 redred + 3 + 3 yellowyellow violetviolet - ___ - ___redred______yellowyellow______blueblue orangeorange - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue yellow orangeyellow orange - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue blue violetblue violet - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue red orangered orange - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue greengreen - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue

LOOK for the missing LOOK for the missing primaryprimary

yellow greenyellow green - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue red violetred violet - ___ - ___redred______yellowyellow____blueblue yellowyellow - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue blueblue - __ - __redred____yellowyellow____blueblue greengreen blueblue - __- __redred____yellowyellow__blue__blue

SummarySummary

Relationships of colorRelationships of color All colors come from 3 primary All colors come from 3 primary

colorscolors redred - - yellowyellow - - blueblue

Secondary colors are a mixture of Secondary colors are a mixture of two primary colorstwo primary colors greengreen - - orangeorange - - violetviolet

SummarySummary

Tertiary colors are a mixture of a Tertiary colors are a mixture of a secondary & primary colorsecondary & primary color

Complimentary colors are opposite Complimentary colors are opposite each other on the color wheeleach other on the color wheel they neutralize each otherthey neutralize each other brownbrown shade is achieved shade is achieved