October 21, 2014

Entry task: Explain ROY G BIV.

Target: Identify color names and physical features.

Colorin Fashion

Colors have names and physical features distinguishing them from others~

just like people.

Color Wheel

A color wheel is the spectrum bent into a circle.

The Color Wheel describes the relationships between colors and a useful tool for organizing colors

It is laid out so that any two PRIMARY colors (red, yellow, blue) are separated by the SECONDARY colors (orange, violet, and green).

Color Wheel~ Secondary and Intermediate Colors

Tertiary color – equal mixture of a primary and secondary color. Example: red & orange = red-orange

Tint – Add white to make a color brighter, pink is a tint of red

Shade – add black to make a color darker,

burgundy is a shade of red.

Color Characteristics

Hue~ refers to a color’s name

Value or chroma~ lightness or darkness

Intensity or tone~ describes the amount of color present; how bright or dull it is.

Color’s PersonalityThe impression color makes

Warm colors. Warm colors express warmth; they are red, yellow and orange. Warms cause and object to appear larger or closer

Cool colors. Cool colors have the feel of being cold or cool; they are blue, violet and green. Cools cause an object to appear smaller or farther away

Color Plans

Monochromatic – one hue with its tints, shades and tones, ex. Red, pink, mauve, burgundy.

Analogous – three or more hues that are next to each other on the color wheel. Ex. Yellow – green, yellow & yellow – orange.

Complementary – two colors opposite each other on the color wheel. Ex. Red and green.

Color Schemes

Split-Complementary – any color with the two colors on each side of its complement. Ex. Yellow with blue-violet and red-violet.

Triadic – three colors that are equally spaced on the color wheel. Ex. Yellow, red and blue.

Accented Neutral- Combination of a large are of one or more neutrals with a small area of color

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Color and Appearance

Color can be used to make objects appear larger or small

Color can be used to emphasize a feature and draw attention from others

Color can be used to enhance your appearance and personal color palette

Color Wheel