Color
Color is how light is reflected off objects.
A video about color
Color has 3 main characteristics:
1. Hue: The specific name of a color.
This is a Color Wheel
2. Intensity: How bright or dull a color is.
A HUE + Gray = A Less Intense HUE
3. Value: How light or dark a color is. Value is also an element of art.
ADD WHITE OR BLACK TO A HUE
TO CHANGE THE VALUE
Color Families
Primary: Red, Yellow, Blue
Primary colors are the three basic colors. All other colors are made by mixing primary colors.
Tertiary: Red-Orange, Yellow-Orange, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet, Blue-Green, Yellow-Green
Tertiary colors are made by mixing a secondary color with a primary color.
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Tertiary colors have other names too:
Amber
Vermillion
Magenta
Turquoise
Teal
Warm Colors: Red, Orange, Yellow
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Analogous: Analogous colors are neighbors on the color wheel.
Secondary: Orange, Green, Violet
Secondary colors are made by mixing primary colors.
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Red + Yellow = Orange
Yellow + Blue = Green
Red + Blue = Violet (or Purple)
Complementary Colors:
Complementary colors are opposites on the color wheel.
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When placed next to each other, complementary colors make each other stand out. This is also called "contrast."
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Red & Green
Yellow & Violet
Blue & Orange
Cool Colors: Blue, Green, Violet
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Monochromatic: Monochromatic colors are all of the colors of a single hue. A monochromatic color scheme uses different values of a hue.
"Mono" = one & "Chrome" = color
Color & Emotion
Artists use color to convey different emotions in their artwork. Color can also evoke different emotions from the viewer of an artwork.
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It is important to note that the same color can represent different emotions.
For example: Red can represent both anger and love.
Artists Using Color
Jacob Lawrence, Workshop (Builders #1), 1972
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André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, 1906
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