COLOR
The Element of Color Properties: HUE: Spectral color name (Red) VALUE: The lightness or darkness INTENSITY: Brightness or dullness of a color
THE COLOR WHEEL Invented by Sir Isaac Newton
Primary Colors The 3 pigment colors that cannot be mixed or formed by any other color combinations All other colors are derived from these hues RED, BLUE and YELLOW
Secondary Colors These are the colors that are formed when mixing the primary colors with each other RED + YELLOW = ORANGE RED + BLUE = VIOLET BLUE + YELLOW = GREEN There are located between the 2 primary colors that are being mixed
Tertiary Colors These are the colors formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color. That's why the hue is a two word name, such as blue-green, red-violet, and yellow-orange.
Tints and Shades Tints: white + color Shade: color + black
Color Context The same color appears differently when paired with different colors.
Complementary Colors 2 colors that are across from one another on the color wheel When mixed together they create brown Adding a complement decreases the intensity of the color
Analogous Colors 3 or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. Ex: Red, red-violet, violet, blue-violet.
Triadic Colors 3 colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel and create a triangle Ex. Red, Blue, Yellow YO, BG, RV
MONOCHROMATIC Color scheme using just one color in different values (tints and shades Tint: Color + White Shade: Color + Black
Split Complementary In addition to the base color, it uses the two colors adjacent (next to) to its complement. Ex. Green, red -violet, red-orange
Examples from Art History Paul Cezanne La Montage Saint Victoire Color Scheme: complementary (blue, orange and values)
Marc Chagall Les Amants Sur Le Toit Color Scheme: monochromatic (blue and values)
Vincent van Gogh The Iris Color Scheme: analogous (yellow, yellow-green, green, blue-green and values)
Jan Vermeer Girl Asleep at a Table Color Scheme: warm (red, red-orange, orange, yellow-orange, yellow and values)
Pablo Picasso Femme Allongee Lisant Color Scheme: cool (yellow-green, green, blue-green, blue-purple and values)