Elements of Art

Color Characteristics of color: *Has meaning, though subject to culture *Affects psyche *Has temperature

color 3 Primary Colors: All colors derived from these colors: Red, Yellow, Blue Black: combination of all colors White: absence of color 3 Secondary Colors: Combination of 2 Primary colors results in a secondary color: *Purple= *Orange= *Green=

6 Tertiary or Intermediate colors: *Red-Purple *Red-Orange *Blue-Green *Blue-Purple *Yellow-Orange *Yellow-Green

Color Schemes Monochromatic: one hue and it’s corresponding tints and shades. Tint= hue + white and Shade = hue + black Analagous: one color and the colors next to it on the color wheel that are related. Ex. Blue, blue- purple, purple and red-purple

3 Uses for Complementary colors To create a focal point or emphasis: when placed next to each other, the colors create an area of visual interest because they contrast in temperature and due to the fact that they are not related. To tone down the intensity of another color: small amounts of complement placed on top of a color will lesson the brightness of the base color. To make brown or gray: mixing complements will create gray if you use more of the cooler color and brown if you use more of the warm color

Color schemes Split complementary: one color and the 2 colors on either side of it’s complement Triad: the 3 primary colors or the 3 secondary colors: all share same color intensity.