Introduction to Color Theory By: Erika Patterson 3rd Grade
Color theory begins with the color wheel
There are three essential color relationships These are…
Primary Colors Red Yellow Blue
Secondary Colors These are made by mixing the primary colors Blue + Red = Violet Red + Yellow = Orange Blue + Yellow = Green These are made by mixing the primary colors
Tertiary Colors Tertiary Colors are made by mixing the colors Red-Violet Red-Orange Blue-Violet Yellow-Orange Blue-Green Yellow-Green Tertiary Colors are made by mixing the colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel
There are also three essential color schemes
Colors that sit opposite on Complementary Think….. Colors that sit opposite on the color wheel Or…
Analogous Colors that sit next to each other on the color wheel. They are often found in nature. Example: yellow, orange, and red
Monochromatic Varying shades and tints within one color
How do we make shades and tints?
A shade is created by adding black to a color Purple Black Black is added
A tint is created by adding white to a color Green White White is added
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