COLOR an ELEMENT of design

THE COLOR WHEEL An illustrative organization of color hues around a circle that shows relationships between primary colors, secondary colors, tertiary colors, etc. The first known color wheel was designed by Sir Isaac Newton in It only had 7 colors.

 Every time you use color, you are creating a color scheme: logical combinations of colors on the color wheel used to create style and appeal The most common color schemes: Primary Secondary Warm Cool Complementary Analogous

ANALOGOUS COLORS “NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS” Those which lie on either side of any given color. Analogous color schemes are often found in nature and are pleasing to the eye. They usually match well together and create serene, comfortable designs.

BLENDING COLORS WITH COLORED PENCIL 1.Hold your pencil at an angle and practice your pencil stroke on a scratch piece of paper. 2.Be patient and don’t rush. 3.Start by adding very light color – don’t use a heavy hand (at first). 4.The blending of colors is achieved by layering the colors on top of each other gradually. =c_FcWFIXusA

HOW THIS PROJECT WILL BE GRADED – 70 PTS 1.Craftsmanship - 40% Are your lines clean and executed with intent? Are your colored pencil marks sloppy and haphazardly drawn or is your color an even tone? Did you use the space on the page effectively or is your design off balance? 2.Skills and Techniques – 40% Form – did you achieve a 3D look? Color – did you select an analogous color scheme? Color gradient – did you achieve blending? 3.Originality / Additional Designs – 20% Do you have an original design?