COLOR Hue: When an object reflects a certain wavelength we see the object as having that color. “The name” of a wavelength of light…red, blue, etc.

Using only black, white and greys to create art Achromatic “No color” Using only black, white and greys to create art

and various values of that color to create art Monochromatic Using ONE color, and various values of that color to create art

Colors that cannot be made Primary Colors Red, Yellow, Blue Colors that cannot be made

Colors that are created by mixing neighboring primary colors together Secondary Colors Orange, Green, Purple Colors that are created by mixing neighboring primary colors together

Tertiary Colors (Also known as Intermediate Colors) Created by mixing a primary with a neighboring secondary Usually have hyphenated names, i.e. yellow-orange, blue-green, red-violet

Cool Colors Greens, Blues, Purples Think “water” Warm Colors Reds, Pinks, Yellows, Oranges Think “fire” Cool Colors Greens, Blues, Purples Think “water”

Analogous Colors Any three colors that are side by side on a 12-part color wheel

Complementary Colors Colors that appear directly across from one another on the color wheel. Orange & Blue Green & Red Yellow &Violet

Value The lightness and darkness of a color or tone Shades occur when you mix black with a color making it darker Tints occur when you mix white with a color making it lighter

Color Value

Subject Matter That which is represented in an artwork. Sue Medaris Larry Welo Peggy Flora Zalucha

Depth of an Image Background Middleground Foreground

Intensity or Saturation How bright or dull a color is; it’s visual strength High Intensity Low Intensity

Vincent Van Gough, The Night Café, 1888

Vermeer, The Milkmaid, 1658 – 60

Monochromatic Complement Paintings Choose a pair of complementary colors Use shades and tints of ONE color for subject (foreground) Use shades and tints of SECOND color for background (show middleground and background) Acrylic paints Mix paints in WIDE range of values Use various paint application techniques Lily Smith

Megan Gilfillan

Erica Weiner

Jay Eberhardt Kari Dyreson

2. Values in Subject—lots of shades and tints to achieve realism You will be graded on: Value Scale with paint 2. Values in Subject—lots of shades and tints to achieve realism Values in background—lots of shades and tints to show middle and background 4. Composition—how you laid out your subject matter and background 5. Time, Effort, Craftsmanship Sarah Jackson

Mikayla Mrochek Jesse Jones

Nicole Kalscheur

Krantz

Nichole Kelly

Thumbnail sketch and Images due________

The more values your subject has, the more interesting it will be to look at

Give some thought to your background!