COLOR !COLOR ! Color is the element of art that is produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

T HREE P ROPERTIES OF C OLOR Hue: The name given to a color (red, blue, etc.)

T HREE P ROPERTIES OF C OLOR Intensity: The strength and vividness of a color

T HREE P ROPERTIES OF C OLOR Value: The lightness or darkness of a color

A DDITIVE COLOR WHEEL Primary Red, Green, Blue Secondary Cyan, Yellow, Magenta * Televisions * Computer monitors

S UBTRACTIVE COLOR WHEEL Primary Cyan, Magenta, Yellow Secondary Red, Blue, Green * Printing * Photographs

T HE C OLOR W HEEL 12 Stage Color Wheel

P RIMARY C OLORS In the RYB (or subtractive) color model, the primary colors are red, yellow and blue. Red Yellow Blue

S ECONDARY C OLORS The three secondary colors (orange, green and violet) are created by mixing two primary colors. Orange Green Violet

I NTERMEDIATE /T ERTIARY C OLORS Another six intermediate or tertiary colors are created by mixing primary and secondary colors. Red-Orange Yellow-Green Blue-Green Red-Violet Yellow-Orange Blue-Violet

W ARM AND C OOL C OLORS Warm Colors are associated with warm things such as sunshine or fire. They are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space. Cool Colors are associated with cool things such as ice, snow, water and grass. They give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression.

T INTS, S HADES AND T ONES Terms are often used incorrectly, although they describe fairly simple color concepts. Tints If a color is made lighter by adding white, the result is called a tint.

Shades If black is added, the darker version is called a shade.

Tones If the compliment is added, the result is a tone.

M ONOCHROMATIC C OLORS Monochromatic color scheme means “One Color”. It is a color scheme that uses only one hue and all the values (tints and shades) of that hue.

C OMPLEMENTARY C OLORS These are colors that are opposite each other on the Color Wheel Red and green Yellow and violet Blue and orange

A NALOGOUS C OLORS Analogous colors are colors that sit side by side on the Color Wheel and have a common hue.

S PLIT C OMPLEMENTARY C OLORS Split Complementary color scheme is a combination of one hue plus the hues on each side of it’s complement.

T RIADIC COLORS A triadic color scheme uses colors that are evenly spaced around the color wheel.

Triadic color schemes tend to be quite vibrant, even if you use pale or unsaturated versions of your hues. To use a triadic harmony successfully, the colors should be carefully balanced - let one color dominate and use the two others for accent.

Z ENTANGLE C OLORS What is a Zentangle? o Miniature pieces of unplanned, abstract art created in a very structured method from a series of repetitive patterns on a square paper tile. o The process is a form of “artistic meditation” as one becomes completely engrossed in making each pattern, deliberately focusing on “one stroke at a time”. o The creativity options and pattern combinations are boundless. And anyone can do it successfully!

Z ENTANGLE H OW T O Create a Border o Using a pencil, draw a border around the square of paper, about a ¼” from the edge as shown. o Do it freehand and let it be 'rough'.

Z ENTANGLE H OW T O Draw a ‘String’ o Draw a light random line within the border o Can be anything but keep it simple. o Aim to create areas in which to doodle. o Experiment until you get something you are happy with.

Z ENTANGLE H OW T O Fill Your Zentangle o Switch to ultra fine black Sharpie o Begin to fill the shapes made by your string. o While doing this you should listen to some soft music and allow your mind to wander. o These simple patterns you are creating are called 'tangles'.

Z ENTANGLE H OW T O Are you relaxed? o Keep going. Don't worry about patterns, as you do more, the next pattern seems to suggest itself. o You can work up to the border, however, you don't have to – leaving white space can work well too.