Unit 2 Lecture 1 Colour
Basic Colour Wheel
In paint pigments, pure Yellow, pure Red, and pure Blue are the only hues that can't be created by mixing any other colors togetherYellow, Red,Blue Yellow + Red = ORANGE ORANGE Red + Blue = VIOLET or PURPLE VIOLET or PURPLE Blue + Yellow = GREEN GREEN Yellow + Orange = YELLOW-ORANGE Red + Orange = RED- ORANGE Red + Violet = RED- VIOLET Blue + Violet = BLUE- VIOLET Blue + Green = BLUE- GREEN Yellow + Green = YELLOW-GREEN
Colour = Hue These are the family of twelve purest and brightest colors. –3 Primary Colors –3 Secondary Colors –6 Tertiary Colors They form the full spectrum of colors which progress around the Primary Color Wheel in gradual increments
Altering Colours Every individual color on the Basic Color Wheel can be altered in two ways by Tinting and ShadingBasic Color Wheel Hue = colour Value – amount of black or white added Intensity: How bright the colours are (eg. saturated)
Tinting – making lighter! A Tint is sometimes called a Pastel. Basically it's simply any color with white added.
Shading – making it darker A Shade is simply any color with black added.
Effects of Colour I Cool Warm
Effects of Colour II Light colours reflect light Feel cooler Dark colours absorb light Feel warmer