Andy Warhol Color Andy Warhol (American, ) Camouflage, 1987 screen prints on Lenox Museum Board, 38 x 38 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF This presentation has been created by The Andy Warhol Museum for EDUCATIONAL USE ONLY and may not be reproduced.

Color Theory Why is color theory important?

Monochromatic Uses shades or tints from the same hue Andy Warhol (American, ) Sunset, 1972 Screen print on Paper 34 x 34 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection Contribution Dia Center for the Arts © AWF

Neutral Colors Neutral colors or earth tones are not seen on most color wheels. Black, gray, whites are neutral. Browns, beiges and tans are sometimes neutral too. Neutral colors can be made by mixing: Black and white Complementary colors All three primaries together (plus some black or white)

Analogous Any three colors which are side by side on a 12 part color wheel, such as yellow-green, yellow, and yellow-orange. Usually one of the three colors predominates. Andy Warhol (American, ) Camouflage, 1987 Screen prints on Lenox Museum Board 38 x 38 in. The Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh Founding Collection Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF Andy Warhol (American, ) Cologne Cathedral, 1985 Screen prints with diamond dust on Lenox Museum Board 39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in. The Andy Warhol Museum Pittsburgh Founding Collection Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF

Complementary Two colors that are the direct opposite of each other, such as red and green and blue-purple and yellow-orange. Complementary colors create the most contrast and balance in design. Andy Warhol (American, ) Flowers, 1970, screen print on paper, 36 x 36 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF Space Fruit: Still Lifes (Pears), 1979 screen print on Lenox Museum Board 30 x 40 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Founding Collection, Contribution Dia Center for the Arts © AWF

Analogous with Complementary emphasis Andy Warhol (American, ) Flowers, 1970 Screen print on paper 36 x 36 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF Andy Warhol (American, ) Sunset, 1972 Screen print on Paper 34” x 34” The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection Contribution Dia Center for the Arts © AWF

Value Andy Warhol (American, ) Camouflage, 1986 acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen 40 x 40 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF Andy Warhol (American, ) Camouflage, 1986 acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen 40 x 40 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF

Tint and Shade Andy Warhol (American, ) Flowers, 1970 Screen print on paper 36 x 36 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF Andy Warhol (American, ) Camouflage, 1987 Screen prints on Lenox Museum Board 38 x 38 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF

Temperature Color temperate can help enhance the mood of an image. Andy Warhol (American, ) Vesuvius, 1985 screen print on Arches 88 paper, 31 7/16 x 39 1/4 in. The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF

Color Variations Andy Warhol (American, ) Camouflage, 1986 acrylic and silkscreen ink on linen 40 x 40 in. each The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh, Founding Collection, Contribution The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. © AWF

Test your knowledge Andy Warhol (American, ) Space Fruit: Still Lifes, 1979, screen print on Lenox Museum Board 30 x 40 in. each The Andy Warhol Museum, Pittsburgh Founding Collection Contribution Dia Center for the Arts © AWF