1. What is color?

2. color is an element of design
it is important for us to first be able to understand color so that we can begin to master the element of design…

3. How is color perceived?
Color occurs when light in different wavelengths strikes our eyes.
Objects have no color of their own, only the ability to reflect a certain wavelength of light back to our eyes.
Colors appear different depending on whether you view them under incandescent, florescent or natural sunlight.

4. Natural light
Incandescent light
Fluorescent light

5. What is hue? Hue refers to the color itself.
Each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light.
White light broken in a prism has seven hues: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
White light occurs when all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye.
Black light occurs when no light is reflected to your eye.

6. Primary colors
The three basic colors that are used to create all of the other colors are known as the primary colors.
You cannot achieve these colors by mixing any other colors together.
These colors include:
Red
Blue
Yellow
Fun fact: Fast food restaurants usually use primary colors for logos and scenery because it evokes a sense of speed and urgency.

7. Secondary colors
The three colors that are achieved from equal parts of two primary colors make up what we call the secondary colors.
These colors include:
Violet
Green
Orange

8. Tertiary colors
When you mix equal parts of one primary and one secondary color you achieve the tertiary colors.
These colors include:
Red-violet
Blue-violet
Blue-green
Yellow-green
Yellow-orange
Red-orange

9. All of these elements; primary, secondary, and tertiary make up what we call the color wheel.
The structure of the color wheel is very helpful in understanding how all colors can be achieved.
You will understand saturated colors more when we do tomorrows lesson.
The colors used in the color wheel are called saturated colors because there is no white or black in them.

10. Tints & Shades
A tint is a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color.
The more white that you add to a saturated color, the lighter the color will become.
A shade is a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color.
The more black that you add to a saturated color the darker the color will become.

11. Warm & Cool Colors Cool Colors: Warm Colors: Blue, Green, & Violet
Red, Orange, & Yellow

12. Neutral Colors
Black, Grey, White, Brown, & Tan

13. Color Harmonies Monochromatic Analogous Complementary Triadic
Split Complementary
Neutral

14. Monochromatic Color Harmony
They are achieved by using tints and shades of only one color
Examples:
Navy Blue, Bright Blue, and Baby Blue
Cranberry, Brick Red, Red
Dark Green, Kelly Green, Light Green

15. Analogous Color Harmony
Are done by using three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
Examples:
Red, Red-Violet, Violet
Blue, Blue-Green, Green
Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Orange, Red-Orange

16. Complementary Color Harmony
Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel
Examples:
Yellow & Violet
Green & Red
Blue & Orange

17. Triadic Color Harmony
Three colors that are located within equal distance of each other
Examples:
Red, Blue, Yellow
Orange, Violet, Green

18. Split Complementary Harmony
This is created by using any color and the two colors located next to that colors complement
Examples:
Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet
Orange, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet
Red, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green

19. Neutral Color Harmony
Any combination of Blacks, Greys, Whites, Browns, & Tans

20. What type of color scheme is pictured here?
Summarize
What type of color scheme is pictured here?