1. Colour Theory

2. The Colour Wheel

3. (Close on the Colour Wheel)
Harmony
(Close on the Colour Wheel)
Go well together

4. (Opposite sides of the Colour Wheel)
Contrast
(Opposite sides of the Colour Wheel)
Stand out

5. Contrasting and Harmonising Colours
Close on the wheel:
Contrasting Colours
Opposite sides of the wheel:

6. Colour Motion Advancing Colours Receding Colours REDS ORANGES YELLOWS
GREENS
BLUES
VIOLETS

7. Colour Emotion Warm Colours Cool Colours REDS ORANGES YELLOWS GREENS
BLUES
VIOLETS

8. Colour Emotion

9. Colour Emotion
RED
Warm
Active
Passionate
Festive
Exciting
Vibrant

10. YELLOW RED Warm Warm Glowing Active Passionate Sunny Easily Seen
Festive
Exciting
Happy
Vibrant

11. YELLOW BLUE Warm Cool Classy Glowing Sunny Sophisticated Easily Seen
Happy
Formal
Elegant

12. GREEN BLUE Cool Elegant Sophisticated Classy Formal Cool Calm Soothing
Natural
Fresh
Restful

13. VIOLET GREEN Cool Restful Natural Calm Fresh Soothing Cool Peaceful
Solitary

14. VIOLET ORANGE Cool Solitary Peaceful Warm Happy Refreshing Cheerful
Energetic

15. ORANGE GREY Warm Refreshing Cheerful Happy Energetic Dignified Natural
Elegant
Boring
Calm

16. BLACK & WHITE GREY Dignified Elegant Boring Natural Calm Sophisticated
Opposing
Dramatic

17. Render the colour wheel above using colour pencils.
1. The primary colours are: ____________, ____________, and ____________.
2. Explain how you make a secondary colour.
_________________________________________________________________.
3. Explain what is meant by CONTRASTING COLOURS, and give an example of two colours that contrast.
_________________________________________________________________
4. Explain what is meant by HARMONISING COLOURS, and give an example of two colours that harmonise.
5. Give two words to describe how each of these colours make you feel.
a) RED ________________________________________________
b) BLUE ________________________________________________
c) YELLOW ________________________________________________
d) ORANGE ________________________________________________
e) VIOLET ________________________________________________
f) GREEN ________________________________________________
6. What colour might you use to paint a room to make it look bigger? Explain why.
7. What is meant by an advancing colour?
Render the colour wheel above using colour pencils.
Start with the Primary Colours in the middle circle, then move out and do the Secondary Colours, then the Tertiary Colours.
Name: _________________________________

18. Render the colour wheel above using colour pencils.
Colour Theory : The Colour Wheel
1. The primary colours are: RED, BLUE, and YELLOW
2. Explain how you make a secondary colour.
MIXING TWO PRIMARY COLOURS IN EQUAL QUANTITIES PRODUCES A SECONDARY COLOUR.
3. Explain what is meant by CONTRASTING COLOURS, and give an example of two colours that contrast.
CONTRASTING COLOURS ARE COLOURS THAT STAND OUT AGAINST EACH OTHER, THEY ARE COLOURS ON OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE COLOUR WHEEL. RED AND GREEN IS AN EXAMPLE OF TWO CONTRASTING COLOURS.
4. Explain what is meant by HARMONISING COLOURS, and give an example of two colours that harmonise.
HARMONISING COLOURS ARE COLOURS THAT GO TOGETHER WELL, THEY ARE COLOURS CLOSE TO EACH OTHER ON THE COLOUR WHEEL. RED AND ORANGE IS AN EXAMPLE OF TWO HARMONISING COLOURS.
5. Give two words to describe how each of these colours make you feel.
a) RED PASSIONATE, ROMANTIC
b) BLUE COLD, SOPHISTICATED
c) YELLOW WARM, SUNNY
d) ORANGE HOT, VIBRANT
e) VIOLET RELAXED, PEACEFUL
f) GREEN SAFE, NATURAL
6. What colour might you use to paint a room to make it look bigger? Explain why.
BLUE, IT IS A RECEDING COLOUR WHICH WOULD MAKE THE WALLS LOOK LIKE THEY ARE FARTHER AWAY THAN THEY ACTUALLY ARE.
7. What is meant by an advancing colour?
AN ADVANCING COLOUR IS A COLOUR THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING TOWARDS YOU, AN EXAMPLE IS RED.
Render the colour wheel above using colour pencils.
Start with the Primary Colours in the middle circle, then move out and do the Secondary Colours, then the Tertiary Colours.
Name: _________________________________

19. Cube and Background Harmonious Cube and Background Contrasting
RENDER THESE CUBES AND BACKGROUNDS
Cube Advancing
Cube Receding
Cube and Background Harmonious
Cube and Background Contrasting
Name: _________________________________

20. Cube and Background Harmonious Cube and Background Contrasting
RENDER THESE CUBES AND BACKGROUNDS
Cube Advancing
Cube Receding
Cube and Background Harmonious
Cube and Background Contrasting

21. USING COLOUR PENCILS, RENDER THESE COSMETICS BOTTLES APPROPRIATELY.
For Men
For Women
Name: _________________________________

22. USING COLOUR PENCILS, RENDER THESE COSMETICS BOTTLES APPROPRIATELY.
For Men
For Women
Name: _________________________________

23. USING COLOUR PENCILS, RENDER THIS TORCH AND THE BACKGROUND.
JUSTIFY YOUR CHOICE OF COLOURS:
I chose the colour(s) for the torch because __________________________________________
I chose the background colour(s) because ___________________________________________
Name: _________________________________

24. USING COLOUR PENCILS, RENDER THIS TORCH AND THE BACKGROUND.
JUSTIFY YOUR CHOICE OF COLOURS:
I chose the colours for the torch because I wanted to give the torch a cool, masculine look.
I chose the background colour because it contrasts with blue and makes the torch stand out on the page.