1. Color
It’s Magic!
You’ll need your colored pencils

2. Color A ray of light is the source of all color
Color is light broken into rays of varying wavelengths, which causes the viewer to see different colors.
Red is the longest and Violet is the shortest wavelength
A prism, soap bubble, oil spill, or a rainbow demonstrates this division of color

3. Hue The specific name for a pure color.
The feature and individual nature that makes each color different.
Each color on the color wheel is a hue
Red vs. Pink?
Black, white, and grey do not have a hue.

4. THE COLOR WHEEL
Is the most commonly used tool to understand the basis of all color relationships.
It consists of three types of colors: primary, secondary, and intermediate (tertiary)
Color each type

5. PRIMARY COLORS Yellow, Red, & Blue. They occur naturally. red
By mixing, lightening, or darkening the primary colors, all other colors can be made.
No other colors can be combined to create the primary colors.
red
blue
yellow

6. SECONDARY COLORS Orange, Green, and Violet.
Are produced by mixing EQUAL amounts of two primary colors.
Red + Yellow = Orange
Blue + Yellow = Green
Red + Blue = Violet
orange
violet
green

7. INTERMEDIATE (TERTIARY) COLORS
Made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color
Yellow-Green, Blue- Green, Blue-Violet, Red- Violet, Red-Orange, and Yellow-Orange
Note: The primary color is always listed first.
Yellow-Green
Yellow-Orange
Red-Orange
Blue-green
Blue-Violet
Red-violet

8. Paint green Blue-green Red-Orange blue Red Blue-violet Red-violet
YELLOW
YELLOW-ORANGE
YELLOW-GREEN
Paint
green
ORANGE
Blue-green e
Red-Orange
Red
blue
Blue-violet
Red-violet
violet

9. Color Pizza

10. INTENSITY
The Brightness or Dullness of a hue Created by adding its compliment.
Color’s are brightest in their natural form. (i.e. pure yellow, pure red, pure blue)
Objects and rooms with Bright high intensity colors seem larger.
Bold and intense colors are best used sparingly or as accents
Objects and rooms with Dull low intensity colors seem smaller.

11. The intensity (bright/dull) of a hue may be lowered by adding some of its complement, or gray – creating a TONE.

12. VALUE The lightness or darkness of a hue.
The value of a hue can be made lighter by adding white, creating a TINT of that hue.
Appearance of greater room size or height.
Pink is a tint of red, Peach is a tint of orange
The value of a hue can be made darker by adding black, creating a SHADE of that hue.
Maroon is shade of red. Rust is shade of orange
Appearance of smaller room size or height

13. WARM COLORS
Are considered “warm” because of their association with warm objects of the same color, such as the sun and fire.
Also called advancing colors because they make objects appear larger and closer than they really are.
Makes a room appear smaller
They can make a room feel active, exciting, warmer and cozy.

14. WARM COLORS
Separate these colored pencils

15. COOL COLORS Associate with water, grass, and trees.
Are called receding colors because they make objects seem smaller and farther away.
Makes a room appear larger
Make a room feel restful, peaceful, and cooler.

16. COOL COLORS
Separate these colored pencils 18

17. NEUTRAL COLORS Not considered colors because they do not have a hue.
Separate these colored pencils
Not considered colors because they do not have a hue.
White, Black, and Gray.
Brown, tan, and beige are also considered neutral colors
but based on the hues red, orange, and yellow. 19

18. Color Can….. BE SYMBOLIC CHANGE OUR MOODS
AFFECT OUR PERFORMANCE AND ABILITIES
ALTER THE APPEARANCE OF FORM AND SPACE 20

19. Choosing the Right Color
Mood - What mood do you want to create?
People - Think about the people who will be in the area.
Style - The style may influence the color choice(s). For example, a Spanish style may mean rust colored walls.
Items in the room - Choose an item in the room, and one of its colors as the main color for your room. Then choose accent colors based on your knowledge of color schemes.
Time - The amount of time that will be spent in the room
Existing Colors/Itema - Some room components can’t be changed so incorporate them.
Adjacent Rooms - Create a unified look with rooms that you can see.
Lighting - Natural light shows objects in true colors. Artificial lights make color appear blue or yellow. 21

20. Using Color Correctly
Colors seem more intense when applied to large areas. Choose a color several tints lighter than the color actually desired.
Using contrasting colors draws attention. Remember, too many strong contrast values in a room can be confusing and tiring.
Choosing colors that have similar values will create a restful mood in the room. 22

21. The value of a hue changes the apparent size of a room.
Color schemes/harmonies look better when one color, the base color, dominates. When you use equal amounts of two or more colors, your eyes become confused and your color selection seems cluttered
The value of a hue changes the apparent size of a room.
Dark ceiling (dull) appears lower and closer and light (bright) colored walls appear further away.
If a room is small, choose colors that will make the room appear larger. (tints, low-intensity colors, and cool hues)
Lighter walls makes it appear larger 23

22. If a room is very large, choose colors that will make it look smaller
If a room is very large, choose colors that will make it look smaller. (Shades, high-intensity colors, and warm hues)
Darker walls make a room appear smaller
Bright colors convey an informal environment
Use High-intensity colors in small amounts such as accent colors in accessories or small pieces of furniture.
Black unifies when a number of colors are used.

23. Color Assignments Assignment #1 Color Introduction wheel
We did together
Assignment #2 Color experiment (at home)
Turned in to drawer
Assignment #3 Sea shells
Option 1: 1 Warm, 1 cool, 1 neutral coloring, and 1 divided into thirds colored; primary, secondary, tertiary 25

24. Once you have considered factors that affect your color choice:
Begin with a color concept to base your color scheme around such as a dominant color.
Favorite color, dominant color in throw pillow, color of a rug, piece of furniture, color that sets the desired mood to create.
Rule of thumb:
Avoid too much and too little color
Large quantities of intense color can overpower 26