1. The Elements of Art: Color
Color in Photography

2. Elements of Art
The basic components used by an artist when producing works of art.
The elements include line, shape, value, texture, and color.
The Elements of Art are the foundation of Art and Photography.
We have already discussed Line and Texture as Elements of Art.
Today we are going to look at Color.

3. Color Wheel
A Color Wheel is a circular arrangement of color hues that illustrates the relationship between colors such as the primary colors, secondary colors, complementary colors, etc.
The word “Hue” refers to the name of a color( for example: red, blue, yellow, orange).

4. Color
Color is the visual sensation dependant on the reflection or absorption of light from a given surface.
Color Theory is an element of art. Color has three properties: hue, value, and intensity

5. Primary Colors The Primary Colors are red, yellow and blue.
These are considered primary because combining other colors together cannot create them.
RED
YELLOW
BLUE

6. Secondary Colors
The Secondary Colors are created when two primary colors are mixed together.
The secondary colors are orange, green and violet.
ORANGE
GREEN
VIOLET

7. Tertiary Colors
A Tertiary Color is created when a primary and secondary color are mixed.
Tertiary colors have the name of the primary color first, followed by the name of the secondary color.
RED
ORANGE
YELLOW
GREEN
BLUE
VIOLET

8. Complementary Colors
Complementary Colors are colors that are opposite of each other on the color wheel.
Red
Green
Blue
Orange
Yellow
Violet
Yellow
Orange
Blue
Violet
Red
Violet
Yellow
Green
Blue
Green
Red
Orange

9. Complementary Colors in Photography
The complementary colors in this photo are Red and Green.
Red and Green are opposite of each other on the color wheel.

10. Complementary Colors in Photography
The complementary colors in this photo are Blue and Orange.
Blue and Orange are opposite of each other on the color wheel.

11. Complementary Colors in Photography
The complementary colors in this photo are Violet and Yellow.
Violet and Yellow are opposite of each other on the color wheel.

12. Complementary Colors in Photography
What are the complementary colors in this photo?
Blue-Green and Red-Orange are the Complementary Colors in this photograph.

13. Complementary Colors in Photography
What are the complementary colors in this photo?
Green and Red are the Complementary Colors in this photograph.

14. Complementary Colors in Photography
What are the complementary colors in this photo?
Yellow and Violet are the Complementary Colors in this photograph.

15. Your Assignment….
Use photography to visually display the Element of Art known as Color and the subcategory of Complementary Colors.
You will photograph a flower on campus. Zoom in and adjust your body as needed to get the angle you want.
You will then use Photoshop to manipulate the colors so that you use a Complementary Color Scheme.
Before you get started you will work on a Complementary Color Worksheet.

16. Complementary Color Assignment
Objective: Show Complementary Colors in photography
Requirements:
Complete the Complementary Color Worksheet.
5 photos that clearly show a flower.
In Photoshop highlight the pedals and background with the Quick Selection tool or Selection Tool of your choice.
With the highlighted areas, adjust the Color Balance to recolor the image. Image, Adjustment: Color Balance.
Composition shows thought and creativity
Save your finished photos in your Finished Work Folder
Save as, Complementary Color 1, Complementary Color 2, Complementary Color 3, Complementary Color 4, Complementary Color 5.