1. COLOR
Hue: When an object reflects a certain wavelength we see the object as having that color. “The name” of a wavelength of light…red, blue, etc.

2. Using only black, white and greys to create art
Achromatic
“No color”
Using only black, white and greys to create art

3. and various values of that color to create art
Monochromatic
Using ONE color,
and various values of that color to create art

4. Colors that cannot be made
Primary Colors
Red, Yellow, Blue
Colors that cannot be made

5. Colors that are created by mixing neighboring primary colors together
Secondary Colors
Orange, Green, Purple
Colors that are created by mixing neighboring primary colors together

6. Tertiary Colors (Also known as Intermediate Colors)
Created by mixing a primary with a neighboring secondary
Usually have hyphenated names, i.e. yellow-orange, blue-green, red-violet

7. Cool Colors Greens, Blues, Purples Think “water”
Warm Colors
Reds, Pinks, Yellows, Oranges
Think “fire”
Cool Colors
Greens, Blues, Purples
Think “water”

8. Analogous Colors
Any three colors that are side by side on a 12-part color wheel

9. Complementary Colors
Colors that appear directly across from one another on the color wheel.
Orange & Blue
Green & Red
Yellow &Violet

10. Value The lightness and darkness of a color or tone
Shades occur when you mix black with a color making it darker
Tints occur when you mix white with a color making it lighter

12. Color Value

13. Subject Matter That which is represented in an artwork.
Sue Medaris
Larry Welo
Peggy Flora Zalucha

14. Depth of an Image
Background
Middleground
Foreground

15. Intensity or Saturation
How bright or dull a color is; it’s visual strength
High Intensity
Low Intensity

16. Vincent Van Gough, The Night Café, 1888

18. Vermeer,
The Milkmaid,
1658 – 60

21. Monochromatic Complement Paintings
Choose a pair of complementary colors
Use shades and tints of ONE color for subject (foreground)
Use shades and tints of SECOND color for background (show middleground and background)
Acrylic paints
Mix paints in WIDE range of values
Use various paint application techniques
Lily Smith

22. Megan Gilfillan

23. Erica Weiner

24. Jay Eberhardt
Kari Dyreson

25. 2. Values in Subject—lots of shades and tints to achieve realism
You will be graded on:
Value Scale with paint
2. Values in Subject—lots of shades and tints to achieve realism
Values in background—lots of shades and tints to show middle and background
4. Composition—how you laid out your subject matter and background
5. Time, Effort, Craftsmanship
Sarah Jackson

26. Mikayla Mrochek
Jesse Jones

27. Nicole Kalscheur

28. Krantz

29. Nichole Kelly

30. Thumbnail sketch and Images due________

31. The more values your subject has, the more interesting it will be to look at

32. Give some thought to your background!