Color can be described by the
group to which it belongs.
•Primary •Secondary
•Intermediate (Tertiary)
•Neutral
Color Wheel
All colors come from these three colors
Yellow
Blue Red
Mixing two Primary colors
Green
Violet
Orange
Mix one Primary and the Secondary color
to the right or left
Yellow-green
Blue-green
Blue-violet Red-violet
Red-orange
Yellow-orange
What are Neutral Colors?
• Color is one of the most expressive elements because
its quality affects our emotions directly and immediately.
• It helps us to identify objects and create the illusion of
space.
Orange Bowl and Yellow Apples
1980, Oil on canvas
Janet Fish
Janet Fish
Orange Bowl and Yellow Apples
1980, Oil on canvas
Color can be described
by its
Properties.
The
properties of color
are:
Color properties
Hue
Intensity
Value
Temperature
Color can be described
by its Hue
•This HUE is red.
Hue:
•The actual color,
or the identity of a
color, such as red.
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Color can be described by
its Intensity
This red is brighter,
louder, more intense than
this red which is
duller, muted, less intense.
Intensity:
•is the brightness or dullness
(grayness) of a color
• It is a color’s saturation
•A Pure Hue has the highest
saturation and intensity of a color.
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Color can be described by
its Value:
•This is a lighter value
of red
•This is a darker value
of red
Value:
•The lightness or darkness of
a color
•Different values of a color
range from very light to very
dark (tints and shades).
definition
Value - Tints
Adding white will lighten a
hue or raise its value.
This is called a tint.
Red hue + white = Tint (pink)
definition
Value - Shades
•Adding black will darken
a hue or lower its value.
This is called a shade.
Red hue + black = shade (maroon)
definition
Color can be described
•Colors give different feelings
of warmth and coolness.
•The color wheel can be
divided into two sides -
the warm colors and
the cool colors.
by its Temperature:
Temperature:
•Warm colors
look and feel warm.
–Yellows, oranges, reds
•Cool colors
look and feel cool.
–Blues, greens, violets
definition
Temperature:
The warm colors
remind us of fire, and sunshine.
As a group, they convey energy
and action, and are perceived
as being closer to the viewer.
Temperature:
The cool colors
remind us of cool water
and green grass
As a group, they convey peace and
tranquility, and are perceived as
being farther from the viewer.
Cool colors
recede
Warm colors
come forward
Color Harmony
can be defined as
a pleasing combination of colors.
Combined Colors can be
described as Harmonious
definition
Color Harmony
based on
•Monochromatic Color Scheme
•Analogous Color Scheme
•Complementary Color Scheme
Harmony
•Monochromatic Color Scheme
Mono = one, single . . .as in monorail
Chroma = color
thus monochromatic = One color.
•Monochromatic may be achieved
using tints and shades of one hue.
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Colors create a
Mood
Analogous Color schemes
• Colors that are next to each
other on the color wheel. Colors
with a family resemblance.
definitionHarmony
Complementary Color schemes
•Colors that are opposite each
other on the color wheel;
ex. red and green, violet and
yellow, yellow-green and
red-violet etc.
definitionHarmony
Complementary Color schemes
When mixed together in
near equal amounts,
complements make a
neutral color.
Harmony
Complementary Color schemes
If a little of a hue’s complement is
mixed in with it, the result will
be a dulling or neutralizing of
that hues intensity.
Harmony
Triadic Color schemes
•Colors that are equally spaced.
•The most famous of these is
the primary triad . . .
red, yellow, and blue.
•Triadic harmonies are most effective
if only one color is
allowed to dominate.
definitionHarmony
What are we going to do first?
We are going to make a creative color wheel
•Start out by organizing a simple color wheel in your
DW (The handout)
•Then, come up with a theme or template in which to
work with
•You might draw a picture and then trace it to replicate
it
•You might have the color wheel as the picture itself
•You may want to find a picture or object in which to
inspire your color wheel