Art in the classroom Properties of Color

Hue is the term for the pure spectrum colors which appear in a rainbow or the Primary Color Wheel. Hues are commonly referred to by the "color names” – yellow, orange, red, violet (or purple), blue, and green. The Primary Color Wheel is made up of twelve colors which progress around the wheel in gradual increments.

Primary Color Wheel Primary Colors (A): Yellow, Blue and Red These three Primary Colors are blended together to produce other colors called Secondary Colors (B): • Yellow + Red = Orange • Red + Blue = Violet (or Purple) • Blue + Yellow = Green When you combine a Primary Color with a Secondary Color, you produce a Tertiary Color (C). Some of these include: • Red + Orange = Red Orange • Yellow + Green = Yellow Green • Red + Violet (Purple) = Red Violet A C C B B C C A A C C B

Color Value refers to the lightness or darkness of the hue.

Tint: adding white to a hue/color. A tint is lighter than the original hue. It’s sometimes called “pastel.” *make or show another example

Shade: adding black to a hue/color. A shade is darker than the original hue. *make or show another example

Monochromatic Art This color scheme involves the use of only one hue. Uses a single color with different tints and shades to form a composition.

Examples of our project today

Examples of our project today

Examples of our project today

Steps to our project Practice making a city land scrape on a white piece of paper. Use a ruler to draw a horizontal line towards the bottom. Draw ONLY 3-4 buildings of different sizes. Add windows if you want. Copy your design onto the canvas board with pencil and a ruler. Use a black crayon to trace over the pencil lines pressing hard. Using our paint, tint and shade your color. Paint your canvas, trying to add color to all white places.