color mixed according to three systems: subtractive color— process of mixing pigments together method used in painting with blended pigments, more light is absorbed, less is reflected—“subtractive”
absorption of light rays
color mixed according to three systems: additive color— process of mixing colored light theatrical lighting more they are mixed with other colors, lighter they become
color mixed according to three systems: partitive color— based on viewer’s reaction to colors when they are placed next to each other
color wheels color arrangements/structures allow organization and prediction of color reactions and interactions one wheel or system may not satisfy needs: painter? photographer? textile designer?
the pigment wheel basis for working with subtractive color communicates color reactions when they are actually mixed
the pigment wheel primary colors: red, yellow, blue cannot be obtained from mixing secondary colors: orange, violet, green two primary colors mixed together tertiary colors: a primary and a secondary colored mixed
the pigment wheel
the process wheel gives us three basic primaries— luminous, bright yellow intense magenta—red leaning toward violet cyan—blue tending toward green results in purer mixed hues standard employed in color printing and photography
the process wheel
the munsell wheel partitive color system based on 5 primary hues—”principal colors”— yellow, red, green, blue, and purple primaries based on “afterimage” perceptions— derive from hues that we see in nature
the munsell wheel afterimage
the munsell wheel afterimage
the munsell wheel afterimage: an optical reaction that occurs after we stare intensely at a hue and then shift our eyes to a white surface second hue is termed the “afterimage” munsell set up each afterimage as the complement to his principal hues
the munsell wheel
further systematized the color wheel into a 3D “tree” form
the munsell wheel further systematized the color wheel into a 3D “tree” form— value shown in vertical axis—innermost vertical axis is neutral horizontal “branches” measure saturation or relative purity of hue— pure hue located at outside edge
the munsell wheel
the light wheel based on the additive color system provides information about light rays and transparent color primary colors: red, green, blue secondary colors: yellow, cyan, magenta
the light wheel when all primaries are combined, white results total absence of light results in black because light is being added to light, more color rays mixed the lighter they become
the visual wheel leonardo da vinci study of complementary colors greatly influenced Renaissance painting preceded the partitive color concept followed by more scientifically accurate munsell wheel
the visual wheel primary colors: red, yellow, green, blue secondary colors: orange, yellow-green, blue- green, violet tertiary colors: yellow-orange, red-orange, red- violet, blue-violet, blue-green-blue, green- blue-green, green-yellow-green, yellow-green- yellow
the visual wheel complementary colors?
specific color wheel choice depends on the effects of color and imagery desired in the art medium employed
participation activity: color wheels …create a color wheel using any medium that you wish—paint, paper, ink, fabric, light/transparency, etc… that clearly depicts your assigned color theorist’s ideas about color …be prepared to include this color wheel in your theorist presentation