Chapter 7 ColorColor

ColorColor The element of art that is derived from reflected light Symbolic, stands for ideas and feelings

Color Spectrum When light passes through a prism, the beam of white light is bent and separated into bands of color, called Color Spectrum The Color Spectrum is always in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet Can you think of a natural color spectrum?

A RAINBOW is a natural Color Spectrum

Contrasting Colors A combination of colors that stands out when placed side by side Warm color – cool color Bright color – dull color Road signs use contrasting colors  Can you think of some examples?

Hue Primary Hue (or color): Red Yellow Blue Almost any color can be made with these primary colors and black and white!

Hues Secondary Hues (or colors): are made by mixing 2 primary colors Orange = Red + Yellow Violet = Red + Blue Green = Blue + Yellow

Color Wheel The color wheel is simply the spectrum bent into a circle

Art I and II Try filling in your own color wheel using paint.

Color and Value Color value is related to the amount of light a color reflects You can change the value of any color by adding black or white Add black = shade Add white = tint

Monochromatic Color Scheme Color scheme that uses only one hue along with it’s tints and shades.

Pablo Picasso

Complementary Colors Complementary colors are colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel Red & Green Blue & Orange Violet & Yellow These colors, when combined, are vibrant and demand attention

Red & Green

Blue & Orange

Yellow & Violet

Vincent Van Gogh

Warm & Cool Colors Warm Colors: usually associated with warm things (sun, fire) and tend to move toward viewer Red Orange Yellow Cool Colors: Usually associated with cool things (ice, snow, water, grass) and tend to move away from viewer Blue Green Violet

Cool Colors

Warm Colors