1. An Introduction………

2. Color The most important element in design One of the first decisions made when decorating a room Sets the mood in a room Leaves a lasting impression with most people

3. : Primary Colors The source of all colors Cannot be made from mixing any other colors together Red Blue Yellow

4. Secondary Colors An equal blend of two primary colors Green: a blend of blue and yellow Orange: a blend of red and yellow Violet: a blend of blue and red

5. Tertiary (Intermediate) An equal blend of secondary and primary colors Red-Orange Yellow-Orange Yellow-Green Blue-Green Blue-Purple Red-Purple

6. Neutral Contain equal parts of the primary colors White Grey Black

7. Complementary Two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel Two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel

8. Split Complementary A color and the two colors that are next to the complementary color A color and the two colors that are next to the complementary color

9. Create your color wheel On the color wheel provided, create your color wheel

10. Values The amount of white or black in a color Many more colors are created by adding white or black to a color on the color wheel – White + color = Tint – Color + black = Shade

11. Color Schemes A systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together Color Schemes are a systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together Color Schemes are a systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together Color Schemes are a systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together

12. Types of Color Schemes Monochromatic Related -Analogous Contrast -Complementary -Split Complementary -Triadic

13. Monochromatic One color and its values

14. Analogous Three to five colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel. This combination of colors provides very little contrast.

15. Contrast: Complementary Uses two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel

16. Contrast: Split Complementary Uses a color and the two colors that are next to the complementary color

17. Contrast: Triadic Uses three colors equally spaced on the color wheel

18. Neutral + Accent Uses white, gray, or black neutral tones with one color from the color wheel

19. Victorian Room Color Scheme Choose one of the Victorian room sketches Color it using one of the color schemes described Identify the color scheme used.