1. December 13, 2010 Color Theory Vocabulary

2. Color Wheel A radial diagram that organizes the basic colors

3. Colors that mix to create ALL other colors 1.Red 2. Blue 3. Yellow Primary Colors

4. Colors made with 2 primary colors 1.Green (blue+yellow) 2.Orange (yellow+red) 3.Violet (blue+red) Secondary Colors

5. Intermediate Colors Also called Tertiary Colors

6. Colors made from 1 primary and 1 secondary color 1.Yellow-green (more yellow+green) 2.Yellow-orange (more yellow+orange) 3.Red-violet (more red+violet) 4.Red-orange (more red+orange) 5.Blue-green (more blue+green) 6.Blue-violet (more blue+violet) Primary-Secondary

7. Complementary Colors Colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel

8. Complementary pairs 1.Red & Green (Christmas) 2.Blue & Orange (Chicago Bears) 3.Violet & Yellow (Schurz)

9. Any Two or more Colors that are NEXT to each other on the color wheel Analogous Colors

10. For example, blue, blue-green, and green all have the color blue in common. Analogous Colors

11. Families of analogous colors include the warm colors (red, orange and yellow) and the cool colors (green, blue and violet). Analogous Colors

12. Yellow Orange Red Warm Colors

13. Think of the sun or fire. Usually appear to come forward in space Warm Colors

14. Blue Green Violet (Purple) Cool Colors

15. Think of water (blues, greens, violets). Usually appear to go back in space Cool Colors

16. Neutral Colors

17. Brown, beige, tan, gray and black; earthy colors Mix complementary colors to get these colors Most colors we see daily are NEUTRAL

18. The name of any color as found in its pure state in the spectrum or rainbow. Hue

19. The brightness or dullness of a hue or color. Intensity

20. The lightness or darkness of a color. Value

21. A color plus white. Pink is a tint of red. Tint

22. A color to which black or another dark hue has been added to make it darker, tending to make them neutral in color. Shade

24. Monochrome One color and its tints & shades 1.Tint = add white 2.Shade = add black or a color’s complement

25. Name that Color Scheme! RAISE YOUR HAND and tell us what color scheme used in the artwork.

26. Analogous? Complementary? Monochromatic? Neutral?

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32. What will I do next? Complete your summary. Turn in your notes

33. Summary WRITE YOUR OWN OR ANSWER THESE? Name a few major color schemes and describe the types of colors found in them. How can color help set a ‘mood’ for a painting? What were you surprised to learn?