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How Can We Create Colors? ALL colors can be created by mixing the primary colors together with black and white The primary colors are red, , and blue
Secondary Colors Secondary colors are created by mixing two primary colors together.
red + yellow = orange yellow + blue = green red + blue = violet
How to Read the Color Wheel The color wheel is organized in a specific way It shows us how colors are created and how colors are related to each other Yellow- Orange Red- Violet
Colors can also be divided into warm and cool colors on the color wheel. Use this color wheel as a guide to fill in the warm and cool colors in your notes.
Yellow- Orange Red- Violet
Complementary Complementary colors are opposite from each other on the color wheel Examples of complementary colors are red and green, blue and orange, and violet and yellow.
Analogous Analogous colors all touch on the color wheel; they are color “neighbors” An example of analogous colors are blue-green, green, and yellow-green. Now COLOR ANALOGOUS COLORS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WORKSHEET CORE COLOR
Three Properties of Color Hue : the name of the color (i.e. blue) Value : how light or dark a color is Intensity : the brightness or dullness of a color
Hue is the name of the color. Examples: Blue Yellow Ochre Scarlet
Tints and Shades A tint is created when a color is mixed with white This makes the color lighter and less intense A shade is created when a color is mixed with black This makes the color darker and less intense These tints were made by mixing blue with white These shades were made by mixing blue with black.
Intensity Intensity is how bright or dull a color is The colors are brighter, or more intense, on the left and duller, or less intense, on the right.
What is a Color Scheme? Deciding on a color scheme for a piece means deciding on what colors an artwork should use by using the color wheel.
Monochromatic Monochromatic color schemes use one color only, but use many tints and shades of that color