Color
               a property of light seen on a spectrum, a hue




                    Color Wheel
                    created by Sir Isaac Newton
A round spectrum used to show the relationship between color families
Color Wheel Families
           • Red, Yellow, Blue

           • Basic colors from which all
             colors are produced from

           • You cannot make these with any
             other colors

           • When you mix a PRIMARY with a
             PRIMARY you will get…



                          +                =
Secondary Colors
         • Violet, Green, Orange

         • The result of mixing two equal
           parts of primary colors

         • When mixing a PRIMARY and a
           SECONDARY color you will get…




                  +                =
Intermediate or Tertiary Colors

                  • Blue-Violet, Blue-
                  Green, Yellow-Green, Yellow-
                  Orange, Red-Orange, Red-Violet

                  • The name of the PRIMARY
                  color is listed first

                  • These colors are a good
                  starting point on what I like to
                  call a “sophisticated” color
                  palette
Tints & Shades
           Adding BLACK to
           a color creates a
           SHADE



           Adding WHITE to
           a color creates a
           TINT
Warm & Cool

        Warm and Cool colors are
        determined by splitting the
        color wheel in half.

        The blues, violets and greens are
        considered cool.

        The reds, oranges, and yellows
        are called warm.
COOL Colors

          Blues, Greens, and Violets
          can be calming and
          nurturing but can also
          appear cold and sad. It
          may also make you think
          of nature.

          Gray and White can be
          considered NEUTRALS
          but can also be cool.
WARM Colors

         Reds, Oranges, and Yellows
         can show excitement and
         warmth. They can also
         express anger.

         Brown and Black are
         NEUTRALS but can be
         considered warm as well.
When these
   two are
combined, a
rt can really
    POP
More Color Schemes
COMPLEMENTARY: Across from each other on the color wheel. These two colors
combined create CONTRAST. Blue & Orange as well as Red & Green are examples
of complementary colors.



ANALOGUS: These colors are side by side on the color wheel, neighbor colors.
When combined these colors flow and can be dynamic.




MONOCHROMATIC: This scheme utilizes ONE color and well as it’s TINTS and
SHADES. MONO means ONE, CHROMO means COLOR.
REVIEW
1) You achieve a intermediate color by mixing

    a) two primaries b) two secondaries         c) a primary and a secondary

2) An example of a tint is

    a) brown      b) pink c) maroon

3) Colors side by side on the color wheel are

    a) complimentary         b) analogus   c) secondary

4) The man who created the color wheel was

    a) Benjamin Franklin     b) Pablo Picasso   c) Sir Isaac Newton

5) Table Question! How many colors are on the color wheel?

Element of Art - Color

  • 2.
    Color a property of light seen on a spectrum, a hue Color Wheel created by Sir Isaac Newton A round spectrum used to show the relationship between color families
  • 3.
    Color Wheel Families • Red, Yellow, Blue • Basic colors from which all colors are produced from • You cannot make these with any other colors • When you mix a PRIMARY with a PRIMARY you will get… + =
  • 4.
    Secondary Colors • Violet, Green, Orange • The result of mixing two equal parts of primary colors • When mixing a PRIMARY and a SECONDARY color you will get… + =
  • 5.
    Intermediate or TertiaryColors • Blue-Violet, Blue- Green, Yellow-Green, Yellow- Orange, Red-Orange, Red-Violet • The name of the PRIMARY color is listed first • These colors are a good starting point on what I like to call a “sophisticated” color palette
  • 6.
    Tints & Shades Adding BLACK to a color creates a SHADE Adding WHITE to a color creates a TINT
  • 7.
    Warm & Cool Warm and Cool colors are determined by splitting the color wheel in half. The blues, violets and greens are considered cool. The reds, oranges, and yellows are called warm.
  • 8.
    COOL Colors Blues, Greens, and Violets can be calming and nurturing but can also appear cold and sad. It may also make you think of nature. Gray and White can be considered NEUTRALS but can also be cool.
  • 9.
    WARM Colors Reds, Oranges, and Yellows can show excitement and warmth. They can also express anger. Brown and Black are NEUTRALS but can be considered warm as well.
  • 10.
    When these two are combined, a rt can really POP
  • 11.
    More Color Schemes COMPLEMENTARY:Across from each other on the color wheel. These two colors combined create CONTRAST. Blue & Orange as well as Red & Green are examples of complementary colors. ANALOGUS: These colors are side by side on the color wheel, neighbor colors. When combined these colors flow and can be dynamic. MONOCHROMATIC: This scheme utilizes ONE color and well as it’s TINTS and SHADES. MONO means ONE, CHROMO means COLOR.
  • 12.
    REVIEW 1) You achievea intermediate color by mixing a) two primaries b) two secondaries c) a primary and a secondary 2) An example of a tint is a) brown b) pink c) maroon 3) Colors side by side on the color wheel are a) complimentary b) analogus c) secondary 4) The man who created the color wheel was a) Benjamin Franklin b) Pablo Picasso c) Sir Isaac Newton 5) Table Question! How many colors are on the color wheel?