Ch. 5 Art Appreciation "Color"

List colors in the color wheel

Red, yellow, blue, green, orange, purple

List the primary colors

Red, blue, yellow

List the secondary colors

Orange, green, violet

List the intermediate colors

Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet

Additive vs. subtractive color

Additive: mixing colors of light and utilizes transmitted light. Used in screens and light-producing devices.

Subtractive: creates color by absorbing some wavelengths of light and reflecting others. Used in pigments, dyes, or inks.

Name 3 analogous colors

Adjacent colors (related/next to)

Red, red-orange, orange

Give an example of complementary colors

Complete opposite colors; Violet vs. yellow

Define monochromatic color

One color (single color in various shades)

Give an example of Triad colors

Three colors equally spaced around the color wheel

Primary triads

Define hue

The name of the color.

Define value

An element of art, refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. It is determined by how much black or white it contains.

Define intensity

Brightness or dullness of a color, which can be produced by mixing it with its complementary color. You can make a color duller, you cannot make a color brighter.

List the steps used to create a color wheel.

First write your primary colors. Then write your secondary colors. After that, write your intermediate colors.

Describe a situation where the MONOCHROMATIC color would be appropriate.

Advertising for Valentine’s day

Describe a situation where the COMPLEMENTARY color would be appropriate.

Easter (Violet vs. yellow)

Describe a situation where the ANALOGOUS color would be appropriate.

A sunset or sunrise

Describe a situation where the TRIAD color would be appropriate.

Product advertising

Can you make a color brighter?

NO

What are considered warm colors?

Reds, oranges, and yellows

What are considered cool colors?

Blues, greens, and violets

What did Issac Newton discover about color?

Through a prism experiment, he discovered that light is composed of all colors.

Why does an apple look red?

The object soaks up all of the colors except for red. The red light then reflects back into our eyes.

Why are black, white, and gray called neutrals?

They neutralize the pigment powers of the colors.

What is the color wheel used for?

The color wheel is a tool artists use to organize the different relationships of colors.

How do pigments affect the colors we see?

Pigments create color by absorbing some light waves and reflecting other light waves.

How do artists use value to make objects look 3D?

It simulates how light reacts with form, by applying highlights, shadows, mid-tones, etc.