The Element Of: Color

The
Element
of
COLOR
COLOR SAYINGS
True Blue
Seeing Red
Gray Area
Purple Passion
Yellow Streak
White Collar Worker
Red Neck
Tickled Pink
Color affects mood, emotion and

our sense of well-being!
Fashion designers and interior decorators know

and use the power of color.
COLORS INFLUENCE
Blue suppresses appetite

Red stimulates appetite
Light Green - Cool, appetizing, tender

Orange - warmth, cheer, stimulating
Dark Blue - Cold Distant, noble
Brown - mellow, aged, weathered, tasteful
Light Blue - innocent, coolness
Maroon - rich, luxurious, quiet
Deep purple - exclusiveness, stability, royalty
Blue violet - twilight, moody
Light Purple - fragrant, tender
Gray - quiet, mild, slow
Red - Excitement, fire, bold, vivid
White - clean, cold, spacious
Pink - dainty, feminine, delicate
Black - sober, intense, dramatic
Color is Energy
Color is light and

produced by how
our vision responds
to different
wavelengths of light.
White is the presence
of all color
wavelengths.
Black is the absence of
all color wavelengths.
Things appear to be a particular color because they

absorb certain wavelengths and reflect others.
The apple is not actually green. The apple is absorbing every color
but green. Green is being reflected causing the viewer to see green
wavelengths of energy.
COLOR BLINDNESS
Humans see
different
wavelengths of
light than insects
or animals. Some
people are not
able to
recognized the
same
wavelengths and
are called
colorblind.
The Color Wheel

The color wheel is
an important tool
used by artists and
designers around
the world.
Always place yellow

at the top and violet
at the bottom of
your color wheel.
The Color Wheel has many uses.

The Color Wheel was
invented by Sir Isaac
Newton.
It helps artists and
designers understand
predictable outcomes
for
Color Values
Mixing Colors
Color Placement
Color Schemes
Correctly label the

colors of the color
wheel.
PRIMARY:
Yellow, Red & Blue
SECONDARY:
Orange, Green & Violet
TERTIARY:
Yellow Orange
Red Orange
Red Violet
Blue Violet
Blue Green
Yellow Green
All colors can be mixed from the three Primary Colors.
Colors have value
The gray color wheel

shows how each color
relates to a gray value
scale.
The colors on the top of

the color wheel are used
for highlights.
The colors on the

bottom of the color
wheel are used for
shadows.
COLOR SCHEME
A Color Scheme is
the artists choice of
colors.
Artists use color

schemes to
1. Set a mood
2. Draw attention
3. Create interest
WARM & COOL COLORS

Draw a line to separate
WARM COLORS
Yellow GreenYellow
Yellow Orange
Orange
Red Orange
Red
COOL COLORS
Green
Blue Green
Blue
Blue Violet
Violet
Red Violet
WARM COLORS
Are colors of fire &
heat
Appear to come
forward toward the
viewer
Are used to create
highlights
Increase heart rate
Artwork can be produce using only

warm colors.
COOL COLORS
Are colors of cold
& water
Appear to retreat
from the viewer
Are used for
shadows
Calm heart rate
Cool Colors can also be used to

create artwork.
COLOR SCHEME
The same images done in different color schemes

create different moods.
Complementary Colors
Complementary Colors are
opposite each other on the
color wheel
When complementary colors
are placed next to each other
they are attention getting and
appear to vibrate
When complementary colors
are mixed together they
neutralize to a gray or darker
version of color.
Since complementary colors share

no color properties, they stand out
when used next to each other.
Complementary colors use warm and cool

next to each other.
When you mix complementary colors together, they

dull the original colors and create realistic shadows.
Most educated artists
use complementary
color blends to create
shadows and never
mix in black paint to
darken colors.
Neutralizing complementary
colors creates a more subtle
mood.
AFTERIMAGE
Artists and Scientists have discovered that someone who
stares at a color for 30 seconds then looks at a white
space, will see the complementary color appear in what is
called an afterimage.
HARMONIOUS/ANALOGOUS
COLORS
Harmonious Colors are
next to each other on the
color wheel
When harmonious colors
are placed next to each
other they have little
contrast and blur together.
When harmonious colors
are mixed together they
brighten.
Since harmonious colors share

color properties, they blur together
when used next to each other.
Monochromatic Color
Monochromatic
Color Schemes are
one color combined
with white and/or
black only.
Our universe,
our feelings
and some
think our
bodies are all
tied to colors.

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Color affects mood, emotion and

Fashion designers and interior decorators know

Blue suppresses appetite

Light Green - Cool, appetizing, tender

Color is light and

Things appear to be a particular color because they

The Color Wheel

Always place yellow

The Color Wheel has many uses.

Correctly label the

All colors can be mixed from the three Primary Colors.

Colors have value

The gray color wheel

The colors on the top of

The colors on the

Artists use color

WARM & COOL COLORS

Artwork can be produce using only

Cool Colors can also be used to

The same images done in different color schemes

Since complementary colors share

Complementary colors use warm and cool

When you mix complementary colors together, they

Since harmonious colors share

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