Lec 2.0 Introduction To Color

INTRODUCTION
TO COLOR
LECTURE 02
COLOR THEORY: OVERVIEW
 Color is one of the most
expressive elements
 Its quality affects our emotions

directly and immediately
 In representation art, color serves

to identify objects
 Creates the effect of illusionistic

space
THE COLOR WHEEL
 The color wheel shows relationships
between the colors
 The color wheel is divide into three

Categories
1. Primary
2. Secondary
3. Tertiary
Artist often use the color wheel to help

understand how colors relate to one
another
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THE PRIMARY COLORS
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SECONDARY COLORS
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TERTIARY COLORS
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TERTIARY COLORS
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HUE
 The technical name for color
 Describes the position of a color on a

classic color wheel
 Used to name the color

e.i.
- Yellow
- Orange
- Red
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SHADE
A Shade of color is made
by mixing the color with
BLACK.
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TINT
A Tint of Color is made by
mixing that color with white.
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TONE
A Tone of Color is made by
mixing that color with GRAY.
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COOL COLORS
 The phrase cool color is used to

describe any color that is calm or
soothing in nature.
 Cool colors are not overpowering and

tend to recede in space.
 For this reason, cool colors typically

make a space seem larger.
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WARM COLORS
 Warm colors are those that tend to

advance in space and can be
overwhelming.
 Examples of warm colors include
red, yellow and orange (think
exciting fire and volcanoes).
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NEUTRAL COLORS
 Neutrals don’t usually show up on

the color wheel. Neutrals include
black, white, gray, and sometimes
brown and beige.
 They are sometimes called earth
tones.
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MONOCHROMATIC
COLORS
 A monochromatic scheme consist of

different values (tints and shades) of a
single color.
 Typically one color is presented in different
values and intensities — or different shades
of the single color.
 Monochromatic uses different values of the
same hue, including tints and shades
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ANALOGOUS COLORS
 These are colors located next to each

other on the wheel, such as:
 Blue, Blue Green, green
 Red, Red orange, orange
 Analogous colors are sometimes

called harmonious colors.
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COMPLEMENTARY
COLORS
 Complementary Colors are the
colors that are directly across from
each other on the color wheel
- Blue & Orange
- Red & green
- Purple & yellow
 When used together in a design they
make each other seem brighter and
more intense
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SPLIT-COMPLIMENTARY
COLOR
 Split-Compliment color scheme

includes a main color and the two
colors on each side of its
complementary (opposite) color on
the color wheel.
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DOUBLE-SPLIT
COMPLIMENTARY
 A double split-complement
(also called tetradic) uses two
pairs of complements, one
space apart on the color wheel.
 An example is red, green,
orange, and blue.
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TRIADIC COLOR
 A triadic color scheme uses
colors at the points of an
equilateral triangle (three colors
spaced equally on the color
wheel).
 These are sometimes called
balanced colors.
 An example of a triadic color
scheme could be red, blue, and
yellow; green, orange, and
purple, etc.
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END  REFERENCES
Clickable Color Wheel
Basic Color Schemes Color Wheel
Carmine’s Introduction to Color

This site uses fun rhymes to explain what primary, secondary, and intermediate colors
are. Mix colors before moving to another page and complete a quiz on color wheels.
Sanford's ArtEdventures with Carmine Chameleon

During this online adventure kids can learn about the color wheel, primary,
secondary, and intermediate colors. Students also can find out what colors create
these secondary and tertiary colors. Includes interactive game for mixing colors
online.
Color Factory
Visit the online color factory for fun activities. Select the "Sorting Sector" and practice
your knowledge of the color wheel by selecting and placing right colors into the
circle. Go to the "Mixing Room" and create secondary and intermediate colors using
online mixing machine then go to the "Messy Area" to paint pictures.
Make a Splash with Color

Learn about color. Find out why and how we see colors. Discover how hue,
saturation, and brightness effect an image. Click on the "Combining All Three" link to
go to the part of the site with interactive color wheel for practicing use of hue and
saturation.
Find out how color subtraction works and mix some colors.
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MEANING OF
COLOR
LECTURE 03
RED
 Red is the color of fire. It is associated with energy,

war, danger, strength, power, determination and
love.
 Red brings text and images to the foreground. Use
it as an accent color to stimulate people to make
quick decisions; it is a perfect color for 'Buy Now'
or 'Click Here' buttons on Internet banners and
websites. Red is widely used to indicate danger
(high voltage signs, traffic lights).
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INTRODUCTION

 Its quality affects our emotions

 In representation art, color serves

 Creates the effect of illusionistic

 The color wheel is divide into three

Artist often use the color wheel to help

 The technical name for color

 Describes the position of a color on a

 Used to name the color

 The phrase cool color is used to

 Cool colors are not overpowering and

 For this reason, cool colors typically

 Warm colors are those that tend to

 Neutrals don’t usually show up on

 A monochromatic scheme consist of

 These are colors located next to each

 Analogous colors are sometimes

 Split-Compliment color scheme

Carmine’s Introduction to Color

Sanford's ArtEdventures with Carmine Chameleon

Make a Splash with Color

 Red is the color of fire. It is associated with energy,

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