ELEMENT OF ART: COLOR
COLOR:
The element of art that is produced when light is reflected back to the eye after striking an object.
HUE:
This simply means the "name" we give a color. Ex: Red, Yellow, Blue
COLOR WHEEL:
An illustrative representation of color hues in a circle to show the relationships between primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.
Primary Colors:
The foundation of the color wheel. All colors are derived from these colors and they cannot be mixed from other colors.
RED, YELLOW, BLUE
Secondary Colors:
These colors are made by mixing equal parts of the primary colors together.
ORANGE, GREEN, VIOLET
Red + Blue = Violet
Red + Yellow = Orange
Blue + Yellow = Green
Tertiary Colors:
These colors are made by mixing equal parts of a primary color and secondary color together.
Blue (primary) + Violet (secondary) = Blue-Violet
Red (primary) + Violet (secondary) = Red-Violet
Red (primary) + Orange (secondary) = Red-Orange
Yellow (primary) + Orange (secondary) = Yellow-Orange
Yellow (primary) + Green (secondary) = Yellow-Green
Blue (primary) + Green (secondary) = Blue-Green
Analogous Colors:
Colors that are side by side on the color wheel
Complimentary Colors:
Colors that are opposite from one another on the color wheel.
RED-GREEN
ORANGE-BLUE
YELLOW-VIOLET
Monochromatic Colors:
The tints (white + hue) and shades (black + hue) of one hue.
Pink= White + Red
Red
Maroon= Black + Red
Warm Colors:
Colors that evoke a sense of "warmth."
Ex: Sun, Fire, Lava
RED, ORANGE, YELLOW
Cool Colors:
Colors that evoke a sense of "cool."
Ex: Water, Snow
GREEN, BLUE, VIOLET
