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C o l o r

C o l o r. A ray of light is the source of all color. We get different colors by the light that is broken into rays of varying wavelengths , which causes the viewer to see different colors. Red is the longest and Violet is the shortest wavelength

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C o l o r

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  1. Color • A ray of light is the source of all color. • We get different colors by the light that is broken into rays of varying wavelengths, which causes the viewer to see different colors. • Red is the longest and Violet is the shortest wavelength • A prism, soap bubble, oil spill, or a rainbow demonstrates this wavelength division of light into color.

  2. Hue • The specific name for a pure color is the HUE. • Each primary and secondary color on the color wheel is called a hue. • If it is not on the color wheel, it is not a hue. • Red (_________) vs. Pink (___________) • Black, white, and grey do not have a hue.

  3. THE COLORWHEEL • The most commonly used tool to understand the basis of all color relationships. • It consists of three types of colors: • primary • secondary • intermediate (tertiary) Color each type

  4. PRIMARY COLORS • Yellow, Red, & Blue. • They occur naturally. • By mixing, lightening, or darkening the primary colors, all other colors can be made. • No other colors can be combined to create the primary colors. red blue yellow

  5. SECONDARY COLORS • Orange, Green, and Violet. • Are produced by mixing EQUAL amounts of two primary colors. • Red + Yellow = Orange • Blue + Yellow = Green • Red + Blue = Violet orange violet green

  6. INTERMEDIATE (TERTIARY) COLORS • Made by mixing a primary color with a secondary color • Yellow-Green, • Blue-Green • Blue-Violet • Red-Violet • Red-Orange • Yellow-Orange • Note: The primary color is always listed first. Yellow-Green Yellow-Orange Red-Orange Blue-green Blue-Violet Red-violet The color wheel song

  7. 4. INTENSITY • The Brightness or Dullnessof a hue • Created by adding its compliment on the color wheel or gray. • Colors are brightest in their natural form (hue). • pure yellow, pure red, pure blue

  8. Objects and rooms with bright high intensity colors seem larger. • Bold and intense colors are best used sparingly or as accents. • Objects and rooms with dull low intensity colors seem smaller. • Adding a color’s compliment or gray creates atone of the original color. • Red + green, blue + orange, purple + yellow

  9. Adding a color’s compliment or gray creates atone of the original color.Red + green, blue + orange, purple + yellow

  10. 5. VALUE • The lightness or darkness of a hue. • The value of a hue can be made lighter by adding white, creating a tint of that hue. • Pink is a tint of red, Peach is a tint of orange • Gives the appearance of a greater room size or height. • The value of a hue can be made darker by adding black, creating a SHADE of that hue. • Maroon is shade of red. Rust is shade of orange • Gives the appearance of a smaller room size or height.

  11. WARM COLORS

  12. WARM COLORS • Are considered “warm” because of their association with warm objects of the same color, such as the sun and fire. • Are also called advancing colors because they make objects appear larger and closer than they really are. • Make a room appear smaller, and feel active, exciting, warmer, and cozy.

  13. COOL COLORS

  14. COOL COLORS • Are associated with colors in nature like water, grass, and trees. • Are called receding colors because they make objects appear smaller and farther away than they really are. • They make a room appear larger and feel restful, peaceful, and cooler.

  15. NEUTRAL COLORS

  16. NEUTRAL COLORS • Not considered colors because they do not have a hue. • Brown, tan, and beige are also considered neutral colors • but based on the hues red, orange, and yellow.

  17. Achromatic(add this to your notes somewhere!) • A color scheme using black, white, and/or grey • Not considered colors because they do not have a hue.

  18. Accented Achromatic

  19. Color Videos • http://www.hgtv.com/video/name-that-color-video/index.html • http://www.hgtv.com/video/retro-guest-room-video/index.html

  20. Color Assignments • Assignment #1 Color experiment paint chip • Assignment #2 Color coloring page • 1 shell Warm • 1 shell cool • 1 shell neutral • 1 shell primary

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