Chapter 7

Color

Color The element of art that is derived from

reflected light

Symbolic, stands for ideas and feelings

Color Spectrum When light passes through a prism, the beam of white

light is bent and separated into bands of color, called Color Spectrum

The Color Spectrum is always in the same order: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and violet

Can you think of a natural color spectrum?

A RAINBOW is a natural Color Spectrum

Contrasting Colors A combination of colors that stands out

when placed side by side Warm color – cool color Bright color – dull color

Road signs use contrasting colors Can you think of some examples?

   

      

Hue Primary Hue (or color):

Red Yellow Blue

Almost any color can be made with these primary colors and black and white!

Hues Secondary Hues (or colors): are made by

mixing 2 primary colors Orange = Red + Yellow Violet = Red + Blue Green = Blue + Yellow

Color Wheel The color wheel is simply the spectrum

bent into a circle

Art I and IITry filling in your own color wheel

using paint.

Color and Value Color value is related to the amount of light

a color reflects

You can change the value of any color by adding black or white

Add black = shade Add white = tint

Monochromatic Color Scheme

Color scheme that uses

only one hue along with

it’s tints and shades.

Pablo Picasso

Complementary Colors Complementary colors are colors that are

opposite each other on the color wheel Red & Green Blue & Orange Violet & Yellow

These colors, when combined, are vibrant and demand attention

Red & Green

Blue & Orange

Yellow & Violet

Vincent Van Gogh

Warm & Cool Colors Warm Colors: usually associated with warm things (sun, fire) and

tend to move toward viewer Red Orange Yellow

Cool Colors: Usually associated with cool things (ice, snow, water, grass) and tend to move away from viewer Blue Green Violet

Cool Colors

Cool Colors

Warm Colors