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Color Schemes
Basic Color TheoryO Primary Colors- Red, Yellow, and Blue. Primaries
are mixed together to make all other colors.
O Secondary Colors- Green, Orange, and Violet
O Tint= A color mixed with white (makes it lighter)O Shade= A color mixed with black (makes it darker)O Tone= A color mixed with grey (makes it more
muted)
O Color Value- How light or dark a color isO Color Intensity- How bright or dull a color is.
Warm ColorsO Red, Yellow, and Orange
O Feel warm like the sun
O Evoke feeling of happiness, anxiety, hunger, warmth
O Advance in the picture
O The closer a color is to yellow, the warmer it will be (yellow-green vs. blue-green)
Warm
Cool ColorsO Blue, Violet, Green
O Feel wintery
O Recede in the picture plane
O Evoke feelings of sadness, calm, peace, quiet
O The closer a color is to blue, the cooler it is (blue-green vs. yellow-green)
Cool
MonochromaticO Uses one color as the foundation for
the entire design
O Different values of that color may be used
Monochromatic
AnalagousO Uses 3-5 adjacent (side-by-side) colors
from the color wheel
O Can think of choosing 1/3 of the color wheel to use in scheme
O Can mix colors
O Can change values of colors
O Most variety possible with this scheme
Analagous
ComplementaryO Complementary colors= Colors that are across
from each other on the color wheel
O Appear brighter when placed together
O Become duller when mixed together (make brown)
O Yellow/Violet OR Blue/Orange OR Red/Green
O Can mix the two colors together
O Can change values of the colors or their combinations
Complementary
Practice at least 3 color schemes in you VVJ Using colored pencils. Choose schemes that
represent you.
Choose favorite scheme to use in painting your self-portrait.