Color Theory

7th Grade ArtJulie Whited

Introduction• Color theory is a body of practical

guidance to color mixing and the visual impact of specific color combinations

• Color theory principles first appear in the writings of Alberti (c.1435) and the notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci(c.1490),

Primary Colors

Red Yellow and Blue

Secondary Colors

OrangeVioletGreen

TERTIARY COLORS

• Formed by mixing a primary and a secondary color

• Yellow-orange, red-orange, red-purple, blue-purple, blue-green and yellow-green

Analogous Colors

Analogous colors are any three colors which are side by side on a 12 part color wheel

Complementary Colors

Complementary colors are any two colors which are directly opposite each other

Warm vs. Cool• Warm colors –

red, yellow, browns and tans

• Cool colors - blue green, blue violet, and grays

Let’s Review

Directions

• Read each question or statement carefully

• Pick an answer• If you choose a wrong

answer, click the arrow key to return to the question

• If you choose the correct answer, click the arrow key to move on to the next question

The Primary Colors are:

• Yellow, Green and Black

• Blue, Red, and Yellow

• Orange, Violet, and Green

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Who played a big part in color theory history?

• Bridgette Riley• Faith Ringgold• Leonardo da Vinci

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Analogous Colors are created by mixing colors that are opposite each other on the color wheel.TrueFalse

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The following picture is an example of which color scheme?• Warm• Cool• Primary

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Primary and a Secondary colors mixed together create:• Complementary Colors• Analogous Colors• TERTIARY COLORS

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Additional Information

•http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/art/activities/games/factory.html

•http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/color/overview/

•http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/science/light/color/dots/index.html

Thanks!