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What you need to know about colors.

Color Theory. What you need to know about colors. Primary Colors. Red Blue Yellow When mixed together in different combinations and proportions, these three colors make all colors. By Piet Mondrian. Secondary Colors. Orange Green Violet

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What you need to know about colors.

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  1. Color Theory What you need to know about colors.

  2. Primary Colors • Red • Blue • Yellow • When mixed together in different combinations and proportions, these three colors make all colors. By Piet Mondrian

  3. Secondary Colors • Orange • Green • Violet • Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors: • Red + Yellow = Orange • Yellow + Blue = Green • Blue + Red = Violet

  4. Tertiary Colors • Blue-Green • Blue-Violet • Red-Violet • Red-Orange • Yellow-Orange • Yellow-Green • Tertiary colors are formed by mixing a Primary color with a Secondary color. • When naming Tertiary colors, always say the Primary color first.

  5. Tertiary Colors in Contemporary Art Cy Twombly, The Rose (II), 2008, acrylic on plywood, 252 x 740 cm. Photo: Mike Bruce. ｩ Cy Twombly. Courtesy Gagosian Gallery

  6. Warm and Cool Colors Cool colors ___________________________________________ Cool colors give an impression of calm, and create a soothing effect

  7. Warm Colors ____________________________________ warm colors are vivid and energetic and tend to advance in space

  8. White, black, and gray are considered neutrals.

  9. Neutral Value Scale

  10. What is a shade:___________________________A color is made darker by adding black

  11. What is a tint:_______________________A color is made lighter by adding white.

  12. Simple example of tints (top) and shades (bottom)

  13. Complimentary colors________________________Colors that are across from each other on the color wheel.

  14. Complementary Colors, cont.________________________The high contrast of these colors create a vibrant look.

  15. Split Complementary 1 color and the 2 colors next to its complement.

  16. Analogous Colors ________________________These are colors next to one another on the color wheel, usually in combinations of three.

  17. Analogous Colors, cont. ___________________________________________ Often found in nature, these colors are harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

  18. Monochromatic The use of one color in various shades, in addition to neutrals. From Sunflowers series, Vincent van Gogh, 1887-89

  19. Art 1 Project • You will create a “reference book” on color theory. • Be creative with how you define and illustrate each color scheme. You must include both text and illustrations. • Marker, colored pencil, collage, construction paper, pencil, pen... • Elements to include: color wheel orientation, shades/tints, monochromatic, complementary, split-complementary, analogous, primary, secondary, tertiary, and at least one value scale. Warm and cool are optional and extra.

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