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Element of Color. The most universally appreciated element: An infant will reach out for a brightly colored object Color give us an immediate emotional reaction Pleasing rhythms and Harmonies of color satisfy our visual tastes and desires
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Element of Color The most universally appreciated element: • An infant will reach out for a brightly colored object • Color give us an immediate emotional reaction • Pleasing rhythms and Harmonies of color satisfy our visual tastes and desires • We like certain color combinations and reject others • Colors help identify objects and creates an illusion of space Where does color come from?
Color begins with and comes from LIGHT:-Where there is little light there is little color and difficult to distinguish each,-Strong light it can be quite intense. Spectrum: A gradual blending of the major colors RedOrange Yellow GreenBlueBlue-Violet Violet (indigo)
Additive ColorWhen…artists or scientists work with RAYS of colored lightWhat is it when the colors of the spectrum are pure and are at there fullest? Additive Primaries? Red Green Blue Intensity, Brightness or Saturation
Cones & Rods From Direct Light source
How color effect each otherComplimentary Colors (high contrast) Analogous (low contrast)
Mixing color with the eyes1. Pigment color mixing2. Optical color mixing
Impressionists: Monet, Renoir, Pissaro, Dega, Cezanne and others. • Claude Monet was the inventor of Impressionism • Recorded the passing of time as light is seen passing over objects • By 1886: accepted as serious artists • 40 views of The Rouen Cathedral (different times of day and weather conditions)