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A Colortheoryvas

The document discusses color theory and color schemes. It explains that artists use the color wheel to choose and mix colors. There are primary, secondary, intermediate, warm, cool, complementary, monochromatic, and analogous color schemes. Primary colors are red, yellow and blue. Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors. Complementary colors are across from each other on the color wheel and make each other stand out. Monochromatic uses variations of a single color made by adding black or white.

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A Colortheoryvas

The document discusses color theory and color schemes. It explains that artists use the color wheel to choose and mix colors. There are primary, secondary, intermediate, warm, cool, complementary, monochromatic, and analogous color schemes. Primary colors are red, yellow and blue. Secondary colors are made by mixing two primary colors. Complementary colors are across from each other on the color wheel and make each other stand out. Monochromatic uses variations of a single color made by adding black or white.

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COLOR THEORY

Exploring
Color Schemes
And Color
Mixing

Mrs. Lewis
THE COLOR WHEEL
Artist use the color wheel as a Cheat Sheet for

Mixing Colors
Choosing colors that
work together
WHAT ARE COLOR SCHEMES?
They are groups of colors that look good together!

Color Schemes
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Intermediate Colors
Warm Colors
Cool Colors
Monochormatic
Complementary
Analogous
WHAT ARE THE PRIMARY COLORS?

-Red
-Yellow
-Blue
How can you find
them on the Color
Wheel?
- Remember them and
know they will always
Why are they special? make a triangle if you
They make every other color!! trace a line to each.
WHAT ARE THE SECONDARY COLORS?
Red + Blue = Purple/Violet How can you find them on the
Blue + Yellow = Green Color Wheel?
They are directly in between
Yellow + Red = Orange the primary colors used to make
them.

What colors do you mix to


make Secondary Colors?
The Primary colors
1(primary)+1(primary)=2(secondary)
WHAT ARE THE INTERMEDIATE COLORS?
Yellow + Orange = YELLOW-ORANGE How can you find them
Red + Orange = RED-ORANGE
Red + Violet = RED-VIOLET on the Color Wheel?
Blue + Violet = BLUE-VIOLET They are directly in between the
Blue + Green = BLUE-GREEN primary color and secondary
Yellow + Green = YELLOW-GREEN color used to make them.

What colors do you mix to


make Intermediate Colors?
One Primary and one
secondary color
1(primary)+1(secondary)=intermediate
WHAT ARE THE WARM COLORS?

How can you find them


on the Color Wheel?
They fill up of the
Color Wheel!

If you have trouble remembering these,


just simply think of warm things those are
generally warm colors! (fire, the sun etc... )
WHAT ARE THE COOL COLORS?

How can you find


them on the Color
Wheel?
They fill up the other
of the Color
Wheel!

How do these colors make you feel?


COMPLEMENTARY COLORS
They are PAIRS of colors that make each other stand out when used together!

How can you find


them on the Color
Wheel?
They are across from
each other.
You can draw a
straight line through
the grey circle

Important!!
When you mix Complimentary Colors
you get Gray or Brown
WHAT IS MONOCHROMATIC?

Mono Chroma
Monochromatic = 1 Color
What element of art shows changes in one color?
- Value
So, how can you create different values?
Shades = Tints =
Color + Black Color + White
WHAT ARE ANALOGOUS COLORS?

3-4 Colors that


are next to
each other on
the color
wheel!
CONGRATULATIONS!

You Are Ready To Mix Your Own Colors!

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