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INTRODUCTION
Today I’m going to talk about if BLACK AND WHITE ARE COLORS, how
important colors are in our lives and what difference does it make if you see
from the perspective of Black and White.
TITLE: BLACK AND WHITE ARE SHADES Some consider white to be a color,
because white light comprises all hues on the visible light spectrum. And many
do consider black to be a color, because you combine other pigments to create
it on paper. But in a technical sense, black and white are not colors, they’re
shades. They augment colors. “And yet they do function like colors. They evoke
feelings. They can be a kid’s favorite color,” says graphic designer Jimmy
Presler
OBJECTIVE: My objective is to show the importance of the colors in our form of
expression, not only that, but that the controversy that is created from whether
the black and white are colors or not
IMPORTANCE OF PRESENTING THIS TOPIC: Color is important in several
ways: it allows us to express states of mind, it allows us to make ourselves
known and to indicate our identity, it serves to distinguish our product from
another, it serves to communicate through the color of our clothing, etc. But the
black and white stand out for the following:

✔ Simplicity: No matter how complex the photo is, the sobriety of the
colors will make the image simple. The eye always appreciates
simplicity, it allows us to focus on the beauty of the subject.

✔ Homesickness: Perhaps it is the contrasts, the subtlety of the shadows

and the simplicity of the forms, or perhaps we associate black and white
with the days of the first reporters. Be that as it may, the black and white
image appeals to our most emotional part.

✔ Strength and drama: It is the reason why black and white is used to
capture the intensity of a gaze, the symbolism of hands sculpted by the
passage of time, or the mystery that abandoned spaces enclose. Black
and white has the ability to turn reality into literature.

✔ Timelessness: Have you ever noticed how old color photographs have?
It is a curious phenomenon but, even in the digital age, it is possible to
determine the age of a photograph only by paying attention to its colors.
Black and white images, even older ones that have lost all contrast, still
have their magic intact.
 ✔ Variations: The various settings we select will greatly affect the photo
and the type of emotions it conveys, or even its message. We can
create sensations of softness, hardness, happiness, sadness, terror ...
Although these effects can also be achieved in color, they are less
striking to the eye.

✔ Mystery: The lack of color forces us to use our imagination and,

therefore, envelops the image with a halo of mystery in the most subtle
way.

✔ No distractions: This is one of the most important aspects of black and

white photography. Too much color is distracting to the eye and often
prevents us from noticing the magic of an image. Black and white allows
us to see the photo and not the colors.
CHARACTERISTICS OR IMPORTAN FACTS TO KNOW ABOUT THIS
TOPIC:

⮚ What is color?

⮚ Is black a color? Is white a color?

⮚ Is black the absence of color?

⮚ True black and true white are rare.

⮚ What colors make black? What colors make white?

⮚ Additive colors combine to create white.

⮚ Digital color is additive.

⮚ Subtractive colors combine to create black.

REFERENCES: This analysis is fully proven. What happens is that people often
confuse these shades that are WHITE AND BLACK with colors, the truth is that
from the perspective of an artist, perhaps these are colors
CONCLUSION:

● In the physical world, you, me, and everyone else need light to be
able to see and distinguish colors. These colors that we observe, in
art, we consider as light base. When there is no light, everything
turns dark and we cannot distinguish colors, so we see everything
black. When there is too much light, everything clears up and we
see it white. White light is how we see all the colors of light without
separating.
 ● Black is the darkest color, the result of the absence or complete
absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, literally a color
without hue, like white (its opposite) and gray. It is often used
symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness, while white
represents light.
● Politician Ted Grant once said that when you photograph a person
in color you photograph their clothing, whereas if you photograph
them in black and white you photograph their soul. And somehow
we all know that black and white photography has that particularity
of capturing the essence by eliminating the superfluous, of
transmitting a message, of generating mystery ...
Under this way of understanding colors, black is the absence of light and
white is the saturation of light.

What is color?

When it comes to graphic design, understanding color and how it works in tandem with shade
is important. Scientifically, color is an expression of light. Certain materials absorb and reflect
specific wavelengths of visible light, which results in objects taking on a certain color to the
human eye. A blue flower reflects and disperses blue light back at us while absorbing all other
wavelengths of light, so what you see is the color blue. When nearly all light is reflected, you
see white. When no light is reflected, you see black.

Is black a color? Is white a color?

As any rainbow will demonstrate, black isn’t on the visible spectrum of color. All other colors
are reflections of light, except black. Black is the absence of light. Unlike white and other hues,
pure black can exist in nature without any light at all.

Some consider white to be a color, because white light comprises all hues on the visible light
spectrum. And many do consider black to be a color, because you combine other pigments to
create it on paper. But in a technical sense, black and white are not colors, they’re shades.
They augment colors. “And yet they do function like colors. They evoke feelings. They can be a
kid’s favorite color,” says graphic designer Jimmy Presler.

Is black the absence of color?

In science, black is the absence of light. And color is a phenomenon of light. But a black object
or black images printed on white paper are made from pigment, not light. So artists must use
their darkest color of paint to approximate black.

True black and true white are rare.

What you see as a pigment with a black color or a light with a white color actually contains
various light or dark colors. Nothing can be pure white or pure black, except unfiltered sunlight
or the depths of a black hole.

Cyan, magenta, yellow and black color ink bursts.

What colors make black? What colors make white?

The way to create black or white depends on whether you’re working with an additive color
model (light-based) or a subtractive color model (ink-based).

Additive colors combine to create white.

Light and electromagnetic radiation both create additive color. In this model of color theory,
the combination of all colors creates the perception of white. You’ll also hear this model
referred to as RGB, because when you work with additive color, you use red, green, and blue
as primary colors.

Digital color is additive.

Additive color is used in digital design, because computer screens show hues with colored
light. Each pixel is composed of three tiny specks of phosphor, which emit red, green, or blue
light when struck by an electron beam. When working with color digitally, like in Adobe

Photoshop or Illustrator, your screen uses different combinations of these lights to create all
the colors you see. So what is black on a screen? No lit phosphors.

Subtractive colors combine to create black.

The color of pigments and inks are subtractive. Subtractive colors are made of light that’s
already passed through material. Painters can combine several colors to make what looks like
black paint. Printing also uses subtractive colors; cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and key or
black (K) are the primary inks used. This is why printable files are called CMYK files.

How designers can leverage black and white.

White and black may be the most important “colors” in design, as they’re integral to
expressing light and shade. “If it doesn’t look good in black and white, it won’t look good in
color,” says designer and illustrator Tammi Heneveld. First, try working in grayscale (black or
white shades only) so you can focus on the shading and composition of your piece. Then try
applying colors in Adobe InDesign or Photoshop or simply leave your image in black and white.

“Black and white are just as effective in conveying a mood or tone as other colors that people
think of as bright and colorful,” says illustrator Jon MacNair. “They can be very striking
graphically.”

Tips for printing blacks.

To print digital work, first convert your work from an RGB file into a CMYK file. Then calibrate
your screen brightness to better imitate printed work. Turning your screen brightness to 75
percent is a safe bet. Or ask your print shop which setting is best.

When you convert a file from RGB to CMYK in InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator, it will
automatically convert pure RBG black (hex code #000000) to rich black, a combination of 60
percent cyan, 40 percent magenta, 40 percent yellow, and 100 percent black. That’s because
the right combination of CMYK actually produces a darker-looking black than just 100 percent
black ink.

Avoid the temptation to turn the levels up even higher on CMYK. “When you print with all the
colors cranked up to 100 percent, it’s going to look like a mess. It’s going to oversaturate your
paper,” Presler explains. “And if you print only 100 percent black, it’s going to look wimpy.”

On paper or digitally, you can open new doors in design by employing a deeper
comprehension of black and white and their relationships to other colors. Black and white
alone can perfect shading and light in your work. See what you can create using just two
shades.