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    “The purest and most thoughtful minds are those

    which love color the most.”


    — John Ruskin
    • In 1672 Sir Isaac
    Newton 1st represented
    the relationship of colors
    to one another in the
    form of a circle after he
    observed a beam of
    sunlight passing through
    a prism, producing a
    rainbow
    Bay Side, Helen Frankenthaler, 1967
    The Golden Wall, Hans Hofmann, 1961
    Haystack At Giverny, Claude Monet, 1891
    The Scream,
    Edvard Munch,
    1893
    Still Life, Tulips,
    Emil Nolde, 1930
    Voodoo, Judy Pfaff, 1981
    The Old Guitarist,
    Pablo Picasso,
    1903
    Blue, Orange, Red,
    Mark Rothko, 1961
    Starry Night, Vincent van Gogh, 1889
    Self Portrait, Vincent van Gogh
    Sunflowers,
    Vincent van Gogh,
    1888
    The Magic Flute,
    Marc Chagall,
    1966
    Blumenstilleben St.
    Jean Cap Ferrat,
    Marc Chagall, 1956
    At the Moulin Rouge, Toulouse-Lautrec, 1892
    Goldfish,
    Henri Matisse, 1912
    Woman with a Hat,
    Henri Matisse, 1905
    A Glimpse of
    Notre-Dame in
    the Late
    Afternoon,
    Henri Matisse,
    1902
    Cirebon Sawah, Gwen Shackleton, 2007
    Where do we come from? What are we?
    Where are we going?, Paul Gauguin, 1897
    Before we talk about Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary colors, let's talk about color wheel and
    color theory to better understand the concept of colors.

    There are 12 main colors on the color wheel. In the color wheel, these are Red, Blue, Yellow,
    Green, Orange, Purple, Amber, Vermillion, Magenta, Violet, Teal, Chartreuse.
    What are Primary Colors?
    Primary colors are the basic colors in the color wheel. Primary colors in the RYB color wheel are
    a group of colors that cannot be made by mixing colors together.
    •Primary colors are sets of colors that can be combined to produce a gamut of colors and make
    all the other colors in the color wheel. They are the source of all other colors.
    •Primary colors can't be made or formed by any combination of other colors.
    What are Secondary Colors?
    Secondary colors are colors that result from mixing two primary colors. A secondary color is a
    color made by mixing of two primary colors in a given color space. There are three secondary
    colors.
    Concept of Secondary Colors
    On the color wheel, secondary colors are located between primary colors. The ratio of
    primary colors you use when you mix will determine the final hue of the secondary colors.
    The concept of secondary color is nothing but simply a mixture of any two primary colors to
    form a new color.

    Why use Secondary Colors?


    A secondary color can be featured with a primary color as an accent color. The primary color is
    still the dominant color in design but the secondary color is used in combination to draw
    attention. Mixing a primary color with a secondary color creates a Tertiary color.
    What are Tertiary Colors?
    Tertiary colors or intermediate colors are colors made by combining a secondary color with a
    primary color. Tertiary color is a color made by mixing full saturation of one primary color with
    half saturation of another primary color and none of a third primary color.
    When the secondary colors such as green, purple, and orange are mixed in unequal amounts,
    Tertiary colors are produced. There are six tertiary colors.

    Types of Tertiary Colors?


    The tertiary colors are Amber, Vermillion, Magenta, Violet, Teal, and Chartreuse.

    Concept of Tertiary Colors


    The tertiary color is always in between the primary color and secondary color on the color
    wheel. Tertiary colors have general names, one set of names for the RGB color wheel and a
    different set for the RYB color wheel. Tertiary colors can also be made by combining all three
    primary colors in varying amounts.
    Primary Colors
    Colors from
    which all other
    colors are made

    • Red
    • Yellow
    • Blue
    Secondary Colors
    Colors that are
    created from
    mixing equal
    amounts of a pair
    of primary colors

    • Orange
    • Green
    • Violet
    Intermediate Colors
    Colors made from
    equal amounts of a
    pair of primary and
    secondary colors

    • Yellow-Green
    • Yellow-Orange
    • Blue-Green
    • Blue-Violet
    • Red-Violet
    • Red-Orange
    Neutral Colors
    The principles of color mixing let us describe a
    variety of colors, but there are still many colors
    to explore. The neutral colors contain equal
    parts of each of the three primary colors. Black,
    white, gray and sometimes brown are
    considered "neutral”.
    Tints
    Tints are lightened colors. Always begin
    with white and add a bit of color to the
    white until the desired tint is obtained.
    This is an example of a value scale for the
    tints of blue.
    Shades
    Shades are darkened colors. Always begin
    with the color and add just a bit of black at
    a time to get the desired shade of a color.
    This is an example of a value scale for the
    shades of blue.
    Color Schemes are a systematic way of
    using the color wheel to put colors
    together… in your art work, putting
    together the clothes you wear, deciding
    what colors to paint your room…..

    monochromatic, complementary,
    analogous, warm and cool.
    Monochromatic
    “Mono” means “one”, “chroma” means
    “color”… monochromatic color schemes
    have only one color and its values. The
    following slide shows a painting done in
    a monochromatic color scheme.
    This non-objective
    painting has a
    monochromatic
    color scheme - blue
    and the values (tints
    and shades) of blue.
    Complementary
    Complementary colors are opposite on the
    color wheel provided a high contrast - if
    you want to be noticed wear
    complementary colors!
    This painting has
    complementary
    colors and their values
    - blues and oranges.
    Analogous
    The analogous color scheme is 3-5 colors
    adjacent to each other on the color wheel.
    This combination of colors provides very
    little contrast.
    Analogous colors are
    illustrated here:
    yellow, yellow-
    green, green and
    blue-green.
    Warm
    The colors found in fire and the sun. Warm
    colors make objects look closer in a
    painting or drawing.
    This is an illustration of
    the use of warm
    colors - reds,
    oranges and yellows.
    Cool
    The colors found in snow and ice and tend
    to recede in a composition.
    Note the cool color
    scheme in this
    painting (greens,
    purples and
    blues).
    Complementary
    Colors
    • Colors opposite
    each other on the
    color wheel
    • Ex:
    • Red & green
    • Blue & orange
    • Yellow & violet
    Analogous Colors
    Three consecutive
    colors on the color
    wheel
    • Who is wearing a monochromatic
    shirt today?
    • Are wearing mainly warm colors?
    • Aare wearing mainly cool colors?
    • Is anyone wearing a shirt that uses
    complementary colors or analogous
    colors?
    • Can you think of an example of
    complementary colors being used
    together?
    • Tint: a color plus white

    • Shade: a color plus black

    • Monochromatic: one color in different


    tints and shades

    • Neutral: white, black, gray


    Complex Color Wheels
    • Create a complex design that follows the basic
    format of a color wheel while showing the
    Primary,
    Secondary,
    and Intermediate colors
    and the various tones
    and shades of each
    • You can take this assignment one step further
    by demonstrating your knowledge of
    complementary colors also

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