* it is important for us to first be able to understand color so that we can begin to master the element of design…

1. Color occurs when light in different wavelengths strikes our eyes.
2. Objects have no color of their own, only the ability to reflect a certain wavelength of light back to our eyes.
3. Colors appear different depending on whether you view them under incandescent, florescent or natural sunlight.

Incandescent light
Fluorescent light
Natural light

* Hue refers to the color itself.
* Each different hue is a different reflected wavelength of light.
* White light broken in a prism has seven hues: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and violet.
* White light occurs when all the wavelengths are reflected back to your eye.
* Black light occurs when no light is reflected to your eye.

* The three basic colors that are used to create all of the other colors are known as the primary colors .
* You cannot achieve these colors by mixing any other colors together, but can make all other colors from these three!
* These colors include:
º Red
º Blue
º Yellow

* The three colors that are achieved from equal parts of two primary colors make up what we call the secondary colors.
* These colors include:
º Violet
º Green
º Orange

* When you mix equal parts of one primary and one secondary color you achieve the tertiary colors.
* These colors include:
º Red-violet
º Blue-violet
º Blue-green
º Yellow-green
º Yellow-orange
º Red-orange

* All of these elements; primary, secondary, and tertiary make up what we call the color wheel .
* The colors used in the color wheel are called saturated colors because there is no white or black in them.

T i n t s
S h a d e s
* A tint is a saturated color that is mixed with pure white color.
º The more white that you add to a saturated color, the lighter the color will become.
* A shade is a saturated color that is mixed with pure black color.
º The more black that you add to a saturated color the darker the color will become.

Warm
Cool
Warm Colors:
Red, Orange, &
Yellow
Cool Colors:
Blue, Green, &
Violet

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* Black, Grey, White, Brown, & Tan

* Monochromatic
* Analogous
* Complementary
* Triadic
* Split Complementary
* Neutral

* They are achieved by using tints and shades of only one color
* Examples:
* Navy Blue, Bright Blue, and Baby Blue
* Cranberry, Brick Red, Red
* Dark Green, Kelly Green, Light Green

* Are done by using three or more colors that are next to each other on the color wheel
* Examples:
* Red, Red-Violet, Violet
* Blue, Blue-Green, Green
* Yellow, Yellow-Orange, Orange, Red-
Orange

* Two colors that are directly across from each other on the color wheel
* Examples:
* Yellow & Violet
* Green & Red
* Blue & Orange

* Three colors that are located within equal distance of each other
* Examples:
* Red, Blue, Yellow
* Orange, Violet, Green

* This is created by using any color and the two colors located next to that colors complement
* Examples:
* Yellow, Red-Violet, Blue-Violet
* Orange, Blue-Green, Blue-Violet
* Red, Yellow-Green, Blue-Green

• Any combination of Blacks, Greys,
Whites, Browns, & Tans

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