COLOR
Hue: When an object reflects a certain wavelength we see the
object as having that color.
“The name” of a wavelength of light…red, blue, etc.
Achromatic
“No color”
Using only
black, white
and greys to
create art
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Monochromatic
Using ONE color,
and various values of that color to create art
Primary Colors
Red, Yellow, Blue
Colors that cannot be made
Secondary Colors
Orange, Green, Purple
Colors that are created
by mixing neighboring
primary colors together
Tertiary
Colors
(Also known as
Intermediate Colors)
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Created by mixing a
primary with a
neighboring secondary
Usually have
hyphenated names, i.e.
yellow-orange, bluegreen, red-violet
Warm Colors
Reds, Pinks, Yellows, Oranges
Think “fire”
Cool Colors
Greens, Blues, Purples
Think “water”
Analogous Colors
Any three colors that are side by side
on a 12-part color wheel
Complementary Colors
Colors that appear directly across from one another on the color wheel.
Orange & Blue
Green & Red
Yellow
&Violet
Value
The lightness and darkness of a color or tone
Shades
occur
when you
mix black
with a
color
making it
darker
Tints
occur
when you
mix white
with a
color
making it
lighter
Color Value
Subject Matter
That which is represented in an artwork.
Sue Medaris
Larry Welo
Peggy Flora Zalucha
Depth of an Image
Background
Middleground
Foreground
Intensity or Saturation
How bright or dull a color is; it’s visual strength
High Intensity
Low Intensity
Vincent Van Gough, The Night Café, 1888
Vermeer,
The Milkmaid,
1658 – 60
Monochromatic Complement
Paintings
• Choose a pair of complementary colors
• Use shades and tints of ONE color for subject
(foreground)
• Use shades and tints of SECOND color for
background
(show middleground and background)
• Acrylic paints
• Mix paints in WIDE range of values
• Use various paint application techniques
Lily Smith
Megan Gilfillan
Erica Weiner
Jay Eberhardt
Kari Dyreson
You will be graded on:
1. Value Scale with paint
2. Values in Subject—lots of
shades and tints to achieve
realism
3. Values in background—lots
of shades and tints to show
middle and background
4. Composition—how you laid
out your subject matter and
background
5. Time, Effort, Craftsmanship
Sarah Jackson
Mikayla Mrochek
Jesse Jones
Nicole Kalscheur
Krantz
Nichole Kelly
Thumbnail sketch and Images due________
The more values your subject has, the
more interesting it will be to look at
Give some thought to your background!