3 Properties of Color
Hue-The name of the color
Value-Lightness/Darkness of a
hue—Tints and Shades
Intensity-Brightness/Dullness of
a colorComplements (opposites on
the color wheel)
Color Schemes
(Color Plan)
• Monochromatic—Using one color and the tints
and shades of that color
• Complementary---Using opposites on the color
wheel and tints and shades of those colors
• Analogous---Using three colors side by side on
the color wheel and tints and shades of those
colors
• Triad---Using three colors equal distance apart
on the color wheel and tints and shades of those
colors
• Warm and Cool —Using only warm colors and
their tints and shades or only cool colors and
their tints and shades
Examples of color choices for each
color scheme
• Monochromatic-Blue, variations of dark and
light blue
• Complementary-Yellow and Purple and
variations of light and dark yellow and purple
• Analogous-Red, Red Orange, Orange and
variations of light and dark values of each color
• Triad-Orange, Purple and Green plus lights and
darks of each color
• Cool—Greens and Blues plus lights and darks
• Warm—Oranges and Reds plus lights and darks
Examples of Color Schemes
Which color scheme is being used?
Which color scheme?
Which Color Scheme?
Which Color Scheme?
Your Assignment
• For each triangle, use the following color
schemes—
• 2 triangles of monochromatic
• 2 triangles of complementary
• 2 triangles of analogous
• 2 triangles of triad
• You can switch colors—for example you
might do one monochromatic using blue
and one using green.
Assignment continued
• The idea is to “hide” the letters of your
name by changing the values of your
colors on the letters and in the
background.
• Do not do all of your letters the same
value or color or the background all the
same value or color. This will make a
distinction between the letters and the
background rather than blending them.
Mixing Paint
• You will have the three primary colors and white and
black.
• All other colors must be created by mixing the primaries.
• When creating a TINT (a lighter version of the color)
always add small amounts of your color to white.
• When creating a SHADE (a darker version of the color)
always add small amounts of black to your color.
• Share colors with others if you make too much and save
your paint from day to day if you have a lot left at the end
of the period.
• Leave your design in the drying rack over night to dry or
in your bin if you have room. Store your paint/container
in your bin.