Color Wheel Assignment
On the back of your color wheel poster
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Top Left Corner should be Your Name – Fashion Essentials – Period
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List the primary colors
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List the secondary colors
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List the tertiary colors
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List the 10 Color Terms from my Power Point presentation
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List the Warm & Colors
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List and define the Color Schemes
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What is your favorite color(s)?
Colors for you
Colors affect you in many ways. Look at these
images:
They affect you in two different ways because
Of the colors. Few people are aware of the power of
color. Color can help you present yourself in a
particular way, that is why it is important to understand
color when picking your clothing and designs.
Understanding Color Terms
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Hue: the name of a color
Value: the lightness or darkness of a color
Tint: light value of a color, made by adding white to a color
Shade: dark value of a color, made by adding black to a color
Tone: to change the intensity of a color add gray and you get a tone.
The intensity of a color is how bright or dull it is.
Neutrals are black, white, and gray.
White is the absence of color and it reflects light.
Black is the presence of all colors and it absorbs light.
Gray is a blend of black and white.
The Color Wheel
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The color wheel is a chart that shows the relationship among colors.
The Color Wheel
Primary colors are red,
yellow, and blue and
cannot be made by
combining any other
colors.
Secondary colors are
two primary colors
mixed together to make
orange, green, and
violet.
Tertiary/Intermediate
colors are one primary
color mixed with one
secondary color to make
a new color.
Warm & Cool Colors
Warm
Cool
Warm colors are reds,
yellows, and oranges.
Cool colors are
greens, blues, and
violets. Warm colors
draw attention, and
come out at you. Cool
colors recede and are
calming.
Color Schemes
An appealing combination of colors
Complimentary
colors are
opposite each
other on the
color wheel.
SplitComplimentary
schemes include
a color and the
colors on both
sides of its
compliment.
Analogous
schemes are
schemes using
colors that are
adjacent each other
on the color wheel.
Triadic color
schemes are the
colors that are
equally spaced
from each other
on the color
wheel.
Color Schemes
Monochromatic color
schemes are when
different shades, tints,
and/or tones of one color
are used.
Accented Neutral
schemes are schemes
using a neutral color
combined with a bright
accent color.