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Art 1 Vocab
Vocab for Art 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hue | The name of a colour in the colour spectrum |
| Primary Hues | Hues that you can not make; the main colours |
| Secondary Hues | Made by mixing two Primary Hues |
| Intermediate Hues | Made by mixing the Primary Hues with the Secondary |
| Analogous | Colours that sit side by side on the wheel and share a common hue |
| Complementary | The colours opposite each other on the colour wheel |
| Split-Complementary | The colour and the colours on each side of the colours complement |
| Warm Colours | Colours that suggest warmth, and move toward the viewer |
| Cool Colours | Colours that suggest coldness, receeding from the veiwer |
| Monochromatic | A colour scheme that uses only one hue and its tints and shades for effect |
| Colour Triads | Three colours spaced equal distance apart on the Colour Wheel |
| Tint | The light value of the hue(made by adding white) |
| Shade | The dark value of a hue(made by adding black) |
| Intensity | The brightness or dullness of a hue |