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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| hue - | name of a color or color family |
| what is a hue determined by? | wavelength and the way that color is processed by the retina |
| hue is another word for ___ | color |
| hue is the quality that ____ | distinguishes one color from another |
| chroma - | intensity or saturation of a color |
| chroma is the degree of ___ | departure from grey |
| what are the primary colors | red, yellow, blue |
| primary colors | colors that you can not achieve from mixing other colors |
| what are the secondary colors | orange, purple, green |
| secondary colors | achieved by mixing 2 primaries in equal amounts |
| tertiary colors | achieved by mixing a primary and its neighboring secondary |
| another word for tertiary | intermediate |
| local color | what the color actually is in pure white light |
| perceived color | color given in a sore light condition |
| arbitrary color | color that it wouldn't normally be |
| another word for arbitrary | expressive |
| example of arbitrary | blue apple |
| color wheel | graphic depiction of the spectrum used to illustrate color relationships |
| complementary colors | across from each other on the color wheel |
| simultaneous contrast | occurs because our retina gets confused |
| analogous colors | next to each other on the color wheel |
| what does an analogous color scheme involve | tint and shade |
| triadic color scheme | colors of equal distance |
| monochromatic color scheme | made up of one color tint and shade |
| neutral | a balance of color, proper term for black, white, and all greys |
| neutral = without __ | hue or chroma |
| achromatic | without hue or chroma |
| what color is an achromatic color | grey |
| how is an achromatic color created | using black and white as oppose to true greys |
| true grey | complimentary colors mixed together |
| how is true grey created | using compliments of equal chroma mixed in equal amounts |
| another name for true grey | chromatic grey |
| grey | a color between black and white |
| science definition for black | absence of all color |
| artist definition of black | presence of all color |
| how does black react to light | reflects very little light |
| black is considered to be minimum ___ and maximum ___ | lightness, darkness |
| science definition of white | presence of all color |
| artist definition of white | absence of all color |
| what is value | light and dark |
| white has high ____ | value |
| value chart | a precise graydation of neutral colors lying between absolute black and absolute white |
| how are tints created | add white |
| how are shades created | add black |
| a line has ___ and ___ properties | physical, emotion |
| what 4 characteristics are physically describe lines | direction, type, measure, character |
| what is the measure of a line | thickness |
| what is the character of a line | medium used to create it |
| vertical | poise, balance, support |
| horizontal | quiet, calm |
| spiral | infinity |
| curved | restful, graceful |
| angular | restless, excited, confused |
| diagonal | tension, movement, action |
| parallel | speed |