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Art - Color Theory
Review for Color Theory
Question | Answer |
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Primary Colors | The first colors, made from pigments found in nature. Red, Blue, and Yellow. You cannot mix any colors to get these. |
Secondary Colors | Made by mixing primary colors. Orange, Green, and Purple. |
Tertiary or Intermediate Colors | Made by mixing a secondary back with a primary color. |
Tint | Addition of white to a color. |
Shade | Addition of black to a color. |
High Value | When white is added to a color. (tint) |
Low Value | When black is added to a color. (shade) |
Intensity | How bright or dull a color is. |
Hue | Another word to describe color. |
Three properties of color. | Hue, Value, and Intensity. |
Complementary Colors | Colors across from each other on the color wheel. |
Analogous Colors | Colors next to each other on the color wheel. |
Color Wheel | Resource that shows how visible colors relate. |
Neutral Colors | (Earth tones) Made by mixing all three primaries, complements, or black and white. |
Value | How light or dark a color is. |
Pigment | Gives color to paint. |