1 understanding color chapter 9. 2 color & clothing why learn about color: – chose clothes...
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3 Impact of Color Act as symbols Communicate feelings Some colors indicate coolness Others indicate hot Optical tricks cause colors to vibrate Sends special messagesTRANSCRIPT
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Understanding Color
Chapter 9
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Color & Clothing
Why Learn about color:– Chose clothes that make you look your best– Draw attention to or away from certain areas of
your body– Emphasize the color of your eyes– Create illusion of height, etc
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Impact of Color
Act as symbols Communicate feelings Some colors indicate coolness Others indicate hot
Optical tricks cause colors to vibrate Sends special messages
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Color as Symbols
Traffic light– Green means go– Yellow means caution– Red means stop
Symbolize special holidays– Red for Valentine’s Day– Green for St. Patrick’s day– Rust, gold, brown indicate fall or harvest
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Colors associated with ceremonies and celebrations– First communion dresses– Bridal gowns– Mourners
Can represent feelings:– Feeling blue, in the red, in the black
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Colors & Temperature
Red, orange, yellow look like fire Considered warm colors
Blue – deep water, clear skies Green – grassy lawns, shade trees Violet – cool evening
– They are cool colors
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Colors
Warm
Fall colors Make people feel warm
on a cold morning
Cool
Cool colors, summer and spring colors
Make people feel cool on hot days
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Color & Movement
Warm colors are more noticeable– Cereal boxes, etc usually red, yellow, orange
Construction crews were bright yellow
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Colors & Mood
Blue, green and violets have subduing effect
Reds, oranges, yellow express excitement and stimulate action
Bright cheerful restaurants Calming colors for bedrooms, etc
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What is color?
Contain pigment…– Substances that absorb some light rays and
reflect others
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Color Wheel
Primary colors– Red, blue, yellow– All colors are made from these– Spaced equally on color wheel
Secondary Colors– Equal amounts of 2 primary colors– Blue and yellow = green– Blue and red = purple
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Complementary Colors– Directly opposite on color wheel
– Blue and orange are complimentary
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Color Variations
Value– Describes lightness or darkness– Adds white or black
Tint = lightened by adding white Shade = darkened by adding black Hue – precise name for a color
– Green, blue, red
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Intensity– Brightness or dullness of the color– Bright colors are deep and vivid– Dull colors = softer, muted or subdued
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Neutral Colors
Black = light rays are absorbed White = light rays are reflected
Gray = combination of black and white is also neutral
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Creating a Color Scheme
Color scheme = plan for using a color or a combination of colors
To decorate a room or put together an outfit
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Monochromatic
“mono” = one “chromatic” = color
One color scheme Can vary contrast a little or a lot
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Analogous
Uses 2 or more colors next to each other on the color wheel
Yellow, yellow-orange, orange
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Complimentary
Colors that are directly opposite each other on the color wheel
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Split-complementary
One color used with two colors on each side of its direct complement
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Triadic
3 colors are equally distant from each other
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Color Wheel
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Complementary Colors are
colors that differ by 12 (180 degrees).Example: Blue and yellow, green and magenta, red and aqua are complementary pairs of colors.
Triadic Colors are colors that differ by 8 and 16 (120 degrees).Example: Red, blue, and green are triadic colors. Aqua, yellow, and magenta are also triadic colors.
Adjacent Colors are colors that differ by one or two
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Selecting Colors for You
Best to evaluate colors in natural light Fluorescent light adds blue Some light bulbs are “soft pink”
When selecting consider:– Personal coloring– Body shape– height
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Personal Coloring
Color of your skin Hair eyes
Skin tones Creamy, honey to olive To determine look at
the skin color on the inside of your wrist
– Blue or pink indicates cool
– Yellow, gold, peach, indicated warm
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Analyzing Colors
Hold up color next to your eyes and face
If light complexion does your face look more red, yellow
Darker skin – does it enhance or overpower you
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Body Shape
White cube VS Black cube
White appears larger because it reflect the light, black absorbs
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Use warm colors to advance Bright colors draw attention Light colors add size
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Summary
Colors can be used as symbols to communicate messages.
Colors can draw or deflect attention by suggesting temperature and movement.
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The 3 primary colors – red, yellow, and blue- are used to make all others, including secondary and intermediate colors.
Adding black or white creates variations of colors on the color wheel.
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Colors can be used in color schemes to create different visual effects.
The best colors for you are those that enhance your natural coloring
You can use color to help accent or minimize physical features.
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Activity
Warm VS Cool