painting. monochrome- ◦ is a term generally used to describe painting, drawing, design, or...

Color SchemesPainting

Monochrome-

◦ Is a term generally used to describe painting, drawing, design, or photography in one color or shades of one color.

Monochromatic Color Scheme

Monochromatic

Monochromatic

Monochromatic

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Analogous-◦colors are colors that are adjacent or next to one another on a color wheel.

Analogous Color Scheme

Analogous Color Scheme

Analogous

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Analogous

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Triadic-

◦Colors equally distant on the color wheel.

◦Red, Yellow, Blue ◦Green, Orange, Violet

Triadic Color Scheme

Triadic

Triadic

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Triadic

Complementary-◦Colors that are across from each other on the color wheel

◦Most common pairs are Red-Green, Yellow-Violet, & Blue-Orange

Complementary Color Scheme

Complementary

Complementary

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Complementary

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Homework: Begin researching a photo of a flower. Photo

must be cropped &/or zoomed in.◦ You may look in magazines or online!!

Must Print in color!!! You must choose one of these four colors

schemes before you begin your flower painting.

Choosing Your Flower