color: science & creativity
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A presentation to introduce color theory, and a color wheel assignment.TRANSCRIPT
Color – An Element of Art
Color pertains to the use of hue in artwork and design. Defined as primary colors(red, yellow, blue) secondary colors (green, orange, purple) which are directly mixed from combinations of primary colors. Further combinations of primary and secondary colors create tertiary and more hues. Tint and Shade are references to adding variations in Value. Other tertiary colors are derived by mixing either a primary or secondary color with a neutral color. e.g. Red + White = Pink.
Verb: Change the color of (something) by painting or dyeing it with crayons, paints, or dyes.
Noun: The property possessed by an object of producing different sensations on the eye as a result of the way it reflects or emits light.
Synonyms: verb. colour - paint - dye - stain - tincture - tinge - tint noun. colour - dye - hue - paint - tint - colouring
Primary Colors In a color system, the basic colors that cannot be broken down into other colors and that can be combined to create other colors.
Primary Colors
Secondary Colors
Colors made by mixing two primary colors.
Tertiary Colors
The products of mixing a primary and secondary color.
Color Wheels Investigations of Color