everything you ever wanted to know about color in art
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Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About COLOR In Art. Color Wheel. Primary Colors. These colors cannot be formed by mixing. Secondary Colors. These colors are formed by mixing equal parts of 2 primary colors. Tertiary Colors. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The name of a color and its position on the wheel.
The amount of intensity, brightness, or color in a color. Sometimes how much pigment is in a color.
The lightness or darkness of color.
The brightness of a color. Colors can onle be made LESS intense (by mixing with white or black). A more intense color cannot be achieved by mixing.
Mixing WHITE with a color. Pink is formed by tinting RED.
Mixing BLACK with a color. Navy Blue is made by shading BLUE.
Dulling a color by adding grey or the color’s complement.
When the surface of an object reflects certain wavelength of light.
Color substances (powder) in nature mixed with liquid to make paint.
A single hue using different values
Colors in the same family, close relationship