COLOR

Color

Derived from reflected light

Helps artists communicate

ideas. 3 Primaries

Red Blue Yellow

Hue

The name of a color

ex. Red, Blue, Yellow, Orange are all names of colors.

Color Wheel

Complementary Color Schemes

Complementary: Colors that are opposite on the color wheel

Exciting

Monochromatic Color Schemes

Monochromatic:mono= onechrome=

color One color plus

tints and shades

Tamara de Lempicka – Marquis Sommi - 1925

Warm Color Scheme

Reds, oranges, yellows

Appear larger, closer to viewer

Toulouse-Lautrec - The Kiss - 1892

Cool Color Schemes

Blues, Greens, Violets

Appear to recede into the distance

Vincent Van Gogh - Starry Night - 1889