drawing and color studies
TRANSCRIPT
COLORSBOOK
OFBy DHAIRYATA JAIN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
S. no. Topic
1 color
2 Properties of color
3 Color wheel
4 Meaning of color
5 Color symbolism
6 Applications
A property of light • The most instantaneous method of conveying messages
and meanings• An integral part of the identification process
C O
L O
R
Properties
1. HUE : the purest
form of color
2. VALUE : it refers to
lightness or darkness
of the color
3. INTENSITY : it refers
to brightness or
dullness of the color
PRIMARY COLORS : colors that can be combined to make a useful range of colors SECONDARY COLORS : made by mixing two or more primary colors in a
given color space TERTIARY COLORS : color made by mixing either one primary color with
one secondary color , or two secondary colors, in a given color space.
types
COLOR WHEEL
• Illustrates the color schemes
• It has primary, secondary and tertiary colors
• PRIMARY COLORS: pure colors- red, yellow and blue
• SECONDARY COLORS: made by mixing primary colors- green, violet and orange
• TERTIARY COLORS: By mixing secondary colors
TINTS AND SHADES
Tints: hue + whiteShade: hue + black
COLOR SCHEMES
Encompasses a single base color plus its tints, shades and tones
Each value is derived from one hue easy to compose Crisp, classic elegance Soothing and easy on the eyes Calming mood
MONOCHROMATIC
• Rich and serene• Easy to manage• Comprised of colors directly adjacent to
one another on the color wheel• Eye pleasing harmony• Not meant to produce contrast• Avoid the combination of warm and cool
colors
• Use parallel values of each color
ANAL
OGOU
S
• restful and uncomplicated• Refinement and sophistication to any
color palette• Consists of whites, blacks, browns and
grays• Works well to emphasize texture and
tone• Create visual interest NE
UTAR
LS
• high contrast• Less tension and more
visual nuances• Comprised of a color
and the two colors adjacent to its complementary
• Forms a ‘Y’ on the color wheel
• For emphasis, use a single warm color against the 2 cool colors and vice versa
SPLI
T CO
MPL
EMEN
TARY
WHITE
• Pure and fresh• Great silence• Pure nothingness• Symbol of purity and
chastity• simplicity• Examples : i. tulipii. Western culture-
wedding dressiii. Traditionally-
mourning dress
RED
• A powerful color• Grabs our attention• A primary color• Stimulating and lively• Color of fire and blood• Demanding• Aggressive• Vigorous color of health• Color of passion and love• Promotes an image of
activity and motivation
• Examples :i. sign boardsii. Traffic lightsiii. Signalsiv. Letter boxes• Red is also considered an
intense, or even angry, color that creates feelings of excitement or intensity.
• Consider how red is used in language: redneck, red-hot, red-handed, paint the town red, seeing red
YELLOW
• A primary color• Psychologically strongest
color• Color of confidence and
optimism• Corn, Gold• Strengthen analytical and
precision behavior• Sunshine • Autumn • A bright and Warm color• A sign of pulsating life• Wedding color for people
in Egypt• Signify illness and decline
BLUE
• Color of sky and water• Has a calming effect• Suggests cleanliness and
freshness• Symbolizes faithfulness• A divine and positive
color• A primary color• Associated with security• Examples :i. Logos ii. Blue eyesiii. A corporate color for
many banksiv. Water bodiesv. dresses
GREEN
• Color of balance, plants, life and spring
• Indicates the presence of water
• Symbolizes unity• Calmness and Peace
ORANGE
• Sunshine, energy• Citrus• Playfulness, childlike,
happiness• A ‘hot’ color but not as
aggressive as red• Color of fall and harvest• It symbolizes prosperity• It can sensory overload in
its purest form• Requires balancing with
cool colors
VIOLET
• Brighter than purple• Less mournful• A secondary color• A feminine color• Luxurious• Dignified & Contemporary• Creative and Magical• Used to signify wealth,
wisdom and spirituality• A very rare color in nature• Possesses an enigmatic quality • Most preferred color of pre
adolescent children• has the tendency to
overpower in pure form and in large amounts
• ambitious
BLACK
• Absence of light
• It is all colors, totally absorbed
• It communicates absolute clarity and works particularly well with white
• Color of evil and disaster
• Worn for official functions and in the world of business
• Makes people afraid
• In western culture, it represents death
• Traditionally, as a sign of mourning
• Glamorous and sophisticated
• Promotes the idea of efficiency and security
• Examples :
i. rock-star chic
ii. Japanese design – ceramics
iii. Logos
iv. To show danger